Masuma Anwar
OriginMuzaffarabad Azad Kashmir Pakistan
GenresSufi, folk
Occupation(s)Physician, singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2006–present
LabelsFire Records,

Masuma Anwar is a Pakistani pediatric doctor, singer-songwriter and musician. She rose to prominence with her cover singles of folk-songs such as "Ve Asaan Tenu Ki Akhna", "Ve main chori chori" and "Neyu La leya".[1]

Early life and career

After completing her bachelors of medicine and surgery from Frontier Medical College, she released her first album Dhola in 2008 and received critical appraisal. She completed her medical degree in 2011 and released three more albums including Nigah-e-Karam, Apna Mukaam Paida Kar and Kamli. Kamli added further recognition for her singing career and she received Best Emerging Talent – Music nomination at the 15th Lux Style Awards.[2]

As a singer, she was inspired by Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Abida Parveen, Ustad Muhammad Juman and the popular folk singer Reshma.[1]

In 2012, she made her Bollywood debut in film Cocktail,[3] and was praised for her song "Luttna".[4] In 2016, she recorded her first song "Naina Roye", for Pakistani film Maalik, that became popular.[5] In the same year, she made her Coke Studio debut as a featured artist in season 9,[6][7] as a part of team Faakhir.[8]

Discography

Film

Coke Studio

Albums

Singles

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Result Ref(s)
2006 MTV Pakistan Awards Best Singer – Female Nominated[1]
Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated
2015 Lux Style Awards Best Emerging Talent – Music Nominated
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References

  1. ^ a b c d Profile of Masuma Anwar on Coke Studio (Pakistan) website Retrieved 15 April 2018
  2. ^ "Lux Style Awards 2015 nominees announced". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 16 July 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  3. ^ "A cocktail of voices from India and Pakistan". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 15 July 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  4. ^ Khan, Atta (15 July 2012). "Cocktail film – Music review". Planet Bollywoood. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  5. ^ Alavi, Omair (10 April 2016). "The ticket: Maalik: let the (patriot) games begin". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Coke Studio 9 artists list revealed". The News Teller. 17 June 2016. Archived from the original on 18 June 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  7. ^ Rehman, Maliha (4 July 2016). "Here's what to expect from Coke Studio 9". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  8. ^ Sengupta, Arka (17 June 2016). "'Coke Studio Pakistan' undergoes major revamp in Season 9; artiste line-up revealed". International Business Times. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Lux Style Awards 2015: 'Na Maloom Afraad' declared best film, Javaid Sheikh best actor and Ayeza Khan best TV actress". Daily Pakistan (newspaper). 1 October 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2018.

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