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Aliya-Jasmine Sovani | |
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| Born | November 18, 1981 |
| Occupation | Talk Show Host (MTV Live) |
| Website | http://www.mtv.ca |
Aliya-Jasmine "AJ" Sovani (born November 18, 1981 in Ottawa, Ontario) is one of the eight hosts of the MTV Canada's program MTV Live.[1] Along with her co-hosting responsibilities, Sovani is a segment producer for many social and comedic segments on the show including "Shopping for Coffins" and a reoccurring home design segment called "Budget:Cribs" based on the hit show "MTV Cribs."[2]
Background
[edit]While growing up in Ottawa, Sovani attended Confederation High School where her visual arts program allowed her to study in New York, Los Angeles and Italy.[3] After graduating from John McRae Secondary School, Sovani moved on to attend the University of Ottawa where she obtained her bachelor of arts, with a major in broadcast communications while working a full-time job as a writer for a national men’s magazine, UMM.[4]
Career
[edit]Sovani moved to Toronto for an internship at Fashion Television and worked part-time as a cable-wrangler for Star! TV.[5] She soon became a field producer and host for bpm:tv for the program "Back at Ya" and later returned to Chum Television as a producer for MuchMusic for the show MuchOnDemand and toured across Canada while working as a host and field producer for the Much VJ Search in 2005.[6] On her current show, MTV Live, she interviews celebrities, including Kanye West, Brad Pitt, Dave Navarro and Perry Farrell.[1]
On Air Segments
[edit]- MTV.ca Commercial: Meet AJ
- AJ checks out buying a coffin
- MTV Budget Cribs
- Aliya Jasmine heeds to Nuit Blache
- Aliya Jasmine goes to Newfoundland
- Aliya Jasmine sits down with Jenna Jameson
- Aliya Jasmine at Wakefest 2007
References
[edit]- ^ a b "MTV Live Host". [1]. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); External link in|publisher= - ^ "Street Kids International". [www.streetkids.org]. 2007-01-01. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Text "cues for kids - celebrity participants" ignored (help) - ^ "MTV Announces Hosts for Flagship Program, MTV Live". [2]. 2006-03-14. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); External link in|publisher= - ^ "Aliya-Jasmine Sovani: Information". [www.answers.com]. 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Aliya Jasmine Sovani". [3]. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
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External links
[edit]- ""Aliya-Jasmine's got a thing for lip gloss"", Metro Canada, Oct. 09, 2007
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- Wakelin, Sarah L. (Oct. 06, 2005), ""VJ hopefuls strut their stuff"", Martlet
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- McLay, Diana (Nov. 16, 2005), ""Students bare all for a chance to be MuchMusic's next VJ"", The Concordinan
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- ""We Built This City on Bits 'N' Bytes."". Dec. 08, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
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- Sperounes, Sandra (March. 15, 2006), ""MTV Canada unveils its hosts, without Much ado"", The Edmonton Journal
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- ""Multiple Canadian Urban Music Artists Cover Latest Issue of Urbanology Magazine"". Dec. 09, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
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- ""Aliya-Jasmine Sovani"". Retrieved 2008-01-09.
- Johns, Adam (Nov. 11, 2005), ""UW students get fired up for MuchMusic"", Imprint
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- ""STOP RIGHT NOW! THANK YOU VERY MUCH... Spice Girl Mel B in "Spice City" Toronto to break world record"". Nov. 01, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
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- ""Aliya-Jasmine Sovani"". Retrieved 2008-01-09.
- ""Université d'Ottawa - University of Ottawa"". Retrieved 2008-01-09.
- ""List of MTV VJs"". Retrieved 2008-01-09.