Khadija Qalanjo

Khadija Qalanjo
Native name	خديجة قالانجو
Born	Somalia
Genres	Somali music
Occupation(s)	singer, dancer
Instruments	vocals
Years active	1970s-1980s

Khadija Qalanjo (Somali: Khadiija Qalanjo, Arabic: خديجة قالانجو‎‎) was a popular Somali singer and folklore dancer in the 1970s and 1980s.

Qalanjo was born in Somalia.

She was the first Miss Somalia.

Qalanjo's onstage performances often featured seductive hip-swaying and elaborate hand-gesturing. Her songs usually dealt with the pangs and joys of love unrequited, lost and regained.

Popular songs by Qalanjo include:

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