Perhat Khaliq ( ug, پەرھات خالىق, Perhat Xaliq; zh, s=帕尔哈提·哈力克, p=Pà'ěrhātí·Hālìkè; born July 24, 1982), also known as Perhat, is a Chinese pop-rock composer and musician best known for his performances on the Chinese reality talent show ''
The Voice of China'' in 2014.
Personal life
Perhat Khaliq grew up in an industrial area in Ürümqi,
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Xinjiang, SASM/GNC: ''Xinjang''; zh, c=, p=Xīnjiāng; formerly romanized as Sinkiang (, ), officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China (PRC), located in the northwest ...
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Career
In 2006, Perhat founded his current band Qetiq with his wife (Pazilet Tursun, a singer), cousin and some friends. He earned a living performing with his band in pubs in Ürümqi. In 2014, his participation in the reality show ''
The Voice of China'' attracted much public attention.
The band released their first Uyghur language album ''Qetiq: Rock from Taklamakan Desert'' recorded during their trip to Europe in Morgenland Festival Osnabrück, 2010.
A documentary film was made, "Qetiq, Rock'n Urumchi" by Mukaddas Mijit (55' 2013) about their first historical concert in
Morgenland Festival Osnabrück
In 2015, he and his band Qetiq embarked on their first China tour performing in 22 major cities in 40 days. In May 2015, he received the prestigious Dutch's
Prince Claus Awards
The Prince Claus Fund was established in 1996, named in honor of Prince Claus of the Netherlands. It receives an annual subsidy from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Fund has presented the international Prince Claus Awards annually si ...
for "breathing new life into traditional Uyghur forms".
At the 2015 Prince Claus Awards,
Ong Keng Sen (one of the judges and who is director of
Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA)), was very impressed with his performances and invited Perhat to perform in Singapore. He and his band gave a stellar performance at the 2016 SIFA pre-festival O.P.E.N. (Open. Participate. Engage. Negotiate.) on June 23, 2016, which is also their Asian premiere outside of China.
Discography
See also
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Ablajan Awut Ayup
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Arken Abdulla
Erkin Abdulla ( ug, ئەركىن ئابدۇللا; zh, s=艾尔肯·阿布都拉, t=艾爾肯·阿布都拉, p=Aiěrkěn Ābùdùlā; born July 8, 1978) is a Uyghur musician music style is contemporary folk, Uyghur pop and flamenco.
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References
External links
Qetiq, Rock'n UrumchiQetiq, Rock From Taklamakan Desert
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1982 births
Living people
Musicians from Xinjiang
Chinese rock musicians
Chinese male singer-songwriters
The Voice of China contestants
Uyghur people
People from Ürümqi