Natasha Khan is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, composer, and audio engineer. She is also the first qualified female audio engineer from Pakistan. Natasha made her debut in Coke Studio. She appeared as a singer in

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and Season 10 as a singer and backing vocalist.

Life and career

Natasha Khan was born in

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and now is based in London. She graduated from

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and has been producing, mixing, and mastering a number of mainstream acts. Natasha started her career with her single Aag released in 2005. The song is available on streaming platform ReverbNation. After a long gap, she made her mainstream return with a debut in Coke Studio Season 9 with

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and performed "Dil Kamla". She returned to Coke Studio Pakistan (season 10) as a backing vocalist and featured artist where she performed her second duet song "Yo Soch" with

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. Natasha is also the recording engineer for the feature film ''

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''. Natasha has also featured in Paisa Phenk, a song by Tamaasha – band that appeared in

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. Natasha Khan is also appearing in Kashan Admani's Acoustic Station. Natasha made an appearance as a backing vocalist in Acoustic Station in Nida Hussain's song Jee Loon. Natasha Khan is also a part of Kashan Admani's global collaboration featuring Grammy nominee

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, Grammy Award winning Charlie Bisharat,

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, Roman Miroshnichenko, Lili Casely,

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, Luiza Prochet and musicians from different parts of the world. The song 'We Are One' also features Pakistani musicians including Farhad Humayun, Faakhir, Najam Sheraz, Raafay Israr, Omran Shafique,

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, and more.

We Are One (Global Collaboration Song)

Natasha Khan featured in We Are One (Global Collaboration Song) produced by Kashan Admani. The song features 40 musicians from all over the world coming together for a message of hope and togetherness.

Discography

OST

* Dil Ki Lagi for Telefilm Karwat by Laila Leghari

Singles

* Aag * Zara Suniye Toh Feat. Mirage Band * Pyar Hua Feat. Mirage Band * Duur Rahay Ho – Reprise Version * Aankhain Feat Kami Gee * Mera Pyar – Tribute to Amir Zaki *Shake My Soul – Shah Rule Feat. Natasha Khan

Coke Studio

* The National Anthem of Pakistan – Coke Studio Pakistan (season 10) * Aye Raah e Haq Ke Shaheedon – Coke Studio Pakistan (season 9) * Dil Kamla * Yo Soch

Acoustic Station

* Jee Loon - Nida Hussain

Collaborations

* We Are One (global collaboration song)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Natasha 1984 births Living people Musicians from Islamabad Pakistani women singer-songwriters Pakistani audio engineers Pakistani pop singers Urdu-language singers 21st-century Pakistani women singers