Aneesa Sheikh.

Biography

Aneesa Sheikh, who performs as ANEESA, is an American singer, guitarist and former U.S. figure skater. She is Indian-American; her father is from Punjab, India.

Born in Lexington, Kentucky, and raised in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, she competed as a figure skater before music. She is a U.S. Figure Skating Triple Gold Medalist, with gold-level tests passed in Moves in the Field, Free Skating and Ice Dance (2017–2018), and was Michigan State Champion three years running, 2016–2018. She was also Miss Michigan Teen USA 2020.

She studied at New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study from 2022 to 2025 and graduated summa cum laude, taking many classes at Tisch School of the Arts.

She records independently, without a label, and has released eighteen tracks. Her most recent single, “Iconic,” came out on 7 July 2026; her most-played song is “Down.” She sings in English and Hindi, and names Jewel, Santana, Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus among her musical influences.

On stage she has opened for Atif Aslam on his North American tour and for The Wanted in Detroit, and has headlined shows in Germany and across Asia.

She has appeared on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival and has been featured in Vogue Philippines. Her signature, “Notice Me,” is the thesis of her work: the entrance before the entrance.