Queen Hazarika
Queen Hazarika | |
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Queen Hazarika at a video shoot in Bangalore (2015) | |
Born |
Queen Hazarika October 16, 1976 North Lakhimpur, Assam, India |
Occupation | Singer, Actress |
Children |
Mahin Caillou |
Parent(s) |
Raj Hazarika Usha Gogoi Hazarika |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instruments |
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Years active | 1996–present |
Associated acts | Zubeen Garg, Jim Ankan Deka, Poran Borkotoky, Manash Hazarika |
Queen Hazarika (Assamese: কুইন হাজৰিকা; born 10 October 1976) is an Indian playback singer and actress from Assam. She has sung for Assamese films like Mon, Suren Suror Putek and Sneh Bandhan. She was nominated for Prag Cine Awards in the Best Female Playback category in 2013. [1]
Early life and career
Hazarika was born in Lakhimpur, a small town in Assam to Raj Hazarika and Usha Gogoi Hazarika. She studied in St. Mary's High School in North-Lakhimpur and later graduated from Handique Girl's College in Guwahati. She developed interest in different art forms like music and acting from a very early age and gave her first stage performance at the age of four.[1]
Hazarika has acted and sung in a number of Assamese and Hindi films. She has lent her voice to numerous documentaries produced by Doordarshan, All India Radio and UNICEF among others. She also hosted TV shows for channels like DY 365, Focus NE and News Live. In 2012, Queen received her first acting offer in an Assamese film Surjasta from the film director Pradyut Kumar Deka.
One of her collaborative works with Antara Nandy, Jim Ankan Deka and Ritwika Bhattacharya, Aawaz - speak up against sexual violence, won many national and international awards at different film and music festivals.[2][3]
Filmography
- Surjasta (Assamese)
- Avataran (Assamese)
Discography
- Sobi
- Swargadeo
- Shakti
- Abhiman
Music Videos
Singles
- Aawaz - speak up against sexual violence (2012)[6]
- Ki Naam Di Matim (2012)
- Xaare Aasu (2015)[7]
- Mur Andhar Nishar (2003)
TV Shows
- Dil Ka Connection (NE TV)
- Your Request Our Pleasure (NE TV)
- Songs on Demand (NE TV)
- Good Life (News Live)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Queen Hazarika - a voice to reckon with". North-East India. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ↑ "Assamese musician launches album on violence against women". Business Standard. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ↑ "Song against sex crimes remembers Delhi girl". The Telegraph (Calcutta). Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ↑ ChaiTunes releases the first music video as a tribute to Assamese writer duo, Merinews.com
- ↑ Voice of Conscience, Khaleej Times
- ↑ Aawaz - the message, Indiearth
- ↑ Chaitunes to release the first music video - a tribute to Assamese writer duo, Musicmalt.com