Related Research Articles
Syed Abdullah Shah Qadri, known popularly as BabaBulleh Shah and Bulleya, was a 17th-century Punjabi revolutionary philosopher, reformist and Sufi poet, universally regarded as the "Father of Punjabi Enlightenment". He spoke against powerful religious, political and social institutions. He lived and was buried in Kasur.
Attaullah Khan Niazi, SI PP, known professionally as Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi also known as Lala, is a Pakistani musician from Isakhel, Mianwali, Punjab.
Rahim Shah ; born 12 December 1975) is a Pakistani Pashtun pop singer composer and music producer.
Ustad Amanat Ali Khan was a Pakistani classical vocalist from the Patiala gharana tradition of music and is widely regarded as one of the finest classical and ghazal singers of all time. Together with his younger brother, Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan, he formed a famed singing duo that garnered widespread popularity across the Indian subcontinent. For his contributions to classical music, Amanat Ali was honoured with the highest national literary award of Pakistan – the Pride of Performance – by the President of Pakistan in 1969. Khan was especially noted for khayal, thumri, and ghazal styles of singing and has been described as "the maestro of the Patiala gharana." He stands with singing icons like Mehdi Hassan and Ahmed Rushdi, having left behind a legacy of hundreds of classical and semi-classical songs.
Asad Amanat Ali Khan was a Pakistani classical vocalist and ghazal singer belonging to the Patiala Gharana tradition of music. In a career spanning 32 years, Khan sang over 1,000 songs for Pakistan Television and movie soundtracks, in addition to performing traditional classical music across the world. He was particularly noted for his command over the ghazal style of singing. Khan was the son of the prominent classical vocalist Ustad Amanat Ali Khan. He was awarded the highest national literary award of Pakistan, the Presidential Pride of Performance, on 23 March 2007 for his significant contributions to classical music.
Naheed Akhtar is a Pakistani playback singer. She is tagged as the "Nightingale of Pakistan". She was the top Lollywood playback singer during the second half of 70s and 80s. She won 3 Nigar Awards and a Pride of Performance in 2007.
Komal Rizvi is a Pakistani actress, singer, songwriter, andtelevision host. She is famous for her songs in Coke Studio (Pakistan).
Muhammad Shahid Nazir, also known as the One Pound Fish Man, is a Pakistani trader and singer-songwriter who found Internet fame with his viral video, "One Pound Fish". His subsequent appearance on The X Factor led to a record deal with Warner Music.
"Eye to Eye" is a 2013 song and music video written, produced by and starring Pakistani singer-songwriter Taher Shah. It was released in April 2013 and aired on various music channels in Pakistan and on YouTube. In June 2013 the song became popular on social media.
Justin Bibis " is a Pakistani music duo of sisters Sania Sohail and Muqadas Jandad, who found fame as an Internet sensation for their viral video of the song "Baby" by Justin Bieber.
Ali Aziz Sethi is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, composer, and author. Born to journalists and politicians Najam Sethi and Jugnu Mohsin, Sethi rose to prominence with his debut novel, The Wish Maker (2009). Although Sethi received some musical training as a child, he did not begin to formally train in Hindustani classical music until after graduating from college. He trained under the tutelage of Ustad Naseeruddin Saami as well as under ghazal and classical singer Farida Khanum.
"Angel" is a 2016 song and music video written, produced and performed by Pakistani singer-songwriter Taher Shah. It was released in April 2016.
The ninth season of the Pakistani music television series Coke Studio commenced airing in Pakistan on 13 August 2016, concluded on 24 September 2016 and contained seven episodes. Season nine aired Fridays (digitally) and Saturdays (televised), on various timings and channels across the country.
Cringe pop is a broad "genre" of pop music, which is written intentionally to be cringeworthy. It encompasses songs and music videos that are essentially awkward in nature. This awkwardness is intentionally produced for the purpose of gaining attention from people and going viral.
Haroon Bacha is a Pashtun singer, musician, and composer who, since beginning his musical career in 1992, has released upwards of 50 albums and numerous singles.
Vennu Mallesh is an Indian singer from Achampet, Telangana who is best known for his songs on YouTube.
Ranu Mondal is an Indian playback singer. She is best known for singing "Teri Meri Kahani" with Himesh Reshammiya. The song was used in the Bollywood film Happy Hardy and Heer.
"Pasoori" is a Punjabi and Urdu-language single by Pakistani singers Ali Sethi and debutant Shae Gill. It was released on 6 February 2022 as the sixth song of season 14 of Coke Studio Pakistan and was subsequently released on YouTube on 7 February 2022. "Pasoori" was the first Coke Studio song and the first Pakistani song to feature on Spotify's "Viral 50 - Global" chart. It was featured in episode 4 of the Disney+ miniseries Ms. Marvel as well as on the soundtrack of the off-Broadway production, Monsoon Wedding The Musical (2023) directed by Mira Nair. In August 2022, "Pasoori" became only the third song in the 14-year history of Coke Studio to reach 300 million views on YouTube, and on 14 October 2022, with 410 million views on YouTube, "Pasoori" became the most-watched Coke Studio music video of all time.
Amin Hafeez is a Pakistani freelance journalist, news reporter and YouTuber, known for his humorous style of reporting. Based in Lahore, Hafeez received the Pride of Performance award from the president of Pakistan in 2018 for journalism.
References
- 1 2 3 Why Pakistan's singing angel Taher Shah has taken the internet by storm. BBC.
- ↑ Interview: All eyes on Taher Shah. Dawn.
- 1 2 "'Angel' singer Taher Shah leaves Pakistan after receiving death threats". India Today. 22 December 2016.
- 1 2 Farishta on YouTube
- ↑ Viral 'Eye to Eye' youtube star, Taher Shah, releases new video
- ↑ Taher Shah returns to storm the internet with his latest single 'Angel'. Indian Express.
- ↑ Eye to Eye: Taher Shah, Unlikely Overnight Pop Sensation. The Atlantic.
- ↑ #EyeToEye: What is this Taher Shah song Ranveer Singh is making us re-trip on?. India Today.
- ↑ Taher Shah: killing me softly with his song
- ↑ "'A classic masterpiece': Taher Shah announces Hollywood movie 'Eye to Eye'". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
| Authority control: Artists |
|---|
