| Shafqat Amanat Ali | |
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Shafqat Amanat Ali during Waves 2010,annual cultural fest of BITS Pilani-Goa |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 26 February 1965 |
| Origin | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Genres | Rock music, Sufi, playback singing, Classical Music |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2000-till present |
| Associated acts | Fuzön |
| Website | http://www.shafqatamanatali.com |
Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan (Urdu: شفقت امانت علی) is a Pakistani classical singer[1] belonging to Patiala Gharana lineage.[2] He is the youngest brother of the late Asad Amanat Ali Khan. He was the lead vocalist of the Pakistani rock band Fuzön. He was awarded the President's Pride of Performance civil award on August 14, 2007.
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Shafqat Amanat Ali was born in Lahore to Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, on 26th February 1965 making him the seventh generation of Patiala Gharana. He received his bachelor's degree from Government College University, Lahore (now known as GC University). He received the role of honor from the Music Society of Government College University, Lahore, which is led by Tariq Farani son of UM Saleem Shah.[3]
He started learning classical music at age four, his grandmother being his first teacher. His main influences in music come from his father and his uncle Bade Fateh Ali Khan.
Aankhon Ke Saagar, Khamaj , Ankhiyan and Mitwa are some of his most popular works. He also sang the song "Phir Wohi Raastey" and "Allah megh de" for a Pakistani film named Ramchand Pakistani.[4]
Shafqat was introduced to bollywood by Shankar Mahadevan.One morning while driving to his studio,he heard Shafqat's hit song aankhon ke sagar on FM. He immediately called the radio jockey who was his friend and got shafqat's contact number. Shafqat sang Mitwa composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy for the movie Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna.[5] The song was listed in the top charts in India, helping propel Shafqat into stardom.[6]. He was the voice behind the critically acclaimed song Yeh Honsla [sic] in the Bollywood film Dor. He also sang background for the films Hello, Mumbai Cutting.[7][8] His songs - Mora Saiyaan and Tere Bina were featured in Nagesh Kukunoor's Hyderabad Blues 2.
After leaving the band Fuzon in 2006, Shafqat concentrated on his solo career.[9] Based on Folk and sufi works the album Tabeer was commissioned and released by Music Today the world over in mid September 2008.[10].[11][12].
The album was released by Fire records in Pakistan in September 2008 as their Mega Eid release. The entire album has been recorded, mixed and mastered in Pakistan by Shani (Zeeshan) at "Couple of good studios". All songs except Naina and Tu hi tu hai have been composed by Shafqat.
The first video of the premier song of the album, "Khairheyan De Naal", was aired on all channels in India and Pakistan. He has fondly been nick-named the Rock star Ustad by Saleem Merchant of the Saleem- Suleman duo.[13].He also appeared on the Rubaroo episode of Indian Idol 4[14]. Shafqat Amanat Ali has also sung the song Shukriya Zindagi from film Aashayein starring John Abraham.He also lent his voice for song Tum mile(rock version) in movie Tum mile starring Emran Hashmi and Soha Ali Khan.
He released his second solo album called Kyun Dooriyan in 2010. It also included a couple of songs namely Kaga Ja and Naal Naal which he had written during his time with Fuzon.[15]
His vocals in the song Bin Tere from the movie I Hate Luv Storys fetched him a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the year 2011. His album"Kyun Dooriyan" was nominated for best album in "Indipop" category in "Mirchi Music award" 2011. He has al He also sung the song pakhida in the sufi rock album "Arrk".[16] He along with shruti pathak recorded the first song for Coke Studio @MTV(an indian version of the famous coke studio)[17].Recently he sung the song "Chhayee Hain Tanhayee" for the movie Love Breakups Zindagi as well as "Dildaara" from movie Ra.One.[18]
Shafqat has actively participated in many of the concerts organized under Aman ki Asha, a campaign jointly started by the two leading media houses The Jang Group in Pakistan and The Times of India in India.[19][20][21][22].
| Year | Artist | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | Imtehan Hai Imtehan[23] | ------ |
| Year | Album |
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| 2008 | Tabeer |
| 2010 | Kyun Dooriyaan |
| Year | Episode | Song Name | Co-Singer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | Khamaj | None |
| 2009 | 2 | Aankhon Kay Sagar | None |
| 2009 | 4 | Mahi Ve | Josh |
| 2009 | 5 | Kuch Ajab Khail | None |
| Year | Song Name | Co-Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ankhian[24] | None |
| 2011 | Kyan Haal Sunavaan | Shruti Pathak |
| 2011 | Aye Hari | Pankhi Dutta |
Following are the awards and nominations for Shafqat Amanat Ali.