Asim Azhar facts for kids
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Asim Azhar
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| اظہر عاصم | |
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| Born | 29 October 1996 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
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Notable work
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Coke Studio Season 8 Coke Studio Season 9 Coke Studio Season 11 |
| Parent(s) | Azhar Hussain (Father) Gul-e-Rana (Mother) |
Asim Azhar (Urdu: عاصم اظہر; born 29 October 1996) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, musician and an actor. He started his career as a singer on YouTube, covering contemporary Western songs before he became a public figure.
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Career
Asim Azhar was born on 29 October 1996. Born to Azhar Hussain, and actress Gul-e-Rana. He became popular because of his songs recorded in Coke Studio 9.
His most recent song is the HBL PSL 5 official anthem "Tayyar Hain" along with Ali Azmat, Arif Lohar and Haroon. In February 2020, He received The Best Stylish Performer award at PSA in Dubai. His song "Jo Tu Na Mila" featuring Iqra Aziz hit 100M views on YouTube making him the fourth Pakistani singer to cross 100M views after Atif Aslam, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Momina Mustehsan in May 2020. "Tera Woh Pyar", sung by Azhar and Momina Mustehsan has also garnered over 140M views as of July 2020.
In 2019, Azhar also had an album with an Indian record company and a Bollywood single planned for release. As a result of the cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan, Azhar's plans with his record company, Universal Music India, came to a halt.
Discography
Singles
| Year | Song | Notes |
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| 2013 | "Whistle" | |
| "The A Team" | ||
| 2014 | "Maahi Aaja" | |
| "Patakha Guddi" | ||
| "Hands in the Air" | ||
| "Sunlay" | ||
| "Soniye" | ||
| 2017 | "Khuwahish" | |
| "Teriyaan" | Aima Baig as co-singer | |
| 2018 | "Jo Tu Na Mila" | Featuring Iqra Aziz |
| 2019 | "Humrahi" | |
| "Tere Liye" | ||
| 2020 | "Humraah" | |
| "Sassi" | Featuring Hania Amir | |
| "Tum Tum" | Featuring co-singers Young Stunners, Shamoon Ismail, RAAMIS and TikToker Areeka Haq | |
| "Soneya" | Composed by Qasim Azhar and Lyrics by Kunaal Verma | |
| "Har Ghari Tayyar" | Released on Defence Day (6 September), co-sung by Ali Hamza, Ali Azmat, Ali Noor |
Soundtracks
| Year | Title | Song | Composer | Co-singer(s) |
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| 2016 | Anabia | "Saajna" | Qasim Azhar | |
| 2017 | Pagli | "Ek Pagli Hai Ye" | Aima Baig | |
| Noor | "Noor" | |||
| Tere Bina | "Tere Bina" | Ayub Khawar | Sara Haider | |
| Balu Mahi | "Balu Mahi" | Sahir Ali Bagga | Aima Baig | |
| 2019 | Ehd-e-Wafa | "Ehd e wafa OST" | Ali Zafar, Sahir Ali Bagga & Aima Baig | |
| 2020 | HBL PSL 5 | "Tayyar Hain" | Ali Azmat, Arif Lohar & Haroon | |
| Ishqiya | "Ishqiya OST" | |||
| Tasveer | "Tasveer OST" | Qasim Azhar | Written by Asim Raza |
Coke Studio Pakistan
| Year | Season | Song | Lyrics | Music | Co-singer(s) |
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| 2015 | 8 | "Sohni Dharti" | Masroor Anwer | Strings | Season's artists |
| "Hina Ki Khushbu" | Samra Khan | ||||
| 2016 | 9 | "Aye Rah-e-Haq Ke Shaheedo" | Saif uddin Saif | Season's artists | |
| "Tera Woh Pyar" "(Nawazishein Karam)" |
Naqash Hyder | Shuja Haider | Momina Mustehsan | ||
| 2018 | 11 | "Hum Dekhenge" | Faiz Ahmed Faiz | Ali Hamza, Zohaib Kazi | Season's artists |
| "Mahi Aaja" | Asim Azhar | Momina Mustehsan |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Pakeezah Coaching Center | Supporting actor | |
| 2016 | Teri Chah Mein | Kashif | |
| 2017 | Pagli | Najam | Lead Role |
| Noor | |||
| 2019 | Pyaar Kahani | Salaar Irfani | |
| Meray Dost Meray Yaar | Zain | ||
| 2021 | Sinf-e-Aahan | Mahjabeen's Cousin,
Rabia Safeer Ex Fiancé's |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref |
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| Sony's MIX Audience Music Awards | ||||
| 2019 | "Jo Tu Na Mila" | Best Non-film Track | Nominated | |
| Hum Style Awards | ||||
| 2020 | Most Stylish Performer | Won | ||
