Imran Khan (born 28 May 1984) is a
Dutch-Pakistani singer, songwriter. Khan sings in
Punjabi
Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan
* Punjabi language
* Punjabi people
* Punjabi dialects and languages
Punjabi may also refer to:
* Punjabi (horse), a British Th ...
and English. He first reached stardom in 2007 after the release of his first single "Ni Nachleh".
[.] Khan was signed to Prestige Records in late 2007, and released the single "Ni Nachleh" on the label.
His second single, "Amplifier", was released on 13 July 2009. As of July 2022, his song "
Satisfya
"Satisfya" is a Pakistani-Punjabi hip-hop single by Imran Khan, released on 10 May 2013 via an independent record label called IK Records owned by him. The song has 830+ million views on YouTube.
Reception
As of 1 June 2023, the song's offic ...
" is his most viewed video with over 800 million+ views. His debut 15-track album ''Unforgettable'' was released on 27 July 2009 via Prestige Records,
[ produced by Eren E.
]
Personal life
Khan was born in The Hague to a Pakistani Punjabi Muslim Jat
The Jat people ((), ()) are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in late medieval times, and subse ...
family. Khan's family originally hails from Gujranwala
Gujranwala ( ur, , label=none; ) is a city and capital of Gujranwala Division located in Pakistan. It is also known as "City of Wrestlers" and is quite famous for its food. It is the 5th most populous city proper after Karachi, Lahore, Faisala ...
, Punjab, Pakistan. He has two brothers and one sister. He is unmarried.
Career
Khan started his music career in his late teens.[
Khan released the single "]Satisfya
"Satisfya" is a Pakistani-Punjabi hip-hop single by Imran Khan, released on 10 May 2013 via an independent record label called IK Records owned by him. The song has 830+ million views on YouTube.
Reception
As of 1 June 2023, the song's offic ...
" on 9 May 2013. Unlike his previous singles, it was released by IK Records. It was produced by his "Amplifier" music producer, Eren E. The music video shows Khan driving a yellow Lamborghini Aventador and sitting with a cheetah. The video was directed by David Zennie
David Zennie (born May 3, 1988) is an American director and producer best known for working with international artists including IMRAN KHAN, Mohammad Assaf and Yo Yo Honey Singh. He splits his time between Los Angeles, California and Dubai, UA ...
, and as of November 2022, it has 810+ million views.
Khan made his Bollywood debut as a singer for the Hindi film '' Tevar'', which was released on 9 January 2015. As of 2016 the song has over more than 2 million hits.
Khan released a single titled "Imaginary" on 8 June 2015, produced by Eren E. The single was released on his own record label, IK Records. Khan shot the video with David Zennie
David Zennie (born May 3, 1988) is an American director and producer best known for working with international artists including IMRAN KHAN, Mohammad Assaf and Yo Yo Honey Singh. He splits his time between Los Angeles, California and Dubai, UA ...
at Akon's house in Los Angeles. "Imaginary"'s official music video received 6 million views within a month of its release and currently has 91 million+ views on YouTube. Khan came out with another song, "Hattrick", which received 2 million views in a month and currently has 32 million+ views.
On 28 September 2018, Khan released a new single, "Knightridah".
In 2021, he released two singles, "M.O.B." on 14 May, featuring J.J. Esko; and "They Don't Like It" on 28 September.
On February 2, 2022, Khan released "On My Way" (featuring Meez).
As of November 2022, his YouTube channel has accumulated over 2 billion views.
Khan is due to release the new album in 2023. The forthcoming single will be releasing for the second album in early 2023.
Discography
Albums
''Unforgettable'' (2009)
''Unforgettable'' is Khan's debut album, released on 27 July 2009 via Prestige Records.[ It was produced by Eren E and Hakan Ozan. It contains 15 tracks.
The album was nominated for the "Best Album" award at the UK Asian Music Awards 2010]
Singles
Remixes
* 2007 "Ni Nachleh" (feat. MC Spyder) ren E. Electro Remix Ren or REN may refer to:
Abbreviations
* Orenburg Tsentralny Airport, IATA code REN, civil airport in Russia
* Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN), Portuguese company
* Renanthera, abbreviated as Ren, orchid genus
* Ringer equivalence number (RE ...
* 2007 "Ni na Nachleh" (feat. MC Spyder) ren E. Electro Extended Mix* 2007 "Ni Nachleh" (Eren E. Disco Remix)
* 2007 "Ni Nachleh" (Eren E. Disco Dub Mix)
* "Aaja We Mahiya" (Infidel Mix)
* "Gora Gora Rang" (Remix)
* "Scream" (2020 Hexa Remix)
Awards and nominations
*Won "Best Album" at the 2010 Brit Asia TV Music Awards
The Brit Asia TV Music Awards, also known as Brit Asia TV World Music Awards or the abbreviation BAMA, is an awards show that is held annually in the United Kingdom since 2010 (except in 2016), usually in October. The awards show is produced by ...
for ''Unforgettable''Satisfya
"Satisfya" is a Pakistani-Punjabi hip-hop single by Imran Khan, released on 10 May 2013 via an independent record label called IK Records owned by him. The song has 830+ million views on YouTube.
Reception
As of 1 June 2023, the song's offic ...
"
Tours
* Imran Khan – Takeover Tour USA (2011)
* Imran Khan – Australia & New Zealand Tour (2011)
References
External links
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1984 births
21st-century Dutch male singers
21st-century Dutch singers
Dancehall musicians
Dutch hip hop musicians
Dutch pop singers
Dutch singer-songwriters
Hip hop singers
Living people
Musicians from The Hague
Punjabi-language singers
Dutch people of Pakistani descent
Dutch people of Punjabi descent
Punjabi rappers