By: Tirusha Dave

Stepping on the scene is Vancouver’s very own talented singer/songwriter Shez Khan. Born in Kenya and educated in Canada, Shez infuses her rich cultural heritage with western melodies to create a sound few have been able to conquer. From a young age, Shez has been onstage performing at a variety of cultural shows both locally as well as internationally in countries such as Portugal, Kenya and the United States. Recently Shez has performed at shows which feature the likes of Aman Hayer, Malkit Singh and Rishi Rish, while at the same time performing at a number of fundraisers.

Location:
Vancouver, Canada

Website and/or Myspace:
www.shezkhan.ca / www.myspace.com/shezkhan 

Quick One-liner Intro:
Smooth hindi/punjabi melodies fused with western beats

Current Projects:
Working on solo album entitled ‘aaina – mirror image’

Most Memorable Moment on Stage:
Opening up for Rishi Rish

Craziest Moment With a Fan:
I have to love the random guys who attempt to jump on stage while im singing and try to dance!

Do you get a lot of fan mail?! If so, what do you do with it?
Yes – Try to read and respond as best I can!

Of all the places you’ve performed, where you would want to perform again:
Portugal

Where would you love to perform?
Some crazy mela in the UK!

Who is one mainstream producer you would do anything to work with?
Alan Sampson

How about a mainstream artist?
Justin Timberlake