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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. He has two brothers and one sister.
Career
Khan started his music career in his late teens. After Prestige Records released his debut single "Ni Nachleh", he continued his career by performing in several countries.
Khan's second single, "Amplifier", was released on 12 July 2009. It has received over 637 million views on YouTube. 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.
In July 2009, Khan released his debut album, Unforgettable. It includes the singles "Amplifier", "Bewafa", and a remix of "Ni Nachleh". It was nominated for Best Album at the 2010 UK Asian Music Awards but did not win.
In 2011, Khan departed Prestige Records to start his own label IK Records. He released the single "Satisfya" on 9 May 2013. 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.
Khan released a single titled "Imaginary" on 8 June 2015, and shot the video with David Zennie at Akon's house in Los Angeles. The video received 6 million views within a month of its release and currently has over 91 million views on YouTube. Khan came out with another song, "Hattrick", which received 2 million views in a month and as of late 2021 had 32 million+ views.
On 28 September 2018, Khan released a new single, "Knightridah". 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.On February 2, 2022, Khan released "On My Way" (featuring Meez).As of November 2022, his YouTube channel has accumulated over 2 billion views.
Discography
Albums
Unforgettable (2009)
Unforgettable is Khan's debut album, released on 27 July 2009 via Prestige Records. 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 and won "Best Album" at the 2010 Brit Asia TV Music Awards.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amplifier" | Eren E | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Aaja We Mahiya (Come, My Love)" | Eren E | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Hey Girl" | Eren E | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Peli Waar (The First Time)" | Eren E | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Chak Glass (Grab a Glass)" | Eren E | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Nazar (Glance)" | Eren E | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Superstar" | Eren E | 3:25 |
| 8. | "Gora Gora Rang (Fair Skinned)" (featuring Mr. Probz) | Eren E | 4:25 |
| 9. | "Bounce Billo" | Eren E | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Ni Nachleh (Hey, Dance)" (feat. MC Spyder) | Eren E | 3:35 |
| 11. | "40 Pra (Forty Brothers)" | Eren E | 3:12 |
| 12. | "Pata Chalgea (I Have Found Out)" | Eren E | 4:45 |
| 13. | "Bewafa (Unfaithful)" | Hakan Ozan | 3:44 |
| 14. | "Nai Reina (Don't Want to Stay)" | Hakan Ozan | 3:04 |
| 15. | "Qott Ghusian Da (A Sip of Happiness)" (feat. Shabby) | Hakan Ozan | 2:58 |
| 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 | IK Records | ||
| "Let's Celebrate" | 2015 | Imran Khan | Eros International | Tevar soundtrack | ||
| "Imaginary" | Eren E | IK Records | ||||
| "Hattrick" | 2016 | Donray | ||||
| "Zina" | 2017 | Imran Khan | ||||
| "President Roley" | Donray | |||||
| "Knightridah" | 2018 | Donray | ||||
| "M.O.B." | 2021 | Toxic | ||||
| "They Don't Like It" | Southside 808 Mafia | |||||
| "On My Way" | 2022 | @C2Producer | ||||
| "Deposit" | 2024 | CHAHID |
Remixes
- 2007 "Ni Nachleh" (feat. MC Spyder) [Eren E. Electro Remix]
- 2007 "Ni na Nachleh" (feat. MC Spyder) [Eren E. Electro Extended Mix]
- 2007 "Ni Nachleh" (Eren E. Disco Remix)
- 2007 "Ni Nachleh" (Eren E. Disco Dub Mix)
- "Aaja We Mahiya" (Infidel Mix)
- "Gora Gora Rang" (Remix)
- "Scream" (2020 Hexa Remix)
Awards and nominations
- Won "Best Album" at the 2010 Brit Asia TV Music Awards for Unforgettable
- Nominated for four awards at the 2010 UK Asian Music Awards: "Best Album", "Best Video" for "Amplifier", "Best Male Act" and "Best Desi Act", winning "Best Desi Act"
- Won "Male Musical Artist of the Year" at the 2010 Anokhi Magazine Awards
- Won "Best Urban Asian Single" at the 2013 Brit Asia TV Music Awards for "Satisfya"
- Won three awards in 2015 from Pakistani Music and Media Awards (PMMA) for best songwriter, best video (for "Imaginary") and best song (for "Imaginary")
- Won three awards at the 2015 Brit Asia TV Music Awards: "Best Urban Asian Act", "Best Music Video" for "Imaginary" and "Best UK Single" for "Imaginary"
Tours
- Imran Khan – Takeover Tour USA (2011)
- Imran Khan – Australia & New Zealand Tour (2011)
- Imran Khan- Unforgettable Tour India (2022)