Junaid Jamshed
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Junaid Jamshed is a famous Pakistani recording artist who came to the limelight as frontman of pop group Vital Signs in 1987 with the song Dil Dil Pakistan and remained a youth icon through the 1990s. In 1994, he released his debut solo album "Junaid of Vital Signs" which became an immediate national hit, followed by Us Rah Par in 1999 and Dil Ki Baat in 2002. Since then he developed interest in religion and concentrated on singing hymns. His debut album Jalwa-e-Janan in 2005 was followed by Mehboob-e-Yazdaan in 2006 and Badr-ud-Duja in 2008. He also runs a boutique with the name "J.", read as "Jay Dot", which has several outlets all over Pakistan.
Early life
Junaid is the son of Jamshed & (late) Nafeesa Akber Khan. He belongs to a Pashto-speaking family originated in India , in the city of Calcutta , and they migrated to Pakistan as Muhajir in 1947. However , the family trace their roots to Afghanistan. His father was an officer of the Pakistan Air Force. He studied in boarding school before joining University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore. He applied for the Pakistan Air Force and was very disappointed when he was not selected.
Family
Family -
- Siblings: Brother Humayun Jamshed, Omer Jamshed and sister Muneeza
- Wife: Ayesha
- Children: 3 Sons and a Daughter
Devotion to Islam
Junaid Jamshed has currently given up singing songs with musical instruments. He now limits his singing to songs the lyrics of which, praise Islam, its practices and its pious personalities - somewhat along the lines of former Cat Stevens now famously known as Yusul Islam.
Junaid is now an active member of the Tablighi Jamaat[1] (The phrase "Tablighi Jamaat" translates to "Preachers Group"). He frequently travels the world and inspires Muslims to improve their practice of Islam.
Vital Signs
Though the Vital Signs were launched in early 1986 in Rawalpindi by Rohail Hayatt and Shahzad Hassan, it was a while later when Junaid, then a young engineering student from Lahore, joined them as their lead singer. Though their hit debut single Dil Dil Pakistan skyrocketed them into fame, the song's success was not seen by him as something that would turn him into a professional musician. Junaid who wanted to become a professional engineer, initially didn't want to have anything to do with music other than just treating it as a hobby. Though Rohail and Shahzad soon managed to convince him otherwise.[2]
Haamd-o-Naat Albums
- 2008 - BADRUD-DUJA SHAMSUDDUHA
- 2006 - Mehboob-e-Yazdaan (trans: The Beloved of God)
- 2005 - Jalwa-e-Janan (Junaid's debut album of Hamds and Na'ats)
Discography
- 2001 - Dil Ki Baat
- 2000 - The Best of Junaid Jamshed
- 1999 - Us Rah Par
- 1994 - Junaid of Vital Signs
- 1995 - Hum Tum
- 1992 - Aitebar
- 1990 - Sanwali Saloni
- 1986 - Dil Dil Pakistan
Music videos
- Geetar 93(directed by Shoaib Mansoor)
Vital Signs
- Us Rah Par
- Woh Kon Thi
- Hum Rahay Raahi
- Chhupa Lena
- Dil Maangay
- Sanwali Saloni
- Hum Tum
- Yaad Karna
- Aankhhon Ko Aankhhon Ne
- Hum Hain Pakistani
- Mere Dil Tu Hai
- Na Tu Aaegi
- Tu Hai Kahan
- Tum Door Thay
- Tumhara Aur Mera Naam
- Qasam Us Waqt Ki
- Chehra
- Ye Shaam
Solo
- Dil Ki Baat
- Us Rah Par (directed by Shoaib Mansoor)
- Qasam Us Waqt Ki
Hit Singles
- Dil Dil Pakistan
- Tum Milgaey
- Sanwali Saloni
- Aitebaar
- Tumhara Aur Mera Naam
- Pehli Dharkan
- Jo Kehna Hai
- Mehndi Ki Raat
- Aankhon Ko Aankhon Ne
- Us Rah Par
- Na Tu Aaegi
- Dil Ki Baat
- Yaar
- Tum Kehti Ho