Aamir Saleem

Aamir Saleem
Background information
Birth name Muhammad Aamir Saleem
Born 20 February
Origin Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
Genres Pop, electronic, folk
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician, composer
Years active 1991–present

Aamir Saleem (Punjabi, Urdu: عامر سلیم‬‎, born 20 February in Multan, Pakistan) is a Pakistani musician, composer, songwriter and singer[1][2][3][4][5][6] who had several hits in the early 1990s, including "Woh Taron Bhari", "C.B. Chali Ana", and "Ajnabi".[7]

He has worked as a director for videos and road shows together with anchor Ali Salman on MTV Pakistan, under the name of Bad Company. He hosted live show on FM 107 (Karachi) and is hosting a live show on PTV National.[8] He sang the first title song for the comedy TV program Hum Sub Umeed Se Hain. He has also acted in the telefilm Daira on Geo TV. Recently he released a new Sufi song video especially for Ramadan title "Jindri".[9]

Biography

Early life

Aamir Saleem started singing when he was in school and he bought his first guitar after working in a hotel as a receptionist in summer holidays. He formed his first music band with the name "Image", his best friend Naveed Mugees was on guitar and Alim Arshid was on keyboard. After that he moved to Karachi in 1986. He used to sing with different bands to make money and record his first solo album that took three years to complete.[10]

Discography

Albums

Release DateAlbum
1991MUSAFIR
1993AJNABI
1995HUMSAFAR[11]
1997MOHABBAT
2002KHWAAB
2006DIL DA QUATER

Notable songs

Ajnabi[12]
Woh Taron Bhari
C.B Chali Ana
Challa (Folk)
Wrong Number
Ishq
Saza
Kal Tum Say
Rannu
Aseen Apnay Aap
Afsana
Apna Garan (Folk)

Single(s)

Jindri (SR Records)
Maa (SR Records)
Woh Beetay Din (Remix)(SR Records)
Diya Jalay Rakhna (BMN Azadi Hits)
Lahore (Daira Vol 1 – For Daira Movie by Geo TV)
Hum Sub Umeed Se Hain (Title song)

References

  1. ↑ "Artist: Aamir Saleem – The Muzik". themuzik.net. Archived from the original on 20 May 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Aamir Saleem – Last-FM". last.fm. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  3. ↑ "Artist: Male singer Aamir Saleem". livetv.pk. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  4. ↑ "Artist: Aamir Saleem". pakistanimusic.com. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  5. ↑ "Artist: Aamir Saleem". pakipop.com. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  6. ↑ "Artist: Aamir Saleem". mastitunes.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  7. ↑ "Artist: Aamir Saleem on SPOTLIGHT". mag4you.com. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  8. ↑ "Artist: Aamir Saleem". forumpakistan.com. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  9. ↑ http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x20u6l7_jindari-aamir-saleem_music
  10. ↑ "Artist: Aamir Saleem". planetradiocity.com. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  11. ↑ "Artist: Aamir Saleem Humsafar Album". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  12. ↑ "Artist: Aamir Saleem". 7digital.com. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
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