Zoe Viccaji
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| Born |
Zoe Viccaji Kharian, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Education | Hamilton College |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Relatives | Rachel Viccaji (sister) |
| Website |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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Zoe Viccaji (Urdu: زوئی وکاجی) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter and musical actress from Karachi.[1][2][3] She began her career as a backing vocalist at Coke Studio and later became the lead singer. Zoe has released one studio album which received various accolades.[4]
Early life
Zoe Viccaji was born in Kharian, Punjab, Pakistan to Adi Viccaji and Lynettee Viccaji, a Parsi father and Christian mother.[5][6] She was raised in Karachi, Pakistan. According to Zoe, She has been playing guitar and writing her own songs since the age of fifteen.[7][8] Rachel Viccaji is her younger sister.
Career
Zoe started her career at the age of seventeen by joining a local band Ganda Bandas. Few years later she moved to the United States where she studied in Hamilton College, New York. She also worked in stage musicals Mamma Mia! and Chicago, both alongside Sanam Saeed.[9] After returning to Pakistan, she released her debut single Thinking About You in 2009. She joined Coke Studio in 2010 and collaborated with Strings and Bilal Khan and released the singles Mera Bichra Yaar and Anjane featuring Strings and Bilal Khan. Mera Bichra Yaar was nominated at 11th Lux Style Awards for Song of the Year.
Zoe released her debut album Dareeche in September 2014 under Universal Music India. In 2015, it won the Best Mixed Album award at the Indian Recording Arts (IRA) in India and Lux Style Award for Best Album in Pakistan.[10][11][12][13][14] The album spawned a single “Phir Mili Tanhai”. Zoe told in interview that “Phir Mili Tanhai” was one of the very first songs she wrote and was inspired by her real relationship. "Phir Mili Tanhai was one of the very first songs I wrote. In fact it’s a marker of the period when I turned to songwriting in the first place. I was going through my first major breakup with someone who I had been with for a very long time."[15][16]
In 2013, Zoe made cameo appearance in the film Good Morning Karachi as Salon Bride.[17][18][19]
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Mera Bichra Yaar" | 11th Lux Style Award of Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2013 | "Hain Yeh Silsilay" | 12th Lux Style Award for Best Original Soundtrack | Nominated |
| 2014 | "Jab Koi" | ARY Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer | Nominated |
| 2014 | "Zoe Viccaji" | 4th Pakistan Media Award for Best Singer (Female) | Nominated |
| 2015 | "Dareeche" | Best Mixed Album Award at IRA | Won |
| 2015 | "Dareeche" | 14th Lux Style Award for Best Album | Won |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Good Morning Karachi | Salon Bride |
| 2014 | The Journey Within | Cameo Appearance[20] |
Discography
Albums
| Sr.No. | Album | Producer | Year |
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| 1. | Dareeche | Zoe Viccaji | 2014 |
| Track listing | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Jis Nay Bhi Aana Hai" | 03:48 |
| 2. | "Phir Mili Tanhai" | 04:56 |
| 3. | "Sau Dafa" | 03:26 |
| 4. | "Kaisay Yeh Hua" | 03:46 |
| 5. | "Raat Gaye" | 04:26 |
| 6. | "Keep me in Your Memories" | 03:50 |
| 7. | "Mera Bichra Yaar" | 02:56 |
| 8. | "Ab Aao Na" | 04:40 |
| 9. | "Neend Ati Nahin" | 04:23 |
| Total length: | 00:35:21 | |
Singles
- Tanhaiyan
- Jhoom
- Ho Jao Aazad
- Ruk Tau Zara
- Hum Har Qadam Aagay Hon (All Stars Grand Finale Song)
- The Time Has Come
- Josh
- Yeh Dil Kiyun Mera
- Jis Nay Bhi Aana Hai, Aik Din Jaana Hai
- Thinking About You
- Alvida (Feat. Zohaib)
- Bichra Yaar (Feat. Strings)
- Bolo (Feat. Zohaib)
- Breathe in Breathe Out
- Jab Koi
- Jo Chaho
- Kaisay Yeh Hua
- Street Signs (Feat. Aamir Zaki and Maaz)
- Vamp (Feat. Omar Farooq)
- Weave a Sweet Dream
- Ishq Kinara (Feat. Sumru Agiryuruyen)
- Baray Pyar Se Samjhaen
- Ashiqi Angar (Irfan Ali Taj Feat. Zoe Viccaji)
Coke Studio
- Senraan Ra Baairya - Asif Hussain Samraat Ft. Zoe Viccaji
- Jaana
- Raat Gaey
- Ishq Kinara (Zoe Viccaji & Sumru Agiryuriyen)
References
- ↑ "Profile: Zoe Viccaji - Arts & Culture - Newsline". newslinemagazine.com. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ Zoya Anwer. "I want to release songs and not have expectations: Zoe Viccaji". dawn.com. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ "Zoe Viccaji (Interview) ~ Islo Times". islotimes.com. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ Hasan Ansari; Saadia Qamar; Maryam Rashid (October 1, 2015). "Naysayers for good reason". The Express Tribune. Karachi, Pakistan. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ↑ "Zoe Viccaji – Interview with Mnewz". MNewz,Net. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ Saadia Qamar (1 September 2012). "Dream team: Cultures in Harmony collaborates with the Viccaji sisters". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "German glue, pinching ears and music — Zoe Viccaji's favourite things". The Express Tribune. Rida Naeem.
- ↑ "Zoe Viccaji a Pakistani Christian female singer and song writer". christiansinpakistan.com. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ "Zoe Viccaji". Mag 4 You.
- ↑ "Dareeche - Zoë Viccaji". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "Zoe Viccaji's album Dareeche earns a technical nod from India". DAWN. ENTERTAINMENT DESK.
- ↑ "Zoe Viccaji's 'Dareeche' bags Best Mixed Album award in India". hipinpakistan.com.
- ↑ "Zoe Viccaji's album Dareeche earns a technical nod from India". The Nation.
- ↑ "Zoe Viccaji's 'Dareeche' Wins Best Mixed Album Award in India". Brand Synario.
- ↑ "ZOE VICCAJI ON HER ALBUM RELEASE". Zoe Viccaji. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ Fatema Imani (19 August 2014). "Zoe Viccaji's 'Phir Milli Tanhai': Visually stunning, mediocre music". DAWN. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "Good Morning Karachi (2013)". IMDb. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "The good, the bad and the ugly of Coke Studio episode 3". tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ "Rachel Viccaji". cokestudio.com.pk. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ "The Journey Within (2014)". IMDb. Retrieved 2 July 2015.