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By Nida raza

12 January, 2016

In a very short span of time Sara Haider has made her place in the music industry.

Sara Haider

In a very short span of time Sara Haider has made her place in the music industry. Sara has always been passionate about music. As Sara puts it, “My earliest memories are attached to songs that we used to listen to when I was young. My mother and I would sing in the car together on the way to school”. She gives credit to Sabeen Mahmud, her dear friend and mentor, to introduce her to showbiz. “She was the first person to literally put me on stage,” says Sara. However, it was Gumby who recognized her talents and introduced her into the professional music scene. Her first single ‘Tera Saath’ in 2011 was a hit. She then recorded a duet with Strings. She has also recorded various jingles. Sara is also part of the band ‘Teeen’. In 2015 she participated in Coke Studio Season 8. Her latest song ‘Dekha De Rang Apna’ is out now and these days she is working on her next song. Let’s see what are her likes & dislikes...

What is your specialized field of singing?

Rock & roll, gospel, ghazals, folk

What is your most memorable concert to-date?

Opening night of ‘Grease’. I think it’s the best performance I have ever given. That’s the moment I knew I wanted to do this for the rest of my life - to sing

Who was your favorurite rock/jazz star when you were growing up or in your teens?

Bon Jovi. I was obsessed with ‘Wanted dead or alive’

Your claim to fame song...

‘Ae Dil’... for sure

How was your Coke studio experience?

Amazing

In your childhood were you a bright student?

Kind of. I got really good grades in certain subjects. Loved writing; loved economics. But later in my teens I was really involved in music so my grades slipped a little

What do you usually wear in daily life?

Jeans and a kurta