Imran Khan (singer)
| Imran Khan | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Imran Khan |
| Born |
28 May 1984 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Origin | Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Genres | Punjabi, Urban, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, Producer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels |
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| Associated acts | Lucky, MC Spyder, Yaygo Musalini, TwinNtwice |
| Website | Official website |
Imran Khan (Urdu: عمران خان, born 28 May 1984) is a Dutch-Pakistani singer, songwriter and record producer. He's the king of punjabi hip-hop. He became known in 2007 after his first single Ni Nachleh. Khan was signed to Prestige Records in late 2007, and released the single Ni Nachleh on the label. His second single, Amplifier was released on 13 July 2009, and later several others.
Khan has two brothers and a sister.
Khan started his career in his late teens. After Prestige Records released Khan's debut single Ni Nachleh, Khan continued his career by performing in several countries.
Khan’s first released single, Amplifier, was produced by Eren E and was released on 12 July 2009. His second single, "Bewafa," was produced by Hakan Ozan and was released on 30 November 2009; as of November 2015, the music video of Bewafa had been viewed approximately 20 million times on YouTube.
In July 2009, Khan released his debut album, Unforgettable. It includes the singles "Amplifier", Bewafa and a remix of his first single, Ni Nachleh. It was nominated for Best Album in the 2010 UK Asian Music Awards but did not win. In 2011, Khan departed from Prestige Records to start his own label, later known as IK Records.
Khan released the single Satisfya on 9 May 2013. Unlike his previous singles, it was released by IK Records. The single was produced by his "Amplifier" music producer Eren E. The music video shows Khan driving a yellow Lamborghini Aventador and sitting with a cheetah. Khan's "Satisfya" video was directed by David Zennie.
Khan made his Bollywood debut as a singer for the Hindi film Tevar, which was released on 9 January 2015. As of 2016 the song has over more than 2 million hits. Khan released a single titled Imaginary on 8 June 2015, produced by Eren E. The single was released on his own record label, IK Records. Khan shot the video with David Zennie in downtown Los Angeles. Imaginary's official music video received 6 million views on YouTube within a month of its release. Khan went on and yet came out with another song called "Hattrick" which has 2 million views in a month.
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