Zoe Viccaji

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Zoe Viccaji
File:Zoe Viccaji 2013.jpg
Born Zoe Viccaji
Kharian, Punjab, Pakistan
Residence Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Education Hamilton College
Occupation
Years active 2009–present
Parent(s)
  • Adi Viccaji (Father)
  • Lynette Viccaji (Mother)
Relatives
Website www.zoeviccaji.com
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
Years active 2009–present
Labels
Associated acts

Zoe Viccaji (Urdu: زوئی وکاجی‎) is a Pakistani musical actress, model, singer-song writer and music producer from Karachi.[1][2][3] Zoe has released one studio album "Dareeche" in 2014 for which she was nominated for various awards.[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 and also worked in stage musicals Mamma Mia! and Chicago.[9] She returned to Pakistan and in 2009, She released her debut single Thinking About You. She joined Coke Studio in 2010 and collaborated with the band Strings and Bilal Khan by which two singles "Mera Bichra Yaar" featuring Strings and "Anjane" featuring Bilal Khan were released. The single "Mera Bichra Yaar" received a nominee at 11th Lux Style Awards for song of the year. Zoe released her debut album Dareeche in September 2014 under Universal Music India which won the Best Mixed Album award at the Indian Recording Arts (IRA).[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]
Zoe has also apperead in 2013 film Good Morning Karachi as Salon Bride.[17] Her sister Rachel Viccaji is also a singer signed to Coke Studio (Pakistan).[18][19]

Awards & Nominations

Year Recipient/Nominated 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
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
  • 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

Coke Studio

  • Senraan Ra Baairya - Asif Hussain Samraat Ft. Zoe Viccaji
  • Jaana
  • Raat Gaey
  • Ishq Kinara (Zoe Viccaji & Sumru Agiryuriyen)

References

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