Imran Khan (Punjabi: عمران خان) (born 28 May 1984) is a Dutch-Pakistani singer, songwriter, and rapper. He performs sings in both English and Punjabi. He first became known in 2007 after the release of his first single "Ni Nachleh", and was signed to Prestige Records later that year. His second single, "Amplifier", was released in 2009. His debut studio album, Unforgettable, was released on 27 July 2009 via Prestige Records. His song "Satisfya", released in 2013, is his most-viewed YouTube video with over 905 million views.
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Early life
Khan was born in The Hague on 28 May 1984, the son of Pakistani parents from Gujranwala who have Punjabi Muslim and Jat ancestry.[1] He has two brothers and one sister.[2]
Career
Khan started his music career in his late teens.[3] After Prestige Records released his debut single "Ni Nachleh",[4][5] he continued his career by performing in several countries.[6]
Khan's second single, "Amplifier", was released on 12 July 2009. It has received over 637 million views on YouTube.[7] His next single, "Bewafa", was released on 30 August 2009; as of May 2022, its music video had been viewed more than 300 million times on YouTube.[8]
In July 2009, Khan released his debut album, Unforgettable. It includes the singles "Amplifier", "Bewafa", and a remix of "Ni Nachleh".[9] It was nominated for Best Album at the 2010 UK Asian Music Awards but did not win.[10]
In 2011, Khan departed Prestige Records to start his own label IK Records.[10] He released the single "Satisfya" on 9 May 2013.[11][12] The music video shows Khan driving a yellow Lamborghini Aventador and sitting with a cheetah. The video was directed by David Zennie, and has over 905 million views as of April 2024.
Khan made his Bollywood debut as a singer for the Hindi film Tevar (2015). As of 2016, the song had over 2 million YouTube views.[13]
Khan released a single titled "Imaginary" on 8 June 2015, and shot the video with David Zennie at Akon's house in Los Angeles.[14] The video received 6 million views within a month of its release and currently has over 91 million views on YouTube.[citation needed][when?] Khan came out with another song, "Hattrick", which received 2 million views in a month and as of late 2021 had 32 million+ views.[15]
On 28 September 2018, Khan released a new single, "Knightridah".[16] In 2021, he released two singles, "M.O.B." on 14 May, featuring J.J. Esko; and "They Don't Like It" on 28 September.[citation needed] On February 2, 2022, Khan released "On My Way" (featuring Meez).[citation needed] As of November 2022, his YouTube channel has accumulated over 2 billion views.[citation needed]
Discography
Albums
Unforgettable (2009)
Unforgettable is Khan's debut album, released on 27 July 2009 via Prestige Records.[9] It was produced by Eren E and Hakan Ozan. It contains 15 tracks. The album was nominated for the "Best Album" award at the UK Asian Music Awards 2010[17] and won "Best Album" at the 2010 Brit Asia TV Music Awards.[18]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amplifier" | Eren E | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Aaja We Mahiya (Come, My Love)" | Eren E | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Hey Girl" | Eren E | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Peli Waar (The First Time)" | Eren E | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Chak Glass (Grab a Glass)" | Eren E | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Nazar (Glance)" | Eren E | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Superstar" | Eren E | 3:25 |
| 8. | "Gora Gora Rang (Fair Skinned)" (featuring Mr. Probz) | Eren E | 4:25 |
| 9. | "Bounce Billo" | Eren E | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Ni Nachleh (Hey, Dance)" (feat. MC Spyder) | Eren E | 3:35 |
| 11. | "40 Pra (Forty Brothers)" | Eren E | 3:12 |
| 12. | "Pata Chalgea (I Have Found Out)" | Eren E | 4:45 |
| 13. | "Bewafa (Unfaithful)" | Hakan Ozan | 3:44 |
| 14. | "Nai Reina (Don't Want to Stay)" | Hakan Ozan | 3:04 |
| 15. | "Qott Ghusian Da (A Sip of Happiness)" (feat. Shabby) | Hakan Ozan | 2:58 |
| Total length: | 47:28 | ||
Singles discography
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Music | Peak chart position | Label | Album | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Asian | ||||||
| "Amplifier" | 2009 | Eren E | Prestige Records | Unforgettable | ||
| "Bewafa" | Hakan Ozan | |||||
| "Satisfya" | 2013 | Eren E | 1[19] | IK Records | [20] | |
| "Let's Celebrate" (featuring Sonakshi Sinha) | 2015 | Imran Khan | Eros International | Tevar soundtrack | [21] | |
| "Imaginary" | Eren E | IK Records | [22] | |||
| "Hattrick" (featuring Yaygo Musalini) | 2016 | Donray | [23] | |||
| "Zina" (Twin n Twice featuring Imran Khan) | 2017 | Imran Khan | [24] | |||
| "President Roley" | Donray | |||||
| "Knightridah" | 2018 | Donray | ||||
| "M.O.B." (featuring J.J. Esko) | 2021 | Toxic | ||||
| "They Don't Like It" | Southside 808 Mafia | |||||
| "On My Way" (featuring Meez) | 2022 | @C2Producer | ||||
| "Deposit" | 2024 | CHAHID | ||||
| "Radioactive" | 2024 | CHAHID |
Remixes
- 2007 "Ni Nachleh" (feat. MC Spyder) [Eren E. Electro Remix]
- 2007 "Ni na 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)
- "Scream" (2020 Hexa Remix)
Awards and nominations
- Won "Best Album" at the 2010 Brit Asia TV Music Awards for Unforgettable[18]
- Nominated for four awards at the 2010 UK Asian Music Awards: "Best Album", "Best Video" for "Amplifier", "Best Male Act" and "Best Desi Act",[17] winning "Best Desi Act"[25]
- Won "Male Musical Artist of the Year" at the 2010 Anokhi Magazine Awards[26]
- Won "Best Urban Asian Single" at the 2013 Brit Asia TV Music Awards for "Satisfya"[27]
- Won three awards in 2015 from Pakistani Music and Media Awards (PMMA) for best songwriter, best video (for "Imaginary") and best song (for "Imaginary")
- Won three awards at the 2015 Brit Asia TV Music Awards: "Best Urban Asian Act", "Best Music Video" for "Imaginary" and "Best UK Single" for "Imaginary"[28]
Tours
- Imran Khan – Takeover Tour USA (2011)[29]
- Imran Khan – Australia & New Zealand Tour (2011)[30]
- Imran Khan- Unforgettable Tour India (2022)
References
- ^ "Home". ImranKhanWorld. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Imran Khan: Salman has something strong coming out of him". The Times of India. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "About Imrankhanworld B.V." imrankhanworld.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Talking Shop: Singer Imran Khan". BBC News. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2009..
- ^ "About Us". prestigerecord.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "Interview with Imran Khan". desi-box.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Worldwide premiere of Imran Khan's Amplifier". desi-box.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Imran Khan releases new single Bewafa". DesiHits. Archived from the original on 4 December 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Review of Imran Khan's Unforgettable". BBC Music. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ a b "AMA 2010 – Winners". BBC Radio Asian Network. Archived from the original on 7 August 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ imrankhanworld (10 May 2013), Imran Khan – Satisfya (Official Music Video), archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 24 October 2016
- ^ Biography, Khan's official website Archived 21 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Eros Now (3 December 2014), Let's Celebrate (Official Song Video) | Tevar | Arjun Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Imran Khan, retrieved 24 October 2016
- ^ "Imran khan in akon house Hollywood". YouTube.
- ^ "Hattrick music video". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Imran Khan Releases 'KnightRidah' After One Year Hiatus". Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ a b Sembhi, Jas (3 February 2010). "2010 UK Asian Music Awards Nominees". desiblitz.com. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ a b Sembhi, Jas (3 May 2010). "Brit Asia TV Music Awards 2010". desiblitz.com. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Satisfya – Single by Imran Khan on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Tevar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Sajid-Wajid on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Imaginary – Single by Imran Khan on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Hattrick (feat. Yaygo Musalini) – Single by Imran Khan on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Zina (feat. Imran Khan) – Single by Twin n Twice on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ Sembhi, Jas (11 March 2010). "2010 UK Asian Music Awards Winners". desiblitz.com. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Anokhi Magazine Awards 2010". DesiHits. 8 February 2010. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ Farooq, Aisha (14 October 2013). "Brit Asia Music Awards 2013 Winners". DESIblitz. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ Bhogal, Harvey. "Brit Asia Music Awards 2015 Winners". www.desiblitz.com. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "DesiClub presents Online Ticketing for TAKEOVER Tour USA (2011)". Desiclub.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Imran Khan to Headline the inaugural of Unforgettable Music Festival (2011)". Unforgettablemusicfestival.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Imran Khan at AllMusic
- Imran Khan at Instagram
- Imran Khan at Facebook
- Imran Khan at Twitter
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