Tag: Kaifi Khalil

  • Kaifi Khalil joins forces with Norway’s quick style for ‘Kana Yaari’

    Kaifi Khalil joins forces with Norway’s quick style for ‘Kana Yaari’

    Renowned singer Kaifi Khalil, famous for his global hit ‘Kahani Suno’, has teamed up for a rendition of Coke Studio megahit ‘Kana Yaari’ alongside Norway’s dance group, ‘The Quick Style’.

    Khalil, known for his exceptional talent, shared a charming moment with the Quick Style ensemble, captivating internet users with his performance.

    In a viral video circulating on social media, Khalil, dressed in a stylish black and white printed shirt, is seen immersed in the melody of ‘Kana Yaari’, strumming his guitar with infectious enthusiasm amidst the Quick Style Gang.

    The heartwarming encounter between Kaifi and Quick Style has reignited the admiration of fans, who have once again expressed their love for Khalil’s musical abilities. This interaction follows Khalil’s recent success with ‘Kahani Suno 2.0’, a song that went viral and received widespread acclaim on various social media platforms.

    Khalil continues to captivate audiences worldwide with his exceptional talent and artistic contributions, earning admiration and affection from fans across the globe.

  • Which music did Pakistanis listen to in 2023?

    Which music did Pakistanis listen to in 2023?

    Here are some of the songs and artists Pakistanis enjoyed in 2023:

    1.Kaifi Khalil

    The 27-year-old Kana Yaari singer was right at the top of the charts with his smash romantic melody ‘Mujhay Pyaar Hua’.

    Even though the track was released in 2022 and was the theme song for ARY Digital drama serial, Mujhe Pyar Hua Tha; it remained as one of the most listened tracks in 2023 and relieved recognition across and beyond Pakistan.

    He also released a new track in 2023 called Mansoob which has more than 4,700,000 listens on Spotify.

    2.Abdul Hannan

    In collaboration with Shahmeer Raza Khan, Abdul Hannan released an EP called Diya. Other singles included Raabta and Kehdena featuring Annural Khalid and ChillBazaar.

    However, his songs from the former year remained Pakistan’s favourite as Iraaday and Bikhra (both in collaboration with Rovalio) were among Spotify’s top tracks in Pakistan.

    3.Natasha Noorani

    The ever-talented Natasha Noorani released her debut LP, Ronaq, in 2023 – a groovy, electro vibe.

    4.Singers beyond borders

    Indo-Canadian, AP Dhillon’s With You charted among the most listened songs in Pakistan. This was not only because of its lyrics and vibe, but also because of its cute music video featuring the singer Banita Sandhu.

    Likewise, Shubh, Indian rapper-singer based in Canada, also took over the charts with his song, One Love. His album called Still Rollin featuring the famous song, Cheques, was also released.

    5.Hasan Raheem

    Our favourite, Hasan Raheem released his EP in September. Its track list includes the song, Wishes featuring Umair and Talwiinder – which everyone is vibing to these days!

    Most listened Pakistani songs:

    1. Wishes Hasan Raheem, Umair, Talha Anjum
    2. ‘Kahani Suno 2.0’ by Kaifi Khalil
    3. ‘Bikhra’ by Abdul Hannan, Rovalio
    4. 4.‘Sukoon’ by Hassan & Roshaan, Shae Gill
    5. Left Right by Ali Sethi, Abdullah Siddiqui, Maanu, Shae Gill
    6. 4U by Maanu
  • Top 5 Drama OST in 2023

    Top 5 Drama OST in 2023

    In 2023, Pakistan’s TV drama music has been fantastic! The dramas themselves may have been hit or miss, but the music was always spot on. Let’s check out the best music from Pakistani dramas in 2023.

    Top Pakistani Dramas OST List

    1. Tere Bin

    OST Name: Tere bin
    Channel: Geo Entertainment
    Singer: Shani Arshad
    Lyrics: Sabir Zafar
    Youtube :Views: 78 Million

    The beautiful music from the TV show ‘Tere Bin’ expresses the emotions and passion of the story. Shani Arshad’s singing is amazing and heartfelt, and it perfectly matches the on-screen connection between Murtasim (played by Wahaj Ali) and Meerub (played by Yumna Zaidi).

    2. Ishq MurshidOST Name:
    Channel: HUM TV
    Singer: Ahmed Jahanzeb
    Lyrics: Sabir Zafar
    Youtube :Views: 6.1 Million

    ‘Ishq Murshid’ unfolds a compelling romantic story revolving around the two main characters, Shahmeer Sikandar and Shibra Salman. It’s lovely OST was performed by Ahmed Jahanzeb while the lyrics were by Sabir Zafar.

    3. Mein

    OST Name: Mein
    Channel: ARY News
    Singer:Asim Azhar
    Lyrics: Kunal Verma
    Youtube :Views: 10 Million

    Enjoy Asim Azhar’s soothing voice in the melodious OST of ‘Mein’, featuring the perfect on-screen duo, Wahaj Ali and Ayeza Khan. Viewers applauded the captivating soundtrack that adds emotion to the show, enhancing the overall viewing experience.

    4. Mujhe Pyar Hua Tha

    OST Name: Kahani Suno
    Channel: ARY News
    Singer: Kaifi Khalil
    Lyrics: Kaifi Khalil
    Youtube :Views: 57 Million

    The OST of Mujhe Pyar Hua Tha is the monster hit ‘Kahani Suno’, originally sung by Kaifi Khalil.This OST is one of the most viral songs of 2023.

    5. Kabli Pulao

    OST Name: Aankehn
    Channel: Green Entertainment
    Singer: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
    Lyrics: Imran Raza
    Youtube :Views: 14 Million

    Green Entertainment presents the melodious OST of drama ‘Kabli Pulao’, composed by Sahir Bagga. The romantic song adds charm to the show. Don’t miss out on another beautiful track, ‘Tooti Phooti Si,’ in this engaging drama. Enjoy the musical journey with Kabli Pulao, filled with emotions and captivating tunes.

  • Kaifi Khalil thanks fans for their support as ‘Kahani Suno 2.0’ bags spot in YouTube top 10 global videos

    Pakistani singer Kaifi Khalil has thanked his fans for their support and love after his hit single ‘Kahani Suno 2.0’ became one of the Top 10 most watched global music videos. The ‘Kana Yaari’ star wrote in a tweet on Sunday,

    “Thank you Allah Taala & Thank you so much all for your pure love and support lots of love and prayers for my all fans main humesha shukr guzaar rahunga or humesha koshish karunga ap sub k liye k humesha liktha rahun jo main mehsos karta hon ap sub k liye Love you all my broken homies ”

    Music producer Xulfi, who had produced Khalil’s Coke Studio hit ‘Kana Yaari’, also congratulated the singer, praising him for making the hit song on his own without any music label’s help.

    “Kahani Suno 2.0 reaches the Global Top Ten! Wah! What a news for all of us!

    This is probably one of the biggest achievements for a song and artist on the global stage in recent times for Pakistan. Kahani Suno 2.0 by Kaifi Khalil right now sits at no.8 on the @youtube Global Music Video Charts. The first song in Pakistan to ever do that. Others in the top include Rema and Selena with Calm Down, Shakira and Miley Cyrus and also a recent Latin hit Que Vuelvas. Also, there are Blackpink, Rihanna, Ozuna, Arijit outside the top ten. Just look at the company Kaifi is with in the charts!

    This is a humble guy from Lyari making music for the love of it. Expressing for the love of it. Expressing authentically without any layers. Sitting in his small studio space, creating while learning the ins and outs of music production and recording.. collaborating with others from Lyari only for audio engineering as well. And just like that, he brewed Kahani Suno. An independent artist releasing a song independently without any labels. What’s a more heartwarming and amazing belief story in recent times. I can’t think of one.

    I want to tell all of you that this is possible for all the artists. We have seen Pakistani music, with and without platforms, reaching global charts now in the recent past. The gate is open. The world is listening. The world wants to know our stories. Our unique stories with our unique narratives, textures, ideas and melodies. Just one thought – just try baking all of this in humility. It will have the universe’s blessing then.

    @kaifikhalilmusic – MashAllah. Jeete raho and aisay hee sacchay expressionist raho. Saari Dunya mein perform karte raho aur hamesha seekhte raho. Ye sub bhee ek aur shuruaat hee hai apke liye ✨♥️”

  • Harassment, gate crashing; Kaifi Khalil criticizes poor management at Karachi Eats

    Harassment, gate crashing; Kaifi Khalil criticizes poor management at Karachi Eats

    Trigger warning: videos depicting harassment and abuse
    The Karachi Eat Festival took place on Sunday and reports have emerged of improper facilities as well as instances of harassment and abuse from men. Users have taken to social media to share clips of how the event was poorly managed, with many families as well as women leaving quickly to avoid untoward incidents.
    On Monday Karachi Eat became the number one trending topic on Twitter, with many women and families coming forward to share their experience posting videos showing stampedes causeed by poor management, as well as women and families being harassed by stags.

    Videos also emerged showing men gate crashing the event by climbing over walls.
    This user shared her experience of being unable to enjoy the festival with her family, because of how difficult men had made it for them.

    Other videos uploaded on Twitter are showing how little effort was made to maintain security and management at the festival

    Singer Kaifi Khalil was present to perform at the festival, and one video shows him being hit by an object.
    The singer addressed the matter in his Instagram stories, by sharing that he decided to stop the performance to stop women and families from being harassed by stags.
    Here is his full statement:

    “Hello everyone. I would like to clarify the fake news that is circulating around about me getting injured during my performance at the Karachi Eats Event yesterday which is not true. i appreciate everyone being concerned about my well being and inquiring about it, but I am totally fine! I will say that I am extremely disappointed and upset because of what happened yesterday. Ladies that came out to enjoy the evening with their family and friends were harassed and treated inappropriately by a group of individuals that lacked decency and common sense. The event hot cancelled mid performance because I couldn’t continue with what was going on and because it became a safety concern for people in the audience as well. I request organizers to please take into consideration the safety of everyone attending when choosing the venue for such events, especially the ladies, so such accidents don’t happen. These events get organized so that people can come out to enjoy but there are some people who ruin the entire experience for everyone. This is the second time that this has happened at an event that I’m performing at and it’s disguisting and unacceptable. I’m not sure why this keeps occurring but it needs to stop. How can I perform when this happens? I request that everyone be mindful of each other and treat everyone with respect. THIS IS A MESSAGE TO ALL THE PEOPLE THAT FEEL ENTITLED AND THINK IT’S ACCEPTABLE TO ACT INAPPROPRIATELY AND HARASS SOMEONE.”

    The singer also shared a verse from the Quran to cement his stance to treat women with respect.

    Since the event, there has been a call on social media to prevent stag men from attending festivals in order to ensure families and women can have a pleasant experience.