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List Of Pakistani Pop Singers
Pakistani singers and bands became popular during the early nineties, with pop, rock and Ghazal becoming more fashionable with the younger generations. This article contains a list of notable singers who are based in Pakistan. This list includes singers who in many genres including pop, rock, jazz, traditional, classical, Ghazals styles or folk music. Following are the most popular Pakistani pop singers of all times. For more pop singers by their letter specifications you can find it below. A * Aamir Saleem * Abrar-ul-Haq * Ahmed Jahanzeb * Alamgir * Ali Azmat * Ali Haider * Ali Khan * Ali Zafar * Amir Jamal * Aamir Zaki * Annie Khalid * Arshad Mahmood * Arshad Mehmood * Atif Aslam * Ahmad Rushdi * Amanat Ali *Asad Ahmed *Asim Azhar *Aima Baig B * Bilal Saeed * Benjamin Sisters * Bilal Maqsood * Bilal Khan D * Damia Farooq F * Faakhir mehmood * Fakhre Alam * Farhan Saeed * Faraz Anwar *Faisal Kapadia *Fariha Pervez G * Goher Mumtaz H * Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. The terms ''popular music'' and ''pop music'' are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular and includes many disparate styles. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. ''Rock'' and ''pop'' music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which ''pop'' became associated with music that was more commercial, ephemeral, and accessible. Although much of the music that appears on record charts is considered to be pop music, the genre is distinguished from chart music. Identifying factors usually include repeated choruses and hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse-chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much pop music also borrows elements from other styles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alamgir Haq
Alamgir may refer to: People * Aurangzeb (1618–1707), also known as Alamgir, ruler of the Mughal Empire 1658–1707 * Alamgir II (1699–1759), also known as Aziz-ud-Din, ruler of the Mughal Empire 1754–1759 * Alamgir Hashmi (born 1951), English avant-garde poet * Alamgir Haq (born 1955), pioneer of pop music in Pakistan, known mononymously as Alamgir * Alamgir (actor) (born 1950), Bangladeshi actor Pakistan Navy warships * PNS ''Alamgir'' (F260), a U.S. Navy, ''Oliver Hazard Perry'' class frigate transferred to the Pakistan Navy * PNS ''Alamgir'' (D160), U.S. Navy, ''Gearing'' class destroyer transferred to the Pakistan Navy Other * Alamgir, Bhogpur, a village in the Indian state of Punjab {{Disambiguation, given name, hndis, ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asad Ahmed
Asad Ahmed (born 21 July 1971 in Karachi) is a Pakistani guitarist. His first stint was forming The Barbarians (Pakistani Rock Band). He has been a member of the famous pop trio Awaz, has played with Junoon, Vital Signs and was a founding member of the rock band Karavan. Asad is considered as the founder of Rock Music in Pakistan. He is currently a Solo Artist. Early life His family moved to Dubai when he was quite young. His elder brother was a guitarist and when he left for college, he left his guitar back at home. Asad picked it up and quickly learnt to play. His family returned to Karachi in 1984. Music career ''Coke Studio'' Asad played in ''Coke Studio'' (Produced by Rohail Hyatt) and was one of the house band members from season 2 to season 6 and reappeared in season 13. The Barbarians Asad started his music career in 1987 with The Barbarians, which is regarded by many as Pakistan's first rock band. The band's first single "Yeh Zindagi Hai" (This is Life) set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanat Ali (singer)
Amanat Ali (Urdu: امانت علی; born 10 October 1987) is a Pakistani classical, pop and playback singer. Amanat was featured as a playback singer in a few Indian and Pakistani films. such as '' Tamannah'', ''Zinda Bhaag'', '' Dostana'' and ''Bal Ganesh''. Early years Amanat Ali was born and raised in Faisalabad. He started his career in 2006 as a lead singer with Mekaal Hassan band, Amanat's debut album was ''Kohraam'' which was released in 2009 In collaboration with Fire Records. He also gave his voice as a playback singer in Bollywood movies, including '' Dostana'' for the songs "Khabar Nahin" and K C Boakdia's "Junoon". Amanat Ali is the son of singer Nazakat Ali. Career Amanat won the 3rd Mirchi Music Awards 2010 for best music album as his song "Thumri" from his debut album ''Kohram'' was nominated for the Best Indipop Song at Mirchi Music Awards ''Mirchi Music Awards'' are presented annually by ''Radio Mirchi'' to honour both artistic and technical excellence of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Rushdi
), Rushdi Sahab ( ur, ) , birth_date = , birth_place =Hyderabad Deccan, British India , death_date = , death_place = Karachi, Pakistan , origin = Pakistani , instrument = Vocalist , genre = , occupation = Urdu and regional playback singer , years_active = 1951–1983 , label = , associated_acts = , website = Ahmed Rushdi, SI, PP ( ur, ; 24 April 1934 – 11 April 1983) was a versatile Pakistani playback singer and was "an important contributor to the golden age of Pakistani film music." Regarded as one of the greatest singers in South Asia who could sing high tenor notes with ease, he is best known for his versatility and distinctive voice, with complex and dark emotional expressions. Considered as the first pop singer of South Asia, he sang South Asia's first pop song, "Ko Ko Korina", in the 1966 film '' Armaan''. Born in Hyderabad Deccan, he migrated to Pakistan following partition. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atif Aslam
Atif Aslam is a Pakistani playback singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He has recorded many songs in both Pakistan and India, and is known for his vocal belting technique. Aslam predominantly sings in Urdu, but has also sung in Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, and Pashto. In 2008, he received the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, the fourth-highest civilian honor award from the Pakistani government. He is also a recipient of several Lux Style Awards. Aslam made his acting debut in 2011, with the Urdu social drama film '' Bol''. In 2019, he was awarded a star in the Dubai Walk of Fame after his nomination for the best singer in Pakistan. He was also featured in the Forbes Asia's 100 Digital Stars, published in December, 2020. He refers to his fans as "Aadeez" (). Early life Atif Aslam was born on 12 March 1983, into a Punjabi Muslim family in Wazirabad, Pakistan. He went to Kimberley Hall School in Lahore until 1991, when he moved to Rawalpindi, and continued his studies at St. Paul's Cambri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arshad Mehmood (singer)
Arshad Mehmood is a Pakistani singer. Many of his songs for the Pakistani film industry, Lollywood, have been popular. He won the Nigar Award for Best Playback Singer in 1992 and then again in 1996. Super-hit film songs * "Dekha Jo Chehra Tera Mausam Bhi Pyaara Laga", Sung by Arshad Mehmood, lyrics by Riaz ur Rehman Saghar and music by the renowned music composer Amjad Bobby Amjad Bobby ( Punjabi, ur, ; 1942 15 April 2005) was an acclaimed Pakistani music composer and director. Early life and career He was born in Amritsar, British India in 1942. His father wanted him to be a clerk but he preferred to become a ... in film Ghunghat (1996). *"Ho Sakay Tau Mera Eik Kaam Karo" Sung by Arshad Mehmood, lyrics by Saeed Gillani, music by M Arshad in film Dopatta Jal Raha Hai (1998). Retri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arshad Mehmood (composer)
Arshad Mehmood is a Pakistani actor, music composer, and a singer. Early life and career He had started composing music for Pakistan Television Corporation back in 1972. EMI Pakistan period He later was the driving force behind EMI Pakistan. EMI provided the platform for Pakistan's biggest music artists during the 1970s and later decades. Arshad Mehmood served there as a music producer and a talent promoter. His role at EMI was so crucial that noted Pakistani music director Nisar Bazmi reportedly commented, "EMI Pakistan without Arshad would be a nonentity". Pakistan television period Pakistan Television Corporation, all through most of his active career, used to ask him to produce and compose music for it. During that long period, he worked with many prominent Pakistani singers like Nayyara Noor, Tina Sani, Tahira Syed, Noor Jehan, Mehdi Hassan, Reshma, Mehnaz Begum, A. Nayyar and Alamgir. He had acting roles in Pakistani TV drama serials such as ''Aangan Terha'' and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie Khalid
Noor-ul-Ain "Annie" Khalid ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani-born British singer and model. She rose to fame in Pakistan in 2006, after releasing the single "Mahiya"; the song was used in the Indian film ''Awarapan'' (2007) and became the most-played Pakistani song of 2005, 2006 and 2007. Early life Khalid was born in Lahore on 27 March 1987, to a father of Kashmiri descent and a mother of Yemeni descent. When she was six months old, the family left Pakistan and moved to East London; several years later, they moved to Essex. Career Music Her first single, "Mahiya" became a massive hit in Pakistan, following its release in 2005. It was later used in the Indian film ''Awarapan''. On 25 November 2010, Khalid released her UK debut single "Be My Baby" along with the remix of the track done by British DJ Judge Jules. After meeting at a charity function, Khalid collaborated with the English–Norwegian boy band A1 for a single "Just 3 Words" and went on tour with them, perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aamir Zaki
Aamir Zaki (April 8, 1968 – June 2, 2017) was a Saudi born Pakistani guitarist-songwriter and composer. Zaki is considered by many as one of the most influential guitarists in Pakistan's history. He is considered to be among the pioneers of Rock music in Pakistan. Career Early career Zaki started out his music career with a band named The Scratch in 1987, their first album was named ''The Bomb'', whose title track was about the Empress Market bomb blast. The song gave Zaki a little recognition. On an advice from his friend, he quit The Scratch in 1988 to form his own band, thus in process of doing so he started touring with Alamgir. On Tour with Alamgir The first mainstream musician to recognise Zaki as a teenage prodigy was Alamgir, who got in touch with him to tour India, Dubai, England and the U.S.A. After touring Zaki played on two of Alamgir's albums. "Keh De Na" and "Albela Rahi" were two hit singles with young Zaki as the lead guitarist, he played a self built Flying V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amir Jamal
Amir Habib Jamal (26 January 1922 – 21 March 1995) was a Tanzanian politician and diplomat who served as a Minister under various portfolios in the Julius Nyerere administration. He represented the parliamentary constituency of Morogoro from 1960 to 1985, and was Tanzania's longest-serving Finance Minister and led the ministry for about 12 years. Early life Jamal was born in British administered Tanganyika, which was at the time a League of Nations mandate. He was born to Gujarati parents of Indian ancestry. He was the son of Kulsum Thawer and Habib Jamal, a founding member of the Asian Association. He was educated in his hometown of Mwanza and pursued his secondary education in Dar es Salaam. He graduated from the University of Calcutta in India with a BCom in economics. He had intended to train as a doctor at the University of Bombay but despite his high marks, he didn't get into the medical faculty. In 1942, he attended a meeting of the Indian National Congress where Mahat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Zafar
Ali Zafar ( pa, ; born 18 May 1980) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, model, actor, producer, screenwriter and painter. Zafar started out on Pakistani television before becoming a popular musician. He later also established a career in Bollywood and his success led many Pakistani actors to venture into Hindi films. He has received five Lux Style Awards and a Filmfare Award nomination. Zafar started his career as a music composer and gained popularity with his single "Channo" from his debut album '' Huqa Pani'', which sold over five million copies worldwide. "Channo" turned out to be a huge success, topping many music charts and earned him several awards for Best Music Album and Artist. Zafar made his acting debut with a leading role in the 2010 Bollywood satire film ''Tere Bin Laden'', a moderate box office success. His performance in the film garnered critical appreciation and earned him several nominations in the Best Male Debut category, including Filmfare. He then also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
