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Imran Khan (born 28 May 1984) is a Dutch-Pakistani[1] singer, songwriter. Khan sings in Punjabi and English. He first reached stardom in 2007 after the release of his first single "Ni Nachleh".[2] Khan was signed to Prestige Records in late 2007, and released the single "Ni Nachleh" on the label.[2] His second single, "Amplifier", was released on 13 July 2009. As of July 2022, his song "Satisfya" is his most viewed video with over 800 million+ views. His debut 15-track album Unforgettable was released on 27 July 2009 via Prestige Records,[3] produced by Eren E.

Imran Khan
Birth nameImran Khan
Born (1984-05-28) 28 May 1984 (age 38)
The Hague, Netherlands
Genres
  • Punjabi
  • Urban
  • Pop
  • Hip-Hop
  • Bhangra
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2007–present
LabelsPrestige Records (2007–2011)
IK Records (2011–present)

Personal life


Khan was born in The Hague to a Pakistani Punjabi Muslim Jat family. Khan's family originally hails from Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. He has two brothers and one sister.[4] He is unmarried.


Career


Khan started his music career in his late teens.[5] After Prestige Records released his debut single Ni Nachleh,[2][6] he continued his career by performing in several countries.[7]

Khan's first released single, "Amplifier", was produced by Eren E, was released on 12 July 2009. It received 2 million views on YouTube on it first week of release and currently has 505 million views and counting on YouTube.[8] His second single, "Bewafa," was produced by Hakan Ozan and was released on 30 August 2009; as of May 2022, its music video had been viewed more than 300 million times on YouTube.[9]

In July 2009, Khan released his debut album, Unforgettable. It includes the singles "Amplifier", "Bewafa", and a remix of his first single, "Ni Nachleh".[3] It was nominated for Best Album at the 2010 UK Asian Music Awards but did not win.[10]

In 2011, Khan departed from Prestige Records to start his own label, later known as IK Records.[10]

Khan released the single "Satisfya" on 9 May 2013.[11][12] Unlike his previous singles, it was released by IK Records. It was produced by his "Amplifier" music producer, Eren E. The music video shows Khan driving a yellow Lamborghini Aventador and sitting with a cheetah. The video was directed by David Zennie, and as of November 2022, it has 810+ million views.

Khan made his Bollywood debut as a singer for the Hindi film Tevar, which was released on 9 January 2015. As of 2016 the song has over more than 2 million hits.[13]

Khan released a single titled "Imaginary" on 8 June 2015, produced by Eren E. The single was released on his own record label, IK Records. Khan shot the video with David Zennie at Akon's house in Los Angeles.[14] "Imaginary"'s official music video received 6 million views within a month of its release and currently has 91 million+ views on YouTube. Khan came out with another song, "Hattrick", which received 2 million views in a month and currently has 32 million+ views.[15]

On 28 September 2018, Khan released a new single, "Knightridah".[16]

In 2021, he released two singles, "M.O.B." on 14 May, featuring J.J. Esko; and "They Don't Like It" on 28 September.

On February 2, 2022, Khan released "On My Way" (featuring Meez).

As of November 2022, his YouTube channel has accumulated over 2 billion views.


Discography



Albums



Unforgettable (2009)

Unforgettable is Khan's debut album, released on 27 July 2009 via Prestige Records.[3] It was produced by Eren E and Hakan Ozan. It contains 15 tracks.

The album was nominated for the "Best Album" award at the UK Asian Music Awards 2010[17] and won "Best Album" at the 2010 Brit Asia TV Music Awards.[18]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Amplifier"Eren E3:53
2."Aaja We Mahiya (Come, My Love)"Eren E3:52
3."Hey Girl"Eren E3:18
4."Peli Waar (The First Time)"Eren E3:10
5."Chak Glass (Grab a Glass)"Eren E3:08
6."Nazar (Glance)"Eren E3:06
7."Superstar"Eren E3:25
8."Gora Gora Rang (Fair Skinned)" (featuring Mr. Probz)Eren E4:25
9."Bounce Billo"Eren E4:07
10."Ni Nachleh (Hey, Dance)" (feat. MC Spyder)Eren E3:35
11."40 Pra (Forty Brothers)"Eren E3:12
12."Pata Chalgea (I Have Found Out)"Eren E4:45
13."Bewafa (Unfaithful)"Hakan Ozan3:44
14."Nai Reina (Don't Want to Stay)"Hakan Ozan3:04
15."Qott Ghusian Da (A Sip of Happiness)" (feat. Shabby)Hakan Ozan2:58
Total length:47:28

Singles


Year Song Label Music Note(s) Reference(s)
2009 "Amplifier" Prestige Records Eren E From the album Unforgettable
"Bewafa" Hakan Ozan
2013 "Satisfya" IK Records Eren E Released: May 10, 2013 [19]
2015 "Let's Celebrate" (featuring Sonakshi Sinha) Eros International Imran Khan From the soundtrack Tevar [20]
"Imaginary" IK Records Eren E Released: June 8, 2015 [21]
2016 "Hattrick" (featuring Yaygo Musalini) Donray Released: March 8, 2016 [22]
2017 "Zina" (Twin n Twice featuring Imran Khan) Imran Khan Removed from the artists channel for unknown reasons [23]
"President Roley" Donray Released: October 12, 2017
2018 "Knightridah" Donray Released: September 28, 2018
2021 "M.O.B." (featuring J.J. Esko) Toxic Released: May 14, 2021
"They Don't Like It" Southside 808 Mafia Released: September 28, 2021
2022 "On My Way" (featuring Meez) C2 Released: February 1, 2022

Remixes



Awards and nominations



Tours



References


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  2. "Talking Shop: Singer Imran Khan". BBC News. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2009..
  3. "Review of Imran Khan's Unforgettable". BBC Music. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  4. "Imran Khan: Salman has something strong coming out of him". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  5. "About Imrankhanworld B.V." imrankhanworld.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  6. "About Us". prestigerecord.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  7. "Interview with Imran Khan". desi-box.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  8. "Worldwide premiere of Imran Khan's Amplifier". desi-box.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  9. "Imran Khan releases new single Bewafa". DesiHits. Archived from the original on 4 December 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  10. "AMA 2010 – Winners". BBC Radio Asian Network. Archived from the original on 7 August 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  11. imrankhanworld (10 May 2013), Imran Khan – Satisfya (Official Music Video), archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 24 October 2016
  12. Biography, Khan's official website Archived 21 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  13. Eros Now (3 December 2014), Let's Celebrate (Official Song Video) | Tevar | Arjun Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Imran Khan, retrieved 24 October 2016
  14. "Imran khan in akon house Hollywood". YouTube.
  15. "Hattrick music video". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
  16. "Imran Khan Releases 'KnightRidah' After One Year Hiatus". Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  17. Sembhi, Jas (3 February 2010). "2010 UK Asian Music Awards Nominees". desiblitz.com. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  18. Sembhi, Jas (3 May 2010). "Brit Asia TV Music Awards 2010". desiblitz.com. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  19. "Satisfya – Single by Imran Khan on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  20. "Tevar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Sajid-Wajid on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  21. "Imaginary – Single by Imran Khan on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  22. "Hattrick (feat. Yaygo Musalini) – Single by Imran Khan on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  23. "Zina (feat. Imran Khan) – Single by Twin n Twice on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  24. Sembhi, Jas (11 March 2010). "2010 UK Asian Music Awards Winners". desiblitz.com. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  25. "Anokhi Magazine Awards 2010". DesiHits. 8 February 2010. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  26. Farooq, Aisha (14 October 2013). "Brit Asia Music Awards 2013 Winners". DESIblitz. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  27. Bhogal, Harvey. "Brit Asia Music Awards 2015 Winners". www.desiblitz.com. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  28. "DesiClub presents Online Ticketing for TAKEOVER Tour USA (2011)". Desiclub.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  29. "Imran Khan to Headline the inaugural of Unforgettable Music Festival (2011)". Unforgettablemusicfestival.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2012.




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