Aneela Mirza
Aneela Mirza (born 8 October 1974) is a Danish singer who has found success as a member of the pop group Toy-Box and as a solo artist under the name of "Aneela".
Aneela Mirza | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 October 1974 Norrebro, Denmark |
| Origin | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1995–2006 |
| Associated acts | Toy-Box, Amir El-Falaki, Arash |
She was born and raised in Denmark. Her mother is Pakistani, and her father is a Pakistani.[1] Her parents met in Pakistan in an arranged marriage before moving to Denmark.
She was part of the Danish pop group Toy-Box which enjoyed worldwide success in the late-1990s and early-2000s, selling over 4.5 million albums. The group released two albums of bubblegum dance music, Fantastic and Toy Ride, and had several hit singles including "Tarzan & Jane" and "Best Friend".
After the group's break-up, Aneela embarked on a solo career and released her first solo single, "Bombay Dreams", in 2005. The song was a collaboration with pop singer Arash with whom she worked on several other songs as well, including "Chori Chori" (which is set to the tune of Snow's song "Informer"). Apart from her solo career, Aneela has also produced and written for Danish artist Burhan G, R&B producer Saqib and many more.
Aneela is married and lives in the United Kingdom.
Filmography
- Bombay Dreams – 2004
- Bluffmaster! – 2005 – "Say Na Say Na"
Discography
Albums
Solo
- Mahi (2006)
Singles
| Year | Title | Album | SWE | DK | GER | BEL | SCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Bombay Dreams featuring Rebecca Zadig and Arash" | Bombay Dreams B.O. | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | "Jaande" | Mahi | - | - | 39 | 15 | - |
| 2006 | "Chori Chori featuring Arash" | Mahi | 15 | - | 47 | - | 82 |
| 2006 | "Mahi" | Mahi | - | - | - | - | - |
