Top 25 Quotes & Sayings by Nadia Ali

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Pakistani musician Nadia Ali.
Last updated on December 23, 2024.
Nadia Ali

Nadia Ali is an American singer-songwriter based in New York City. Ali gained prominence in 2001 as the frontwoman and songwriter of the band iiO after their debut single "Rapture" reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also charted across several countries in Europe. Their 2006 single, "Is It Love?", reached the top of the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart.

As a person, I believe that I am sensitive, which helped me be the artist I am.
It's funny because my mom is not a singer at all, nor is my father. But I definitely get more of my father's tone.
Personal relationships are usually my biggest inspirations for writing my songs. The best way for me to write a song is to visualise the story in my head, and I start humming a melody, and before you know it, a song is born.
I think I've always wanted to be different from everybody else. I get really annoyed when I do something and everybody else does it too, or if I'm doing something that everybody else is doing.
I think being an Asian woman has been more of an advantage than a disadvantage. It helps me stand out from the rest of the entertainers out there. Again, being from such an ethnically diverse place like New York, you get comfortable and confident with being different!
When you are pursuing art, it is critical to develop something signature. There are plenty of people who are followers, but it is absolutely necessary to have something that sets you apart.
I love Chicago. It's one of my favorite cities, hands down. — © Nadia Ali
I love Chicago. It's one of my favorite cities, hands down.
Whether it's Memorial Day or any other holiday, music has the power to set any mood and build long-lasting memories.
I think what makes me stand out from the rest is my melodic style combined with my voice, which has a distinct character to it.
If a woman's aim is to become a singer, I would highly advise her to first develop her craft in songwriting. It's such a powerful tool to have when you're a singer.
I feel like I'm always performing in Vegas around Christmastime.
I am definitely a spiritually centered person and that is usually one of my biggest guiding lights beyond music.
It's never good to compare yourself to anyone, whether it's professional or personal. There is always somebody better, more talented and powerful out there. There is no point of getting sucked into all that.
I certainly considered DJing. I bought four vinyls, and I bought some turntables, and I was like, 'Um. Yeah. I'm not gonna do this. This is not my thing.'
I love the Middle East and have been lucky enough to visit a few of the countries like Egypt, Lebanon, Jordon and the U.A.E.
I've tried to maintain a certain bit of originality in that I don't want to necessarily sing like a soulful gospel singer or like an ethereal Celtic singer - I never wanted to be pulled into any one direction.
I write my songs many times to chord progressions on a piano. Unfortunately, I can't keep playing the piano, so I just record it into the software.
The advice I would give to girls from Eastern backgrounds who are interested in the arts is that it is always beneficial to get your academic studies out of the way before going into the competitive world of the arts.
Growing up where I grew up in Queens, you have the United Nations all around you.
I love music in general. It's like girls and their clothes and shoes; when you love shoes, you love shoes. So, for me, I think it's a really dangerous thing to say I'm going to write the best dance song in the world.
My daily routine would include waking up very early, usually around 6:00 A.M., going for a workout or hike, and getting on with my day. I always just try to keep every day as productive as possible.
Since I was a child, I always loved music that made me want to dance. As a teenager, I used to dance the night away to electronic music.
I feel the best part of my job is meeting my fans at my shows and seeing their faces when I'm singing to them on stage.
I believe the most attractive thing about a guy is his personality and the way he views the world. I'm not into bad boys. I like the sweet sometimes even shy guys.
Come around, feel the sound. Know you make my heart pound. Fill me up, bring me down; when I hear your sound. — © Nadia Ali
Come around, feel the sound. Know you make my heart pound. Fill me up, bring me down; when I hear your sound.
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