Yaana has turned singer, and is all set to release her first English album, an 11-song collection with hip-hop influences. Impressively, the album is entirely self-composed: Yanaa has composed the music, written the lyrics, and sung the vocals.

She credits an early training in instrumentation for making her musically inclined, recalling, "I took eight years of flute classes. In fact, on this album, I play flute on a song called Turbulence."

On another song, she plays guitar, but adds, "I'm not very good at it."

She keeps discussion of the album to a minimum, because it is yet unreleased and untitled; she wants people to listen to it first, before forming opinions. The album will be released in the United Kingdom in a few weeks, and in India after that.

In an interview with Patcy N, the item girl-turned-singer talks about her journey into glamour, her passion for fitness and her love for music. She also discusses the hardships she faced along the way, and how she got where she is today.

Photograph courtesy: Maxim

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