blues
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".
Early life
Shamoon Ismail was born and raised in
Islamabad
Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital T ...
, Pakistan. He has spent most of his life in
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
learning musical instruments, having a keen interest in playing guitars since childhood.
Out of the four instruments he can play, he prefers the guitar and bass the most while also enjoying
drums
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.
Career
At the beginning of his career, Ismail first started releasing music on
Bandcamp
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and
SoundCloud
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with the help of his friends, from where he attracted a following. He often performs live on local university campuses and also in popular regional music festivals like Music Mela and Lahore Music Meet. He released his first music video "Tuntuna" on
YouTube
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which was popular among Pakistani and Indian audiences. His collaborations with other artists include MRKLE,
Talal Qureshi
Talal Qureshi is a Pakistani record producer, singer, songwriter, and DJ.
Life and career
Talal Qureshi was born on 2 April 1988 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Qureshi came across the video game MTV Music Generator on PlayStation which pushed him to s ...
Mooroo
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, Ghauri,
Young Stunners
Young Stunners are a Pakistani hip hop duo formed in Karachi in 2012. The duo is composed of Talha Anjum (rapper) and Talhah Yunus. Much of their music is produced by Jokhay.
Talha Anjum and Talhah Yunus rose to fame as rappers on YouTube afte ...
,
Asim Azhar
Asim Azhar (; born 29 October 1996) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, musician and an actor. He started his career as a singer on YouTube, covering contemporary Western songs before he became a public figure.
Career
Asim Azhar was born o ...
, Raamis, Annural Khalid,
Talha Anjum
Talha Anjum (born 3 October 1996) is a Pakistani Urdu rapper, songwriter and lyricist. He was born and raised in Karachi and is popularly known for being a member and co-founder of the hip-hop band Young Stunners along with Talhah Yunus, ...
and Talhah Yunas.
In late 2018, Pakistani singer Bilal Khan was accused of plagiarizing Shamoon Ismail's "Taare".
Awards and nominations
! Ref
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! style="background:#bfd7ff" colspan="5", Lux Style Awards
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, 2019
, Marijuana
, Singer of the Year
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,
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, 2020
, Late Night
, Song of the Year
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,
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! style="background:#bfd7ff" colspan="5", Shaan-e-Pakistan Music Achievements Awards (SEPMA)
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, 2020
, Rok Le
, Best Indie Music
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,
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! style="background:#bfd7ff" colspan="5", Hum Style Awards
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, 2021
, colspan="2", Most Stylish Performer
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! style="background:#bfd7ff" colspan="5", Pakistan International Screen Awards (PISA)
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, 2021
, On & On
, Song of the Year
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,