Shapla Salique

Shapla Salique is a British Bangladeshi Singer/Songwriter. She sings in Bengali, Hindi and English. Shapla is a very versatile and dynamic singer and having trained in the Speech Level Singing technique, her musical styles include Lalon/folk, traditional Bengali songs, fusing with Jazz and Soul. From childhood, she was guided by her father Abdus Salique. She then progressed to a solo career, making appearances at the Royal Albert Hall, Barbican, Hammersmith Apollo, Royal Ascot and a number of other prestigious venues. In 1996 Shapla’s first mainstream Bengali song ‘Ziola’ was released in the UK under the music label ‘Journeys by DJ’. ‘Ziola’ was remixed by Judge Jules for his album ‘Dance Wars. ‘Ziola’ was followed by two diverse but equally well received solo albums; ‘Siyono na Siyona’ in 1997, a pop oriented Bengali album, and in 2002, the Hindi pop album ‘Lai Lai’, produced and composed by Bappi Lahiri. Her voice is simply huge and dynamic; it has a depth and power that can really move you. To find out more please visit: www.shaplasalique.com Check out my new videos; http://www.shaplasalique.com