Born & raised in Cairo Egypt, Nadya Shanab always expressed her love for music in many ways. Only recently has it become a mainstream focus of her life. She has interrupted her studies of Sociology & Maths at the American University in Cairo (AUC) to pursue her dream of becoming a singer/songwriter. She is currently studying at the Paul McCartney's school; Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) for a BA (Hons) degree in Performing Arts Music. In 2005, she was part of an acoustic band LIKE JELLY, which after playing at several events, gained popularity especially amongst AUC & CISV communities. They played covers of the likes of; Alanis Morissette, Dispatch & Jack Johnson as well as their own original pieces. She has had three of her original songs (Boy, Just So Tired & Ain't Nothing but Tears) aired on Nile FM one of Cairo's main radio stations over the last two years. In the summer of 2007, Nile FM asked to host her for an evening of live music & a bit of a chat; she performed In a Fit of Remorse, Ain't Nothing but Tears & Ticking Bomb live on an acoustic guitar for Cairo & The Middle East. Nadya has also performed several songs alongside a local Egyptian band; Blues on the Rocks. More recently, she had her first solo Sakkia performance in Cairo, where she played for a Wisdom Hall of 300 people, a collection of covers & her own work with an Arabic twist. She was also hosted by the Egyptian Satellite Channel program "Sayedaty" where she played four songs on live TV which aired all over The Middle East, Europe & the USA. Her track Ticking Bomb has been featured on a film “Cryptic Reflections” by Robert Beshara, which is to be screened at the New York International and Independent Film and Video Festival in March 2008. She is currently working on her project "Property of Nadya Shanab" & original material as well as integrating more Arabic elements into her music.