QB (singer)
| QB | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Quratulain |
| Born |
March 4, 1988 Multan, Pakistan |
| Origin | Pakistan |
| Genres | Pop, Progressive rock, Folk, Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, composer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Associated acts | Jal Band, Coke Studio, Qayaas, Shiraz Uppal |
Quratulain Balouch (Urdu: قراۃ العین بلوچ), better known by her stage name QB, is a Pakistani singer, musician and composer.[1]
Early life
Quratulain Balouch, also known to her family as Quratulain Iqbal,was born in Multan, Pakistan but moved to Quetta, Pakistan when she was three years old. Her father Ghulam Abbas, a senior army officer in the Pakistan Army and Sumera Iqbal, a mortgage loan officer. Her parents divorced in 1996. She has a brother and a sister and is the eldest out of the three. She currently lives in Virginia,USA.
Balouch received her early education at the Kehkashan Army Public School in Multan Cantonment. At the age of 17, Balouch moved to America.[2][3]
Career
In 2011, Balouch returned to Pakistan and started her career with cover song Ankhian Nu Ren De was the starter for her career. Even though she had no classical training, she was heavily inspired by Sufi musicians, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Abida Parveen, and specially Reshma, among others. Her song "Panchi", which she recorded with Jal Band in Coke Studio, raised her profile. Balouch sung the title song Woh Humsafar Tha of one of the most popular dramas of Hum TV, Humsafar starring Fawad Afzal Khan, Mahira Khan and Naveen Waqar. She has won two Lux Style Award for song Woh Humsafar Tha from the serial Humsafar.
In 2012, Quratulain Balouch represented Pakistan at Philharmonic orchestra for the BBC Asian network Queens of Melody in London.
Discography
| Year | Song | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ankhian Nu Ren De | Cover Music Video |
| Woh Humsafar Tha | Humsafars title song | |
| 2012 | Mae Ni | Cover Music Video |
| Panchi | duet with Jal Band in Coke Studio | |
| Dekha Na Tha | duet with Bilal Khan | |
| Roshan Sitara | Roshan Sitara's title song | |
| 2013 | "Naina Tere" | Mera Pehla Pyar's title song, sung with Shiraz Uppal |
| Uss Paar | OST | |
| Mera Ishq | Original Track | |
| 2014 | Peera | With Khawar jawad |
| Koi Labda | Punjabi song | |
| Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall | English | |
| 2015 | Bewafaiyan | With Salman Albert |
| 2015 | Aey Zindagi | Aey zindagi ost |
Awards
| Year | Award | Serial | Song | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lux Style Awards | Humsafar | "Woh Humsafar Tha" | Song of the Year | Won |
| 2012 | Lux Style Awards | Humsafar | "Woh Humsafar Tha" | Best Original Soundtrack | Won |
| 2012 | Pakistan Media Awards | Humsafar | "Woh Humsafar Tha" | Best Singer of the Year (Female) | Won |
| 2013 | Hum Award | Humsafar | "Woh Humsafar Tha" | Honorary Phenomenal Serial Award | Won |
| 2013 | Hum Award | Roshan Sitara | "Jab Se Roshan Sitara" | Best Original Soundtrack | Nominated |
References
External links
- Quratulain Balouch at the Internet Movie Database
- Quratulain Balouch on Facebook
- Quratulain Balouch on Twitter