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Saturday 13 October 2012

What's in store @ The Nasheed Factor Finale

7 days ............. 1 Night ............. A Lifetime of remembrance .................

The Nasheed Factor Grand Finale is looming over the horizon, with marketing taking place all over Scotland and digitally, you beg the question, why come to the Nasheed Factor Finale?

The Grand Finale hosted at the Royal Concert Hall will serve to seat 500 excited public citizens of Scotland waiting in anticipation to hear the beautiful sounds of our special 12 finalists.



Rizzy M "I have never witnessed so much talent before in my life, we need to support these artists and harness this talent that they have"

Safdar (SPMA) "These finalists are the future of tomorrow if we dont support them now we will fail to uphold what humanity should believe in ... unity"

Habib Mailk "We are doing this because the poor dont have a voice, we are singing for them to represent their struggles"


So what will the Grand Finale have in store for you?

  • Quran Recitation by Hafiz Kamal Uddin (International Nasheed Artist)
  • Lighting effects and shows on stage.
  • 6 Qiraat Vocalists spreading the message of God.
  • The audience can vote for their favourite artists through texting.
  • Singing for poor all artists on the night will be singing to raise funds for the One Safe Village appeal.
  • Special judge performance from Labbayk.
  • Lively and entertaining host.
  • 12 Finalists Video Blogs playing before they perform to reveal why they want to win the Nasheed Factor Competition.
  • Auctioning exclusive rare Nasheed items such as Maher Zain, Outlandish, Zain Bhikha and Junaid Jamshed signed CD Frames!
  • Auctioning a weekend experience away with Kamal Uddin in a recording studio.
  • On Stage fundraising for One Safe Village
  • Special judge performance from Khaleel Muhammad.
  • 6 Nasheed Vocalists spreading the beauty of humanity.
  • Very special performance from our 6 nasheed finalists together on stage*
  • Snacks, drinks will be served.
  • Final sing off with everyone on stage, judges, finalists, volunteers singing for the one safe village.
  • Finishing off with Kamal Uddin special performance.
All of this in one night ........ you will never have this chance again in Scotland ....... so much beauty, so much talent and so much excitement happening in the one night.

Buy your tickets from the Royal Concert Hall by ringing 0141 353 8000, or visit this link:
http://glasgowconcerthalls.com/whatson/event/127843-Nasheed-Factor-Grand-Final-2012-Concert

You can also purchase your tickets from AwazFm Studios in Pollokshields Glasgow :

Craig House
1st Floor
64 Darnley Street
Pollokshields
Glasgow
G41 2SE



Come to the Nasheed Factor Grand Finale. Enjoy the experience, support the cause and support the talent.

Your Voice ....... Their Struggle ........ Our Inspiration ...... For the One Safe Village.





Friday 5 October 2012

A Star so Bright, it Could only be the Nasheed Factor Light- 12 Shining Stars have just been Born!!




Assalamo Alaykum,



Alhumdulillah!!! It is with great pleasure to announce that Nasheed Factor’s finalists have been chosen for this year’s Nasheed Factor competition

The night before the finalists were released, there was great excitement throughout Scotland with many people eager to know who got through. Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites were jam-packed with messages and emails trying to find out who were the lucky ones!!!

It was truly great to see people keen to know, the Nasheed Factor facebook page was frequently visited by our fans!!

And finally with great anticipation, sleepless nights by the judges and anxiety expressed by the Scottish Muslim community, we give to you our Nasheed Factor stars!!! *****

The decision was not an easy one, Shahbaz Mirza- founder of the competition sat with the three judges- Javaid Ullah, Tahira Fatima and Shokat Aksi to decide who should be put through to the Grande Finale.

All of the performances were excellent however only a few lucky ones made it through!

Click on the contestants photo to view their semi final performance.


Youth Qiraat Finalists



Asad Bukhari

Uwais Ahmed

Mohammed Faizaan Ali Chaudhry


Adult Qiraat Finalists


Israr Ahmad

Abrar Ahmed


Saif Ali


Youth Nasheed Finalists


NU-GEN - Hafsah Bashir & Sana Bashir


Mohammad Milaad Ali Madni


Mustaqeem Sha Jihaan



Adult Nasheed Finalists


Kamran Younis

Kasim Arshad


Abbas Ul Haq



Our Nasheed Factor finalists have been informed and are ecstatic with the results! They are now preparing for the performance of their lives on Sat 20th Oct at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall!

Come along and watch them sing their hearts out! 

Check out our [Facebook Event] for more details................






Sunday 30 September 2012

Edinburgh Semi-Final- An Abundance of Talent in the Heart of Scotland!!


              
Assalamo Alaykum,

*In short- Nasheed Factor Edinburgh Semi-final was BUZZING...SPIRITUALLY-FULFILLING... and a CHARITY-DRIVEN day!!! Alhumdulillah!!*

Our remaining 16 semi-finalists touched the hearts of the audience in the heart of Scotland- Edinburgh. A great turnout with people attending from all over Scotland from Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee! The audience were bedazzled by the performances, such great talent from bold Qur’an recitation to the more sweet and innocent youth performing Nasheeds.



Iqra Academy was truly left spellbound by the Nasheed Factor magic bestowed on our audience.
It was so lovely to see the place packed out with many people, the ambiance was great, kids running around from stall to stall, getting face paints, eating cupcakes...participants eagerly ready to perform, doing sound checks...team members welcoming guests and directing them to the event and looking after the judges.




There were stalls from 3pm with many wonderful and creative things to buy from and yummy cupcakes and food was also available. Guests were then ushered to the event, where our host Kamran Chaudry led the Adult and Youth Qiraats.






Rizwan Mohammad was also present speaking to our audience about the cause of Nasheed Factor.


A Maghrib break was then taken for our audience to read their salaah. After the Maghrib break, Shahbaz Mirza- Nasheed Factor founder then welcomed the remaining Adult and Youth Nasheeds/Naats semi-finalists who sang beautifully from the heart.




The semi-finalists voices echoed through Iqra Academy with passers-by getting to hear the spiritual sounds of Islam.

Very positive and uplifting comments were made by our judges- Shokat Aksi, Javaid Ullah and Tahira Fatima.

Our brothers and sisters who attended the semi-final were left with a deep and meaningful message about giving to charity and helping to fulfil our vision through Islamic Relief’s One Safe Village Appeal. Videos were played to show to our audience Our cause...Their struggle....and Semi finalists voice as a means to help ‘Rebuild People’s Lives’. Alhumdulillah after hearing about the cause, many donated generously!

A remarkable and breath-taking event with many praising the competition and eagerly asking about the Grande Finale!


                                                      The dedicated Nasheed Factor team

Click Here to view more pictures of the event.
Click Here to watch our 16 Semi Finalists from the Edinburgh heats 2 Semi Finals.
That’s right 20 DAYS ARE LEFT for the Grande Finale to take place at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Sat 20th Oct. So don’t miss out, who will be crowned our Nasheed Factor winners for 2012? Who is going to be given the grande prize- Experience with Glasgow Recording Studios? Don’t miss out on the opportunity to see your favourite Celebrity judges- Khaleel Muhammad, Labbayk and Kamal Uddin perform live, whilst judging our finalists!!!

For more information on the Grand Finale join our [Facebook Event] so you could keep posted and invite your friends inshaAllah.

You can purchase your tickets for the Grand Finale online here or call the box office on: 0141 353 8000/07742059930 . Tickets cost only £10! Book Now! 

YOUR VOICE...THEIR STRUGGLE...OUR INSPIRATION FOR THE ONE SAFE VILLAGE

See you all at the Grande Finale, inshallah!!


Wednesday 26 September 2012

Nasheed Factor Glasgow Semi-Finals Raised The Spirits of The Community!

* Pre volunteers meeting * Travelling to venue * In a rush * Setting up * Contestants arriving * Families flooding in * Artist Sound Checks * Staging complete * Arrival of judges * Final checks * Competition commences!



The Nasheed Factor Semi-Finals in Glasgow raised the spirits of our brothers and sisters that attended!

The venue was jam packed with the public hungry and eager to see some spiritual talent! The audience were electric, saying takbeer everytime someone performed fantastically, and booing the judges for their negative comments!




The atmosphere was surreal, the emotions were running high and we were in full swing of spiritual showbiz by the end of the night.

Youth qiraat and adult qiraat went first respectfully, making the audience emotionally feel what the true beauty of our life is, and that is the word of our creator.



Break arrived where everyone faithfully read their maghrib salah and started munching away on some excellent asian food and yummylicious cupcakes!

Then the heart of the night arrived ............. Our recognition that all of this of charity ......

Our brothers Rizwan Muhammed and Amjid Bashir from Radio Ramadhan took to the stage and stormed the audience and got them right into the spirit of donating money for charity!


Alhumdulillah a 4 figure sum was raised from just 150 people! The final total raised from the whole Nasheed Factor production will be revealed on the night of the finale!

Emotions ran high when video clips were being played of the appeal which is the One Safe Village, where hospitals, schools, houses and education is provided to families in Africa.

Shahbaz Mirza the founder of Nasheed Factor said "at that point of the whole night, tears rolled down my eyes because I realised and recognised why the team has spent the past 18 months of their lives on this production ..... It is for the sake of these people who dont have a voice and currently don't have a future."




Back to the competition, and the nasheed category lit the roof on fire!

Our host Akif from awazfm was quite the character when it came to contestants performances giving an amazing light entertainment aspect to the show.

The youth and adult nasheed category stirred controversy over the judges comments with some booing from the audience and shouts from the audience supporting the artists!! What a night that was!

The Nasheed Factor Glasgow Semi-Finals was a major success alhumdulillah.

NOW ITS TIME FOR EDINBURGH!


Click Here to watch our 16 Semi Finalists from the Glasgow heats 1 Semi Finals.
Click Here to view the photo gallery of the event.

For more information on the edinburgh semifinals just find us on facebook [Facebook Event] and contact us!
Phone to reserve your seat at Iqra Academy Edinburgh on Saturday 29th September.
Stalls & Food 3-6pm
Show 6-9pm
Phone to reserve your place FREE ENTRY 07549080931

See you there! Inshallah.

Wednesday 19 September 2012

Nasheed Factor Semi-Finals: Preparation for your Ultimate Performance! :)


 Assalamo Alaykum, 

So you have reached the semi-finals and you are wondering now what do I do next? How do I prepare for the semi-finals? What is it going to be like? Will I be nervous? What do I sing?

Shahbaz Mirza, one of the judges during the first round auditions who attended the auditions in each city Scotland wide, has written up performance tips for all the semi-finalists to ensure that they have a smooth, enjoyable and heartfelt Nasheed Factor experience.

Shahbaz Mirza’s Blog:

“After witnessing the talent across Scotland at the first round auditions, I was amazed at the raw talent that was discovered. When I endeavoured to create and produce Nasheed Factor last year many people commented that you won’t find any talent in Scotland, there is no demand for something like this, people in Scotland are not into this type of thing and the list is endless .....

Well we proved them wrong .....


The general public are nothing but amazed at the diversity, vocal ability and raw talent of the contestants who entered the competition. The quality of the competition has been set to a high standard, only because of you. The competition is fierce, intense and heating up, no doubt people will have picked their favourite to win already, some people are undecided, but the most important thing, is that people are excited to discover who you are. How will the semi-finalists perform?


Post judging at the auditions across Scotland I noted down key areas which contestants had to improve on if they were to progress to the semi-finals, so that they can improve their performance, presence and overall vocal talent. Below are a number of key performance indicators which all semi-finalists should exceed expectations in, to be in good stead for the final.

1)       Look up: Not many people realise this but during your performance make sure your posture is good, your head is up, you’re standing correctly, as if you are ready to present yourself in front of the audience and our creator, showing the community, the world that you are representing the struggles of the poor and voicing the beauty of Islam.

2)      Be confident: During your semi-finals performance, confidence is key. Confidence does not mean the person who moves around the most, jumping up and down and having an over confident attitude. Confidence means that people get the impression that when you go on stage, people know you are ready to perform.

3)      Be Likeable: In order for the judges and the audience to be impressed by you, they need to like you, be who you are, and let your personality come through when you’re on stage and off the stage. Don’t be arrogant but don’t be too shy either that people don’t get the opportunity to know who you are.

4)      Make your presence felt: Whilst performing on stage or in general being off the stage, make sure your presence is felt, people should know you are there, ready to give an immense performance.

5)      Be Vocal: The last thing which you want happening is your voice to come across as being too low, the audience and the judges need to know what your vocal ability is, can you go high can you go low? Can you change key? Can you sing in the right pitch? When you are reciting Quran can you make people feel emotional? Can you get the message of our creator across to the audience in a humble and emotional way? Ensure that in your time allocated for your performance, around 3 minutes for Nasheeds/Naats/Hamds & Islamic Poetry and 5 minutes for Quran

6)      Do Dua: Do not forget to make dua that your performance goes well, and that regardless of whatever happens in the competition, your dua should include that no matter how far you go, as long as you have reached out and touched one person, that is enough.

You should be proud that you are taking part in a charitable competition, where you’re singing in order to represent the struggles of the poor. Remember this is your opportunity to shine, so embrace this moment with confidence and love for your creator, and Allah swt will help you, inshallah.

Jazakallah Khair and Good Luck! :) 

Sunday 16 September 2012

Nasheed Factor’s Stars for Semi-Finals Have Been Selected!!

Assalamo Alaykum Readers,

Alhumdulilah the Nasheed Factor semi finalists have been selected and will perform at the semi finals which will take place very soon in the two major cities of Scotland. That’s right! Just fewer than 100 contestants turned up at the auditions around Scotland, which made the competition even more serious and exciting. The judges were faced with a dilemma having to pick and choose which one of the contestants would secure a place for the next part of the competition.

The judges were left stunned with the vast amount of talent from contestants of all ages. Evidently, we have now seen that Scotland really does have great talent and can become the drive for new Islamic Sounds.

Nasheed Factor Semi-finalists auditions can be watched online at www.nasheedfactor.co.uk or click on their names in the table to watch each performance. Semi finalists will be split into two sets with one performing at the Glasgow Semi final at Victoria Function Hall and the other performing at Edinburgh in Iqra Academy. The event is FREE and you are all welcome to come along and support the Nasheed Factor cause- ‘Rebuilding People’s Lives’

Having suffered sleepless nights and endless discussions on who should be put through, the Nasheed Factor Team and judges would like to present to you.................................



 Our 32 Semi-Finalists Of Nasheed Factor 2012


Nasheed Factor 2012 Semi Finalists


Glasgow Semi finalists who will perform at Victoria Function Hall on Sunday the 23rd Sept at 6pm



Nasheed/Naat/Hamd Category
Youth Adult
Hiba Rahman Mohammed Khan
Beauty of Islam -Rafi Sisters Fayyaz Ur Rahman
Hafsah & Sanah Bashir Kamran Younis
Iqra Girls- Sanaa, Aleena,Sara Viqar Mahmood




Qiraat Category
YouthAdult
Hassan AhmedNumman Ali
Faizaan Ali ChaudhryJunaid Ur Rahman
Asad AhmedMohammed Saad Mukhtar
Aisha Saleem Zain Ul Abedin Amir




Edinburgh Semi finalists who will perform at Iqra Academy on Saturday the 29th Sept at 6pm

Nasheed/Naat/Hamd Category
YouthAdult
Mustaqeem Sha JihanKasim Arshad
Mohammed Milaad Ali MadniSajid Sabri
Amina ShahidAbbas Ul Haq
Zahra Hassam Aasim Azam



Qiraat Category
YouthAdult
Uwais AhmedIsrar Ahmad
Salman RafiqMufti Nabiil Atchia
Asad BukhariAbrar Ahmed
Ismail Alshaikh SoleimanSaif Ali



Nasheed Factor Semi Finals
Glasgow Semi Finals: We are sorry all spaces are now fully booked.

Edinburgh Semi Finals: We will be holding stalls where a variety of items and food could be purchased before the event starts. Contact 07549080931 to reserve your place and your name to our guestbook now! **FREE ENTRY**

Inshallah see you all there at the Nasheed Factor Semi Finals, 

Jazakallah

-NF Team-

Thursday 23 August 2012

Tips For Your Audition & Audition Dates/Times/Venues

Excited? Nervous? Intimidated? Raring to go?


We inshallah are waiting in anticipation to witness your talent!






Before you come along to the auditions we would like to provide you with some tips, so that when you come, you are prepared, at ease and confident inshallah.

1) Rehearse Rehearse Rehearse. Practice your audition in front of your friends, family, islamic teacher or anyone that is close to you. Through practising in front of others you will gain confidence and learn how to improve your performance inshallah.

2) Drink plenty of water, don't eat any junk/greasy/spicy food the night before or on the morning of your audition, make sure you eat healthy foods to ensure your throat/voice does not become 'gunky'. Drinking plenty of water helps keep your voice clear. In addition wrapping a warm towel around your neck also helps.

3) Warm your vocal chords up. The reason why you may see on the tv, people doing scales with their voices like ah ah ah ah ah, is because it helps warm up the voice so you don't hurt it. It is important to take care of your voice and to prevent it from becoming damaged. Warm your voice up regularly before you practice.

4) Drink warm water to help keep the throat at ease and massaged. You can even massage your throat to ensure it is relaxed and ready to be used. If you find your voice is particularly dry then gargle warm water with salt inside it to get rid of the dryness in your threat.

5) Do not practice too many hard hitting high notes or big notes when you are rehersing otherwise you will rip your voice and cause damage to your throat.

6) Chew on malatti, malatti is a soft sweet wooden stick which is available from asian grocers. Malatti helps soften the throat and keeps your mouth feeling good and your voice is kept very fresh.

7) Try not to copy an islamic vocalist that is already out there. Don't be second best to someone who is already established. Be yourself and be original in the way you perform

8) Come with a selection of audition pieces that you are able to perform, so that we can see the diversity in your talent and your voice.

9) If you are a Quran reciter entrant, polish up on the pronounciation of your letters, this will keep you in good stead for the semi-finals and finale. The first round auditions will be more relaxed in terms of judging tajweed and pronounciation as we realise people will be nervous and some people don't have the resources or live nearby an islamic centre to learn tajweed. However we do passionately advice people to practice their correct recitation of the quran.

10) We are not looking for people to be perfect as soon as they walk through the door. If you are then great, but if your not a perfect vocalist then don't be put off as through the competition you can develop your voice and your singing/recitation and improve on what you already have. We want to see our contestants grow and improve inshallah.

11) If you are relatively young, and you are entering the competition, don't worry and don't be intimidated, we are just looking for your enthusiasm and for you to be yourself.

 

We hope these tips are of use to you and we will inshallah see you at the auditions.


Wednesday 15 August 2012

The Final Count Down For Nasheed Factor Open Auditions



****************10 DAYS LEFT FOR AUDITIONS!*******************




Alhumdulilah with only a few days of Ramadhan remaining, this is a great opportunity for you the participants to brush up on your vocal skills, as NASHEED FACTOR IS ON ITS WAY!

That is right!! The final countdown is finally here!!!

From what started off as merely a creative idea of the mind has now expanded into a renowned Scotland-based project, about to change lives inshallah!!

The Nasheed Factor team have been planning this for 18 months and only 10 days remain for the auditions to kick off in your city. That’s right, you are about to be spellbound by the Nasheed Factor and very soon the team are about to sprinkle some Nasheed Factor pixie dust across your city to welcome its participants.

So ARE YOU READY???? I can’t hear you, I said ARE YOU READY FOR SCOTLAND’S BIGGEST AND MOST EXICITING COMPETITION????

We aim to make the Nasheed Factor competition the most EPIC and MEMORABLE both for our participants and for our Scottish Community. Already we have gained increasing popularity over UK and internationally, with many asking why Nasheed Factor is strictly confined to Scotland yet applications have been flowing in from from down south MashaAllah. Alhumdulilah, Nasheed Factor also featured in the Fifteen21 magazine! An exciting new, vibrant monthly magazine for the youth read by 100,000 people each month. The Nasheed Factor team members have also been spreading the excitement of the competition at interviews on RadioRamadhan Glasgow and Edinburgh. 

Alhumdulilah we are being approached by many including famous nasheed artists who are in close contact with us regarding the progress of the competition. This truly is an exciting time, so we are hoping that you the participants are preparing yourself for this AWESOME and MEMORABLE experience.

A star so bright it can only be the Nasheed Factor light!!



This competition is about bringing YOU to the light! So that your voice could light up someone's life. Yes, the 10 days final countdown to witness Scotland's Finest Islamic Talent starts NOW!!!

Keep in mind this competition is aimed at raising money for Islamic Relief’s One Safe Village Appeal. And since it is Ramadhan, this is a great opportunity for you to give back to humanity by singing. That’s right you are SINGING FOR THE POOR and HELPING TO REBUILD LIVES, inshallah.

Jazakallah

Monday 23 July 2012

Nasheed Factor Movie 2012

Nasheed Factor gains further popularity! Alhumdullilah


Assalamo Alaykum to our Dear Fans!

Ramadhan Kareem!

We hope you are reaping the benefits of this blessed month of Ramadhan. May Allah swt bless each and everyone of you and accept your fasts!

The Nasheed Factor team bring you some more exciting news. As you know the prestigious event held by Islamic Relief and The Well Foundation in July really spurred things for the Nasheed Factor Project. Alhumdullilah we gained an immense amount of support which was overwhelming. This has put Nasheed Factor on the platform as being one of Scotland’s most anticipated Islamic competitions. We thank our fans and team for the support gained and inshallah continue to receive.
So the best part- what was this huge promotional launch which made people laugh, sad and think about the message being portrayed?

The Nasheed Factor Movie 2012 has been released! An exciting showcase of the project itself in the form of a role play. Featuring a comical performance, 2 very contrasting song performances and a story behind it all!



Our team members: Shahbaz, Akeel, Afia, Bushra, Sherin and Usman imitated the very well-known ‘The X Factor’ with an Islamic twist. The idea was to show to the audience that the applicant, who set out to sing Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean, had a voice for a much better cause. An opportunity to sing nasheeds to voice concerns on humanity and praise Allah swt. The applicant- Shahbaz returned the next day having been told he was at the ‘Nasheed Factor’ and not ‘X factor’ stunned the audience and judges with his nasheed- ‘For the Rest of My Life’ by Maher Zain. The applicant had reflected on his singing the night before, and discovered he had a voice for singing nasheeds which can send out a positive message.



The role play at the end also features video blogs from a number of famous nasheed artists such as Native Deen,Khaleel Muhammad,Outlandish & Shaam! They shared their thoughts on the Nasheed Factor and encouraged people to help in the cause. So we hope that this short entertaining drama has instilled passion into our fans and prompts them to listen and sing alternatively to the ordinary music being endorsed. Nasheeds, naats and Qiraats are the new and exciting way forward to strengthening your deen and making a positive change, inshallah.

So since the month of Ramadhan is upon us, we would like to wish our fans the best. This is an exciting time for applicants to brush up on their vocals and show to the Nasheed Factor team and the rest of Scotland, their Islamic talent blessed by Allah swt, inshallah.

Jazakallah Khair  

Saturday 21 July 2012

Official Nasheed Factor 2012 Album! Sponsored by Sher Brothers.

Here here, well isn't this getting just a bit too exciting!!!!

The Nasheed Factor 2012 Album has launched!

We have 300 copies to give away on Radio Ramadhan Glasgow & Edinburgh!

Listen out on Radio Ramadhan to be in with a chance of winning a copy!

All CD's were paid for by Sher Brothers Limited, a big shout out to them for supporting the Nasheed Factor Production since the start!

Nasheed Factor Audition Dates Released!

Salam WR WB,
The auditions are finally here!
Auditions will be held after Ramadhan 2012 in the cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen.

Glasgow - Radio Ramadhan Glasgow
Saturday 25th August 12 - 5pm
27 Arlington Street
Woodlands
G3 6DT

Edinburgh - Iqra Academy Edinburgh
Sunday 26th August 12 - 4pm
10 East Suffolk Road
Newington
EH16 5PJ

Dundee - Dundee Community Centre
Saturday 8th September Time: 12 - 4pm
7 Guthrie Street
DD1 5DR

Aberdeen Mosque & Islamic Centre
Sunday 9th September Time: 12 - 3pm
164 Spital: Off King Street
AB24 3JD

Males of all ages allowed
Females who are 12 and under are allowed.

No need for registration beforehand just turn up on the day! Plenty of team members will be at hand to take care of you.

Please do join the open auditions event on facebook, so that you could keep posted of any amendments or updates inshaAllah. Also please do share the event and invite your friends. Click on the links below to join the event. JazakAllah!

Glasgow and Edinburgh Auditions: https://www.facebook.com/events/325109317580319/
Dundee and Aberdeen Auditions: https://www.facebook.com/events/413173828730587/

We have been busy doing radio interviews! Recording adverts for Radio Ramadhan stations! Look out for us in featured pages of AwazNewspaper and Fifteen21! Radio Ramadhan Glasgow & Edinburgh! Castle Fm!



Monday 9 July 2012

Nasheed Factor's Live Promotional Launch

A Moment of Glory for Nasheed Factor at the Water for Life Fundraising Dinner!!



Alhumdulilah what an excellent start to the month of July with the Water for Life Fundraising Dinner hosted by two prestigious charities: Islamic Relief and the Well-Foundation. A great event! A great success! And a great audience! The ambiance was immense filled with great speeches, remembering the cause of the event and followed by lovely entertainment by well-known nasheed artist- Saif Adam. The audience and Nasheed Factor were honoured to have Saif Adam sing two of his beautiful nasheeds, ‘I am strong’ and ‘Heart of a Muslim’.


Nasheed Factor Team with Nasheed Artist Saif Adam

Mashallah over £50,000 was raised for the Water Projects in West Africa- an outstanding amount which will go to a charitable cause, inshallah. A number of prestigious members of the community such as Habib Malik, First Minister Alex Salmond and CEO of Islamic Relief Dr. Mohammed Ashmawey were also present at the event and gave speeches.


Shahbaz Mirza - Nasheed Factor Producer explaining the main cause and objective of the project. 


The highlight of the evening was the Nasheed Factor Live Promotional Launch in the form of a role play, mimicking the X Factor with an Islamic twist. It was a delightful short drama exhibiting the purpose and cause of Nasheed Factor and spreading the love and excitement this project has brought with it. The audience were left stunned and excited with the promotional launch which has boosted the popularity of Nasheed Factor, Alhumdulilah.


Nasheed Factor Team  role play judging panel 




Our very own Nasheed Factor Producer- Shahbaz Mirza left the crowd speechless with his heart-moving voice, singing a nasheed.

 An excellent performance and excellent encouragement for others to come forth and join our great project, inshallah!

A very successful night for Nasheed Factor indeed and many more to come, inshallah! The team also auctioned off four tickets for the Nasheed Factor Finale, again adding credibility to the project and creating hype for the Finale!!!





















Another great surprise is on your way which is still under cover, so stay tuned to find out folks!!
JazakAllah Khair and stay blessed!


Nasheed Factor Team on stage concluding the performance





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Wednesday 20 June 2012


Nasheed Factor: Let your voice be heard by the world!


Have you applied to the Nasheed Factor? Are you a potential winner? Got the voice to touch people’s souls? Wondering what Nasheed Factor is actually going to offer YOU THE WINNER? That’s right read our top story of the week.

                                                         ***Nasheed Factor***
                                                           
Mashallah!! Nasheed Factor has just teamed up with the prestigious Glasgow Music Studios, a professional recording company to give the 2012 winners an opportunity of a lifetime. Similar to other multifarious entertainment shows, this is an awesome opportunity for the winner to showcase their voice with the help of a record company. Your winning voice, whether that be in the form of a nasheed, naat, humd, quran recitation or poem can be mastered and mixed by a professional producer. Nasheed Factor is an opportunity for you to make your own CD and be recognised as the NEW and EXCITING ISLAMIC VOCALIST.

                                                        ***Nasheed Factor***

It’s all about making a difference to your life and a difference to others, so what are you waiting for? Nasheed Factor has faith in its applicants that this is the opportunity they have been longing for. We wish to encourage all our wonderful youth and respected adults to come forth and make a difference. To allow them to read and sing Islamic poetry, nasheeds, naats and recite Quran PROFESSIONALLY!!

                                                        ***Nasheed Factor***

Nasheed Factor is not just about a competition but could change your life! Just look at professional renowned nasheed artists such as Kamal Uddin, Labbayk, Mishary Alafasy & Sami Yusuf. Have you thought maybe this might be that opportunity for you to SHINE LIKE A STAR and show to the world how amazing a voice you have?

Apply now at www.nasheedfactor.co.uk for your opportunity to shine!!!!!
                                                      
JazakAllah :)