Fadia Shaboroz claims her fame to social media. She is warm, immensely-talented and soulful with eyes that smile. Fadia Shaboroz takes you in the moment you set eyes on her. She has a star presence but at the same time is relatable and humorous in her own special way. She has a voice that shines bright not only when she sings, but it reflects in the way she talks, laughs and makes conversation with you. The talent with which she is gifted is immense and hauntingly beautiful. Manchester is the place Shaboroz calls home, but considers herself a Pakistani to the core. “Singing had always been my passion. When the videos of me singing ‘Heer’ and ‘Aatish Dil Di’ (a track which I wrote myself) went viral, Yousaf Salahuddin contacted me to be a part of PTV’s ‘Virsa Heritage’. So I came to Pakistan where I performed ‘O Wanjli Walirda’ and ‘Kiya Hai Ju Piyar’ with Ali Abbas during the show,” Shaboroz said, while talking exclusively to Daily Times. This talented artist is not your regular cover singer; she writes poetry and composes a majority of her songs which have already gone viral and cemented a place in the hearts of her fans. “I’ve written my own poetry with ‘Aatish Dil Di’ and ‘Megha Barse’,” she said. She says her ability to sing was recognised by a few of her teachers at school who nurtured and encouraged her, with Shaboroz ultimately winning singing and naat competitions in school. “I started my singing career professionally in 2012 when I had the opportunity to perform at the celebration ceremony of the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen as the first ever British Pakistani artist at the Palace of West Minister in the presence of Lords, MPs and Ministers of Her Majesty’s Government,” she recalls. She has also performed on several other prestigious occasions like the August 14 Flag Bearing Ceremony with the UK and Pakistan’s high officials. “In UK, I’ve been working with different communities as a councillor.” Shaboroz is not just a poetess and a singer. She is a rights campaigner and advocates human and women’s rights. She considers herself a versatile singer who enjoys singing qawwali and ghazal. “Sange Mar Mar” and “Rashke Qamar” are two of the recent covers that she sung and praises her video director Asif Masood and his team as well as her personal make-up artist Pooja Waheed without whom she thinks her tracks could not have been highlighted effectively in visuals. “Currently, I’m busy with a few new projects and also special tributes for our Pakistani legends,” she said. “I just want to be a loyal artist. I want to work hard and make my own place in this field with dignity and make my country proud,” she says, making her ambitions clear. There are a number of musicians, Shaboroz looks up to and gains inspiration from. “I am inspired by many artists, especially Noor Jahan, Naheed Akhtar, Mahnaz, Nayyara Noor, Reshma, Nazia Hassan, Ghulam Ali, Mehdi Hassan, Abida Parveen, Farida Khanum, Sajjad Ali and Lata Mangeshkar.” Here’s wishing the gorgeous and immensely talented singer the best for her future endeavours and hope she continues making the country proud both in Pakistan and overseas.