Sirine Jahnagir has become a huge sensation in ITV’s famous talent hunt show – Britain’s Got Talent – and is a strong contender now to make it to the final of the popular show.
Sirine has become an instant hit after outperforming her rivals through her amazing singing performances – and winning approval from judges Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and David Walliams.
The 14-year-old British Pakistani, who lost sight at the age of 10, is the granddaughter of Sahibzada Jahangir, who presently serves as Prime Minister Imran Khan’s spokesperson on Trade and Investment in UK and Europe. Sirine is also niece to Fauzia Kasuri and the late pop singer Junaid Jamshed.
Sirine was born in 2005 in London. Until the age of five, she excelled in everything including sports, with dancing being her favourite pastime.
Her family discovered when Sirine was five years old that she had lost her vision totally in one eye and although the other eye was perfect, there was a danger it may deteriorate.
Over time, the worst fears of the family were realised as Sirine lost vision slowly in her remaining good eye until the age of 10 when she lost it all.
Her parents had to move to Mill Hill, in North London, when she reached the age of 12, as there were no secondary schools in central London that could cater to her special needs.
In her new school, Sirine had access to expertise that helped her learn other skills. It was around this time that she delved into music. She learnt how to play the piano by herself and started singing and writing music.
Sirine has never looked back and her passion took better of her, after a gruelling process of selection, to Britain’s Got Talent.
On Saturday, she will appear in the audition stages of Britain’s Got Talent on ITV.
Sirine uses music and her story to inspire other people with disabilities. Every Monday she goes to a school and teaches a young 6-year-old boy who has the same condition as her and she teaches him Braille and gives him confidence in seeing the future and believing he can do anything as well.
