Shiraz Uppal
Shiraz Uppal شیراز اپل | |
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| Born | 29 January 1976 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Origin | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Genres | Pop Music, Qawwali, Film Score, Electronic Dance Music, Sound Track |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, music producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitars, keyboards |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Fire Records, Sadaf Stereo, T-Series, Eros, S.U Studios, Saregama, Sony Music India, Coke Studio |
| Spouse | Ayesha Shiraz (m. 1999) |
Shiraz Uppal (Urdu: شیراز اپل; born 29 January 1976) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter and music producer.[1]
His popular songs are "Tu Kuja Man Kuja", "Tera Te Mera", "Raanjhanaa","Mann Ja Ve", "Roya Re", Rabba", "Saiyan Ve", "3 Bahadur" and many more. He did his MBA in 1998 and then pursued his passion for music. [check quotation syntax] Shiraz owns a state of the art audio studio in Lahore called S.U Studios where he composes, produces, records, mixes and masters all of his songs and those of the others. S.U. Studios is known for producing the cleanest and high-end sound in the music industry. He also produced the biggest hit of Coke Studio (season 8), Tajdar-e-Haram sung by Atif Aslam.[2]
Shiraz Uppal also composed and produced 5 songs in Coke Studio Season 9. Also sang a song "Tu Hi Tu" with Mehwish Hayat and "Tu Kuja" with Rafaqat Ali Khan.
Shiraz has composed and given music into Atif Aslam's song "Pehli Dafa".
Discography
[edit]Albums & Singles
[edit]- Tu Hai Meri (Album 2001)
- Tera Tay Mera (Album 2003)[1]
- Jhuki Jhuki (Album 2005)[1]
- Ankahi (Album 2009)[3]
- Sunn Yara (Single 2023)
- Juliet (Single 2023)
- Bhula Betha (Single 2023)
Pakistani Film Songs (Music Director)
[edit]| Year | Song | Movie | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Hona Tha Pyar | BOL | Atif Aslam, Hadiqa Kiani |
| 2015 | Title Track | 3 Bahadur[4] | Shiraz Uppal |
| Raunaqein | |||
| 2015 | Bin Roye Title Track | Bin Roye[5] | |
| Ballay Ballay | Harshdeep Kaur & Shiraz Uppal | ||
| 2015 | Lahoriya | Karachi se Lahore | Shiraz Uppal, Ali Hamza, Ali Noor |
| Aja re Aja | |||
| Tutti Frutti | Ayesha Omer & Shiraz Uppal | ||
| Rabbi Ralli | Ali Hamza | ||
| 2016 | Lar Gaiyyan | Dobara Phir Se | Zarish Hafeez & Shiraz Uppal |
| 2016 | Jhoomay Bar Bar | 3 Bahadur (Part 2) | Jabar Abbas |
| Band Baj Gaya | Ali Gul Pir, Bassam Shazl
Mustafa Changazi & Badar Qureshi! | ||
| 2016 | Kalabaaz Dil | Lahore Se Aage | Aima Baig |
| Be Fiqriyan | |||
| Ehl e Dil | |||
| Zara Si Laga Lo | Shiraz Uppal | ||
| 2017 | Ranjha | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Jabar Abbas & Shiraz Uppal
Shiraz Uppal & Jonita Gandhi |
| Ae dil | |||
| Raunaq-e-Aashiqui | Nirmal Roy | ||
| 2018 | Saudai Saiyan | 7 Din Mohabbat In | Neha Chaudhry |
| 2018 | Behka Re | JPNA 2 | Shiraz Uppal |
| 2019 | Chhalawa | Chhalawa | Nirmal Roy, Jabar Abbas, Neha Chaudhry |
| Chirriya | Neha Chaudhry | ||
| Madhaniyan | Haadi Uppal & Neha Chaudhry | ||
| 2022 | Larki Achari | Dum Mastam | Shiraz Uppal & Neha Chaudhry |
Bollywood Songs
[edit]| Year | Song | Movie | Singer(s) | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Shakalaka Baby | Nayak | Shiraz Uppal, Vasundhara Das & Praveen Mani | A R Rahman |
| 2003 | Secret of Success | Boys (Dubbed version) | Shiraz Uppal, Kunal Ganjawala, Blaaze & Vasundhara Das | A R Rahman |
| 2007 | Roya Re | Dhokha[6] | Shiraz Uppal | Shiraz Uppal |
| 2010 | Rabba | Aashayein[7] | ||
| 2013 | Raanjhanaa | Raanjhanaa[8] | Jaswinder Singh, Shiraz Uppal | A R Rahman |
| 2014 | Daata Di Divaani | Youngistaan | Shiraz Uppal, Rafaqat Ali Khan | Shiraz Uppal |
| Mere Khuda | Shiraz Uppal | |||
| 2014 | Alaahda | Lekar Hum Deewana Dil[9] | A R Rahman | |
| Aiyla | I (Dubbed version) | Shiraz Uppal, Natalie Di Luccio | A R Rahman | |
| 2016 | Mera Mann | Laal Rang | Kashif Ali | Shiraz Uppal |
| 2017 | Pehli Dafa | T Series | Atif Aslam | Shiraz Uppal |
Pakistani Drama Songs
[edit]| Year | Song | Drama Serial | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Pehla Pehla Pyar | Pehla Pehla Pyar | Shiraz Uppal |
| 2012 | Ishq Samandar | Ishq Samandar | |
| Naina Tere | Mera Pehla Pyar | Shiraz Uppal, Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch | |
| 2014 | Reza Reza | Milan | Shiraz Uppal, Neeti Mohan |
| 2020 | Yeh Dil Mera | Yeh Dil Mera | Shiraz Uppal |
| 2021 | Qissa Meherbano Ka | Qissa Meherbano Ka | Nirmal Roy |
| 2022 | Murshad Re | Bakhtawar | Shiraz Uppal |
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Film | Song | Result | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ARY Music Awards | Best Bhangra Song | Saiyyan Ve | Won | ||
| 2010 | Mirchi Music Awards | Upcoming Music Composer of The Year | Aashayein | "Rabba" | Won | [10] |
| 2018 | IPPA Awards | Best Singer | Tu Hee Tu | Won | ||
| 2023 | IPPA Awards | Best Singer | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Profile of Shiraz Uppal". Pakistani Television (PTV) website. Archived from the original on 31 March 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ 'Tajdar-e-Haram' smashes You Tube record with more than 100 million views Daily Times (newspaper), Published 4 November 2017, REtrieved 27 September 2022
- ^ "Album Review – Shiraz Uppal's Ankahi". Cineplot Music website. 12 September 2010. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "3 Bahadur and The Revenge of Baba Balaam releasing on December 15". Daily Times (newspaper). 28 October 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Irfan ul Haq (9 June 2015). "Bin Roye music unveiled in 2015". Hipinpakistan.com website. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Faith & fear silence Pakistan's singers". Times Of India. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Music Review – Aashayein". 27 July 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Shiraz sings 'Raanjhanaa' for AR Rahman". The Nation (newspaper). 19 June 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Lekar Hum Deewana Dil Movie- Music Review". Times Of India. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Winners – Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2010". Retrieved 27 September 2022.
External links
[edit]- Shiraz Uppal at IMDb
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