Bilal Saeed
Mohammed Bilal Saeed | |
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| File:Bilal saeed. | |
| Born | 12 December 1988 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, music producer, music composer |
| Spouse | Gia Bilal (2009-present) |
| Children | Ahad Bilal |
| Awards | See below |
| Musical career | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011 - present |
| Labels | Desi Music Factory, Beyond Records, envyworldwide |
Bilal Saeed (Template:Lang-ur) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, music producer and music composer. Since the beginning of his career in 2011, he has received various awards nominations in Pakistan, India and United Kingdom. He is the only Pakistani to get nominated for PTC Punjabi Music Awards and Brit Asia Awards.[1]
Life and career
Bilal Saeed was born in Sialkot, Pakistan in a Punjabi Muslim Syed family on 12 December 1988. On 25 April 2009, he got married to Gia Bilal. Now they have a son named "Ahad Bilal". He began his career as a music composer and writer. As his career, he quickly gained popularity through his debut single "12 Saal" in 2011.[2] In 2012 he released his new single "Mahi Mahi" and debut album "Twelve" which received two nominees at PTC Punjabi Music Award for Best Non Residents Punjabi Album and Best Non Resident Punjabi Vocalist.[3] The album also featured Dr Zeus, Amrinder Gill and Fateh. A single "Khair Mangdi" from the album was nominated as Song of the Year at 13th Lux Style Awards. In 2013, for the first time he recorded songs for a film, i.e. "Tauba Tauba" and "Rattan Chitian" from Daddy Cool Munde Fool 2013 Punjabi film. In 2014, he released a single "Lethal Combination" with Roach Killa under Beyond Records in 2014. The single topped BBC Asian Charts.[4] Later in December 2014, he composed a tribute song "Maan" on Peshawar Attack (Black Day Pakistan, 16 Dec 2014), to condemn the victims of APS School, Peshawar. He also released a single "Kaash (A Wish)" in 2015 which topped the iTunes Chart.[5] He made his Bollywood debut in 2015 by composing soundtrack of the film Ishqedarriyaan with Jeet Ganguly and Jaidev Kumar.[6][7] He released another single in 2016 "Paranday", followed by 'Blah Blah Blah' featuring Punjabi Rapper Young Desi in August 2016. In 2016, the remake of his song "Khair Mangdi" featured in Karan Johar's Bollywood movie Baar Baar Dekho. In September 2016, he made his Lollywood debut by composing a song "Chulbul" for Pakistani Film Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay. One more single of Bilal Saeed released in January 2017 "No Makeup", which featured Bohemia. Later in 2017 he released another single "Twinkle Twinkle" along with Young Desi in August. In early November he released another single "Suroor" with Neha Kakkar on November 3rd to be exact.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Record Label | Co-Singer(s) | Writer(s) | Composer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Twelve | DMC Records | Dr Zeus, Young Fateh, Shortie, Hannah Kumari | Bilal Saeed, Shortie, Dr Zeus | Bilal Saeed, Dr Zeus |
Album "Twelve" Tracks
| No. | Song | Co-Singer(s) | Writer(s) | Composer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Saal | - | Bilal Saeed | Bilal Saeed, Dr Zeus |
| 2 | Mahi Mahi | - | Bilal Saeed | Bilal Saeed |
| 3 | Adhi Adhi Raat | - | Bilal Saeed | Bilal Saeed |
| 4 | Mahiya | - | Bilal Saeed | Bilal Saeed |
| 5 | Dil | - | Bilal Saeed | Bilal Saeed |
| 6 | Ja Jay Tu Jana | - | Bilal Saeed | Bilal Saeed |
| 7 | Ijazat | Shortie, Dr Zeus, Young Fateh | Bilal Saeed, Shortie, | Bilal Saeed, Dr Zeus |
| 8 | 2 Number | Amrinder Gill, Young Fateh | Bilal Saeed | Bilal Saeed, Dr Zeus |
| 9 | Heeriye | - | Bilal Saeed | Bilal Saeed |
| 10 | Ku Ku (Tu Meri Janaa) | Dr Zeus, Young Fateh | Bilal Saeed | Bilal Saeed, Dr Zeus |
| 11 | Khair Mangdi | Dr Zeus, Young Fateh | Bilal Saeed | Bilal Saeed, Dr Zeus |
| 12 | 12 Saal (Remix) | Dr Zeus, Hannah Kumari, Shortie | Bilal Saeed, Shortie | Bilal Saeed, Dr Zeus |
Compositions
| Year | Song | Singer(s) | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Teriyaan Ve | Amanat Ali | Bilal Saeed | Bilal Saeed | - |
| 2013 | Teri Yaadan | Muskan Jay | Bilal Saeed | Bilal Saeed | - |
| 2013 | Jaan Mukdi | Vikas Ali | Bilal Saeed | Bilal Saeed | - |
| 2014 | Tere Binaa | Mustafa Zahid | Bilal Saeed, Mustafa Zahid | Bilal Saeed, Mustafa Zahid | from movie Heropanti |
| 2014 | Mul Nae Labda Pyar | Waqar Ex, Shortie | Bilal Saeed, Waqar Ex, Shortie | Bilal Saeed, Waqar Ex, Shortie | - |
| 2014 | Pul Janeya (Pyar Na Kareen) | Tariq Khan | Bilal Saeed | Bilal Saeed | - |
| 2014 | Ranjha | Somee Chohan | Bilal Saeed | Bilal Saeed | - |
| 2014 | Soniye | DJ Abbas Bashi | Bilal Saeed | Bilal Saeed | - |
| 2015 | Mohabbat Yeh (Reprise version) | Asees Kaur | Bilal Saeed | Bilal Saeed | from movie Ishqedarriyaan |
| 2015 | Hunjoo | Sadia Khan | Bilal Saeed | Bilal Saeed | - |
| 2015 | Breakup | DJ Abbas Bashi | Bilal Saeed | Bilal Saeed | - |
| 2015 | Nasha Nasha | Nouman Khalid | Bilal Saeed, Nouman Khalid | Bilal Saeed, Nouman Khalid | - |
| 2016 | Sukoon | Asim Subhani | Bilal Saeed | Bilal Saeed | - |
| 2018 | La La La | Neha Kakkar , Arjun Kanungo | Bilal Saeed | Bilal Saeed | - |
Singles
- Khair Mangdi (Reprised version) (14 February 2014)
- Maan (Black Day Special) (19 December 2014)
- Kaash (A Wish) (29 January 2015)
- Paranday (18 March 2016)
Associated Acts (Collaborations)
- Jugni - Nouman Khalid ft. Bilal Saeed (26 May 2013)
- Choothi - Bilal Saeed ft. Waqar Ex (9 January 2014)
- Bewafa - Irfan Nazar ft. Bilal Saeed (4 April 2014)
- Lethal Combination - Bilal Saeed ft. Roach Killa (28 August 2014)
- Memories - Bonafide ft. Bilal Saeed (23 July 2015)
- Blah Blah Blah - Bilal Saeed ft Young Desi (8 August 2016)
- No Makeup - Bilal Saeed Bohemia (20 January 2017)
- Twinkle Twinkle - Bilal Saeed ft. Young Desi (5 August 2017)
- Suroor - Bilal Saeed ft. Neha Kakkar (3 November 2017)
- Snapchat Story - Bilal Saeed ft. Romee Khan (28 April 2018)
Film Soundtracks
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Daddy Cool Munde Fool | Tauba Ishq | Dr Zeus | Bilal Saeed | Dr Zeus |
| 2013 | Daddy Cool Munde Fool | Rattan Chitian | Dr. Zeus | Bilal Saeed | - |
| 2013 | Daddy Cool Munde Fool | Rattan Chitian (With Rap) | Dr. Zeus | Bilal Saeed | Young Fateh, Dr Zeus |
| 2015 | Ishqedarriyaan | Mohabbat Yeh | Bilal Saeed | Bilal Saeed | - |
| 2016 | Baar Baar Dekho | Teri Khair Mangdi | Bilal Saeed | Kumaar, Bilal Saeed | - |
| 2016 | Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay | Better Half (Chulbul) | Bilal Saeed | Bilal Saeed | Sana Zulfiqar |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "12 Saal" | PTC Punjabi Music Award for Best Pop Vocalist[3] | Nominated |
| 2013 | "Twelve" | PTC Punjabi Music Award for Best Non Residents Punjabi Album[3] | Nominated |
| 2013 | "Twelve" | Punjabi Music Award for Best Non Resident Punjabi Vocalist[3] | Nominated |
| 2014 | "Khair Mangdi" | Lux Style Award for Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | "Bilal Saeed" | Pakistani Music and Media Awards for Best Producer[8] | Won |
| 2015 | "Bilal Saeed" | Pakistani Music and Media Awards for Best International Act[8] | Won |
| 2015 | "Bilal Saeed" | Brit Asia Music Award for Best Songwriter[9] | Nominated |
| 2015 | "Lethal Combination" | Brit Asia Music Award for Best Single UK[9] | Nominated |
Social Media Information
| Social Media Accounts | |
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| https://facebook.com/BilalSaeedMusic | |
| https://www.instagram.com/BilalSaeed_Music | |
| https://twitter.com/BilalSaeedMusic | |
References
- ^ "Bilal Saeed becoming leading singer of the country". Daily Patriot. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Interview with Bilal Saeed". Desi Spy. 25 March 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d "PTC Punjabi Music Awards 2013 – List of Nominations". YesPunjab.com. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Lethal Combination – Bilal Saeed – BBC Music". BBC Online. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ Kaur, Ninder (9 February 2015). "Exclusive Interview with Bilal Saeed". Asian Sunday. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ Sadiq, Rida (5 May 2015). "Pakistani Singer Bilal Saeed's Ishqedarriyaan OST Indian Drama". Brandsynario. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Punjabi singer's song in Indian film". DAWN. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ a b Farooq, Aisha (7 September 2015). "Winners of the Pakistani Music and Media Awards 2015". Desi Blitz. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ a b Farooq, Aisha (8 September 2015). "Brit Asia Music Awards Nominees 2015". Desi Blitz. Retrieved 21 February 2016.