Natasha Baig ( ur, ), also spelled Nata-sha Baig is a Pakistani singer-songwriter from

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. She sings in various genres including

Sufi rock Sufi rock or Sufi folk rock is a subgenre of rock music that combines rock with classical Islamic Sufi music traditions. It emerged in the early 1990s and became widely popular in the late 1990s in Pakistan and Turkey. The term "Sufi rock" was co ...

and had her latest hit with the

Burushaski Burushaski (; ) is a language isolate spoken by Burusho people, who reside almost entirely in northern Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, with a few hundred speakers in northern Jammu and Kashmir, India. In Pakistan, Burushaski is spoken by people in ...

language song "Ya Maula" in collaboration with the designer Yousuf B. Qureshi.

Early life

Natasha Baig was born and raised in Karachi, but her family home is in Hunza.

Education

Natasha Baig is a Film and Television Production graduate from the

Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology SZABIST is a private institute with multiple campuses in the residential and commercial areas of Pakistan especially in the heart of Pakistan, Karachi, Islamabad, and United Arab Emirates. Its main campus is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ...

(SZABIST), Karachi. Baig first became interested in music as a hobby and then gave musical performances in local community events in Hunza.

Career

Baig has no formal music education. She grew up listening to

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, and others. She is known for her live performances in Pakistan. She started her career in 2013 with a reality show ‘Cornetto Music Icons’ where she was selected as one of the six finalists and was mentored by Zoe Viccaji. Her performance of the song ‘Dekha na tha’ by Alamgir was commended. After the show Baig joined ‘Sounds of Kolachi’ a Sufi ensemble originally started by Ahsan Bari where she was one of the main lead singers in the ensemble. Baig was also one of the panelists in ‘The Karachi Music Festival’ alongside

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and

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where they discussed the Pakistani music industry. She also performed in the event with her new band ‘Kaya’. Soon Baig left Kaya and started performing as a solo artist with her own band members including her brother Sameer Baig on guitars. She performed at "Lahooti Music Mela" introduced by Saif Samejo of Sketches band and many other musical events across the country. In 2016, Baig co-founded a production Company ‘Laal Series’ that produced Baig’s music videos besides other work in the industry including commercials, short films and public service messages. The breakthrough for Baig came when she was nominated for Best Emerging Talent at the 2017

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for her song "Jhoom Le" in the film ''

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''. She then released her song with

Mai Dhai Mai Dhai ( ur, مای دھائی) is a Pakistani classical singer hailing from Tharparkar, Sindh. She formed a folk-band called Mai Dhai Band composed of Jamal Shab, a harmonium player and dhol player, Muhammad Fakir. Mai and her band has p ...

"Kesaria". which was produced by her company Laal Series. Baig then released her song "Maa" on Mother’s Day. Her latest song is "Deewana Banaya". She has appeared in Coke Studio Season 11, singing Shikwa/ Jawab-e-Shikawa, a poem by Allama Iqbal. The song was well received throughout the region and remained trending at top in Pakistan. Natasha Baig appeared in

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and performed a rendition of "Dur Ze Darya" - written by the Persian poet

Nasir Khusraw Abu Mo’in Hamid ad-Din Nasir ibn Khusraw al-Qubadiani or Nāsir Khusraw Qubādiyānī Balkhi ( fa, ناصر خسرو قبادیانی, Nasir Khusraw Qubadiani) also spelled as ''Nasir Khusrow'' and ''Naser Khosrow'' (1004 – after 1070 CE) w ...

We Are One (Global Collaboration Song)

Natasha Baig featured in We Are One (Global Collaboration Song) produced by

. The song features 40 musicians from all over the world coming together for a message of hope and togetherness.

Discography

Television OST's

*''Jhooti'' Produced by Shuja Haider *''Naina aur Tum'' *''Muhabbat Khak Safar'' *''

Kahani Raima Aur Manahil Ki ''Kahani Raima Aur Manahil Ki'' () is a Pakistani drama that premiered on Hum TV on 25 February 2014. It stars Sajjal Ali, Mehreen Syed, Vasay Chaudhry, and Shehroz Sabzwari as its main characters. The drama follows two couples; the first coupl ...

'' produced by Sohail Haider *'' Sangsaar'' *''Khaas'' produced by Sohail Haider

Film Songs

*"Jhoom le" ''

'' (2016) Produced by Taha Malik *"Ishq Lara" ''

Saat Din Mohabbat In 7 Din Mohabbat In () is a 2018 Pakistani romantic comedy film with fantasy elements. It was directed by Meenu– Farjad under Matteela Films. Written by Fasih Bari Khan, the film features Mahira Khan and Sheheryar Munawar in lead roles and also ...

'' (2017) Produced by Shani Arshad

Singles

Mane Na Kehna (Cornetto Music Icon) - 2013 Kesaria - 2017 Humse Hai Pakistan - 2017 Maa - 2017 Ya Moula - 2017 Deewana Banaya - 2017 Shikwa Jawab e Shikwa (CokeStudio Season 11) ft. Fareed Ayaz Qawal Group Ek Qoum Ek Awaz (Audionic Azadi Anthem) - 2018 Bulleya Bulleya ft RaagRush 2018 Ho Mian - 2018 Ya Moula (Urdu) - 2019 Maine Dekha Hai - 23 March 2019 Dur Ze Darya -

Mushkil Kusha ( Ayaz Ismail) Kaise Kahoon (Ayaz Ismail, Hussain Ajani)

Awards and nominations

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, " Jhoom Le" – ''

'' , Emerging Talent of the Year , , - , 2020 , " Wo Jo Tha Bohat Hi Khaas" - ''

Khaas ''Khaas'' ( is a 2019 Pakistani television series, produced by Momina Duraid under their banner MD Productions and directed by Danish Nawaz. It stars Sanam Baloch and Ali Rehman Khan in leading roles with a supporting cast of Haroon Shahid, ...

'' , Best Original Soundtrack (TV) ,

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Baig, Natasha Living people 21st-century Pakistani actresses Urdu-language singers 1992 births People from Hunza 21st-century Pakistani women singers Burusho people