Noor-ul-Ain "Annie" Khalid ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani-born British singer and model. She rose to fame in

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in 2006, after releasing the single "Mahiya"; the song was used in the

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n film ''

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'' (2007) and became the most-played Pakistani song of 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Early life

Khalid was born in

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on 27 March 1987, to a father of

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descent and a mother of

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descent. When she was six months old, the family left Pakistan and moved to

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; several years later, they moved to

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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 ''

''. On 25 November 2010, Khalid released her UK debut single "Be My Baby" along with the remix of the track done by British DJ

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. 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, performing in Norway and the UK. In 2011, Khalid was nominated as Best Female Singer at the

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. In September 2013, she released the single "Boom Boom Danze" with

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Modeling

She walked at the 2010

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Karachi fashion week for BNS couture and in 2011 for Ammar Belal. She was featured in ''LOOK'' magazine in June 2011. The same month, she launched a café in

, the AK Lounge.

Charity

She was appointed Norway's Red Cross Goodwill ambassador in 2011, after her efforts fundraising for Pakistani flood victims.

Personal life

She married Malik Noureed Awan in July 2012 in

, but the couple later divorced. On 26 December 2014, Annie Khalid married Saad Ahmed Khan in Lahore, Pakistan. They have a daughter.

Discography

Albums

Singles

* "Mahiya" Remix - ''

'' (2007) * "Tenu Takiya", featuring

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(2008) * "Just Three Words", featuring A1 (2012) * "Vari Vari Jawan" "Humvee Assault" (2013) * "Vote For Change" PTI Song (2014) * "Boom Boom Danze", featuring

Brand Ambassador (2014) * "Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai" Bahadurabad (2014) * "Tujhe Yaad Kiya" "Saada Haq Ithe Rakh"(2014) * "Tharki Saala" "The Profligator" (2014) * "Tu Wo To Nahi" "Gunstar Heroes" (2014) * "Party Karlo" "Jaan e Jaan" Overkill Mafia (2015) * "Be My Baby", Golden Axe (2015) * "Princess" Jet Set Radio (2015) * "Listen (Tujh Se Meri Jaan Hai)" Binary Domain (2015) * "Kali Raat" Young Tarang (2016) * "Do You See Me" Robot 2 (2015)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Khalid, Annie 1987 births Living people 21st-century English women singers 21st-century English singers Businesspeople from Lahore English dance musicians English women pop singers English people of Azad Kashmiri descent English people of Pakistani descent English people of Yemeni descent Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom Pakistani dance musicians Pakistani emigrants to the United Kingdom Pakistani female models Pakistani women singers Pakistani people of Kashmiri descent Pakistani people of Yemeni descent Pakistani pop singers Punjabi people Singers from Essex Singers from Lahore Singers from London