Mohammed Irfan (singer)

Mohammed Irfan
Irfan performing at KL University in February 2015
Background information
Born	Gangolli, Karnataka, India
Origin	Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Genres	Filmi Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2010–present

Mohammed Irfan is an Indian playback singer who sings predominantly in Hindi. He has also sung in Tamil, Odia, Telugu, Bengali and Marathi.

Irfan was born in Gangolli and completed his schooling from All Saints High School, Hyderabad. His teacher Ramachari identified Irfan's talent and trained him in music. He used to come back even after completing his school to perform in annual events. He won the title of Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star 2. He is also one of the well-known contestants of Amul STAR Voice of India and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa.

Irfan caught the attention of veteran singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam during a concert at a musical institute in Hyderabad. Balasubramaniam recommended his name to A.R. Rahman, after which Rahman asked Irfan to provide background vocals for the Mani Ratnam-directed 2010 film Raavan. Irfan recorded the song "Behene De" for the film alongside Karthik. The track, which topped music charts for many continuous weeks, also received rave critical reviews. The same year, he recorded two songs for Mithoon's Lamhaa, titled "Salaam Zindagi" and "Rehmat Zara", where for the latter he received the best male singer debut award.

Irfan's career took a leap when he rendered "Phir Mohabbat" along with Arijit Singh and Saim Bhat in the Mukesh Bhatt-produced 2011 film Murder 2. This song created a buzz amongst the youth and topped the charts on the radio weeks. His journey in the industry kept moving and he collaborated with the music directors like Sajid-Wajid, Himesh Reshammiya, Meet Bros Anjjan, Jeet Ganguly and many more.