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Nazanin Afshin-Jam
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Nazanin Afshin-Jam (Persian: نازنین افشین جم , born 1979 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian-Canadian Singer, Songwriter, International Human Rights Activist, model, musician, actress and a former Miss World Canada, and Miss World 1st runner up. She immigrated to Canada with her family in 1981.
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She graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in International Relations and Political Science, and undertook scholarship studies at the prestigious Science Po in Paris and Herstmonceux Castle in England. After graduation she worked with the Red Cross.
She is an international model and actress and in 2003 she became Miss World Canada and joined in the Miss World contest in Sanya, China. She ranked second there, behind Rosanna Davison, Miss Ireland 2003.
Nazanin is also a pilot and is licensed to fly both powered aircraft and gliders and has achieved the highest rank in the Royal Canadian Air Cadets -- Warrant Officer First Class. She is fluent in three languages: Persian, English and French, and also knows conversational Spanish.
Her debut album is scheduled for release on April 24th 2007 via Bodog Music.
She is opposed to the death penalty being applied to 18-year-old namesake Nazanin Mahabad Fatehi, who has been sentenced to hang for stabbing one of three men who tried to rape her and her niece in Karaj in March 2005. [1] She started a campaign to help save the life of this minor including a petition which attracted more than 350,000 signatures worldwide.[1] - (# of signatures gathered to date). She has also dedicated her song "Someday the Revolution song" -one of the 12 songs on her album -Someday to Nazanin Fatehi and the other oppressed youth of Iran. "Hopefully I will get to send - or better yet hand deliver- the song to her.” said Nazanin Afshin-Jam in an interview [2]. As a result of her efforts and worldwide support, Nazanin fatehi was found innocent and released on January 31, 2007. Nazanin Afshin-Jam has initiated a new campaign and petition to stop all child executions in Iran. [3]
"Blessed with the voice of angels Nazanin whisks audiences away on a musical journey around the world with her debut CD “Someday” [4] being released worldwide on Bodog Music. Bringing fresh phonic fusion to the forefront she combines a variety of rhythms, beats and melodies from all corners of the globe. Nazanin’s international upbringing and rich history fuel her music, as is evident in her multilingual release. She sings in English, French, Persian and Spanish. This genre-spanning song selection could be classified in many categories with prevalence in: Pop, Dance and World Beat. With music as beautiful as her “Someday”, it is sure to be a success."[2]. Her CD is scheduled to be released in April 2007.
Nazanin has charted a new entry (No. 20) in the Music Week - Commercial Pop Top 30 Club Chart with her debut single, "I Dance 4 U". [5]. The music video for the song has also been released [6]
| Preceded by N/A |
Miss World Canada 2003 |
Succeeded by Tijana Arnautović |
Special Awards
- Miss Sport 2003
- Queen of the Americas 2003
- 50 most beautiful people in the World
- 1st Runner-up: Marie-Andrée Poulin, Miss Montreal
- 2nd Runner-up: Yolaine Grant, Miss Ottawa
Special Awards
- Swimwear/Beach Beauty: Nazanin Afshin-Jam