Heroes (Shakila Karim song)

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"Heroes"
Single by Shakila Karim
Released28 November 2011 (2011-11-28)
Genre Pop
Length4:37
Songwriter(s)
  • Shakila Karim
  • Karim Ullah
Shakila Karim singles chronology
"Gone Too Soon"
(2011)
"Heroes"
(2011)
"Are You All Ready"
(2012)

"Heroes" is a song recorded by English singer Shakila Karim. It was released on 28 November 2011.

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Background and composition

"Heroes" is the third single by Shakila Karim. [1] The song was co-written by Karim and her father, Karim Ullah, with Karim putting together the melody to accompany her father's lyrics. [2] She played the piano on the recording and created the vocal ideas, including the chorus and harmonies for the song. [3]

The song was released in aid of the Help for Heroes charity which supports the rehabilitation of injured British service personnel from conflicts such as Iraq and Afghanistan. [1] [4] It was recorded and produced free of charge [2] in November 2011. [5] [6] A video was produced by Big Buoy TV, intercutting Karim's performance with Ministry of Defence footage of British soldiers in Afghanistan. [2]

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