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.
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Birth name | Imran Khan |
Born | (1984-05-28) 28 May 1984 (age 38) The Hague, Netherlands |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2007–present |
Labels | Prestige Records (2007–2011) IK Records (2011–present) |
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.
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.
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]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Amplifier" | Eren E | 3:53 |
2. | "Aaja We Mahiya (Come, My Love)" | Eren E | 3:52 |
3. | "Hey Girl" | Eren E | 3:18 |
4. | "Peli Waar (The First Time)" | Eren E | 3:10 |
5. | "Chak Glass (Grab a Glass)" | Eren E | 3:08 |
6. | "Nazar (Glance)" | Eren E | 3:06 |
7. | "Superstar" | Eren E | 3:25 |
8. | "Gora Gora Rang (Fair Skinned)" (featuring Mr. Probz) | Eren E | 4:25 |
9. | "Bounce Billo" | Eren E | 4:07 |
10. | "Ni Nachleh (Hey, Dance)" (feat. MC Spyder) | Eren E | 3:35 |
11. | "40 Pra (Forty Brothers)" | Eren E | 3:12 |
12. | "Pata Chalgea (I Have Found Out)" | Eren E | 4:45 |
13. | "Bewafa (Unfaithful)" | Hakan Ozan | 3:44 |
14. | "Nai Reina (Don't Want to Stay)" | Hakan Ozan | 3:04 |
15. | "Qott Ghusian Da (A Sip of Happiness)" (feat. Shabby) | Hakan Ozan | 2:58 |
Total length: | 47:28 |
Year | Song | Label | Music | Note(s) | Reference(s) |
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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 |
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