Sun, 04, 21
The presumption must be that in 2021 everything in pop culture, including music, has slowed down. However, having lived through 2020 when the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic had already hit the world, the music industry learned to adapt.
Though Covid-19 is still a reality that has affected live music seriously, vaccines have brought the semblance of a silver lining. Given these abnormal times, major developments took place in the overall music ecosystem.
“I can’t believe the news today/Oh, I can’t close my eyes and make it go away/How long, how long must we sing this song? How long? How long?” – ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ by U2
Desk Report
Umair knows when to turn his powerful chords up or down in moments that his co-singer could deliver better.
This Friday s
Har Funn Maula by Umair Jaswal, featuring Sanam Marvi.
The powerhouse vocals of Jaswal and Marvi complemented each other and elevated the song to, dare we say, one of the best this season.
Jaswal also made waves with his
Gagar rendition on Velo Sound Station, which is running alongside Coke Studio this month, but for us, as enjoyable as Umair s performance was, it doesn t compare to his
Hur Funn Maula.
But can he get credit for a song which is not a solo? Yes, he can, and we re saying this after going through some of his previous duets. Umair can lend his vocals perfectly to a song and knows when to turn his powerful chords up or down in moments that his co-singer could deliver better.
After Hours: Bilal Saeed
December 11, 2020
Singer - composr Bilal Saeed, currently riding high on the success of his latest single Uchiyaan Dewaraan, seems to possess the midas touch. The song has been viewed over 13 million times in just one week on YouTube. An earlier single Baari proved a hit too clocking in over 60 million YouTube views. His body of work boasts across the border collaborations with the likes of Dharma productions and Neha Kakkar. Read on to see what Saeed has to muse about his passion success and challenges confronting the Pakistani music industry.
Which one has been your most rewarding project and why? Baari 1 or Uchiyaan Dewaraan (Baari 2)