ABOUT
Suzana Ansar is a British born, classically trained Bengali artiste. Having been born and brought up in the UK, Suzana has maintained a strong connection with her Bengali roots and this comes across in her music. She has performed from the age of 3 winning countless singing competitions. Born for the stage and having had North Indian classical training from music guru Pandit Haridas Ganguly and earlier teacher late Golok Mohon Chowdhury, she swiftly made her name in the Bengali music scene being a well known and much loved celebrity with non-resident Bengalis globally.
She sings in many music genres ranging from Kheyal, Thumri, Bangla folk, Nazrul Geeti, Kawali, Sufi and Bhajan, as well as being able to sing in any Asian language. Her main influences derive from Asian, Arabic and Western styles.
Born to British Bangladeshi parents, UK community activist Jenney Ansar and chartered accountant/businessman Mohamed Ansar Uddin she is one of two children. Having been private school educated in London, she has a degree from London University, and has worked in the banking sector.
Suzana has toured the UK extensively with her musicians as well as all over Europe particularly Paris, Berlin, Barcelona, Rome, Madrid, Cadiz, Switzerland, Sweden, Bari, India, America, Canada and Bangladesh and has performed with artists such as State of Bengal, Clottaire K, Sonu Niigaam and all the top Bangladeshi artists to date.
Besides performing on stage, Suzana has a music school to her credit by the name of ‘Suzana Ansar Music School’ which produces high quality performances for stage and TV regularly featuring her 30 strong student base of mainly 3rd generation British Bengali children.
Having 6 telefilms to her belt, acting is a field she has a keen interest in since appearing in many Shakespeare plays while at school. She has also featured in approximately 10 television commercials shown in Europe including an advert with none other than Shahrukh ‘King’ Khan himself!
Her first solo album ‘Suzana Ansar with KHANSAR’ was released in Bangladesh under the banner of G Series/ Agniveena in November 2009 for Eid.
Interviews
BBC World Service
BBC Asian Network
Live
England – Coventry, Birmingham, Oxford, Cambridge, Bristol, Middlesbrough, Leicester, Loughbrough, London, Portsmouth, Londonderry.
Other UK – Scotland (Edinburgh), Ireland (Dublin), Wales (Cardiff)
Europe – Spain (Madrid, Barcelona), Italy, France, Sweden, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Austria
USA – New York (all America Television)
Bangladesh (Dhaka)
India (Delhi)
Malaysia
Thailand
Collaborations
Clotaire
State of Bengal
Oxfam (Jason Swindle)
KHANSAR
TV
Suzana has established herself as a regular face on Bangladeshi satellite television through which she has achieved fame globally. Her appearances include:
Channel S – Surjolsha (2005-present), Utshob (2005-present), Boyshaki Mela (1997-2007), Suzana and kids (2006), It’s Our Day (2007), New Year’s (2005-7), Eid shows (1996-present)
Bangla TV – Ekushui Mela (2007), Poboner Boytha series (2006), Rupban series (2007), New Year’s (2005-7), Eid shows (1996-present)
ATN (UK, India, Bangladesh) – B.I. live show (2006), Boyshaki (2006-7)
NTV – Jukebox (2006-7)
Ekushui TV – State of Bengal (live in concert 2001)
Shonali Bangla Channel – guest appearance to sing (2003)
Vecton Bangla TV (UK) – Audience with Suzana (2003)
STV USA (Global) – Shilpir Shatkahon (2007)
Channel 4 – fusion programme (1995)
Asia Net TV – interview when 19 (1997)
ZTV – Antakshari (1998)
BTV – Hour long feature on her, interview and recording (1992)
Burn Your Toes – State of Bengal was on Casualty, This Morning (Australia)
Movies
4 Bengali movies
Kop
Adverts
Numerous TV adverts
