Quratulain Balouch

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Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch
قرۃ العین بلوچ
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Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch in 2016
Background information
Also known asQB
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2011–present
Labels Coke Studio Pakistan

Quratulain Balouch (Urdu : قرۃ العین بلوچ) is a Pakistani American singer-songwriter. [1] [2] Also known as QB or the Humsafar Girl, she became popular for her title track "Woh Humsafar Tha" in Hum TV's serial Humsafar . [3]

Contents

Career

Balouch has no formal music education. She grew up listening to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Muhammad Juman, Pathanay Khan and others. [4]

Her singing career started with her cover of Reshma's "Ankhian Nu Ren De" in 2011. She came into the limelight when she featured alongside Jal in the song "Panchi" as part of season 4 of Coke Studio. [5] [6] She rose to fame after her award-winning performance of "Woh Humsafar Tha" for 2011 drama serial Humsafar . [7]

In 2012, she represented her country in a live performance with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. [8] [4] In 2016, she made her debut in Bollywood with song "Kaari Kaari" in film Pink . [9]

Discography

Soundtracks

YearSongSerialsNotes
2011"Woh Humsafar Tha" Humsafar Hum TV
2012"Roshan Sitara"Roshan Sitara
"Behkawa" Behkawa Geo TV
2013"Naina Tere" Mera Pehla Pyar sung with Shiraz Uppal
2015"Aey Zindagi"Aey Zindagi
2016"Tere Nal Main Layian" Mann Mayal Hum TV
"Judaai"Judaai
"Kaari Kaari" Pink Hindi film debut [10]
2017"Morey Saiyaan"Moray Saiyanco-singer Uzair Jaswal; ARY Digital [11]
2023"Jannat Sa Aggay"JannatSaAggayGeo TV

Coke Studio Pakistan

YearSeasonSongCo-singer(s)Ref.
2011 4 "Panchi" Jal [12]
2015 8 "Sohni Dharti"Season's ft. artistes [13]
"Sammi Meri Waar" Umair Jaswal [14]
2016 9 "Aye Rah-e-Haq Ke Shaheedo"Season's ft. artistes [15]
"Baliye (Laung Gawacha)"Haroon Shahid [16]
"Sab Jag Soye" Shuja Haider [17]
2017 10 "Qaumi Taranah"Season's ft. artistes [18]
"Faasle"Kaavish [19]
"Laal Meri Pat"Akbar Ali and Arieb Azhar [20]
"Dekh Tera Kya/Latthay Di Chaadar" Farhan Saeed [21]
2019 12 "Mundiya" Ali Sethi [22]
2022 14 "Thagyan"Zain Zohaib [23]

Others

YearSongNote
2011"Ankhian Nu Ren De"Cover
2012"Mae Ni"
"Dekha Na Tha"
2013"Uss Paar"music video
"Mera Ishq"
2014"Peera"co-singer Khawar Jawad
"Koi Labda"Punjabi song
"Every Teardrop is a Waterfall"English song
2015"Bewafaiyan"Single
2016"Saaiyaan"Single [24]
"Mere Maula"Tribute to Amjad Sabri, sung with Ali Zafar and Ali Sethi
"Pyar Wyar"music video from Cornetto Pop Rock (season 1); co-singers Noori [25]
2017"Chal Diye"music video from Cornetto Pop Rock (season 2); co-singer Ali Azmat [26]
2018"COLORS"co-singer Jason Derulo
"Dil Karda Ay / Agar Tum Mil Jao"co-singer Ali Sethi
"Tak Meday Sona"co-singer Soch

Awards and nominations

YearNominee / workAwardResult
Lux Style Awards
2012 "Woh Humsafar Tha" – Humsafar Song of the YearWon
Best Original SoundtrackWon
2017 "Saaiyaan"Song of the YearWon
"Tere Naal Mein Laiyan" – Mann Mayal Best Original SoundtrackWon
2018 "Chal Diye" – #CornettoPopRock2Song of the Year (shared with Ali Azmat) [27] Nominated
Pakistan Media Awards
2012"Woh Humsafar Tha" – Humsafar Singer of the Year (Female) [28] Won
Hum Awards
2013"Woh Humsafar Tha" – Humsafar Hum Honorary Phenomenal Serial Award Won
"Roshan Sitara" – Roshan Sitara Hum Award for Best Original Soundtrack Nominated
Achievement Award
2011"Woh Humsafar Tha" – Humsafar Pakistan's Youngest Achievement Award [29] Won
Filmfare Awards
2017 "Kaari Kaari" – Pink Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer Nominated
Mirchi Music Awards
2016 "Kaari Kaari" – Pink Female Vocalist of The Year Nominated
Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year Nominated
International Pakistan Prestige Awards
2017"Tere Naal Mein Laiyan" – Mann Mayal Best Singer [30]

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  6. ↑ Sabeeh, Maheen (29 March 2017). "Ali Azmat and QB kill it with 'Chal Diye'". The News . Retrieved 23 September 2017.
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  9. ↑ IANS (31 August 2016). "Singing for Bollywood's 'Pink' became 'mandatory' for Pakistan singer Quratulain Balouch". Indian Express . Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  10. ↑ "Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch- Best Playback Singer Female 2016 Nominee - Filmfare Awards". Filmfare . Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  11. ↑ ARY Digital (24 March 2017). "Moray Saiyaan OST - Title Song By Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch & Uzair Jaswal - With Lyrics" . Retrieved 22 September 2017– via YouTube.
  12. ↑ Rohail Hyatt (16 June 2011). "Panchi. Jal featuring Quratulain Balouch" . Retrieved 17 August 2017– via YouTube.
  13. ↑ Coke Studio (4 August 2015). "Sohni Dharti, Coke Studio Season 8" . Retrieved 17 August 2017– via YouTube.
  14. ↑ Coke Studio (22 August 2015). "Umair Jaswal & Quratulain Balouch, Sammi Meri Waar, Coke Studio Season 8, Episode 2" . Retrieved 17 August 2017– via YouTube.
  15. ↑ Coke Studio (5 August 2016). "Aye Rah-e-Haq Ke Shaheedo" . Retrieved 17 August 2017– via YouTube.
  16. ↑ Coke Studio (19 August 2016). "Baliye (Laung Gawacha), Quratulain Baloch & Haroon Shahid, Episode 2, Coke Studio 9" . Retrieved 17 August 2017– via YouTube.
  17. ↑ Coke Studio (23 September 2016). "Sab Jag Soye, Quratulain Balouch & Shuja Haider, Season Finale, Coke Studio Season 9" . Retrieved 17 August 2017– via YouTube.
  18. ↑ Coke Studio (4 August 2017). "The National Anthem of Pakistan" . Retrieved 17 August 2017– via YouTube.
  19. ↑ Coke Studio (18 August 2017). "Kaavish & Quratulain Balouch, Faasle, Coke Studio Season 10, Episode 2. #CokeStudio10" . Retrieved 18 August 2017– via YouTube.
  20. ↑ Coke Studio (25 August 2017). "Quratulain Balouch feat Akbar Ali & Arieb Azhar, Laal Meri Pat, Coke Studio Season 10, Episode 3" . Retrieved 25 August 2017– via YouTube.
  21. ↑ Coke Studio (1 September 2017). "Quratulain Balouch & Farhan Saeed, Dekh Tera Kya/Latthay Di Chaadar, CS 10, Ep 4" . Retrieved 1 September 2017– via YouTube.
  22. ↑ Coke Studio (29 September 2019). "Ali Sethi & Quratulain Balouch, Mundiya, CS 12, Ep 6" . Retrieved 29 September 2019– via Facebook.
  23. ↑ Coke Studio (13 March 2022). "Zain Zohaib & Quratulain Balouch, Thagyan, CS 14, Ep 4" . Retrieved 13 March 2022– via Youtube.
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