Shamoon Ismail (; born 21 September 1991) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist known for his signature blend of " Punjabi and

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Early life

Shamoon Ismail was born and raised in

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, to a Punjabi

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family. He has spent most of his life in

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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

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the most while also enjoying

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Career

At the beginning of his career, Ismail first started releasing music on

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and

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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. His first single "Sapne" was released in 2013. He released his first music video "Tuntuna" on

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which was popular among Pakistani and Indian audiences. His collaborations with other artists include MRKLE,

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. In late 2018, Pakistani singer Bilal Khan was accused of plagiarizing Shamoon Ismail's "Taare".

Awards and nominations

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Discography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ismail, Shamoon Pakistani male singers People of Punjabi descent Punjabi singers Living people 1991 births Pakistani multi-instrumentalists Pakistani blues singers