Tag: Hadiqa Kiani

  • Hadiqa Kiani collaborates with Turkish singer to honour Kashmiri martyrs

    Hadiqa Kiani collaborates with Turkish singer to honour Kashmiri martyrs

    Hadiqa Kiani has collaborated with Turkish singer Ali Tolga for a song dedicated to Kashmiri martyrs and those during the failed coup attempt in Turkey in 2016.

    The song titled Daimi Bahar, which means ‘eternal spring’ opens with the line: “In everlasting memory of our beloved martyrs: July 13, 1931, Kashmir Martyr’s Day, July 15 2016, Failed Turkish Coup Attempt.”

    The song features lyrics in both Urdu and Turkish, with Hadiqa singing in both the languages.

    The music video features some stunning shots of Indian-occupied Kashmir in all its snow-covered glory, clips of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan, the plight of the Kashmiris and the struggle against the failed coup in Turkey back in 2016.

    https://youtu.be/X6z1ET4O0GY

    Daimi Bahar hits all the rights notes and your heart goes out to all those suffering in the picturesque valley.

    Kiani has often raised her voice against Indian atrocities in Kashmir. Earlier, the singer had said that the Kashmir issue is no longer Pakistan vs India but is in fact an issue for humanity, for families, “for the greater good”.

  • Hadiqa Kiani pays a rich tribute to Ertuğrul with a song in Turkish

    Hadiqa Kiani pays a rich tribute to Ertuğrul with a song in Turkish

    Turkish historical series Diriliş: Ertuğrul continues to create waves in Pakistan, with fans tuning in to the watch the show in Urdu on PTV regularly.

    Pakistan’s renowned singer and musician Hadiqa Kiani paid a rich tribute to the series and the people of Turkey by “remastering Turkish song Sen Ağlama“. Kiani had earlier sung it at the AKM Opera House in 2005. The Atatürk Cultural Center (Atatürk Kültür Merkezi in Turkish), better known as AKM, is a cultural centre in Istanbul.

    In a statement, the singer’s team said: “The love between Turkey and Pakistan is unlike the love of any other country. Hadiqa Kiani’s maternal ancestors are from İzmir, Turkey and she has had an affinity for the country since her childhood.”

    “As a child prodigy, Kiani represented Pakistan in the International Children’s Festival in Turkey and as an adult in 2005 she returned to the great country to once again represent Pakistan at the iconic Atatürk Cultural Center and Opera House,” it added. “The biggest surprise for the audience was said to be when Kiani sang Sen Ağlama (Turkish song of Living Legend Sezen Aksu) to a standing ovation from the audience. She told the audience that as Turkey stood beside Pakistan in good and bad times, she wanted to convey the love of Pakistani people for the Turks.”

    VIDEO: ‘Ertuğrul’ star Engin Altan sings ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’

    The statement further read: “Now in 2020, a new milestone in the relationship between Pakistan and Turkey was cemented by the mammoth success of Ertuğrul in Pakistan and we thought of no better time to pay a public tribute to the people of Turkey by officially releasing Hadiqa’s original performance of Sen Ağlama.”

    “This is the first time a Pakistani singer has sung in the Turkish language but it won’t be the last. The friendship between the two countries will continue to shine through music, art and love,” the statement concluded.

    Kiani’s gesture was positively received, especially by the Turkish people.

  • Ushna Shah gets a lesson on Pakistani female singers from Hadiqa Kiani

    Ushna Shah gets a lesson on Pakistani female singers from Hadiqa Kiani

    Ushna Shah is in the spotlight again for sharing an “unpopular opinion” related to female singers in Pakistan. In a now-deleted tweet, Ushna shared how she felt that Aima Baig and Quratul Ain Balouch are the “only incredible female vocalists” that we have.

    She later also commented on Sahir Ali Bagga’s track which he composed with Hadiqa Kiani, saying, “Putting this on record, should’ve taken Aiman Khan for the vocals,” adding that the current track “ruined my visuals.”

    Social media assumes that Shah wanted to tag Aima Baig instead of actor Aiman Khan. 

    However, when Hadiqa Kiani found out about it, she responded to it by making a list of all the legendary female singers of Pakistan. 

    Aima Baig also jumped in to share her opinion and said that new talented girls should also be given a chance to fulfill their dreams. 

    Following the backlash, Ushna apologised to Kiani and said that she is “delirious and opinionated late night”.