# Anaida

Anaida Parvaneh (born 1980) is an Indian singer and chef. She was the first singer to release a single in India in 1995. She is currently a chef with the Soda Bottle Opener Wala chain of cafes and she works as a Chinese healer.

## Background

A Parsi Zoroastrian of Indian-Greek-Iranian heritage, Anaida was one of India's first pop singers in the 1990s. She has launched 10 albums and scores of singles, in Hindi, English, Tamil, Malayalam, Punjabi, Greek, and Arabic since then.
She has acted in Hindi movies and made guest appearances in numerous television shows. She had worked in the 1995 movie Tum Karo Vaada.

## Career

Anaida's "Hot Line" song from her debut album, "Love Today Hai Nahi Asaan" was the first released single of India. The song "Hoo Halla Hoo" from her second album "Nazuk Nazuk" was the first 3D animated video produced in India. She was the first female Hindi pop artist to be featured on "Buddha Bar" with her song "Good Day to Die" sung in English. She has performed around the globe in different languages.

## Discography
### As singer

| Year | Song | Album | Composer | Lyricist | Label |
| 1995 | Hot Line | Love Today Hai Nahi Asaan | Charles Sequeria Vaz | Sandra Richards | Sony Music |
| 1995 | Ladki Aajki | Love Today Hai Nahi Asaan | Charles Sequeria Vaz | Sandra Richards | Sony Music |
| 1995 | Manchali Mehbooba | Love Today Hai Nahi Asaan | Charles Sequeria Vaz | Sandra Richards | Sony Music |
| 1995 | Oh Jaan Meri | Love Today Hai Nahi Asaan | Charles Sequeria Vaz | Sandra Richards | Sony Music |
| 1995 | Love Today Hai Nahi Asaan | Love Today Hai Nahi Asaan | Charles Sequeria Vaz | Sandra Richards | Sony Music |
| 1995 | Dil Le Le | Love Today Hai Nahi Asaan | Charles Sequeria Vaz | Sandra Richards | Sony Music |
| 1995 | Dance Medley | Love Today Hai Nahi Asaan | Charles Sequeria Vaz | Sandra Richards | Sony Music |
| 1995 | Oh Jaana | Love Today Hai Nahi Asaan | Charles Sequeria Vaz | Sandra Richards | Sony Music |
| 1995 | I Am Anaida | Love Today Hai Nahi Asaan | Charles Sequeria Vaz | Sandra Richards | Sony Music |
| 1995 | Kasam Se Hai Dil | Love Today Hai Nahi Asaan | Charles Sequeria Vaz | Sandra Richards | Sony Music |
| 1996 | Oova Oova | Nazuk Nazuk | Santosh Nair | Manohar Iyer | Sony Music |
| 1996 | Hoo Halla Hoo | Nazuk Nazuk | Santosh Nair | Manohar Iyer | Sony Music |
| 1996 | Hilori | Nazuk Nazuk | Santosh Nair | Manohar Iyer | Sony Music |
| 1996 | Ho Jaa Ho Jaa | Nazuk Nazuk | Santosh Nair | Manohar Iyer | Sony Music |
| 1996 | Ik Ladka Sidha Sadha | Nazuk Nazuk | Santosh Nair | Manohar Iyer | Sony Music |
| 1996 | Nazuk Nazuk | Nazuk Nazuk | Santosh Nair | Manohar Iyer | Sony Music |
| 1999 | Jamale | Chori Chori | Santosh Nair | Manohar Iyer | Sony Music |
| 1999 | Umer Umer | Chori Chori | Santosh Nair | Manohar Iyer | Sony Music |
| 1999 | Kaachi Kali | Chori Chori | Ira Roshan | Maya Govind | Sony Music |
| 1999 | Oonchi Neechi | Chori Chori | Ira Roshan | Maya Govind | Sony Music |
| 1999 | Jamale | Chori Chori | Ira Roshan | Maya Govind | Sony Music |
| 1999 | Naino Se Naina | Chori Chori | Ira Roshan | Maya Govind | Sony Music |
| 1999 | Ankh Maar Gaya | Chori Chori | Ira Roshan | Maya Govind | Sony Music |
| 1999 | Chori Chori | Chori Chori | Ira Roshan | Maya Govind | Sony Music |
| 1999 | Aaja Aaja | Chori Chori | Ira Roshan | Maya Govind | Sony Music |
| 1999 | Main Hoon Gujaria | Chori Chori | Ira Roshan | Maya Govind | Sony Music |

### As playback singer

| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Lyrics Writer(s) | Co-singer(s) |
| 2001 | Chori Chori Chupke Chupke | "Diwani Diwani" | Anu Malik | Sameer | Anu Malik |
| 2001 | Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao | "Kahoji Tumse Acha Kaun Hai" | Rajesh Roshan | Majrooh Sultanpuri | Sonu Nigam |
| 2008 | Bujjigadu | "Talaiva" | Sandeep Chowta | Bhaskara Bhatla | Mark Lazaro |
| 2008 | Chamku | "Trance" | Monty Sharma | Sameer | Saleem Shahzada, Sowmya Raoh |

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Fun On The Run | Contestant | |
| 2008 | Dhoom Macha De | Contestant | |
| 2009 | Is Junlge Se Mujhe Bachao | Contestant | 2nd runner-up |