Saira Naseem
سائرہ نسیم
Born
Lahore, Pakistan
OccupationSinger
Years active1987 - present
Awards4 Nigar Awards

Saira Naseem is a Pakistani singer who formerly was a playback singer in the Lollywood films during the era of 1990s. She has received 4 Best Playback Singer Nigar Awards.[1]

Career

Naseem started her singing career in the film Hum Se Hai Zamana, which was released in 1987. She sang a chorus song for the film along with A. Nayyar, Munir Hussain, and Masood Rana. There on, her career as a playback vocalist kept moving forward and she sang 55 songs in 81 Urdu and Punjabi movies. Apart from film songs, she also sings poems, ghazals, and naats.[2][3][4]

List of Popular films songs

Awards and recognition

Year Award Category Result Given for/by Ref.
1995 Nigar Award Best playback female singer Won Jungle Ka Qanoon (film) [1]
1996 Nigar Award Best playback female singer (Along with Shazia Manzoor) Won Chor Machaaey Shor (film) [1]
1998 Nigar Award Best playback female singer Won Choorian (film) [1]
2000 Nigar Award Best playback female singer Won Mehndi Waley Hath (film) [1]
2022 Superstar Award Singer Won Radio Pakistan [5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Saira Naseem". Pakistan Film Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023.
  3. ^ Lodhi, Adnan (June 11, 2017). "The fading out of Lollywood's iconic playback singers". The Express Tribune.
  4. ^ "سائرہ نسیم نے اداکاری کے میدان میں قدم رکھ دیا". Daily 92 News. 24 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Radio Pakistan organizes colorful Diamond Jubilee Awards 2022". radio.gov.pk. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

External links

Nigar Award for Best Female Playback Singer
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