DETAILS Title: Mere Dil Ne Singers: Uzair Jaswal & Sara Haidar Song Producer: Sarmad Ghafoor Composition: Uzair Jaswal & Bilal Maqsood Lyrics: Uzair Jaswal Executive Producer: Bilal Maqsood REVIEW I had read somewhere that Uzair Jaswal is lined up for Velo Sound Station and I was eagerly waiting for his performance. Why? I will tell…
Tag: Song Obsession
Velo Sound Station | Boom Boom | Meesha Shafi
DETAILS Title: Boom Boom Singers: Meesha Shafi Song Producer: Polarite Productions Executive Producer: Bilal Maqsood REVIEW I Iove this woman and her powerful voice. What a performer she is! I haven’t heard this song earlier I watched the Nazia Hassan song after replaying this a million times over i admit, the original was a great…
Velo Sound Station | Tu Aaja | Abdullah Qureshi
DETAILS Title: Tu Aaja Singers: Abdullah Qureshi Song Producer: Usman & Haroon Composition: Bilal Maqsood Lyrics: Anwar Maqsood Executive Producer: Bilal Maqsood REVIEW Wow, a slow and soothing melodious song without noise. Love it… Nice voice this boy has… And line his style. Simplicity in wardrobe as well. You can watch the video on Velo…
Velo Sound Station | Pyar Ka Rog | Strings
DETAILS Title: Pyar Ka Rog Singers: Faisal Kapadia and Bilal Maqsood Song Producer: Usman & Haroon Composition: Bilal Maqsood Lyrics: Anwar Maqsood Executive Producer: Bilal Maqsood REVIEW Well… I am speechless when I hear any String song and the same was the case now. The moment Faisal & Bilal walk on the stage, you feel…
Velo Sound Station | Confetti | Shamoon Ismail
DETAILS Title: Confetti Singers: Shamoon Ismail Song Producer: Ahsan Parvaiz Composition: Shamoon Ismail Lyrics: Shamoon Ismail Executive Producer: Bilal Maqsood REVIEW Let it suffice to say that I am not a pop rock girl unless it is Atif Aslam or Strings, perhaps. I don’t understand this song, nor do I care for it much. I…
Velo Sound Station | Te Quiero Mucho | Aima Baig
DETAILS Title: Te Quiero Mucho Singers: Aima Baig Song Producer: Ahsan Parvaiz Composition: Bilal Maqsood Lyrics: Anwar Maqsood Executive Producer: Bilal Maqsood REVIEW Original composition, and what a lovely mix of Urdu and Spanish. Te Quiero Mucho means “I love you” in spanish. I don’t like Aima’s interview personality but she is a terrific performer…
Velo Sound Station | Baby Baby | Natasha Noorani
DETAILS Title: Baby Baby Singers: Natasha Noorani Song Producer: Ahsan Parvaiz Executive Producer: Bilal Maqsood REVIEW What a bold and strong voice Natasha Noorani. I didn’t like the song much but I don’t blame her or the composition. Songs that have a lot of dhinchak dhinchak and lack structure, I don’t get them. Aangan tedha,…
Velo Sound Station | Ghagar | Umair Jaswal
DETAILS Title: Ghagar Singers: Umair Jaswal Addtional Lyrics and Composition: Bilal Maqsood Song Producer: Ahsan Parvaiz Executive Producer: Bilal Maqsood REVIEW Ghagar by Umair Jaswal is the best song if I have to pick a winner, for the sheer energy umair brings. What energy this man has. And, he has a good collection of funky jackets….
Velo Sound Station | Kadi Te Hans | Atif Aslam
DETAILS Title: Kadi Te Has Bol Ve Singers: Atif Aslam Addtional Lyrics and Composition: Ahsan Parvaiz & Atif Aslam Song Producer: Ahsan Parvaiz Executive Producer: Bilal Maqsood REVIEW Kadi te Hans is the pop rock version of the ultra-popular song by Shaukat Ali. The lyrics are a combination of Urdu and Punjabi. I love the…
Song Obsession | Bol Kaffara
Yep, I am back with one of these. I discovered this song sometime last week. Calling it a discovery would be wrong, because it was YouTube’s amazing algorithm that suggested this song. Although the song is supremely romantic, the lyrics have a sufi undertone and the qawwali like composition instantly attracted me to the song….
Coke Studio Season 10| Episode 1 | Allah-u-Akbar | Ahmed Jehanzeb and Shafqat Amanat Ali
DETAILS Produced & Directed by: Strings Music Directed by: Shuja Haider Composed by: Shuja Haider Lyrics by: Shuja Haider (Special Thanks to Salman Azmi) Singers: Ahmed Jehanzeb and Shafqat Amanat Ali REVIEW This song introduced me to Ahmed Jahanzeb. I have heard Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan before (Mitwa from Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna and Khamaj…
Coke Studio Season 9 | Episode 6 | Tera Woh Pyar
The year was 2016 and I had just started binging on YouTube. One thing led to other and I heard this song. Suni Nahin, Zamaane Ne Teri Meri KahaniyaaN Both singers had a distinct voice and I fell in love with the song, watching it in loop. And that, ladies and gentleman, introduced me to…
Coke Studio Season 8 | Episode 1 | Bewajah | Nabeel Shaukat
Those were the good times. Discovering Coke Studio was like finding a treasure. I must admit, I did not like all the songs. There were few that threw me off. This song, was a recommendation by my brother. I was talking about Coke Studio once, and he asked me. “Have you watched Bewajah?” “No, I…
Coke Studio Season 9 | Episode 1 | Afreen Afreen
After watching Tera Woh Pyar for a million times, I moved on to other songs. Afreen Afreen was naturally the next pick. No, it wasn’t me. It was YouTube’s algorithm that showed me the related videos. Oh, alright! Another song by Momina Mustehsan, I thought. Besides, who doesn’t love the Afreen song by the legendary…
Coke Studio Season 8| Episode 5 | Hina Ki Khushbu| Samra Khan & Asim Azhar
Coke Studio Season 8| Episode 5 | Hina Ki Khushbu| Samra Khan & Asim Azhar Lyrics (Samra Khan) Hamaari sasoN me aaj tak woh Hina ki khushboo mahek rahi hai Labon me naghme machal rahe hai Nazar se masti jhalak rahi hai Hamari sasoon me aaj tak woh Hina ki khusboo mehek rahi hai (Asim…