Britain's top stand-up comedian, Omjid Djalili, launches his brand new show on Monday 20th of April , BBC 1 at 10.35 p.m. featuring the multi-talented SHAHIN BADAR.

The outstanding Iranian funny man, has enlisted the gorgeous voice of UK based singer/songwriter Shahin Badar.

Shahin's amazing vocal talent will feature on Omjid's show, accompanying the Punjabi dance act, Signature, of 'Britain's Got Talent' fame, where she will sing a cover of Bhangra hit 'nachna onda nai'.

Shahin is best known for her mesmerising vocals on the smashing dance hit singles 'Smack my bitch up' and 'Get up get off ' by dance giants of music, 'The Prodigy' .

Shahin Badar, who was brought up in Kuwait, has recently released her album LAILA, which is available at HMV/I-TUNES



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1. Shahin Badar is the first female Asian artist from the Indian subcontinent to have crossed over internationally with the world-renowned dance giants of music ' The Prodigy '.
2. Shahin Badar has also collaborated with Golden Globe nominated A.R. Rahman, Jah Wobble, Twista and Juliet Lewis.
3. Shahin featured on two further Prodigy albums that enjoyed UK number one chart positions. She has worked with dance maestro Tim Deluxe on the single Mundaya, which was chosen as an ‘Essential tune of the week’ by BBC Radio 1 DJ Pete Tong.
4. Shahin has already won Best Female Vocalist at the Asian Pop Awards; nominations for Ethnic Multicultural Media Award - Best New Comer; Asian Women of Achievement Awards - Arts & Culture; Muslim News Alhamra Award for Excellence and Channel 5’s prestigious Community Award – Glory of India thereby establishing Shahin as one of the most outstanding female Asian vocalists in the UK dance and British Asian music scene.
5. Label: Shahin Badar Records through Imprint Records
Distribution: Cargo
6. Shahin Badar is available for interview. For more information visit: www.shahinbadar.com and www.myspace.com/shahinbadar.

Aww..she's a darling! I've played guitar for her on a couple of radio sessions, phenominal voice!