Aliya-Jasmine Sovani

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Aliya-Jasmine Sovani is a rising star in Canada's entertainment world. As a host and producer for MTV in Canada, she has interviewed some of the hottest celebrities on the scene, including Kanye West, Brad Pitt, Dave Navarro, and Perry Ferrell.

Born and raised in Ottawa, Ont., Sovani's passion has always been music and television. After graduating from the University of Ottawa and majoring in broadcast communications, she moved to Toronto to find fame and glory. Her ambition and initiative landed Sovani an internship with Fashion Television and also jobs with Star! TV and MuchNews. After paying her dues, all the hard work she put in paid off with a field producer and hosting gig with BPM: TV and later as a producer for MuchMusic's MuchOnDemand.

When she's not rubbing elbows with music's biggest names, Sovani dedicates time to philanthropic initiatives. She volunteers her time teaching English and social skills to Afghan children who've recently arrived in Canada, and in the future she hopes to assist young women who live in Afghanistan. Sovani recently travelled to Sudan to examine the issue of young girls being forced into marriage. As part of a partnership between MTV and Plan Canada, Sovani's experience was turned into a 30-minute documentary called Girls of Latitude.

Aliya-Jasmine Sovani has fought hard for respect and is more than meets the eye. She has resisted being stereotyped as the "pretty girl" or the "smart girl." Sovani is a strong role model who will reach out to audiences and prove that every woman has the ability to be both beautiful and accomplished.

Client Testimonial:

"AJ was wonderful.  She's friendly, engaging, genuine and her words are substantive.  She is a terrific speaker, and inspires young people to give back to the community."

University of Ottawa

"It was a true pleasure welcoming you as our MC for the 3rd Annual YMCA Voices Film Festival. Your youthful demeanor, humor and energy were just the right fit for us and watching you speak so precisely, so eloquently and without a script was truly inspiring. Your speech was bang-on. Some of the staff pointed out how well you were able to connect all of your topics back to the project, the festival and the youth, all on the spot. At such a young age, you are clearly an experienced professional. You were my first and only choice for MC this year and I can't tell you how happy I was to learn you wanted to be part of our event. You embody all the qualities I look for in an MC - young, diverse, Canadian-born or child of immigrants, working in the entertainment industry. Your interaction with the audience and the youth was amazing."

YMCA Voices Film Festival