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Quratulain Balouch (Urdu: قرۃ العین بلوچ) is a Pakistani American singer-songwriter.[1][2] Also known as QB or the Humsafar Girl, she became popular for her title track "Woh Humsafar Tha" in Hum TV's serial Humsafar.[3]
Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch قرۃ العین بلوچ | |
|---|---|
 Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | QB |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Coke Studio Pakistan |
Career
editBalouch has no formal music education. She grew up listening to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Muhammad Juman, Pathanay Khan and others.[4]
Her singing career started with her cover of Reshma's "Ankhian Nu Ren De" in 2011. She came into the limelight when she featured alongside Jal in the song "Panchi" as part of season 4 of Coke Studio.[5][6] She rose to fame after her award-winning performance of "Woh Humsafar Tha" for 2011 drama serial Humsafar.[7]
In 2012, she represented her country in a live performance with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.[8][4] In 2016, she made her debut in Bollywood with song "Kaari Kaari" in film Pink.[9]
Discography
editSoundtracks
edit| Year | Song | Serials | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Woh Humsafar Tha" | Humsafar | Hum TV |
| 2012 | "Roshan Sitara" | Roshan Sitara | |
| "Behkawa" | Behkawa | Geo TV | |
| 2013 | "Naina Tere" | Mera Pehla Pyar | sung with Shiraz Uppal |
| 2015 | "Aey Zindagi" | Aey Zindagi | |
| 2016 | "Tere Nal Main Layian" | Mann Mayal | Hum TV |
| "Judaai" | Judaai | ||
| "Kaari Kaari" | Pink | Hindi film debut[10] | |
| 2017 | "Morey Saiyaan" | Moray Saiyan | co-singer Uzair Jaswal; ARY Digital[11] |
| 2023 | "Jannat Sa Aggay" | Jannat Sa Aggay | Geo TV |
Coke Studio Pakistan
edit| Year | Season | Song | Co-singer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | "Panchi" | Jal | [12] |
| 2015 | 8 | "Sohni Dharti" | Season's ft. artistes | [13] |
| "Sammi Meri Waar" | Umair Jaswal | [14] | ||
| 2016 | 9 | "Aye Rah-e-Haq Ke Shaheedo" | Season's ft. artistes | [15] |
| "Baliye (Laung Gawacha)" | Haroon Shahid | [16] | ||
| "Sab Jag Soye" | Shuja Haider | [17] | ||
| 2017 | 10 | "Qaumi Taranah" | Season's ft. artistes | [18] |
| "Faasle" | Kaavish | [19] | ||
| "Laal Meri Pat" | Akbar Ali and Arieb Azhar | [20] | ||
| "Dekh Tera Kya/Latthay Di Chaadar" | Farhan Saeed | [21] | ||
| 2019 | 12 | "Mundiya" | Ali Sethi | [22] |
| 2022 | 14 | "Thagyan" | Zain Zohaib | [23] |
Others
edit| Year | Song | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Ankhian Nu Ren De" | Cover |
| 2012 | "Mae Ni" | |
| "Dekha Na Tha" | ||
| 2013 | "Uss Paar" | music video |
| "Mera Ishq" | ||
| 2014 | "Peera" | co-singer Khawar Jawad |
| "Koi Labda" | Punjabi song | |
| "Every Teardrop is a Waterfall" | English song | |
| 2015 | "Bewafaiyan" | Single |
| 2016 | "Saaiyaan" | Single[24] |
| "Mere Maula" | Tribute to Amjad Sabri, sung with Ali Zafar and Ali Sethi | |
| "Pyar Wyar" | music video from Cornetto Pop Rock (season 1); co-singers Noori[25] | |
| 2017 | "Chal Diye" | music video from Cornetto Pop Rock (season 2); co-singer Ali Azmat[26] |
| 2018 | "COLORS" | co-singer Jason Derulo |
| "Dil Karda Ay / Agar Tum Mil Jao" | co-singer Ali Sethi | |
| "Tak Meday Sona" | co-singer Soch |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lux Style Awards | |||
| 2012 | "Woh Humsafar Tha" – Humsafar | Song of the Year | Won |
| Best Original Soundtrack | Won | ||
| 2017 | "Saaiyaan" | Song of the Year | Won |
| "Tere Naal Mein Laiyan" – Mann Mayal | Best Original Soundtrack | Won | |
| 2018 | "Chal Diye" – #CornettoPopRock2 | Song of the Year (shared with Ali Azmat)[27] | Nominated |
| Pakistan Media Awards | |||
| 2012 | "Woh Humsafar Tha" – Humsafar | Singer of the Year (Female)[28] | Won |
| Hum Awards | |||
| 2013 | "Woh Humsafar Tha" – Humsafar | Hum Honorary Phenomenal Serial Award | Won |
| "Roshan Sitara" – Roshan Sitara | Hum Award for Best Original Soundtrack | Nominated | |
| Achievement Award | |||
| 2011 | "Woh Humsafar Tha" – Humsafar | Pakistan's Youngest Achievement Award[29] | Won |
| Filmfare Awards | |||
| 2017 | "Kaari Kaari" – Pink | Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer | Nominated |
| Mirchi Music Awards | |||
| 2016 | "Kaari Kaari" – Pink | Female Vocalist of The Year | Nominated |
| Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year | Nominated | ||
| International Pakistan Prestige Awards | |||
| 2017 | "Tere Naal Mein Laiyan" – Mann Mayal | Best Singer[30] | |
References
edit- ^ Sheraz, Ummara (28 April 2020). "28 Pakistani Actors Who Hold Dual Citizenship". Lens. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ Wattoo, Sahar (19 December 2017). "Pakistani industry's future is in good hands... thanks to this talented lot - Daily Times". Daily Times. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Khan, Sher (30 September 2011). "Quratulain Balouch shines internationally". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ a b Fernandes, Kasmin (24 April 2015). "Qurat-ul-ain Balouch: Sufism answers my questions by all means". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ Mahmood, Rafay (8 August 2011). "Quratulain Balouch: Entering the murky waters of the music industry". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ Sabeeh, Maheen (29 March 2017). "Ali Azmat and QB kill it with 'Chal Diye'". The News. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ Goyal, Samarth (10 April 2015). "They call me the Humsafar Girl: Qurat-ul-ain Balouch". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ Shetty, Deepika (29 December 2015). "Pakistani singer's career almost cut short after car accident theatened vocal cords". The Straits Times. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ IANS (31 August 2016). "Singing for Bollywood's 'Pink' became 'mandatory' for Pakistan singer Quratulain Balouch". Indian Express. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch- Best Playback Singer Female 2016 Nominee - Filmfare Awards". Filmfare. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ ARY Digital (24 March 2017). "Moray Saiyaan OST - Title Song By Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch & Uzair Jaswal - With Lyrics". Retrieved 22 September 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ Rohail Hyatt (16 June 2011). "Panchi. Jal featuring Quratulain Balouch". Retrieved 17 August 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ Coke Studio (4 August 2015). "Sohni Dharti, Coke Studio Season 8". Retrieved 17 August 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ Coke Studio (22 August 2015). "Umair Jaswal & Quratulain Balouch, Sammi Meri Waar, Coke Studio Season 8, Episode 2". Retrieved 17 August 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ Coke Studio (5 August 2016). "Aye Rah-e-Haq Ke Shaheedo". Retrieved 17 August 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ Coke Studio (19 August 2016). "Baliye (Laung Gawacha), Quratulain Baloch & Haroon Shahid, Episode 2, Coke Studio 9". Retrieved 17 August 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ Coke Studio (23 September 2016). "Sab Jag Soye, Quratulain Balouch & Shuja Haider, Season Finale, Coke Studio Season 9". Retrieved 17 August 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ Coke Studio (4 August 2017). "The National Anthem of Pakistan". Retrieved 17 August 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ Coke Studio (18 August 2017). "Kaavish & Quratulain Balouch, Faasle, Coke Studio Season 10, Episode 2. #CokeStudio10". Retrieved 18 August 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ Coke Studio (25 August 2017). "Quratulain Balouch feat Akbar Ali & Arieb Azhar, Laal Meri Pat, Coke Studio Season 10, Episode 3". Retrieved 25 August 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ Coke Studio (1 September 2017). "Quratulain Balouch & Farhan Saeed, Dekh Tera Kya/Latthay Di Chaadar, CS 10, Ep 4". Retrieved 1 September 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ Coke Studio (29 September 2019). "Ali Sethi & Quratulain Balouch, Mundiya, CS 12, Ep 6". Retrieved 29 September 2019 – via Facebook.
- ^ Coke Studio (13 March 2022). "Zain Zohaib & Quratulain Balouch, Thagyan, CS 14, Ep 4". Retrieved 13 March 2022 – via Youtube.
- ^ EMIRecordsIndiaVEVO (22 July 2016). "Qurat Ul Ain Balouch - Saaiyaan". Retrieved 3 April 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ Cornetto Pakistan YouTube (4 August 2016). "Cornetto Pop Rock – Pyar Wyar by QB & Noori". Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ Cornetto Pakistan YouTube (25 March 2017). "Chal Diye by QB and Ali Azmat #CornettoPopRock2". Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ "LSA 2018 entertainment nominations are out now". DAWN Images. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ Eman Zameer Rahman (20 March 2017). "Here is everything you need to know about Quratulain Balouch". Taazi. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ JULIANNE9455 (25 August 2016). "Quratulain Balouch makes her Bollywood debut". Business Recorder. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "International Pakistan Prestige Awards Nominations Revealed!". Brandsynario. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.