Shehzad Roy

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Shehzad Roy
Background information
Birth name	Shehzad Roy
Origin	Karachi, Pakistan
Genre(s)	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer Musician
Instrument(s)	Guitar (very rare)
Years active	1995 - Present
Label(s)	Sound Master Spectrum Records
Associated acts	Phon
Website	http://www.shehzadroy.com/ http://www.zindagitrust.org/

Shehzad Roy (Urdu: شہزاد رائے) is one of the very famous Pop singers hailing from Karachi, Pakistan. He became a huge hit when he debuted in 1995 with a boisterous and revolutionary approach to Pakistani Pop. In the late 1990s, he became one of the most popular singers in South Asia.

Shehzad has been dedicated to the building up of Zindagi Trust, the NGO which springs from his passion for helping impoverished and uneducated children. Roy once said; “I feel so sad when I see some child working, or on the streets, not going to school. The Trust is my best effort to do something about that.”

The programme has 25 schools across the country and uses unique teaching methods along with incentives to entice children to attend. If children pass daily assessments, they are rewarded Rs20. “Some people say its wrong to bribe children to be in school,” says Shehzad, “but well-off kids are rewarded for their marks all the time. There is no reason poor children should not have the same support.”

Shehzad uses the proceeds from his concerts to support Zindagi Trust, but has been spending his time making the organization more self-sufficient. For his efforts, Shehzad was awarded the prestigious "Tamgha-i-Imtiaz", the youngest person and only pop singer to ever be honoured by this prestigious Presidential recognition of efforts to help the impoverished of Pakistani society. Shehzad's work is found to be commendable by all, even the Pakistani Prime Minister.

Shehzad Roy is credited for bringing canadian music legend Bryan Adams to Pakistan for a charity concert. The concert was the first ever show done by a foreign music legend. Bryan Adams was impressed by the system of " I Am Paid To Learn" campaign,praised Shehzad. During Bryan Adam's stay in Pakistan , he visited earth quake victims and President Pervaiz Musharaff.

Shehzad’s newest album "Buri Baat Hai" released in 2005 is still fresh and new, with plenty of tracks to please a range of rhythmical and lyrical tastes. And, for those seeking an even broader stroke, The Best of Shehzad Roy offers a sampling of his classics, along with an interview and moving documentary about Zindagi Trust.

With his boyish good looks that make female fans swoon, clever songs and a moving commitment to a cause, Shehzad Roy is one of the most exciting people on Pakistan’s entertainment scene.