Amanat Ali
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Amanat Ali (born October 10, 1987) was one of the finalists on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007
. He placed third in the competition and garnered 334,314,257 votes in the final two weeks. Choreographer Farah Khan
and Indian ghazal
singer Jagjit Singh
heralded him as a "great discovery" and remarked that he "goes beyond Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007
", respectively. His performances included "Hungama Hai Kyon", "Mitwa" and "Tujh Se Naraz Nehi Zindagi".
Amanat is the son of singer Nazakat Ali. His uncle Hasan Sadiq is a Shia recitor who sings religious eulogies for Hazrat Muhammad (Sal-Allaho Alayhe Wa Aalayhi Wasallam) and his household. His other uncle Sharafat Ali also sings religious eulogies, which are called Noha
s. They also sing dhamals for Qalanders. Hassan Sadiq is also one of Ali's instructors.
, United Arab Emirates
, but it was later revealed that he is originally from Faisalabad
, Pakistan
.
for the movie Bal Ganesh
. He sang the title song for K.C. Bokadia's Junoon
and performed the song "Khabar Nahi" for the 2008 film Dostana
. In August 2008 he toured the US with fellow contestants Maulie Dave and Emon for a concert called Summer Beats 2008. He performed the opening act for the "Unforgettables" concert, which showcased the Bachchan family, Preity Zinta
and other Bollywood actors. His new album, Kohram, was released by Fire Records Pakistan and digitally by 2 Republic Music Group USA on June 14, 2009.
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007
Hero Honda – Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 is an Indian Television singing competition that premiered on 4 May 2007 and ran until 13 October 2007. It is the 2nd instalment of the "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge" series and the 4th public voting competition in the "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa" series...
. He placed third in the competition and garnered 334,314,257 votes in the final two weeks. Choreographer Farah Khan
Farah Khan
Farah Khan is an Indian film director and choreographer. She is best known for her choreographical work in numerous Bollywood films. Khan has choreographed dance routines for more than a hundred songs in over 80 Hindi films. Khan has since become a noted Hindi film director as well...
and Indian ghazal
Ghazal
The ghazal is a poetic form consisting of rhyming couplets and a refrain, with each line sharing the same meter. A ghazal may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss or separation and the beauty of love in spite of that pain. The form is ancient, originating in 6th century...
singer Jagjit Singh
Jagjit Singh (singer)
Jagjit Singh ; born Jagmohan Singh; was a prominent Indian Ghazal singer, composer, music director, activist and entrepreneur...
heralded him as a "great discovery" and remarked that he "goes beyond Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007
Hero Honda – Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 is an Indian Television singing competition that premiered on 4 May 2007 and ran until 13 October 2007. It is the 2nd instalment of the "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge" series and the 4th public voting competition in the "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa" series...
", respectively. His performances included "Hungama Hai Kyon", "Mitwa" and "Tujh Se Naraz Nehi Zindagi".
Early years
During Ali's teenage years he organized musical shows. Ali once performed with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, who paid him five hundred rupees for his performance.Amanat is the son of singer Nazakat Ali. His uncle Hasan Sadiq is a Shia recitor who sings religious eulogies for Hazrat Muhammad (Sal-Allaho Alayhe Wa Aalayhi Wasallam) and his household. His other uncle Sharafat Ali also sings religious eulogies, which are called Noha
Noha
Noha is a genre of Arabic, Persian, or Urdu prose depicting the martyrdom of the Holy Imams. Strictly speaking noha is the sub-parts of Marsia. Nohas are usually poetry expressing the sorrow felt by Shia Muslims for their leaders....
s. They also sing dhamals for Qalanders. Hassan Sadiq is also one of Ali's instructors.
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007
Amanat was billed to be from DubaiDubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
, but it was later revealed that he is originally from Faisalabad
Faisalabad
Faisalabad , formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third largest metropolis in Pakistan, the second largest in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center in the heart of Pakistan. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. The population has...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 performances
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| June 23 | "Yeh Hosla" | Salim Merchant & Shafqat Amanat Ali Shafqat Amanat Ali Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan is a Pakistani classical singer belonging to Patiala Gharana lineage. He is the youngest brother of the late Asad Amanat Ali Khan. He was the lead vocalist of the Pakistani rock band Fuzön... |
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| July 6 | "Fiza" | Sonu Nigam Sonu Nigam Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films... |
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| July 13 | "Hamein Tumse Pyaar Kitna" | Kishore Kumar Kishore Kumar Kishore Kumar , born Abhas Kumar Ganguly, was an Indian film playback singer and an actor who also worked as lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter.Kishore Kumar was one of India's greatest performers of the late 20th century... |
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| July 14 | "Khamaj" | Fuzön Fuzön (band) Fuzön is an alternative rock band from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan formed in 2001. The name has been derived from fusion as the former vocalist Shafqat Amanat Ali describes the band as a fusion of Indian classical music and modern rock music.The Fuzon art insists on setting feelings above mere... |
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| October 6 | "Tujse Naraaz Nahi Zindagi" | Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal Anup Ghoshal , is a singer in Hindi films and other vernacular Indian films, especially Bengali language films. He won the West Bengal Assembly elections of 2011 on a Trinamool Congress ticket from the Uttarpara in Hooghly district, defeating his nearest rival by a large margin of 40, 000... |
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| October 13 | "Doorie" and "You're My Love" | Atif Aslam Atif Aslam Atif Aslam is a Pakistani pop singer. He is widely recognized in South Asia and has given several hit songs such as Aadat, Woh Lamhe, Tere Bin, Bakhuda Tumhi Ho, Pehli Nazar Mein, Tera Hone Laga Hoon, Tu Jaane Na, Tere Liye. He is one of the most popular South Asian celebrity on Facebook with... |
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Musical career
Amanat Ali sang for the Bollywood music director Bappi LahiriBappi Lahiri
Bappi Lahiri or Alokesh Lahiri , born 27 November 1952, is a music director in the Hindi film industry. He pioneered the use of disco music in Indian cinema and sang some of his own compositions. He was popular in the 1980s with films like Disco Dancer, Namak Halaal and Sharaabi among others.-Early...
for the movie Bal Ganesh
Bal Ganesh
Bal Ganesh is a 2007 computer-animated musical feature film directed by Pankaj Sharma. The film is about the adventures and hijinks of Lord Ganesh, the Hindu elephant-headed god, when he was a baby....
. He sang the title song for K.C. Bokadia's Junoon
Junoon
Junoon is a sufi rock band from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, formed in 1990. The band is directed by founder, lead guitarist and songwriter, Salman Ahmad, who was soon joined by keyboardist Nusrat Hussain and vocalist Ali Azmat...
and performed the song "Khabar Nahi" for the 2008 film Dostana
Dostana (2008 film)
Dostana is a 2008 romantic comedy film. It stars Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles. The film was directed by Tarun Mansukhani who previously was Karan Johar's assistant. It was produced by Dharma Productions....
. In August 2008 he toured the US with fellow contestants Maulie Dave and Emon for a concert called Summer Beats 2008. He performed the opening act for the "Unforgettables" concert, which showcased the Bachchan family, Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta is an Indian film actress. She has appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood, as well as Telugu, Punjabi and English language films. After graduating with a degree in criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se in 1998 followed by a role in Soldier the same year...
and other Bollywood actors. His new album, Kohram, was released by Fire Records Pakistan and digitally by 2 Republic Music Group USA on June 14, 2009.
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