Pakistani pop music is attributed to have given birth to the genre in the South Asian region with Ahmed Rushdi's song ‘Ko-Ko-Korina’ in 1966 and has since then been adopted in Bangladesh, India and lately Nepal as a pioneering influence in their respective pop cultures. Veterans like Runa Laila started the pop industry in Bangladesh while the fifteen-years old pop sensation Nazia Hassan with her brother Zohaib Hassan ushered the birth of pop music in South Asia tailing on the success of her British endeavours.
From Rushdi's pop hits to songs sung by the Hassan siblings, to bands including Junoon, Vital Signs, Hadiqa Kiyani, Jal and Strings, Abrar-ul-Haq to Shehzad Roy the Pakistani pop industry has steadily spread throughout South Asia and today is the most popular genre in Pakistan. “Dil Dil Pakistan” sung by Vital Signs was voted the third most popular song in the world by a BBC poll. Singer Atif Aslam has achieved fame in the whole Indian subcontinent.
Some overseas Pakistanis have also entered into Pakistani pop music scene such as UK based Adnan Sami Khan, Dubai based Shahzaman, New York based DJ Aphlatoon and Netherlands basedImran Khan.
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Pakistani pop singers have earned a high fame throughout the world and still pak pop industry is one of the popular music industry in Asia. The whole success is attributed to the pop song trend setters like nazia hassan, zohaib hasssan, who have a vital contribution in boosting pop industry in Pakistan.
ReplyDeletei think atif aslam rocks on in pak but he shud also work 4 sum welfare purpose 2 decrease poverty in pak
ReplyDeleteatif aslam rocks........... his live performances r rocking
ReplyDeletevery well said bilal..seriously our industry have rocked everyone & a great talent coming up!!
ReplyDeletea great project made..i really appreciate it =)
its the time we have to promote our music industry in all over the world
ReplyDeleteI'll do that by the Grace of GOD.............
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