Kashif Ali

Kashif Ali (born November 4, 1992, né: Babar) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter and musician. He rose to fame in 2013 as a finalist on the first season of Pakistan Idol, coming in fourth place.

For the English cricketer, see Kashif Ali (cricketer).

Kashif Rayeen
Birth nameKashif Ali Baber Kashif Ali 03321410500
Born (1992-11-04) November 4, 1992
Lahore, Pakistan
GenresPop, rock, classical
Occupation(s)singer-songwriter, musician
Instrumentsvocals
Years active2014–present
LabelsFire Records, T-Series
Associated actsStrings, Coke Studio, Sheraz Uppal, Akcent

In 2016, he recorded a song "Mera Mann" for his Bollywood debut film Laal Rang, that earned him critical acclaim and later that year he marked his Coke Studio debut as a featured artist in season 9,[1][2] as a part of team Sheraz Uppal.[3]

Career

2013-2014:Pakistan Idol

Ali auditioned for first season of Pakistan Idol in Karachi. Ali passed, theater rounds and made it to Top 24 finalist. In semifinals Group 2, he performed Javed Ali's "Mere Maula" and eliminated on January 19, 2014 but was brought back for Wild Card where he performed Kailash Kher's,"Sayyan" and was saved by public. Ali he was eliminated during the "Top 4" show after performing Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's "Ajaa Teno Akhiyaan" on April 13, 2014.[4]

Performance

Coke Studio

After collaborating with Sheraz Uppal in film Laal Rang, he debut as a featured artist in ninth season of Coke Studio, as part of Uppal team.[5]

Film

Television
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References
  1. "Coke Studio 9 artists list revealed". The News Teller. June 17, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  2. Rehman, Maliha (July 4, 2016). "Here's what to expect from Coke Studio 9". Dawn News. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  3. Sengupta, Arka (June 17, 2016). "'Coke Studio Pakistan' undergoes major revamp in Season 9; artiste line-up revealed". International Business Times. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  4. "Meet the Idols: Kashif Ali". Karwa Such. January 17, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  5. Warraich, Faizan Ali (July 15, 2016). "Debut singers in Coke Studio 9 to bring change". The Nation. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
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