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Aliya-Jasmine "AJ" Sovani is a television personality and producer.[1] She anchors MTV News and hosts the talk show 1 Girl 5 Gays (a.k.a. "1g5g") on Logo (TV channel)[2] and MTV (Canada).

Before working at MTV, AJ was a producer at MuchMusic, and has worked in front & behind the camera at BPM:TV,[3] Star!, and FashionTelevision as well as a freelance writer and professional speaker. She also worked as the Whistler Reporter for CTV's Olympic Morning show during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada.[4]

Aliya-Jasmine received international recognition including CNN, The View,[5] Jay Leno, The Huffington Post,[6] and Good Morning America for a breast cancer awareness video she wrote/created/and starred in that went viral called "Save the Boobs".[7]

In addition to working on a Gemini Award-winning show,[8] and interviewing everyone from Tom Cruise to Mötley Crüe, her favorite experience thus far was traveling to Africa for a documentary on girls' rights in Sudan called "Girls of Latitude".[9] In 2010 she was selected as one of HELLO! Magazine's 50 most beautiful Canadians,[10] and the National Post newspaper's Worthy-30 to watch lists.[11]

She made an appearance in the video for Hit Me Up by Danny Fernandes with Belly & Josh Ramsay in 2011.

References

  1. ^ "Aliya-Jasmine Sovani / Host and Segment Producer". MTV.ca. 22 July 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  2. ^ 1 Girl 5 Gays at Logo
  3. ^ Video clip of Sovani, YouTube
  4. ^ "ETALK's Team Delivers Gold Medal Coverage of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games". CTV. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  5. ^ "SAVE THE BOOB...Aliya-Jasmine Sovani". Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  6. ^ "15steps Commented on: "Save The Boobs": Is This Breast Cancer Awareness Ad Too Sexy? (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 4 January 2011. "Nope, Aliyah Jasmine (the young lady) was creative director and co- chair of the foundation that this ad is for. Check the behind the scenes video."
  7. ^ MTV Canada host aims to 'save the boobs', CTV, 26 September 2009.
  8. ^ "MTV LIVE Wins 2008 Gemini for Best Talk Series". M. 23 Oct 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2011. {{cite news}}: Text "TV.ca" ignored (help)
  9. ^ Girls of Latitude at MTV.ca
  10. ^ "Hello Canada's 50 most beautiful". CTV.ca. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  11. ^ Siddiqi, Maryam (22 February 2010). "Shinan Govani's Worthy 30: The Women". National Post. Retrieved 4 January 2011.


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