Sirine Jahangir (born 2005) is a blind

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musician,

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and singer-songwriter, known for her appearance on Britain's Got Talent 2020.

Personal life

Sirine Jahangir was born and raised in

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, to Kafeel Jahangir and Ghizlane. In 2010, she lost vision of left eye. At age 9, she lost full vision of both eyes. Her family moved to

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, North London when she was 12 years old. Her grandfather is Sahibzada Jahangir, the spokesperson on Trade & Investment in UK & Europe for then-prime minister

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of Pakistan. Late pop star

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was her uncle. Fauzia Kasuri, a senior

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politician is her aunt. Sirine is ambassador of Graham Layton Trust, and has participated in several charity and music events such as; FFB Hope from Home and Coke Fest 2020.

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