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	'''Shiamak Davar''' is an [[Indian people\|Indian]] choreographer, noted as one of the first to bring contemporary [[jazz]] and western forms of dance to India.<ref name="indiatimes2002">[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/30890561.cms Shiamak Davar], ''[[The Times of India]]'', 10 December 2002</ref> He is known as the guru of contemporary dance in India. He is responsible for modernizing India’s dance scene especially in the film and theatre industries. He is respected for his ever-evolving and very popular "Shiamak Style" of dance.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083346/http://www.fravahr.org/spip.php?breve796]</ref> He was the director of choreography for the [[Commonwealth Games]], Melbourne and Commonwealth Games, Delhi.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/lucknow-times/a-slice-of-india-at-cwealth-games/articleshow/1451715.cms A Slice of India at C'wealth Games], ''[[The Times of India]]'', 16 March 2006</ref> In 2011 he choreographed the dance sequences for the movie [[Mission: impossible 4 (film)\|''Mission Impossible 4'']].		'''Shiamak Davar''' is an [[Indian people\|Indian]] choreographer, noted as one of the first to bring contemporary [[jazz]] and western forms of dance to India.<ref name="indiatimes2002">[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/30890561.cms Shiamak Davar], ''[[The Times of India]]'', 10 December 2002</ref> He is known as the guru of contemporary dance in India. He is responsible for modernizing India’s dance scene especially in the film and theatre industries. He is respected for his ever-evolving and very popular "Shiamak Style" of dance.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.fravahr.org/spip.php?breve796 \|title=Archived copy \|website=www.fravahr.org \|access-date=13 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083346/http://www.fravahr.org/spip.php?breve796 \|archive-date=4 March 2016 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was the director of choreography for the [[Commonwealth Games]], Melbourne and Commonwealth Games, Delhi.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/lucknow-times/a-slice-of-india-at-cwealth-games/articleshow/1451715.cms A Slice of India at C'wealth Games], ''[[The Times of India]]'', 16 March 2006</ref> In 2011 he choreographed the dance sequences for the movie [[Mission: impossible 4 (film)\|''Mission Impossible 4'']].

	Davar has choreographed Indian actors and celebrities for film and stage for events like the IIFA Awards and the Filmfare Awards. [[Bollywood]] actors [[Shahid Kapoor]], [[Sushant Singh Rajput]], [[Varun Dhawan]], [[Ishaan Khattar]] were members of the Shiamak Davar Dance Company.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121104182537/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-07-20/india/27903015_1_shiamak-davar-dance-class Shiamak Davar's mover and shaker, by Bella Jaisinghani] ''[[The Times of India]]'', 20 July 2008</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101129095949/http://screenindia.com/fullcoverage/shahid-kapur/157/]</ref> Upcoming Indian actors [[Ruslaan Mumtaz]], Shubh and child actor [[Darsheel Safary]] were also a part of the Shiamak Davar Dance Company.		Davar has choreographed Indian actors and celebrities for film and stage for events like the IIFA Awards and the Filmfare Awards. [[Bollywood]] actors [[Shahid Kapoor]], [[Sushant Singh Rajput]], [[Varun Dhawan]], [[Ishaan Khattar]] were members of the Shiamak Davar Dance Company.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121104182537/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-07-20/india/27903015_1_shiamak-davar-dance-class Shiamak Davar's mover and shaker, by Bella Jaisinghani] ''[[The Times of India]]'', 20 July 2008</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://screenindia.com/fullcoverage/shahid-kapur/157/\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101129095949/http://screenindia.com/fullcoverage/shahid-kapur/157/\|archive-date = 29 November 2010\|title = Entertainment News: Latest Bollywood & Hollywood News, Today's Entertainment News Headlines}}</ref> Upcoming Indian actors [[Ruslaan Mumtaz]], Shubh and child actor [[Darsheel Safary]] were also a part of the Shiamak Davar Dance Company.

	Davar won the 1997 [[National Film Award for Best Choreography]] for his work in the film ''[[Dil to Pagal Hai]]'',<ref name="indiatimes2002"/> as well as the Lycra (R) MTV Style Awards 2007 for 'Most Stylish Song in a Film', for "Dhoom Again" in the Indian film ''[[Dhoom 2]]''.<ref>[http://www.mtvindia.com/styleawards/winners.php Style Award Winners – 2007] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221065349/http://www.mtvindia.com/styleawards/winners.php \|date=21 December 2008 }}, Lycra(R) MTV Style Awards Winners List</ref> In July 2011, Davar received an honorary doctorate from [[Middlesex University]] in recognition of his contribution to entertainment in India and throughout the world.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120326175714/http://www.mdxsouthasia.com/Pdf/Articles/Shiamak_Davar.pdf]</ref>		Davar won the 1997 [[National Film Award for Best Choreography]] for his work in the film ''[[Dil to Pagal Hai]]'',<ref name="indiatimes2002"/> as well as the Lycra (R) MTV Style Awards 2007 for 'Most Stylish Song in a Film', for "Dhoom Again" in the Indian film ''[[Dhoom 2]]''.<ref>[http://www.mtvindia.com/styleawards/winners.php Style Award Winners – 2007] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221065349/http://www.mtvindia.com/styleawards/winners.php \|date=21 December 2008 }}, Lycra(R) MTV Style Awards Winners List</ref> In July 2011, Davar received an honorary doctorate from [[Middlesex University]] in recognition of his contribution to entertainment in India and throughout the world.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.mdxsouthasia.com/Pdf/Articles/Shiamak_Davar.pdf \|title=Archived copy \|website=www.mdxsouthasia.com \|access-date=13 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326175714/http://www.mdxsouthasia.com/Pdf/Articles/Shiamak_Davar.pdf \|archive-date=26 March 2012 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	Davar is a [[Gujarati language\|Gujarati]]-speaking [[Parsi]].<ref>{{cite web\|author1=Diksha Kamra\|title=SRK's shouting was a gift: Shiamak\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/SRKs-shouting-was-a-gift-Shiamak/articleshow/6381177.cms\|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]\|access-date=5 March 2015}}</ref>		Davar is a [[Gujarati language\|Gujarati]]-speaking [[Parsi]].<ref>{{cite web\|author1=Diksha Kamra\|title=SRK's shouting was a gift: Shiamak\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/SRKs-shouting-was-a-gift-Shiamak/articleshow/6381177.cms\|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]\|access-date=5 March 2015}}</ref> Currently, he is also on the [[Advisory board\|Board of Advisors]] of [[I.I.M.U.N.\|India's International Movement to Unite Nations (I.I.M.U.N.)]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=I.I.M.U.N. {{!}}{{!}} Board of Advisors\|url=https://new.iimun.in/pages/BoA.html\|access-date=2021-07-17\|website=new.iimun.in}}</ref>

	==Choreographer==		==Choreographer==
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	Shiamak has acted and choreographed in the movie ''[[Little Zizou\|Little Ziziou]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1021347/?ref_=nmbio_bio_nm#miscellaneous\|title=Shiamak Davar\|website=IMDb.com\|access-date=2017-03-16}}</ref> He released a hit [[pop music\|pop]] album, ''Shabop'', for which he composed and sang songs with other Indian artists such as [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Hariharan (singer)\|Hariharan]] and [[Shweta Pandit]] as well as songs mixed and assorted by [[DJ Aqeel]].		Shiamak has acted and choreographed in the movie ''[[Little Zizou\|Little Ziziou]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1021347/?ref_=nmbio_bio_nm#miscellaneous\|title=Shiamak Davar\|website=IMDb.com\|access-date=2017-03-16}}</ref> He released a hit [[pop music\|pop]] album, ''Shabop'', for which he composed and sang songs with other Indian artists such as [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Hariharan (singer)\|Hariharan]] and [[Shweta Pandit]] as well as songs mixed and assorted by [[DJ Aqeel]].

	Shiamak has been the performance and entertainment designer for shows such as the Sahara Sangeet Awards, the Shiamak Davar China Tou', the Seventh Cairo International Song Festival,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030903073437/http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2001/547/pe1.htm]</ref> [[International Indian Film Academy Awards\|IIFA Awards]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080613234834/http://www.talkncafe.com/Entertainment-News/IIFA-Awards-2008-complete.html]</ref> Shiamak: The Spirit of Song and Dance South Africa,<ref>[http://www.videovision.co.za/content/view/86/27/ Shiamak - The Spirit of Song and Dance.] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728145419/http://www.videovision.co.za/content/view/86/27/ \|date=28 July 2011 }} Videovision Entertainment. 8 July 2005</ref> I Believe — A Shiamak Davar Spectacular<ref>[http://www.adityabirla.com/media/features/believe.htm I Believe] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090810225737/http://www.adityabirla.com/media/features/believe.htm \|date=10 August 2009 }}, Aditya Birla Group</ref><ref>[http://buzz18.in.com/news/music/shiamak-davar-returns-with-i-believe/26393/0 Shiamak Davar Returns with I Believe]{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}} Buzz18.com. [[CNN-IBN]]. 12 November 2007</ref> and The Unforgettable World Tour.<ref>[http://www.bollywoodworld.com/news/bwnews.php?subaction=showfull&id=1218883659&archive=&start_from=&ucat=& Unforgettable World Tour], Bollywood World.com [[Indo-Asian News Service\|IANS]] 16 August 2008</ref>		Shiamak has been the performance and entertainment designer for shows such as the Sahara Sangeet Awards, the Shiamak Davar China Tou', the Seventh Cairo International Song Festival,<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2001/547/pe1.htm \|title=Archived copy \|website=weekly.ahram.org.eg \|access-date=13 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030903073437/http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2001/547/pe1.htm \|archive-date=3 September 2003 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[International Indian Film Academy Awards\|IIFA Awards]],<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.talkncafe.com/Entertainment-News/IIFA-Awards-2008-complete.html \|title=Archived copy \|website=www.talkncafe.com \|access-date=13 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080613234834/http://www.talkncafe.com/Entertainment-News/IIFA-Awards-2008-complete.html \|archive-date=13 June 2008 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> Shiamak: The Spirit of Song and Dance South Africa,<ref>[http://www.videovision.co.za/content/view/86/27/ Shiamak - The Spirit of Song and Dance.] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728145419/http://www.videovision.co.za/content/view/86/27/ \|date=28 July 2011 }} Videovision Entertainment. 8 July 2005</ref> I Believe — A Shiamak Davar Spectacular<ref>[http://www.adityabirla.com/media/features/believe.htm I Believe] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090810225737/http://www.adityabirla.com/media/features/believe.htm \|date=10 August 2009 }}, Aditya Birla Group</ref><ref>[http://buzz18.in.com/news/music/shiamak-davar-returns-with-i-believe/26393/0 Shiamak Davar Returns with I Believe]{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}} Buzz18.com. [[CNN-IBN]]. 12 November 2007</ref> and The Unforgettable World Tour.<ref>[http://www.bollywoodworld.com/news/bwnews.php?subaction=showfull&id=1218883659&archive=&start_from=&ucat=& Unforgettable World Tour], Bollywood World.com [[Indo-Asian News Service\|IANS]] 16 August 2008</ref>

	Shiamak has directed, designed and performed at global events like the [[2006 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony]], the [[2010 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony]], the [[World Economic Forum]], Davos (2006) and entertained leaders including [[Bill Clinton]] who said, "the world must see you".<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/awards-and-festivals/meet-shiamak-davar-the-choreographer-behind-indias-oscars/article4261239/ Meet Shiamak Davar], ''The Globe and Mail'', Jun. 15 2011, 4:23 PM EDT		Shiamak has directed, designed and performed at global events like the [[2006 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony]], the [[2010 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony]], the [[World Economic Forum]], Davos (2006) and entertained leaders including [[Bill Clinton]] who said, "the world must see you".<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/awards-and-festivals/meet-shiamak-davar-the-choreographer-behind-indias-oscars/article4261239/ Meet Shiamak Davar], ''The Globe and Mail'', Jun. 15 2011, 4:23 PM EDT
	Last updated Friday, Aug. 24 2012, 3:54 PM EDT</ref><ref>[https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-IRTB-26992 Shiamak Davar Dance Company Starts Classes in NYC] ''WSJ'' by Aarti Virani</ref>		Last updated Friday, Aug. 24 2012, 3:54 PM EDT</ref><ref>[https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-IRTB-26992 Shiamak Davar Dance Company Starts Classes in NYC] ''WSJ'' by Aarti Virani</ref>

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	==Singer==		==Singer==
	Shiamak is known for his electrifying and high energy live performances. He has often cited [[Elton John]] to be his hero, [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/hyderabad-times/I-want-to-sing-with-Elton-John/articleshow/18088352.cms] and John's influence on Shiamak is clearly discernible.		Shiamak is known for his electrifying and high energy live performances. He has often cited [[Elton John]] to be his hero, [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/hyderabad-times/I-want-to-sing-with-Elton-John/articleshow/18088352.cms] and John's influence on Shiamak is clearly discernible.

	As a recording artist, Shiamak made his debut with an English album Survive in 1991 [http://www.shiamak.com/the-artiste.html#singer] when pop music was still nascent in India.<ref>[[Indian pop]]</ref> He made his Hindi Pop debut with the album ''Mohabbat Karle'', which sold 1.2 million copies in India. The song 'Jane Kisne' was quite a rage, especially amongst teenage girls, and was nominated for several awards, but winning none, as most awards went to [[Daler Mehndi]]'s 'Ho Gayi Teri Balle Balle'. The title track "Mohabbat Karle" plagiarised its melody from [[Angelique Kidjo]]'s Adouma. He also has other musical works in Hindi - Dil Chahe and Shabop. His latest album Shabop featured songs with [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Hariharan (singer)\|Hariharan]] and [[Shweta Pandit]].		As a recording artist, Shiamak made his debut with an English album Survive in 1991 [http://www.shiamak.com/the-artiste.html#singer] when pop music was still nascent in India.<ref>[[Indian pop]]</ref> He made his Hindi Pop debut with the album ''Mohabbat Karle'', which sold 1.2 million copies in India. The song 'Jane Kisne' was quite a rage, especially amongst teenage girls, and was nominated for several awards, but winning none, as most awards went to [[Daler Mehndi]]'s 'Ho Gayi Teri Balle Balle'. The title track "Mohabbat Karle" plagiarised its melody from [[Angelique Kidjo]]'s Adouma. He also has other musical works in Hindi - Dil Chahe and Shabop. His latest album Shabop featured songs with [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Hariharan (singer)\|Hariharan]] and [[Shweta Pandit]].

	Shiamak has shared the stage with artists such as [[Sting (musician)\|Sting]], [[Bryan Adams]] and [[Eddy Grant]].He was the opening act for [[Bryan Adams]] for his 2011 India concerts. He also performed for [[~~Oprah_Winfrey~~\|Oprah]] in 2012 during her visit to India.		Shiamak has shared the stage with artists such as [[Sting (musician)\|Sting]], [[Bryan Adams]] and [[Eddy Grant]].He was the opening act for [[Bryan Adams]] for his 2011 India concerts. He also performed for [[Oprah Winfrey\|Oprah]] in 2012 during her visit to India.

	==Charity==		==Charity==
	As a [[philanthropist]], he runs the VAF (Victory Arts Foundation) that teaches dance to underprivileged children and children with mental and physical disabilities to help them experience the pleasure of expression through "dance as therapy".{{cn\|date=April 2018}} .		As a [[philanthropist]], he runs the VAF (Victory Arts Foundation) that teaches dance to underprivileged children and children with mental and physical disabilities to help them experience the pleasure of expression through "dance as therapy".{{citation needed\|date=April 2018}} .

	~~The Foundation has 2 dance groups:~~

	~~1. Victory Dance Team (VDT) – Individuals from underprivileged background and hearing impaired~~

	2. Victory on Wheels (VOW) – Mixed group of Individuals on [[wheelchair]]s, crutches, [[brace (orthopaedic)\|calipers]], with [[Down syndrome]], [[cerebral palsy]], [[autism]], [[Apert syndrome]], [[polio]], etc.

	==References==		==References==

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'''Shiamak Davar''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] choreographer, noted as one of the first to bring contemporary [[jazz]] and western forms of dance to India.<ref name="indiatimes2002">[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/30890561.cms Shiamak Davar], ''[[The Times of India]]'', 10 December 2002</ref> He is known as the guru of contemporary dance in India. He is responsible for modernizing India’s dance scene especially in the film and theatre industries. He is respected for his ever-evolving and very popular "Shiamak Style" of dance.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083346/http://www.fravahr.org/spip.php?breve796]</ref> He was the director of choreography for the [[Commonwealth Games]], Melbourne and Commonwealth Games, Delhi.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/lucknow-times/a-slice-of-india-at-cwealth-games/articleshow/1451715.cms A Slice of India at C'wealth Games], ''[[The Times of India]]'', 16 March 2006</ref> In 2011 he choreographed the dance sequences for the movie [[Mission: impossible 4 (film)|''Mission Impossible 4'']].

Davar has choreographed Indian actors and celebrities for film and stage for events like the IIFA Awards and the Filmfare Awards. [[Bollywood]] actors [[Shahid Kapoor]], [[Sushant Singh Rajput]], [[Varun Dhawan]], [[Ishaan Khattar]] were members of the Shiamak Davar Dance Company.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121104182537/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-07-20/india/27903015_1_shiamak-davar-dance-class Shiamak Davar's mover and shaker, by Bella Jaisinghani] ''[[The Times of India]]'', 20 July 2008</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101129095949/http://screenindia.com/fullcoverage/shahid-kapur/157/]</ref> Upcoming Indian actors [[Ruslaan Mumtaz]], Shubh and child actor [[Darsheel Safary]] were also a part of the Shiamak Davar Dance Company.

Davar won the 1997 [[National Film Award for Best Choreography]] for his work in the film ''[[Dil to Pagal Hai]]'',<ref name="indiatimes2002"/> as well as the Lycra (R) MTV Style Awards 2007 for 'Most Stylish Song in a Film', for "Dhoom Again" in the Indian film ''[[Dhoom 2]]''.<ref>[http://www.mtvindia.com/styleawards/winners.php Style Award Winners – 2007] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221065349/http://www.mtvindia.com/styleawards/winners.php |date=21 December 2008 }}, Lycra(R) MTV Style Awards Winners List</ref> In July 2011, Davar received an honorary doctorate from [[Middlesex University]] in recognition of his contribution to entertainment in India and throughout the world.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120326175714/http://www.mdxsouthasia.com/Pdf/Articles/Shiamak_Davar.pdf]</ref>

Davar is a [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]-speaking [[Parsi]].<ref>{{cite web|author1=Diksha Kamra|title=SRK's shouting was a gift: Shiamak|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/SRKs-shouting-was-a-gift-Shiamak/articleshow/6381177.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=5 March 2015}}</ref>

==Choreographer==
Davar began his career in choreography for Hindi cinema with the film ''[[Dil To Pagal Hai]]'', for which he won the president's [[National Award]]. Having changed the way dance was perceived in Indian films, Davar went on to choreograph for Hindi films such as ''[[Taal (film)|Taal]]'', ''[[Kisna]]'', ''[[Bunty Aur Babli]]'', ''[[Dhoom 2]]'', ''[[I See You (2006 film)|I See You]]'', ''[[Taare Zameen Par]]'', ''[[Yuvvraaj]]'', ''[[Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi]]'', ''[[Bhaag Milkha Bhaag]]'', ''[[No Means No (film)]]'' and ''[[Jagga Jasoos]]''.

Shiamak has acted and choreographed in the movie ''[[Little Zizou|Little Ziziou]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1021347/?ref_=nmbio_bio_nm#miscellaneous|title=Shiamak Davar|website=IMDb.com|access-date=2017-03-16}}</ref> He released a hit [[pop music|pop]] album, ''Shabop'', for which he composed and sang songs with other Indian artists such as [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] and [[Shweta Pandit]] as well as songs mixed and assorted by [[DJ Aqeel]].

Shiamak has been the performance and entertainment designer for shows such as the Sahara Sangeet Awards, the Shiamak Davar China Tou', the Seventh Cairo International Song Festival,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030903073437/http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2001/547/pe1.htm]</ref> [[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Awards]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080613234834/http://www.talkncafe.com/Entertainment-News/IIFA-Awards-2008-complete.html]</ref> Shiamak: The Spirit of Song and Dance South Africa,<ref>[http://www.videovision.co.za/content/view/86/27/ Shiamak - The Spirit of Song and Dance.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728145419/http://www.videovision.co.za/content/view/86/27/ |date=28 July 2011 }} Videovision Entertainment. 8 July 2005</ref> I Believe — A Shiamak Davar Spectacular<ref>[http://www.adityabirla.com/media/features/believe.htm I Believe] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090810225737/http://www.adityabirla.com/media/features/believe.htm |date=10 August 2009 }}, Aditya Birla Group</ref><ref>[http://buzz18.in.com/news/music/shiamak-davar-returns-with-i-believe/26393/0 Shiamak Davar Returns with I Believe]{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Buzz18.com. [[CNN-IBN]]. 12 November 2007</ref> and The Unforgettable World Tour.<ref>[http://www.bollywoodworld.com/news/bwnews.php?subaction=showfull&id=1218883659&archive=&start_from=&ucat=& Unforgettable World Tour], Bollywood World.com [[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] 16 August 2008</ref>

Shiamak has directed, designed and performed at global events like the [[2006 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony]], the [[2010 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony]], the [[World Economic Forum]], Davos (2006) and entertained leaders including [[Bill Clinton]] who said, "the world must see you".<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/awards-and-festivals/meet-shiamak-davar-the-choreographer-behind-indias-oscars/article4261239/ Meet Shiamak Davar], ''The Globe and Mail'', Jun. 15 2011, 4:23 PM EDT
Last updated Friday, Aug. 24 2012, 3:54 PM EDT</ref><ref>[https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-IRTB-26992 Shiamak Davar Dance Company Starts Classes in NYC] ''WSJ'' by Aarti Virani</ref>

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==Singer==
Shiamak is known for his electrifying and high energy live performances. He has often cited [[Elton John]] to be his hero, [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/hyderabad-times/I-want-to-sing-with-Elton-John/articleshow/18088352.cms] and John's influence on Shiamak is clearly discernible.

As a recording artist, Shiamak made his debut with an English album Survive in 1991 [http://www.shiamak.com/the-artiste.html#singer] when pop music was still nascent in India.<ref>[[Indian pop]]</ref> He made his Hindi Pop debut with the album ''Mohabbat Karle'', which sold 1.2 million copies in India. The song 'Jane Kisne' was quite a rage, especially amongst teenage girls, and was nominated for several awards, but winning none, as most awards went to [[Daler Mehndi]]'s 'Ho Gayi Teri Balle Balle'. The title track "Mohabbat Karle" plagiarised its melody from [[Angelique Kidjo]]'s Adouma. He also has other musical works in Hindi - Dil Chahe and Shabop. His latest album Shabop featured songs with [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] and [[Shweta Pandit]].

Shiamak has shared the stage with artists such as [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Bryan Adams]] and [[Eddy Grant]].He was the opening act for [[Bryan Adams]] for his 2011 India concerts. He also performed for [[Oprah_Winfrey|Oprah]] in 2012 during her visit to India.

==Charity==
As a [[philanthropist]], he runs the VAF (Victory Arts Foundation) that teaches dance to underprivileged children and children with mental and physical disabilities to help them experience the pleasure of expression through "dance as therapy".{{cn|date=April 2018}} .

The Foundation has 2 dance groups:

1. Victory Dance Team (VDT) – Individuals from underprivileged background and hearing impaired

2. Victory on Wheels (VOW) – Mixed group of Individuals on [[wheelchair]]s, crutches, [[brace (orthopaedic)|calipers]], with [[Down syndrome]], [[cerebral palsy]], [[autism]], [[Apert syndrome]], [[polio]], etc.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.shiamak.com/ Shiamak Davar's Homepage]

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