Shazia Khushk

Shazia Khushk
شازیہ خشک
Shazia Khushk شازیہ خشک
Birth name	Shazia Khushk
Born	September 1970; jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
Genres	Folk
Occupation(s)	Singer

Shazia Khushk (Urdu: شازیہ خشک, Sindhi: شازيه خشڪ) (born September 1970 in Jamshoro), is a Pakistani former folk singer.^[1] She sung in Sindhi, Balochi Sairaiki, Urdu, Kashmori, Berohi and Punjabi.

Biography[]

Shazia Khushk was born at Jamshoro. She debuted for a show in 1992, upon her husband's encouragement, about whom Shazia mentions, ((quote|My husband often called me the Queen of Voice)) She emerged as a singer of two prominent languages Sindhi and Balochi. Her debut song Mara Udheta Pakhiyara Kadi Aao Na Maare Des popularized her name across the country.^[2]

Legacy[]

She has sung about more than five-hundred songs so far, performing in 45 countries of the world. US Consulate General, Karachi had selected Shazia as the 'goodwill ambassador'. Sindh University, Jamshoro conferred upon her, an honorary fellowship for 'Sufism - folk music'. She received 'presidential award' from the government of Uzbekistan

Awards[]

Shazia Khushk received an honorary fellowship in Sufism and folk music from the University of Sindh.^[2]
Uzbekistan government awarded her a Presidential Award in appreciation of her singing.^[2]

Quit Singing[]

In 2019, Shahzia Khushk announced that she has decided to part ways with the music industry. And she will spend her rest of the life in the service of Islam.^[3]

Songs[]

Some of her famous songs are:

Roobaro-e-Yaar
Tera Naam Liya
Laal Meri Pat Rakhyo لعل میری پت رکھیو
Niaani Nimaani
Medha Ranjana میڈھا رانجھنا
Mada udtha Pakhiya ke Ao Na Mare Desh
Aley Muhinja Maaraora

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References[]

^ https://tribune.com.pk/story/2071607/4-singer-shazia-khushk-calls-quits-owing-religious-obligations/
^ ^a ^b ^c "Eighteen years later, singer Shazia Khushk still enthrals". The Express Tribune. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
^ "Singer Shazia Khushk calls it quits owing to 'religious obligations'". The Express Tribune. 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2020-11-09.

[1] ttps://tribune.com.pk/story/2071607/4-singer-shazia-khushk-calls-quits-owing-religious-obligations/

[:1-2] "Eighteen years later, singer Shazia Khushk still enthrals". The Express Tribune. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2020-11-09.

[:0-3] "Singer Shazia Khushk calls it quits owing to 'religious obligations'". The Express Tribune. 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2020-11-09.

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