Posts for 'Singers' Category

Popular Pakistani singer Najam Sheraz has lend his voice to singer Udit Narayan’s son Aditya for his film ‘Shaapit’.

Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt’s ‘Shaapit’ is his next spooky horror film; the last release being ‘1920’, which had a decent success at the box office.

Apart from acting as a mainstream hero, Aditya Narayan has also done playback singing in the film.

However, the song ‘Tere bin jiya jaaye na’ sung by Sheraz, who has even written the lyrics of the song.

This makes many wonder that despite Aditya Narayan’s playback songs, why was Najam chosen to do a song too in the film? Guess its Vikram Bhatt’s knack for good music. Well, whatever be the reason, the songs in the film by both the singers are competitive and gaining popularity.

Times of India and the Jang Group of Pakistan). The brightly lit up Chowmallah Palace seemed the perfect venue for a soiree to celebrate the spirit of fraternity and aman between India and Pakistan.

Much before the event actually began the open-air auditiorium was packed. Parvathy, in a flaming orange saree and long curly locks swaying along with her whirling moves instantly struck a connect with the audience.

Arif in his shimmery black sherwani, was a showstealer too. A misty-eyed Arif told the crowd later: “Aap ki taaliyon se apnepan ki khusboo aa rahi hain.”

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I am not much in touch with the Pakistani pop scene but I recently came across a Youtube video of Pakistani pop sensation Atif Aslam  my teeny-bop cousins looove him – singing something very un-pop like in Punjabi  at the Hajj, wearing the ahram. I tracked down the lyrics and discovered that it is an old Punjabi devotional by Pir Meher Ali Shah. This thread at the Atif Aslam official forums seem to confirm that he was at Hajj.

aj sik mitraN di vadheri ae
kyun dilrhi udaas ghanayri ae
loo loo vich shawk changayri ae
aj naina layan kyun jharyaaN

why is my yearning for the beloved so intense today?
why is there such longing in my heart?
why does separation penetrate every ounce of me?
why do my eyes shed tears like stormy rain?

mukh chund badr shashani ae
mathay chumkay laat nurani ae
kali zulf tay akh mastani ae
chittay dand vich moti diyan haan laryaaN

His face shines full like the moon
From his brow radiates brilliant light
His hair is black and eyes bewitching
His teeth are white like a string of pearls.

ae soorat noon main jaan aakhaaN
janaaN kay jaane jahan aakhaaN
such aakhaan tay rab di shaan aakhaaN
jis shaan thay shaanaaN sub baniyaN

Should I refer to his visage as my life?
Or the life of the whole universe itself?
Truth is that he is the glory of God
From the glory all glories emanate.

Here he goes back to the opening stanza. 

Four popular Pakistani pop singers, Shahzad Roy, Ali Zafar, Abrar-Ul-Haq and Ali Azmat, have condemned suicide bombings and said they are not afraid of Taliban but they have also a right to express the feelings of common Pakistanis.

They expressed these views while speaking in Geo News programme ‘Capital Talk’ on the issue “Are Pakistani pop singers singing against West and not Taliban”, on Wednesday night in which a famous American Musician Todd Shea also participated.

“Pakistani pop singers are not playing music against USA rather they are reflecting the feelings of the Pakistani nation which is displeased with the policies of USA and as artists are very sensitive so they have to bring the emotions of the common people in their music,” said Todd Shea.

Todd Shea has been living in Pakistan since 2005 earthquake, and also running an NGO ‘Comprehensive Disaster Response Services’ to help earthquake affectees.

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In a tribute to the Mumbai Terror attacks that hit the city on 26 November, 2008, Divya Kumar has directed music composer and singer Adnan Sami with Jermaine Jackson in a video of Sami’s new album Ek Ladki Deewani Si. This album is also being looked as an Indian Tribute to Michael Jackson.

The video called Let’s go to Mumbai City is about Mumbai. “In the video I have tried to show 2 international artistes Jermaine Jackson & Adnan Sami coming to Mumbai and exploring the various facets of Mumbai. The city is always so full of life, so full of interesting people from all cultural backgrounds.

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The lady who rocked the hippie era in the 70s with ‘Dama Dam Mast Qalandar’ is back with a bang to rock the wedding circuit with her inimitable voice.

The voice of Runa Laila is once again set to resonate as the singer is in India for promoting her album The Great Big Punjabi Wedding.

The Bangladeshi singer created a sensation when she sang ‘Mera Babu Chhail Chhabeela Main to Nachoongi’ and was a hit with audiences, thanks to her electrifying performances.

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Pop King’s elder brother Jermaine Jackson arrived in Mumbai to record an international album with well-known Pakistani singer-composer Adnan Sami.  Adnan went to the airport to receive Jermaine at the Mumbai airport.

While talking to media, a source said, “Interestingly, Jermaine was traveling on the same Dubai flight as Sachin Tendulkar and.

The other cricketers who were coming home after playing at the Champions trophy match in South Africa. They arrived at the Sahara international airport in Mumbai at 2.20 pm in the afternoon.”

“The singer had a bouquet of flowers in his hand, and was standing along with his son. However, Sachin, who was supposed to come out from.

The main exit gate, avoided the media and sneaked out quietly from the other exit gate straight into his car,” the source added.

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Aug 13 is Nazia Hassan`s ninth death anniversary. She was born in 1965 and died in Karachi in 2000 after suffering from cancer. She always lived in the heart of Pakistanis and particularly those youngsters who have had the benefit of growing up listening to her music in the 1980s. That she did what she did during an era where the arts and music were both barren fields  i.e. during the so-called Islamisation era of General Zia -- is further testament to her genius.

In that sense, one could say that she was providing oxygen to ordinary Pakistanis who were all living at that time under Zia`s suffocated rule. She may have lived on 35 years but she still resides in our hearts. Nazia Hassan.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a soul-touching singer and there is no exaggeration if Japanese could not stop calling him a singing Buddha and Americans found a voice of paradise in him. Nusrat, whose fans elevated him to the status of Shahenshah-e-Qawali, left the mortal world at the age of 48.

Fateh was born with God-gifted qualities as an artist who inspired fans from every class and age group. Humaira Channa, famous for her film and television songs, got the opportunity to work with Fateh.

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TWENTY-SIX year old Pakistani pop vocalist and South Asian megastar, Atif Aslam, will be performing at the Manchester Apollo this  Friday (14 August). After a stint as lead singer with Pakistani rock band Jal (literal translation ‘water’), Aslam’s career skyrocketed along the familiar fabled trajectory after releasing his first solo effort, the best-selling Jal Pari in 2004.

Aslam soon crossed-over into the Indian Bollywood market with blockbuster soundtrack appearances and copious amounts of radioplay. His third LP, Meri Kahani was released last year. The Rock On 2009 Independence Day celebration evening will also feature performances from DJ Doll (performing the hit song Kanta Lagaa), stand-up comedian Shakti Kapoor and playback singer Tarannum Malik Atif Aslam in Concert,  Manchester Apollo Theatre, Stockport Road/Ardwick Green, Manchester, M12 6AP, call 0870 401 8000. Tickets are priced £25.