Imran Khan
Born (1984-05-28) 28 May 1984 (age 39)
The Hague, Netherlands
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2007–present
LabelsPrestige Records (2007–2011)
IK Records (2011–present)

Imran Khan (Urdu: عمران خان) (born 28 May 1984) is a Dutch-Pakistani singer, songwriter, and rapper. He performs sings in both English and Punjabi. He first became known in 2007 after the release of his first single "Ni Nachleh", and was signed to Prestige Records later that year. His second single, "Amplifier", was released in 2009. His debut studio album, Unforgettable, was released on 27 July 2009 via Prestige Records. His song "Satisfya", released in 2013, is his most-viewed YouTube video with over 880 million views.

Early life

Khan was born in The Hague on 28 May 1984, the son of Pakistani parents from Gujranwala who have Punjabi Muslim and Jat ancestry.[1] He has two brothers and one sister.[2]

Career

Khan started his music career in his late teens.[3] After Prestige Records released his debut single "Ni Nachleh",[4][5] he continued his career by performing in several countries.[6]

Khan's second single, "Amplifier", was released on 12 July 2009. It has received over 637 million views on YouTube.[7] His next single, "Bewafa", was released on 30 August 2009; as of May 2022, its music video had been viewed more than 300 million times on YouTube.[8]

In July 2009, Khan released his debut album, Unforgettable. It includes the singles "Amplifier", "Bewafa", and a remix of "Ni Nachleh".[9] It was nominated for Best Album at the 2010 UK Asian Music Awards but did not win.[10]

In 2011, Khan departed Prestige Records to start his own label IK Records.[10] He released the single "Satisfya" on 9 May 2013.[11][12] The music video shows Khan driving a yellow Lamborghini Aventador and sitting with a cheetah. The video was directed by David Zennie, and has over 845 million views as of November 2022.

Khan made his Bollywood debut as a singer for the Hindi film Tevar (2015). As of 2016, the song had over 2 million YouTube views.[13]

Khan released a single titled "Imaginary" on 8 June 2015, and shot the video with David Zennie at Akon's house in Los Angeles.[14] The video received 6 million views within a month of its release and currently has over 91 million views on YouTube.[citation needed][when?] Khan came out with another song, "Hattrick", which received 2 million views in a month and as of late 2021 had 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.[citation needed] On February 2, 2022, Khan released "On My Way" (featuring Meez).[citation needed] As of November 2022, his YouTube channel has accumulated over 2 billion views.[citation needed]

Discography

Albums

Unforgettable (2009)

Unforgettable is Khan's debut album, released on 27 July 2009 via Prestige Records.[9] 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 discography

As lead artist

Title Year Music Peak chart position Label Album Reference(s)
UK Asian
"Amplifier" 2009 Eren E Prestige Records Unforgettable
"Bewafa" Hakan Ozan
"Satisfya" 2013 Eren E 1[19] IK Records [20]
"Let's Celebrate" (featuring Sonakshi Sinha) 2015 Imran Khan Eros International Tevar soundtrack [21]
"Imaginary" Eren E IK Records [22]
"Hattrick" (featuring Yaygo Musalini) 2016 Donray [23]
"Zina" (Twin n Twice featuring Imran Khan) 2017 Imran Khan [24]
"President Roley" Donray
"Knightridah" 2018 Donray
"M.O.B." (featuring J.J. Esko) 2021 Toxic
"They Don't Like It" Southside 808 Mafia
"On My Way" (featuring Meez) 2022 @C2Producer
"Deposit" 2024 CHAHID

Remixes

Awards and nominations

Tours

References

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  4. ^ "Talking Shop: Singer Imran Khan". BBC News. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2009..
  5. ^ "About Us". prestigerecord.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  6. ^ "Interview with Imran Khan". desi-box.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Worldwide premiere of Imran Khan's Amplifier". desi-box.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  8. ^ "Imran Khan releases new single Bewafa". DesiHits. Archived from the original on 4 December 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
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  10. ^ a b "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. ^ a b Sembhi, Jas (3 February 2010). "2010 UK Asian Music Awards Nominees". desiblitz.com. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
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  19. ^ "Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  20. ^ "Satisfya – Single by Imran Khan on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  21. ^ "Tevar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Sajid-Wajid on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  22. ^ "Imaginary – Single by Imran Khan on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  23. ^ "Hattrick (feat. Yaygo Musalini) – Single by Imran Khan on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  24. ^ "Zina (feat. Imran Khan) – Single by Twin n Twice on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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  26. ^ "Anokhi Magazine Awards 2010". DesiHits. 8 February 2010. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
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  28. ^ Bhogal, Harvey. "Brit Asia Music Awards 2015 Winners". www.desiblitz.com. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  29. ^ "DesiClub presents Online Ticketing for TAKEOVER Tour USA (2011)". Desiclub.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  30. ^ "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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