Imran Khan (singer)

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Imran Khan
Birth nameImran Khan
Born (1984-05-28) 28 May 1984 (age 39)
The Hague, Netherlands
OriginGujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan
GenresPunjabi, Urban, Pop
Occupation(s)Singer, Songwriter, Producer
Years active2007–present
Labels
  • Prestige Records
  • IK Records
WebsiteOfficial website


Imran Khan (Urdu: عمران خان, born 28 May 1984) is a Dutch-Pakistani singer, songwriter and record producer. He became known in 2007 after his first single Ni Nachleh.[1] Khan was signed to Prestige Records in late 2007, and released the single Ni Nachleh on the label.[1] His second single, Amplifier was released on 13 July 2009, and later several others.

Personal life

Khan has two brothers and a sister. [2]

Career

Khan started his career in his late teens.[3] After Prestige Records released Khan's debut single Ni Nachleh,[1][4] Khan continued his career by performing in several countries.[5]

Khan’s first released single, Amplifier, was produced by Eren E and was released on 12 July 2009.[6] His second single, "Bewafa," was produced by Hakan Ozan and was released on 30 November 2009; as of November 2015, the music video of Bewafa had been viewed approximately 20 million times on YouTube.[7]

In July 2009, Khan released his debut album, Unforgettable. It includes the singles "Amplifier", Bewafa and a remix of his first single, Ni Nachleh.[8] It was nominated for Best Album in the 2010 UK Asian Music Awards but did not win.[9] In 2011, Khan departed from Prestige Records to start his own label, later known as IK Records.[9]

Khan released the single Satisfya on 9 May 2013.[10][11] Unlike his previous singles, it was released by IK Records. The single was produced by his "Amplifier" music producer Eren E. The music video shows Khan driving a yellow Lamborghini Aventador and sitting with a cheetah. Khan's "Satisfya" video was directed by David Zennie.

Khan made his Bollywood debut as a singer for the Hindi film Tevar, which was released on 9 January 2015. As of 2016 the song has over more than 2 million hits.[12] Khan released a single titled Imaginary on 8 June 2015, produced by Eren E. The single was released on his own record label, IK Records. Khan shot the video with David Zennie in downtown Los Angeles. Imaginary's official music video received 6 million views on YouTube within a month of its release. Khan went on and yet came out with another song called "Hattrick" which has 2 million views in a month.[13]

Discography

Unforgettable (2009)

Unforgettable is Khan's debut album, released on 27 July 2009 via Prestige Records.[8] It was produced by Eren E and Hakan Ozan. The album contains 15 tracks.

Singles

  • 2007 Ni Nachleh - Imran Khan & Lucky | Produced By Eren E
  • 2009 Amplifier - Imran Khan | Produced By Eren E
  • 2009 Bewafa - Imran Khan | Produced By Hakan Ozan
  • 2013 Satisfya - Imran Khan | Produced By Eren E
  • 2014 Let's Celebrate - Imran Khan ft. Sonakshi Sinha | Produced By Imran Khan
  • 2015 Imaginary - Imran Khan | Produced By Eren E
  • 2016 Hattrick - Imran Khan Featuring Yaygo Musalini | Produced By Donray

Remixes

  • 2007 Ni Nachleh (feat. MC Spyder) [Eren E. Electro Remix]
  • 2007 Ni Nachleh (feat. MC Spyder) [Eren E. Electro Extended Mix]
  • 2007 Ni Nachleh (Eren E. Disco Remix)
  • 2007 Ni Nachleh (Eren E. Disco Dub Mix)
  • Aaja We Mahiya (Infidel Mix)
  • Gora Gora Rang (Remix)

Commercial reception

The album was nominated for the "Best Album" award at the UK Asian Music Awards 2010[14] and Won "Best Album" at the 2010 Brit Asia TV Music Awards.[15]

Track listing

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Amplifier"Eren E3:53
2."Aaja We Mahiya (Come, My Love)"Eren E3:52
3."Hey Girl"Eren E3:18
4."Peli Waar (The First Time)"Eren E3:10
5."Chak Glass (Grab a Glass)"Eren E3:08
6."Nazar (Glance)"Eren E3:05
7."Superstar"Eren E3:25
8."Gora Gora Rang (Fair Skinned)" (featuring Mr. Probz)Eren E4:25
9."Bounce Billo"Eren E4:07
10."Ni Nachleh (Hey, Dance)" (feat. MC Spyder)Eren E3:35
11."40 Pra (Forty Brothers)"Eren E3:12
12."Pata Chalgea (I Have Found Out)"Eren E4:45
13."Bewafa (Unfaithful)"Hakan Ozan3:44
14."Nai Reina (Don't Want to Stay)"Hakan Ozan3:04
15."Qott Ghusian Da (A Sip of Happiness)" (feat. Shabby)Hakan Ozan2:58
Total length:47:28

Awards and nominations

  • Won "Best Album" at the 2010 Brit Asia TV Music Awards for Unforgettable.[15]
  • Nominated for four awards at the 2010 UK Asian Music Awards: "Best Album", "Best Video" for "Amplifier", "Best Male Act" and "Best Desi Act",[14] winning "Best Desi Act".[16]
  • Won "Male Musical Artist of the Year" at the 2010 Anokhi Magazine Awards.[17]
  • Won "Young Person of the Year at Successful " at the 2013 at Pakistan Achievement Awards.[18][failed verification]
  • Won three awards in 2015 from Pakistani Music and Media Awards (PMMA) for best songwriter, best video (for "Imaginary") and best song (for "Imaginary").
  • Imran Khan won 3 out of 3 awards this year[when?] at the BritAsia World Music Awards (BWMA) held in the United Kingdom.

Tours

  • Imran Khan – Takeover Tour USA (2011)[19]
  • Imran Khan – Australia & New Zealand Tour (2011)[20]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Talking Shop: Singer Imran Khan". BBC News. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2009..
  2. ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Imran-Khan-Salman-has-something-strong-coming-out-of-him/articleshow/45453545.cms
  3. ^ "About Imrankhanworld B.V." imrankhanworld.com. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  4. ^ "About Us". prestigerecord.com. Retrieved 26 August 2010.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Interview with Imran Khan". desi-box.com. Retrieved 11 September 2012.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Worldwide premiere of Imran Khan's Amplifier". desi-box.com. Retrieved 11 September 2012.[dead link]
  7. ^ "Imran Khan releases new single Bewafa". DesiHits. Retrieved 11 September 2012.[dead link]
  8. ^ a b "Review of Imran Khan's Unforgettable". BBC Music. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  9. ^ a b "AMA 2010 – Winners". BBC Radio Asian Network. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  10. ^ imrankhanworld (10 May 2013), Imran Khan - Satisfya (Official Music Video), retrieved 24 October 2016
  11. ^ Biography, Khan's official website
  12. ^ Eros Now (3 December 2014), Let's Celebrate (Official Song Video) | Tevar | Arjun Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Imran Khan, retrieved 24 October 2016
  13. ^ "Hattrick music video".
  14. ^ a b Sembhi, Jas (3 February 2010). "2010 UK Asian Music Awards Nominees". desiblitz.com. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  15. ^ a b Jas Sembhi (3 May 2010). "Brit Asia TV Music Awards 2010". desiblitz.com. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  16. ^ Sembhi, Jas (11 March 2010). "2010 UK Asian Music Awards Winners". desiblitz.com. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  17. ^ "Anokhi Magazine Awards 2010". DesiHits. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2012.[dead link]
  18. ^ Imran Khan (singer) (2 November 2013). "Pakistan Achievement Awards". imrankhanworld.com. Retrieved 2 November 2013.[dead link]
  19. ^ "DesiClub presents Online Ticketing for TAKEOVER Tour USA (2011)". Desiclub.com. Retrieved 11 September 2012.[dead link]
  20. ^ "Imran Khan to Headline the inaugural of Unforgettable Music Festival (2011)". Unforgettablemusicfestival.com. Retrieved 11 September 2012.[dead link]

External links

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