Please answer the following question: Facts: - instrument: vocals - alt: singer-songwriter nadia ali - years active: 2001 -- present - caption: nadia ali in 2009 - birth name: nadia ali - origin: queens , new york , u.s. - label: smile spinnin ' in bed , armada , strictly rhythm , - genre: edm , trance , house - birth date: 3 august 1980 - name: nadia ali - image size: 220px - background: solo_singer - image: nadia ali 2010.jpg - birth place: libya - associated acts: iio sultan & ned shepard , starkillers , armin van buuren , morgan page , - occupation: singer-songwriter Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of nadia ali .
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nadia ali -lrb- -rrb- -lrb- born 3 august 1980 -rrb- is a pakistani american singer-songwriter .ali gained prominence in 2001 as the frontwoman and songwriter of the band iio after their debut single '' rapture '' reached no. 2 on the uk singles chart .the song also charted across several countries in europe .their 2006 single , '' is it love ? '', reached the top of the '' billboard '' hot dance club play chart .after embarking on a solo career in 2005 , ali became successful as an oft-requested vocalist in electronic dance music .she released her debut album '' embers '' in 2009 .critics praised her unique songwriting , which combined electronica with ballads , eastern and acoustic music .three singles from the album reached the top-ten of the '' billboard '' hot dance club play chart , including the no. 1 hit , '' love story '' .the song was also nominated at the 25th international dance music awards at the winter music conference , while '' fantasy '' was nominated for a grammy award .in 2010 , she released a remix compilation titled '' queen of clubs trilogy '' to mark her decade-long career as a singer-songwriter .'' rapture '' was re-released as the only single from the compilation and the song was once again a chart success in europe .ali released the single '' pressure '' with starkillers and alex kenji in 2011 , which became a club and festival anthem and received an international dance music award .in 2012 , she collaborated with bt and arty on the single '' must be the love '' , which was nominated for an international dance music award .she has also collaborated with several notable producers and djs , such as armin van buuren , schiller , avicii and john creamer & stephane k. ali is currently working on her second studio album , titled '' phoenix '' .