Sohaila Zaland (Persian:سهیلا زلاند) is a popular singer of Afghanistan. She is the daughter of singer and composer Ustad Zaland. She is sister of composer Farid Zaland and singers Shahla Zaland and Wahid Zaland.

Personal life

Sohaila is married to an Iranian-American. Her song Waqti Ashiq Shawi (When you fall in love) has been sung by many Iranian singers, notably Hayedeh. In one of her interviews on Afghan diaspora TV network, she talked about her family's disapproval of her singing. In recent years, she has managed to keep a low profile.

Soheila Zaland

References

Living people

People from Kabul

Afghan Tajik people

Afghan women singers

Persian-language singers

20th-century Afghan women singers

Year of birth missing (living people) Afghan expatriates in the United States

Soheila Zaland