Ali Zafar discography

Zafar performing at The O2 Arena, 2014

Ali Zafar is a pop / rock singer of Pakistan. He has released three studio albums and has composed two soundtrack albums. He debuted as a singer when his song "Channo" became a big hit. He sung his first filmi song, "Jugnuon Se Bhar De Aanchal". He then also sung for Bollywood films from 2010 to 2016. His discography also includes songs from Pakistan's famous musical TV series Coke Studio. He also had released many singles, several covers & renditions and songs for TV commercials.

Albums

Release date Album No. of tracks Total length Genre Lable
Studio album
21 November 2003 Huqa Pani 10 46:36 Pop Pan Rhythm / Empire Music
1 December 2006 Masty 9 38:15 Pop Rock Frankfinn Entertainment / Fire
14 February 2011 Jhoom 12 1:06:38 Sufi Pop YRF Music
Soundtrack album
30 January 2012 London, Paris, New York 7 26:57 Filmi Soundtrack Sony Music
14 February 2014 Total Siyapaa 5 17:21 T-Series
TBA Teefa in Trouble dagger Lightingale[1]

Soundtracks

Film

Year Song Film Music Director(s) Lyricist Co-Singer(s) Notes
2003 "Jugnuon Se Bhar Le Aanchal" Shararat Wajahat Attray Aqeel Ruby Shabnam Majid The solo version of Zafar was added in his album Huqa Pani.
2010 "I Love Amreeka" Tere Bin Laden Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Jaideep Sahni Shankar Mahadevan [lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
Akriti Kakkar
Anusha Mani
"Ullu Da Pattha" Shankar Mahadevan
Akriti Kakkar
Anusha Mani
"I Love Amreeka" (Reprise) Akriti Kakkar
Anusha Mani
"Ullu Da Pattha" (Remix) Shankar Mahadevan
"Welcome To Amreeka"
"Bas Ek Soch" Ali Zafar [lower-alpha 1]
"Dekha" Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps A part of it from his album Masty was ft. in the film.
2011 "F.U.N. Fun Funna" Luv Ka The End Ram Sampath Amitabh Bhattacharya
"Love Mein Ghum" Love Mein Ghum Waqar Ali
"Madhubala" Mere Brother Ki Dulhan Sohail Sen Irshad Kamil Shweta Pandit Sreerama Chandra Mynampati as co-singer in film version
"Meri Pyaari Piya" Deleted song, but a part of it was ft. in the film[2]
2013 "Early Morning" (Remix) Chashme Baddoor Sajid–Wajid Jalees Sherwani Rap by Limitless Single; Sonu Nigam's song was added in the album and ft. in the film
"Dhichkyaaon Doom Doom" Shreya Ghoshal Film version; Wajid's song was added in the album
"Andha Ghoda Race Mein Dauda" Neelesh Misra Wajid [lower-alpha 2]
2014 "Nakhriley" Kill Dil Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Gulzar Shankar Mahadevan
Mahalakshmi Iyer
Narration by Gulzar
2015 "DJ" Hey Bro Nitz 'N' Sony Pranav Vatsa Sunidhi Chauhan [lower-alpha 2]
"Jugnuon Se Bhar Le Aanchal" Karachi Se Lahore Wajahat Attray Aqeel Ruby A part of it from his album Huqa Pani was ft. in the film.
2016 "Six Pack Abs" Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive Ali Zafar
"Jungle Medley" Lahore Se Aagey Shiraz Uppal various artistes "Channo" by Zafar[lower-alpha 3]
"Tu Hi Hai" Dear Zindagi Amit Trivedi Kausar Munir Film version; complete audio was released later. Arijit Singh's songs were added in the album.[3]
"Taarefon Se"

TV series

Year Song Serial Notes Credits
2012 "Zindagi Gulzar Hai" Zindagi Gulzar Hai
Hum TV
Title song Lyrics and Music:
Ali Zafar
Remix
Slow version
2013 "Channo" Burka Avenger [lower-alpha 3]
"Awaaz Mein Teri" Pakistan Idol Title anthem

Singles

Pakistani

Year Song Co-Singer Notes
2015 "Urain Ge" Tribute to 2014 APS martyrs
"Hanstay Hanstay" Defence Day special
2016 "Yaarian" Atif Aslam Defence Day special[4]
"Hum Roshan to Kal Roshan" ft. Sanam Marvi Song by Medical Departmemt of Sindh[5]

Coke Studio (Pakistan)

Year Season Song Co-Singer(s) Notes
2008 1 "Rangeen" [lower-alpha 3][6]
"Janay Na Koi" [lower-alpha 4][7]
"Channo" [lower-alpha 3][8]
"Chal Dil Meray" [lower-alpha 3][9]
"Allah Hu" Saaein Tufail Ahmed [lower-alpha 5][10]
2009 2 "Dastaan-e-Ishq" Rehearsal version; later, completed in album[lower-alpha 5][11]
"Yar Daddi" Originally sung by Muhammad Juman[lower-alpha 5][12]
"Nahi Ray Nahi" [lower-alpha 5][13]
2015 8 "Sohni Dharti" Season's featured artistes [14]
"Rockstar" Song of the Year winner[15]
"Ae Dil" Sara Haider Originally sung by Saleem Raza and by Master Inayat Hussain for 1963 film Ek Tera Sahara[16]
"Ajj Din Vehre Vich" written by Shahnawaz Zaidi; composed by Asrar Hussain Chishti[17]
2017 10 "Qaumi Taranah" Season's featured artistes [18]

Lux Style Awards

Year Ceremony Song Notes
2006 5th "Kharayaan Day Naal" [lower-alpha 4]
2007 6th "Sajania"
2012 11th Medley
"Mujhe Tum Nazar Sai" Tribute to Mehdi Hassan
2015 14th "Rockstar" Studio version
2016 15th "Dil Se Bara" LSA 15th birthday special
"Mere Maula" Tribute to Amjad Sabri; co-singers Ali Sethi and Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch[19]
2017 16th "Ishq"

Sports

Year Song Notes
2011 "Rise For Jazba" (Jazz Pakistan) Pakistan's official songs for 2011 Cricket World Cup
"Dunia Hai Dil Walon Ki" (Pepsi Pakistan)
2015 "Ab Khel Ke Dikha" PSL 2016's official anthem
2016 Remix
"Chakka Choka" Islamabad United official theme song
"Life is Chest of Test" Theme song for International PACES Competetion; co-singers Damia Farooq and her sister Parisa Farooq[20][21]
2017 "Ab Khel Jamay Ga" PSL 2017's official anthem
Reprise
"Ab Khel Ke Dikha"
"Aasman" in the spirit of PSL[lower-alpha 4]

Others

Year Song Notes
2007 "Those For Truth"
2007 "Aaja Sajna" Hunterz ft. Zafar and Hadiqa Kiani
2010 "Ain't No Sunshine" Cover
2011 "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" Tribute to Elvis Presley
"Dil Aaj Shayar" Tribute to Dev Anand
2012 "Tere Lai"
2014 "Chal Buleya" at Pakistan Idol S1E35; reprise from Zafar's album Total Siyapaa
"Dhichkyaaon Doom Doom" Box office reprise, in 1st Star Box Office Awards
Medley Tribute to Raj Kapoor, in 1st Star Box Office Awards; co-singer Ayushmann Khurrana
Tribute to Amitabh Bachchan, in grand finale of Kaun Banega Crorepati
2015 "Aitebar" Originally sung by Junaid Jamshed, for album Aitebar by Vital Signs
2016 "Angel" Rendition of Taher Shah's song
"Jaane Woh Kaise Log The" Rendition of Hemant Kumar's song

TV commercials

Year Song Notes
2005–2007 "Telenor Tawkshawk" several songs for Telenor TVC; ft. Zafar with several artistes
2009 "Tarang Hi Tarang Hai" Tarang Tea Whitener TVC; ft. Reema Khan
2011 "Jazz Ke Saath" Mobilink TVC song
2012 "Facebook Pe Chalta Hai" Mobilink TVC
"Youn Challay Ke Ballay Ballay" Mobilink Internet; ft. Nargis Fakhri
2013 "Har Dil, Har Din" Mobilink Tune
"Dil Maange Duniya Abhi" Pepsi Pakistan song; co-singer Ali Azmat[22]
2014 "Youn Uray Ke Ballay Ballay" Mobilink 3G Internet; ft. Nargis Fakhri
"Lipta Dance" Lipton song
2015 "Barhna Hai Agay" JS Bank song
2016 "Sprite Se Bharkao" Sprite (soft drink); ft. Siddharth Malhotra[23]
2017 "Sip Positive" Nestlé Fruta Vitals

See also

Extra notes

Key
Songs that have not been released yet Denotes songs that have not been released yet
  1. 1 2 Single from the soundtrack album
  2. 1 2 3 Zafar was not the lead singer.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Reprise from Zafar's album Huqa Pani
  4. 1 2 3 Reprise from Zafar's album Masty
  5. 1 2 3 4 Also added in Zafar's album Jhoom

References

  1. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  2. YRF, (6 January 2012) "Deleted Scenes - Part 5 - Mere Brother Ki Dulhan" Retrieved on 6 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  3. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  4. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  5. Center for Communication Programs Pakistan, (25 December 2016). "Hum Roshan to Kal Roshan - Ali Zafar". Retrieved on 6 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  6. Rohail Hyatt, (5 December 2010). "Rangeen, Ali Zafar, Coke Studio Pakistan, Season 1". Retrieved on 6 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  7. Rohail Hyatt, (5 December 2010). "Janay Na Koi, Ali Zafar, Coke Studio Pakistan, Season 1". Retrieved on 6 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  8. Rohail Hyatt, (5 December 2010). "Channo, Ali Zafar, Coke Studio Pakistan, Season 1". Retrieved on 6 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  9. Rohail Hyatt, (5 December 2010). "Chal Dil Meray, Ali zafar, Coke Studio Pakistan, Season 1". Retrieved on 6 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  10. Rohail Hyatt, (5 December 2010). "Allah Hu, Ali Zafar & Saaein Tufail, Coke Studio Pakistan, Season 1". Retrieved on 6 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  11. Rohail Hyatt, (28 June 2009). "Dastaan-e-ishq, Ali Zafar". Retrieved on 6 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  12. Rohail Hyatt, (11 July 2009). "Yar Daddi, Ali Zafar". Retrieved on 6 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  13. Rohail Hyatt, (7 August 2009). "Nahi Ray Nahi, Ali Zafar, Coke Studio Pakistan, Season 2". Retrieved on 6 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  14. Coke Studio, (4 August 2015). "Sohni Dharti, Coke Studio Season 8". Retrieved on 6 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  15. Coke Studio, (22 August 2015). "Ali Zafar, Rockstar, Coke Studio Season 8, Episode 2". Retrieved on 6 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  16. Coke Studio, (5 September 2015). "Ali Zafar & Sara Haider, Ae Dil, Coke Studio, Season 8, Episode 4". Retrieved on 6 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  17. Coke Studio, (3 October 2015). "Ali Zafar, Ajj Din Vehre Vich, Coke Studio Season 8, Episode 7". Retrieved on 6 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  18. Coke Studio, (4 August 2017). "The National Anthem of Pakistan". Retrieved on 6 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  19. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  20. "Pak army wins PACES 2016". DAWN. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  21. Damia Farooq, (24 October 2016). "Damia Farooq, Ali Zafar & Parisa Farooq Performing at the 1st International Paces Competition". Retrieved on 6 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  22. "Ali Zafar and Ali Azmat kidnapped by PEPSI PAKISTAN!". Brandsynario. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  23. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
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