Noor-ul-Ain "Annie" Khalid (Punjabi, Urdu: عینی) is a Pakistani-born British singer and model. She rose to fame in Pakistan in 2006, after releasing the single "Mahiya"; the song was used in the Indian film Awarapan (2007) and became the most-played Pakistani song of 2005, 2006 and 2007.
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Birth name | Noor-Ul Ain |
Also known as | Annie Khalid |
Born | (1987-03-27) 27 March 1987 (age 35) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
Origin | Pakistan |
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Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | AK Records |
Khalid was born in Lahore on 27 March 1987, to a father of Kashmiri descent and a mother of Yemeni descent.[1][2] When she was six months old, the family left Pakistan and moved to East London; several years later, they moved to Essex.[3][4]
Her first single, "Mahiya" became a massive hit in Pakistan, following its release in 2005. It was later used in the Indian film Awarapan.[5]
On 25 November 2010, Khalid released her UK debut single "Be My Baby" along with the remix of the track done by British DJ Judge Jules.[3] After meeting at a charity function, Khalid collaborated with the English–Norwegian boy band A1 for a single "Just 3 Words" and went on tour with them, performing in Norway and the UK.[6] In 2011, Khalid was nominated as Best Female Singer at the Pakistan Media Awards.
In September 2013, she released the single "Boom Boom Danze" with Beenie Man.[7]
She walked at the 2010 L'Oréal Karachi fashion week for BNS couture[3] and in 2011 for Ammar Belal.[8] She was featured in LOOK magazine in June 2011.[volume & issue needed] The same month, she launched a café in Lahore, the AK Lounge.[9]
She was appointed Norway's Red Cross Goodwill ambassador in 2011, after her efforts fundraising for Pakistani flood victims.[3][10][11]
She married Malik Noureed Awan in July 2012 in Lahore, but the couple later divorced.[12][13] On 26 December 2014, Annie Khalid married Saad Ahmed Khan in Lahore, Pakistan.[14] They have a daughter.
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2006 | Princess
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2010 | Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai
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