Shae Gill’s real name will surprise you

Shae Gill shared that her actual name is  Anushae, from which her nickname ‘Shae’ was derived. It was given to her by university friends who compared her to a character from the Game of Thrones series. The name stuck and eventually became her stage name.

Shae also spoke about her journey to unexpected stardom. Initially dreaming of a corporate career, she studied commerce and planned to become an entrepreneur.

“I never thought about becoming a singer,” she admitted. But life took a different turn during her university years. With encouragement from her friend Iman, she began posting singing videos on Instagram, which led to her breakthrough performance on Coke Studio.

“It happened by accident, but I am grateful to God for this fame,” she said.

Working with the legendary Ali Sethi was a career highlight for Shae Gill.

"I was in awe of him. His knowledge, especially from his Harvard education, is truly inspiring,” she admitted.

Shae Gill also talked about her dream collaboration, expressing excitement about working with singer and comedian Chahat Fateh Ali Khan.

“If I get the chance, I would love to work with Chahat Fateh Ali Khan,” she shared enthusiastically.

Shae Gill even picked Chahat over Rahat Fateh Ali Khan as her preferred collaborator.

When asked about her fitness routine, Shae laughed, admitting she doesn’t follow one. “I stay in shape because of my hectic schedule,” she explained.

Earlier, Shae Gill became the breakout star of 2022 after Pasoori, her debut duo with Ali Sethi on Coke Studio, dazzled listeners across the globe. She is now singing at international concerts and has become an Equal Ambassador for Spotify.

So what’s next for the singing sensation? We have seen Pakistani singers making their way to the big screen or television, like Atif Aslam, who had starred in the film ‘Bol’ and then ‘Sang-e-Mah’. Will Gill be following in on their footsteps?

In an interview with Aamna Haider Isani, Gill revealed that she did receive offers to act in dramas and play the role of asinger, but she rejected it.

“If the script would have been nice then I would have been ok..” she admitted.

Later on in the interview, Gill agreed that a lot of Pakistani singers have decided to perform as actors, but she will only do so if she finds a good script:

“My generation doesn’t really watch dramas all that much. We do, but very few. I’ve seen Udaari, I’ve seen Humsafar, a little bit of Bhaagi…they were outstanding..But if a good script comes along, then I could try.”