Tarannum Naz

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Tarannum Naz
ترنم ناز
Born
Tarannum Naz Begum

(1958-10-03) 3 October 1958 (age 67)
Lahore, Pakistan
Other namesTarannum Naaz
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Musician
  • Playback singer
Years active1974 - present
Children3
Awards Pride of Performance (2005) [1]

Tarannum Naz is a Pakistani playback and ghazal singer. [2] Known for her melodious voice and classical training, she has a prolific career spanning several decades, contributing songs to films and releasing a number of albums. [3]

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Early life and training

She was born in 1958 at Lahore, Pakistan. [3] Tarannum Naz's singing career began with her performances on radio. [3] She received early vocal training from Ustad Aashiq Hussain. [3] She was also mentored by the legendary Pakistani singer Madam Noor Jehan, who held Naz in high regard. [4] At the age of 16 she started singing in PTV musical shows. [3]

Career

Tarannum Naz is a versatile singer with a broad range. [3] She is proficient in various genres and Naz has provided her voice for many Pakistani films. Her filmography also includes work on films such as Sajjan Kamla (1975), Ajj Di Taza Khabar (1976), and Mr. 420 (1992). [3] Notable credits include the soundtracks for Jan-E-Bahar (2017) and Rogi (2017). [3]

She is also a noted performer of ghazals and folk songs. [3] In 2021, she performed at the Alhamra Art Centre in Lahore for the "Funkar Hamaray" music series, where she sang popular numbers, including some of Madam Noor Jehan's hit songs. [5] Naz has also recorded a number of Christian worship songs. [3]

Tarannum Naz's extensive discography includes numerous single releases and contributions to albums and film soundtracks throughout her career. [3] In 2005, Tarannum Naz was awarded the prestigious "Pride of Performance" by the Government of Pakistan. [1] She has received over 200 awards throughout her career. [3]

Perosnal life

Tarannum Naz is married and has three children. [3]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1986Rim JimHerself PTV
1992MauseeqarHerself PTV
1999Desan Da RajaHerself PTV
2011Ghazal NightHerself PTV
2015 Mazaaq Raat Herself Geo TV

Film

YearTitleRole
1975Sajjan KamlaPunjabi
1976Ajj Di Taza KhabarPunjabi
1977SangamUrdu
1992 Mr. 420 Urdu
1992Aaj Aur KalUrdu
2017RogiUrdu
2017Jan-E-BaharUrdu

Discography

Studio albums

Awards and recognition

YearAwardCategoryResultTitleRef.
1986 6th PTV Awards Best SingerNominatedRim Jim [6]
1992 Nigar Awards Best Playback SingerWonAaj Aur Kal [7]
2005 Pride of Performance Government of Pakistan WonArts [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "130 nationals, foreigners to get civil awards". Dawn News. August 14, 2004.
  2. ↑ "آج کی فلمی موسیقی کا بہت بُرا حال ہے' ترنم ناز". Jang News. November 12, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "گلوکارہ ترنم ناز کا انٹرویو اور اپنے میوزک شو رم جم کے لیے جانا جاتا ہے". Weekly Nigar Lahore (Golden Jubilee Number): 127. 2000.
  4. ↑ "صدارتی تمغہ برائے حسن کارکردگی۔ ترنم ناز". Tareekh-e-Pakistan. September 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Taranum Naz performs at Alhamra". Dawn Newspaper. October 10, 2022.
  6. ↑ "6th PTV Awards", Pakistan Television Corporation, archived from the original on 1 January 2022, retrieved 8 November 2021{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ↑ "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
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