Bands/Singers

Bands

Co-Ven

Co-Ven- the Pakistani Rock Band- which consists of Ali Hamza , Sameer Ahmed & Sikander Mufti

Sajid & Zeeshan

Sajid & Zeeshan are a Pakistani electronic music duo from Peshawar, composed of Sajid Ghafoor (guitars and harmonicas) and Zeeshan Parwez (synths, laptops and FX modules). Their songs are written by Sajid and arranged by Zeehsan, that vary from each other in terms of feel and expression. The group formed somewhere in the mid of 2003 and has scored two hits and critical praise for their innovative approach.

Both members completed their studies from the University of Peshawar, Pakistan and released their debut album through EMI in August, 2006 titled "One Light Year at Snail Speed" along with a video release of their fourth single from the album "Have to Let Go Sometime".

Discography
Studio albums
One Light Year at Snail Speed (2006)
The Harvest (2011)
Singles
Freestyle Dive
Have to Let Go Sometime
King of Self
My Happiness
Lambay

Awards

Finalists in the ‘Song of the Year’ contest for 2004.
The best “Foreign Language Song” category award at the 2nd Indus Music Awards.
The “Best Music Video” category award at the 1st Indus Music Awards for "Freestyle Dive".
Nominated at the “The Musik Awards” for the "Best Video" category for "Freestyle Dive".
Nominated at the "Lux Style Awards 2006" for the "Best Video" category for "Freestyle Dive".

Singers like

Jehangir Aziz Hayat

( June 1989) is a Pakistani singer, guitarist and composer.[1] He released his début album "Read Between the Lines" in 2009[2] and is best known for his track "Pretend to Be" which won three awards at the Indie Music Channel Awards 2012.[3] He belongs to a Pashtun family.[1] His musical influences include Nirvana, Pantera and Megadeth.[1] His first track, "Never Change", was released in 2005 which made him the first grunge musician in Pakistan to appear on the national scene. The track reached the national charts in its first week of release and was nominated for the Best Début Award at the MTV Pakistan awards.[4] Jehangir won awards for the Best Male Alternative Artist, Best Alternative Record and Best Alternative Video Under $5,000 at the Indie Music Channel Awards 2012.

His Official Website : http://jehangirazizhayat.com

Natasha Khan aka Bat For Lashes

Natasha Khan (born 25 October 1979), also known by her stage name Bat for Lashes, is an English musician. She sings and plays the piano, bass, guitar, harpsichord and the autoharp. Khan's debut album, Fur and Gold, released in 2006, peaked at number forty-eight on the UK Album Chart and was shortlisted for the 2007 Mercury Prize. In 2008, Khan received two BRIT Award nominations for Best Breakthrough Artist and Best Female Solo Artist. She was born to a Pakistani father, Rehmat Khan (a former professional squash player from Peshawar) and to an English mother. Her father decided to relocate the family to the commuter town of Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire to help with his coaching of future squash world open winner Jahangir Khan, Natasha's cousin.

Hadiqa Kiani

Well, she sings in many languages , she do have some of her songs in English.
On June 2010, Kiani released the music video of "Be With You" from album Rough Cut on her website. The video features three models, searching for their true loves. The song was part of Kiani's first English language album, and won the PMTV Award for Best Music Video in September 2010.

Worldwide performances and awards
Her increasing popularity was further highlighted in 1997 when Kiani became the first Asian singer ever to perform on the British National Lottery Live BBC1 (estimated viewership 16.6 million). Later on she worked on two more shows with Bally Sagoo for BBC 2 and ITV before moving to perform in the US. Her US tour covered 15 states and a show in Canada too. The same year Kiani performed on several other international events such as "Celebration Hong Kong 97", alongside other singers like Lisa Stansfield, Wet Wet Wet, Michael Learns to Rock, All-4-One and The Brand New Heavies.[4] By the end of the year she became the first Asian female singer ever to be signed by Pepsi Cola International. She is also the second female in the world to achieve this, with the first being Gloria Estefan.[4]

Kiani did not release any single to promote Rung sales in 2005 and 2006. However, she continued to build on her success by touring heavily these years. Most of the time she was the official representative of Pakistan appointed by the government.

On 11 August 2005, Kiani performed in Nagoya for the Prime Minister of Japan Mr.Junichiro Koizumi. Kiani was invited to perform in Toronto on 14 Aug 2005 by The Pakistani Consulate. She performed in Houston on 13 August 2005. The show was at Sam Houston Race Park, and it was attended by over 15000 people. Chief guest of the show was Sheila Jackson Lee who is a member of the US House of Representatives. Kiani was asked to take out the lucky draws of PIA and she announced the names of the lucky winners.[7] She then performed at the "Mets" in "Shea Stadium" New York on 18 August 2005. She also performed at the Pakistan Day Parade in New York on 28 August 2005.

She performed in Malaysia on 2 October 2005 at the newly built Convention Centre in Kualalampur downtown. The Honorary Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr.Shaukat Aziz was the chief guest of the show. The show was part of Expo 2005 in Malaysia. Important business and political personalities from both countries attended the show. She sang a Malay song, not a Pakistani song.[7]

Kiani represented Pakistan on the 25th Anniversary of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA) in Turkey. Islamic Countries such as Azerbaijan, U.A.E, Iran, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Kuwait, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Turkey, Pakistan and Yemen took part in the celebrations. The event was organized by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. She performed at the AKM concert Hall on 23 November 2005. Among the audience were musicians from various countries. The biggest surprise for the audience was when Kiani sang "Sanalama" (Turkish song of Living Legend "Sezanaksu"). She told the audience that as Turkey stood beside Pakistan in good and bad times, she wanted to convey the love of Pakistani people for the Turks. She also told that she visited Turkey as a child star in 80s and represented Pakistan in the International Children's Festival in Turkey so had beautiful childhood memories associated with Turkey. The audience gave her a standing ovation. At the end of her performance, The Mayor of Istanbul presented a bouquet of flowers to her. After her performance she received invitations for Pakistan to participate in the upcoming Art festivals in various countries such as Iran, Syria, Qatar and Lebanon. During her stay in Istanbul she officially visited various historical sites in Turkey and conveyed the love of Pakistan for Turkey. Her performance in Istanbul was important news in various Turkish News papers.[7]

Kiani performed in China for the Chinese 2nd Premier on 21 Feb 2006. She performed for President George W.Bush on 4 March 2006. Commenting on her performance, Bush said he liked her accent and wanted her to perform in US.[11] She performed for the Crown Prince of Brunei Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah on 29 May 2006.[11]

Kiani performed for Mrs.Laura Bush on 21 September 2006 at The Kennedy Convention Centre, Washington, D.C.. She closed the year by performing for HRH Prince Charles on 30 October 2006, and the Chinese President on 23 November 2006.

On 23 March 2006, Kiani was awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan, one of the highest civil awards of the country, in aknoledgement of her services in the field of music and for shining an encouraging light on the country for over a decade. The award was announced on 14 August 2005 but the ceremony was performed on 23 March of the next year.

Rappers

Adil Omar

Adil Omar (born May 17, 1991) is a rapper and singer-songwriter from Islamabad, Pakistan. He is one of the few hip-hop artists from Pakistan and musicians from the region to write and perform in English. He has also collaborated with mainstream artists such as Cypress Hill, Xzibit, Everlast, Kool G Rap, DJ Lethal of House of Pain and Limp Bizkit and Penn Jillette of Penn & Teller among others. He is currently working on his debut album, The Mushroom Cloud Effect, for a 2012 release and has been featured extensively in various press outlets such as Associated Press, BBC, The New York Times and more.

Discography
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Solo albums
2012: The Mushroom Cloud Effect
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Collaboration albums
2013: 50 Feet Tall (with Hard Target)
2013: Serpents of Eden (with Greydon Square)

Filmography
2010: Slackistan, cameo
2011: The Wink, cameo
2011: T With T, himself

Selected guest appearances
2009: "Under the Weather" also with Saeed Elahi, from American Scumbag by Hibernation
2009: "Violentology", from The Zeitgeist Mixtape by Various Artists
2009: "Hollow Cost" also with Prince Ea, from The Grand Deception by Conspiracy of Mind
2009: "Spookshow" also with Penn Jillette, from My MPC Is A Pipe Bomb by DJ Solo
2010: "Takeover" also with Young De, from The Harvest by B-Real
2010: "Islamabad II", from Slackistan: The Soundtrack by Various Artists
2010: "Whiplash", from The RapMusic Mixtape by Various Artists
2010: "Burn Muthafucka (Incredible/Serbian Film Remix)", from DJ Solo's Nightmare Before Christmas by DJ Solo
2011: "No Matter the Stakes", from Mad Thrillz EP by Grey Matter
2011: "Gone Crazy" also with Matt Maddox, from Weapons of Mass Awareness by RedPhone Records
2011: "First Strike" also with Block McCloud, from Apocalypse by SickSteen
2011: "Spookshow" also with Penn Jillette & DJ Solo, from '78 LTD: Compilation CD by Thick Syrup Records
2011: "Point of No Return" also with DZK, Cryptic Wisdom and Marpo, from Karma: The Mixtape by Hard Target
2011: "SHINE" also with Fredwreck, from SHINE (Single) by thekeenone
2012: "Ten Thousand", from Bunny Slippers by Gravity Wisewords
2012: "Holy Mountain" also with Dro Pesci and Exel, by Ruste Juxx
2012: "Drawing Board", from RPG's by Just 1 and Matt Maddox
2012: "End of Silence" also with DJ Solo, Diesel & Adlib, from The Blood of Eden by Danny Diablo
2012: "Lollipop", from Lollipop (Single) by Mina Fedora
2012: "Love I Feel" also with Marjan, from The Equator by Talal Qureshi