Asim Azhar
Asim Azhar (Urdu: عاصم اظہر) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, and actor. He started his career as a singer on YouTube, re-singing contemporary Western songs before he became a public figure.[2] When the cross-border situation worsened after the 2019 Pulwama attack, Azhar's plans with his record company, Universal Music India, came to a halt after Pakistani artists were banned from working in India in response.
Asim Azhar | |
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| Born | 29 October 1996[1] Karachi, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, musician, actor |
Notable work | Coke Studio Season 8 Coke Studio Season 9 Coke Studio Season 11 |
| Parent(s) | Azhar Hussain (father) Gul-e-Rana (mother) |
Career
Born to Azhar Hussain, and actress Gul-e-Rana.[3][4] He became popular because of his songs recorded in Coke Studio 9.[5] [6] [7] His most recent song is the HBL PSL 5 Official Anthem "Tayyar Hain" along with Ali Azmat, Arif Lohar and Haroon. He recently received The Best Stylish Performer award at PSA in Dubai. His song Jo Tu Na Mila featuring Iqra Aziz recently hits 100M views on Youtube making him fourth Pakistani singer to cross 100M views after Atif Aslam, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Momina Mustehsan.[8]. Asim is in a relationship with actress and model Hania Amir. [9]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Song | Co-Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Whistle" | |
| "The A Team" | ||
| 2014 | "Maahi Aaja" | |
| "Patakha Guddi" | ||
| "Hands In The Air" | ||
| "Sunlay" | ||
| "Soniye" | ||
| 2017 | "Khuwahish" | |
| "Teriyaan" | Aima Baig | |
| 2018 | "Jo Tu Na Mila" | |
| 2019 | "Humrahi" | |
| "Tere Liye" | ||
| 2020 | "Humraah" | |
| Sassi (featuring Hania Amir) | ||
Soundtracks
| Year | Title | Song | Composer | Co-Singer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Anabia" | "Saajna" | Qasim Azhar | |
| 2017 | "Pagli" | "Ek Pagli Hai Ye" | Aima Baig | |
| "Noor" | "Noor" | |||
| "Tere Bina" | "Tere Bina" | Ayub Khawar | Sara Haider | |
| "Balu Mahi" | "Balu Mahi" | Sahir Ali Bagga | Aima Baig | |
| 2019 | "Ehd-e-Wafa" | "Ehd e wafa OST" | Ali Zafar, Sahir Ali Bagga & Aima Baig | |
| 2020 | "HBL PSL 5" | "Tayyar Hain" | Ali Azmat, Arif Lohar & Haroon | |
| "Ishqiya"[10] | "Ishqiya OST" | |||
Coke Studio Pakistan
| Year | Season | Song | Lyrics | Music | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8 | "Sohni Dharti" | Masroor Anwer | Strings | Season's ft. artistes |
| Hina Ki Khushbu | Samra Khan | ||||
| 2016 | 9 | "Aye Rah-e-Haq Ke Shaheedo" | Saif uddin Saif | Season's ft. artistes | |
| "Tera Woh Pyar (Nawazishein Karam)" | Naqash Hyder | Shuja Haider | Momina Mustehsan | ||
| 2018 | 11 | Hum Dekhenge | Faiz Ahmed Faiz | Ali Hamza, Zohaib Kazi | Season's ft. artists |
| "Mahi Aaja" | Asim Azhar | Momina Mustehsan | |||
References
- Asim Azhar Age, Height, Family, GF, Biography & More
- Rehman, Maliha (18 November 2018). "THE ICON INTERVIEW: ASIM AZHAR'S LIFE LESSONS". Dawn. Pakistan.
- "To work with Shah Rukh Khan is a dream I have to accomplish: Asim Azhar". Zee News. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- "Meet Coke Studio stars Asim Azhar and Rachel Viccaji". geo.tv. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- "Asim Azhar – interview to Tribune.com.pk". Tribune.com.pk | Pakistani Songs & Drama Reviews | Ratings | Celebrities | Entertainment news Portal. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- Profile of Asim Azhar on Coke Studio Pakistan website Retrieved 20 March 2018
- Asim Azhar Tracks on BBC Music website Retrieved 20 March 2018
- "Asim Azhar's Jo Tu Na Mila hits 100 million views on YouTube". Daily Pakistan.
- "Asim Azhar breaks silence over relationship with Hania Amir". nation.com.pk.
- Ishqiya hum tv
External links
- Asim Azhar on IMDb
- Asim Azhar on Instagram