| Imran Khan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 May 1984 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Origin | Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Imran Khan World (self owned) |
Imran Khan (Urdu: عمران خان; born 28 May 1984) is a Dutch-born Punjabi singer of Pakistani origin[1] who gained success after the release of his first single "Ni Nachleh" in 2007. His debut album Unforgettable was released on 27 July 2009.
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Khan was born in The Hague, The Netherlands, to Pakistani parents, originally from Gujranwala, Punjab. Khan started his career in his late teens. At the age of 19 he signed a deal with a rental company named A1 rentals (amplifier 1). However, due to managerial and monetary issues, he decided to withdraw from the company. Khan returned from Birmingham to the Netherlands and signed with several rental companies and record labels. However, again due to conflicts of interest, Khan chose to not continue working with them.[2]
In 2007, Shahid Mazhar founded Prestige Records,[3] which released Khan's UK debut smash hit single "Ni Nachleh", a hit single that quickly reached number 1 on various UK Asian radio and television channels.[1] Prestige Records also released Khan's future releases, the next one being a second single called "Chak Glass" that was released at the end of 2007 as an audio release only as no video was shot for the single.
In July 2009, Khan released his debut album, Unforgettable. This included the singles "Amplifier" and "Bewafa". It was nominated for Best Album in the 2010 UK Asian Music Awards but did not win.[4] "Amplifier" was nominated for Best Video but also did not win. Khan himself was nominated for Best Male Act and Best Desi Act and won the latter.[4]
In January 2011, Khan announced his departure from Prestige Records, forming his own record company.[5]
| Unforgettable | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Imran Khan | |
| Released | 27 July 2009 |
| Recorded | 2008-2009 |
| Genre | Bhangra, hip hop, R&B, Alternative rock , House music |
| Label | Prestige Records |
| Producer | Eren E, Hakan Ozan |
Lyrics by Imran Khan. Music by Eren E unless otherwise noted.
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Amplifier" | 3:52 | |||||||
| 2. | "Aaja We Mahiya (Come, my love)" | 3:52 | |||||||
| 3. | "Hey Girl" | 3:20 | |||||||
| 4. | "Peli Waar (The First time)" | 3:10 | |||||||
| 5. | "Chak Glass (Grab a glass)" | 3:08 | |||||||
| 6. | "Nazar (Glance)" | 3:05 | |||||||
| 7. | "Superstar" | 3:25 | |||||||
| 8. | "Gora Gora Rang (Fair skinned)" (feat. Mr. Probz) | 4:25 | |||||||
| 9. | "Bounce Billo (Billo-Shawty)" | 4:07 | |||||||
| 10. | "Ni Nachleh (Hey, Dance)" (feat. MC Spyder) | 3:35 | |||||||
| 11. | "40 Pra (40 brothers)" | 3:12 | |||||||
| 12. | "Pata Chalgea (I have found out)" | 4:45 | |||||||
| 13. | "Bewafa (unfaithful)" (Music: Hakan Ozan) | 3:44 | |||||||
| 14. | "Nai Reina (Don't want to stay)" | 3:04 | |||||||
| 15. | "Qott Ghusian Da (Sip of happiness)" (Music: Hakan Ozan) | 2:58 | |||||||