Humanitarian and former Miss Canada Nazanin Afshin Jam has caused quite a stir within the international music community with the release of her debut music album, Someday. The second video from the album, for the title track "Someday," has bolstered an already impressive momentum that was initiated by the music video release for the album's preview track, "I Dance for You."

Nazanin is best known throughout the international community for her work in support of Nazanin Fatehi, a young Iranian woman who was wrongfully imprisoned and sentenced to death. Because of Nazanin Afshin Jam's efforts, Nazanin Fatehi was released from jail and exonerated of charges brought against her.

As an artist, Nazanin continues to have success on the radio, as her debut single, "Someday," recently climbed up the charts for the forth week in a row. The song launched seven spots from #29 to #22 on the FMQB adult contemporary charts, beating out such heavyweights as Paul McCartney, Avril Lavigne, and Kelly Clarkson. The song's video is also getting quite a response on YouTube as well as major television outlets.

1) Model, Miss Canada, humanitarian, and now, recording artist. What led you to this next step?

After obtaining university degrees in Political Science and International relations, I have always searched for ways to reach the public and raise awareness on global issues. I got this start by working with the Red Cross as a Global Youth Educator, traveling to high schools and speaking on issues such as the landmine crisis and children affected by war. While I felt that I was making an impact, I felt that I needed to reach more people in a shorter amount of time. I said "there are people suffering, there are many injustices, I must act fast". My Miss Canada title and 1st runner up position at Miss World gave me the platform I was looking for to have my voice heard internationally. Having grown up surrounded by music from all corners of the world, music seemed like the next natural step. I find so much beauty and power in music and I believed that this could be a strong medium in order to reach the hearts of the masses. Music is my vehicle to promote social change and justice. Music transcends all borders and lingers in one's soul. I hope my music will cross many lands and touch many people.

2) Who did you work with on this album (producers, songwriters, representatives)?

I was blessed to be surrounded by such talented people. My incredibly talented manager Peter Karroll was the first one to give me the strength to launch my recording career. We wrote most of the songs together and other great music contributors were Todd Kerns and Daniel Misera . I also owe great appreciation to Jason Darr of "Neurosonic" and John Webster who are master sound engineers and helped make the album the best it could be.

3) Would you describe your music as political? And what genre?

I would describe my music as an extension of my life and experiences. There are some songs that touch on politics, freedom for all people, other songs touch upon faith and God and others are simply songs about the grace and tribulations that come from love. The genre is Pop and World fusion. Some songs are soft ballads, while others are more upbeat dance songs.

4) You chose to do an outstanding cover of "Goleh Sangam" for your album. Why this song?

I wanted to sing a traditional Persian song in order to pay homage to my dear culture. I chose Goleh Sang because I connected with the nostalgic mood to the song. While it is a song about the love of two people, I sing it with Iran in mind as my beloved, my "lost lover" that I may never see again. In the prelude to this song I sing: "Iran, I have left you but I have not forgotten you, you are the tear in my eye, you are missed, you are my flower of stone". It doesn't translate very well in English but the Persian version is: "Iran, tarket kardam vali faramoushet nakardam, ashkeh cheshmeh mani, deleh tangeh mani, goleh sangeh mani".

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5) What do you hope to achieve with this album? What do you hope your fans can take away from it?

I hope that those that listen to my songs are able to connect, feel empowered or find solace in the difficult times in their lives. I wish for them to feel a sense of hope and see a positive path for the future.