Shamoon Ismail

Shamoon Ismail
شمعون اسمعیل
Born	Shamoon Ismail (1991-09-21) 21 September 1991 (age 33) Islamabad, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Known for	Music, Punjabi Blues
Notable work	Tum Tum, Marijuana, Taare, On & On
Style	RnB, Punjabi Blues, Chill Rap, Synthwave 80's electric music
Awards	Lux Style Awards- Nominated 2019 (Singer of the Year)
Website	shamoonismail.com

Shamoon Ismail (Punjabi : شمعون اسمعیل; born 21 September 1991) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist known for his signature blend of "Punjabi and blues". ^{[1] [2]}

Early life

Shamoon Ismail was born and raised in Islamabad, to a Punjabi Muslim family. He has spent most of his life in Pakistan learning musical instruments, having a keen interest in playing guitars since childhood. ^[3]

Out of the four instruments he can play, he prefers the guitar and bass the most while also enjoying drums. ^[4]

Career

At the beginning of his career, Ismail first started releasing music on Bandcamp and SoundCloud 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. ^[5] His first single "Sapne" was released in 2013. ^[6] He released his first music video "Tuntuna" on YouTube which was popular among Pakistani and Indian audiences. ^[7] His collaborations with other artists include MRKLE, Talal Qureshi, Abdullah Qureshi, Haider Mustehsan, Osama Com Laude (OCL), Mooroo, Ghauri, Young Stunners, Asim Azhar, Raamis, Annural Khalid, Talha Anjum and Talhah Yunus.^{[ citation needed ]}

In late 2018, Pakistani singer Bilal Khan was accused of plagiarizing Shamoon Ismail's "Taare". ^[8]

Awards and nominations

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref
Lux Style Awards
2019	Marijuana	Singer of the Year	Nominated	[9] [10]
Lux Style Awards
2020	Late Night	Song of the Year	Nominated	[11]
Shaan-e-Pakistan Music Achievements Awards (SEPMA)
2020	Rok Le	Best Indie Music	Won	[12]
Hum Style Awards
2021	Most Stylish Performer		Won	[13] [14]
Pakistan International Screen Awards (PISA)
2021	On & On	Song of the Year	Nominated	[15]

Discography

Year	Album/EP	Record Label	Featured Artist(s)	Writer(s)	Composer(s)
2018	Cookie	-	Haider Mustehsan & Mooroo	Shamoon Ismail, Haider Mustehsan & Mooroo	Shamoon Ismail, ZOH, Moji

No.	Album/EP	Song	Featured Artist(s)	Writer(s)	Composer(s)
1	Cookie	Marijuana	–	Shamoon Ismail	Shamoon Ismail
2	Cookie	Khayal	–	Shamoon Ismail	Shamoon Ismail
3	Cookie	Karachi	–	Shamoon Ismail	ZOH
4	Cookie	Na Toon	–	Shamoon Ismail, Haider Mustehsan & Mooroo	Shamoon Ismail & Moji
5	Scars & Screws	Chaunde Ne Pharna			Shamoon Ismail, Rovalio & Ghauri
6	Scars & Screws	Faasla	Hasan Raheem		Rovalio
7	Scars & Screws	All Night Long			Shamoon Ismail
8	Scars & Screws	Cocaine			Rovalio
9	Scars & Screws	Load Out	Talhah Yunas		Rovalio
10	Scars & Screws	Scars & Screws			Rovalio
11	Scars & Screws	051021	Talha Anjum		Rovalio & Shamoon Ismail
12	Scars & Screws	Promises	Annural Khalid		Shamoon Ismail
13	Scars & Screws	Location			Rovalio
14	Scars & Screws	Lockdown Freestyle			Rovalio & Shamoon Ismail
15	Scars & Screws	Promises (Rovalio Mix)	Annural Khalid		Rovalio
16	Scars & Screws	Into The Sunset			Rovalio

References

1. Baji, Band (27 September 2020). "SOUNDCHECK: THE IMPASSE SONG". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
2. "Shake a leg to Jutt Blues". The Express Tribune. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
3. "Shamoon Ismail releases a new song to hit back at trolls". Images. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
4. Syed, Madeeha (27 January 2019). "FOCUS: SHAMOON RISING". Dawn News . He started playing instruments right before college. How many? "Four, but I'm not very good at all of them," he confesses. "I play the guitar and bass the best, drums mein theek hoon [I am just okay on drums]."
5. "Promoting arts: Music festival celebrates local, international tunes". The Express Tribune. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
6. Rifaat, Haider (18 August 2023). "Shamoon Ismail on self-publishing inventive music and opening the doors for creativity". Images. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
7. Aijaz, Rahul (25 September 2018). "Singer Shamoon Ismail allegedly threatened by media company". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
8. "Bilal Khan accused of plagiarizing Shamoon Ismail's 'Taare'". The News. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
9. "The Lux Style Awards 2019: And the nominees are..." The Express Tribune. 30 March 2019.
10. Batool, Uzma (7 July 2019). "Lux Style Awards 2019: The Full List of Categories and Nominees for Pakistan's Prestigious Awards Show". Masala.
11. "Lux Style Awards 2020: And the nominees are..." The Express Tribune. 3 October 2020.
12. Rahat, Faisal (26 August 2020). "SEPMA 2020: 2nd Edition Of Shaan-e-Pakistan Music Achievements Awards Held In Lahore". HNH Style.
13. "All the winners of the Hum Style Awards 2021". Something Haute. 5 July 2021.
14. "Proud winners of the 5th Hum Style Awards". The Current. 5 July 2021.
15. "Pakistan International Screen Awards 2021 nominations revealed". Khaleej Times. 6 September 2021.