Aleeza Isa, 16, hosted the 1V Awards Dinner and the Christmas Lights Switch On in 2023. She has completed two live shows and is set to host the next show in early May 2025 with another star line up.

The talk show style event takes place in front of a live audience. It is filmed and recorded for social media including YouTube.

Aleeza Isa interviews is held at the Hornby Lecture theatre, part of the Blackburn Library.

In her second show she interviewed Shabaz Ali, Aisha Seedat and Adnan Hussain MP.

Shabaz Ali has around 2 million followers on both Instagram and TikTok and is famous for his innovative and ingenious put downs of the rich and entitled. Blackburn born Shabaz talked about growing up in the town and the secret to his success. He has recently published a book ‘I’m Rich, you’re poor’, and will be going on tour in the new year.

Recently elected in Blackburn, Adnan Hussain MP spoke of his desire to represent all the constituents in Blackburn regardless of who they voted for.

Aleeza Isa Interviews was sponsored by Together housing, Newground Together, Let’s Foster, Electricity North West, Blackburn and Darwen Youth Zone, and Blackburn College. It is also supported by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.

1V chief executive Zaffer Khan said: “Our approach is unique. We run numerous groups and provide targeted support to help young people in particular to reach their potential. We pay attention to aspirational families and children. “

Aleeza Isa interviewed Zaffer in the very first programme, alongside the young people of One Voice in front of a live audience of 120 specially invited guests in Blackburn’s Hornby Lecture Theatre.

Aleeza said: “What I love about One Voice is that they have absolutely no hesitation in putting us forward for events and programmes such like this, but to have a show in my name is just a little bit crazy.”