Leventina (district)

The district of Leventina is one of the eight districts of the largely Italian-speaking canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The capital of the district is Faido but the largest town is Airolo at the beginning or at the end of the valley.

Situated to the north of the canton, its territory covers the area of the Ticino River as far south as Biasca, in particular the valleys of Val Bedretto and Valle Leventina.

Leventina is divided into four sub-districts, termed 'circles' (Italian: circoli), and a total area of 479.57 km² (185.16 sq mi) with a population of 9,412 (as of 31 December 2014). Its capital is the municipality (Italian: comune) of Faido.

Geography

The Leventina District has an area, as of 1997, of 479.57 square kilometers (185.16 sq mi). Of this area, 20.05 km² (7.74 sq mi) or 4.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 175.08 km² (67.60 sq mi) or 36.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 13.59 km² (5.25 sq mi) or 2.8% is settled (buildings or roads), 9.26 km² (3.58 sq mi) or 1.9% is either rivers or lakes and 175.23 km² (67.66 sq mi) or 36.5% is unproductive land.

Nadia Ali

Nadia Ali (Urdu: نادیہ علی‎, born 3 August 1980) is a Pakistani American singer and songwriter. Ali gained prominence in 2001 as the frontwoman and songwriter of the band iiO after their debut single "Rapture" reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also charted across several countries in Europe. Their 2006 single, "Is It Love?", reached the top of the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart.

After embarking on a solo career in 2005, Ali became a vocalist in electronic dance music. She released her debut album Embers in 2009. Three singles from the album reached the top-ten of the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart, including the No. 1 hit, "Love Story".

In 2010, she released a remix compilation titled Queen of Clubs Trilogy to mark her decade-long career as a singer. "Rapture" was re-released as the only single from the compilation and the song was once again a chart success in Europe. Ali released the single "Pressure" with Starkillers and Alex Kenji in 2011, which became a club and festival anthem and received an International Dance Music Award. In 2012, she collaborated with BT and Arty on the single "Must Be The Love"