Pakistan Music Stars
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Pakistan Music Stars is a music reality show by ARY Digital Network which is currently aired every Sunday at 9:00pm on ARY Digital
.
The show is hosted by Nouman Javaid & VJ Anoushey Ashraf
and VJ Anoushey Ashraf.
The show comprises of four different segments in which teams will compete against one another to score the maximum points.
The segments of this show are as follows:
, Sheraz Uppal
, Haroon (singer)
Rashid, Faakhir Mehmood
, Rahim Shah, and Rameez Mukhtar (Fuzön
).
Haroon (singer)
joined & replaced Ahmed Jahanzeb
, who was unavailable for the show.
Twenty-four contestants out these twenty-six were selected, but Imran Ali and Nazia were sent home.
Nineteen episodes of the show has been announced. The first episode aired on 4 September 2011. Then there was a two week gap, so the second episode of the show was aired on 25 September 2011. Now, new episodes are aired once every week.
ARY Digital
ARY Digital, a subsidiary of the ARY Group, is a popular Pakistani television network available in Pakistan, the Middle East, North America and Europe. The ARY Group of companies is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob . The network caters to the...
.
Synopsis
This show is different from the music reality shows happened in the past. The format of this show is there will be six teams led by six prominent members of the Pakistan Music Industry who compete against one another for the title of the "Ultimate Pop Sensation". Each singer will have four local singers in their teams and work together the entire show. After round encounters between these six teams only four will advance to the semi-finals and only two to the Grand Finale.The show is hosted by Nouman Javaid & VJ Anoushey Ashraf
Anoushey Ashraf
Anoushey Ashraf is a Pakistani VJ and actress. As a VJ, she appeared on the music channel MTV Pakistan. She has also acted in a play for PTV directed by Saira Kazmi in a 13-episode serial – in which her role was that of a best friend of the lead, played by Marina Khan...
and VJ Anoushey Ashraf.
Auditions
The candidates for this show were called in for auditions in July 2011 by the organizers. Over three hundred people auditioned, but only twenty-six got in.Team Selections
Out of those twenty-six candidates, twenty-four of them were selected via balloting done by the captains while two candidates were rejected.Format of the show
The format of this show is different from the past music reality shows of Pakistan. Out of the six professionals leading their teams of four local celebrities, two of them will compete against one another while the rest of the four will judge the performances along with the audience. The toss of the coin determines who will perform first or give the chance to perform first to the other is decided via .The show comprises of four different segments in which teams will compete against one another to score the maximum points.
The segments of this show are as follows:
- Ikkay Pe Ikka
- Aar Ya Paar
- Awaz Ka Jadoo
- Zarra Hut Kay
Ikkay Pe Ikka
In this segment, one team member from each performs two songs. Both the local talents from each team take turns to perform. Then after their performance their score is decided by the audience and the four judges by voting from one to ten. After the first performances from both sides comes the second performance.Aar Ya Paar
Aar Ya Paar is duet round in which one member from each team perform a duet while they are judged individually by the audience & the judges.Awaz Ka Jadoo
In this round, one member from each team takes turns to perform a song which demonstrates their talent. After that, the audience and judges hand out the points.Zara Hut Kay
In this round the team captains perform a medley with their entire team, then the audience votes on their favourite.Judges
There are six judges in total, but only four judge each episode, while the remaining two appear as the team captains. The judges are Fariha PervezFariha Pervez
Fariha Pervez is one of the leading female singers of Pakistan. Fariha Pervez started her career with anchoring & acting from a very young age on PTV . She also co-hosted a popular children's music program "Aangan Aangan Taray". After the release of her debut Album...
, Sheraz Uppal
Sheraz Uppal
Shiraz Uppal is a Pakistani singer and songwriter. His popular songs are "The Tera Te Mera", "Mann Ja Ve" or "Roya Re" etc.Shiraz Uppal is now a big name of music industry of Pakistan among different young stars like, Abrar Ul Haq, Jawad Ahmad, Shehzad Roy....
, Haroon (singer)
Haroon (singer)
Haroon Rashid , popularly known as Haroon is a British-Pakistani pop singer, composer, musician and producer...
Rashid, Faakhir Mehmood
Faakhir Mehmood
Faakhir Mehmood is a Pakistani singer and music composer. He started out his career in a Pakistani musical group called Awaz. However to conflicts of interest the band split and they all went to become solo artists. The band Awaz also consisted of well known musician Haroon.Faakhir has produced...
, Rahim Shah, and Rameez Mukhtar (Fuzön
Fuzon
Fuzon may refer to:*Fuzon , a character from The Book of Ahania by William Blake*Fuzön, a band from Pakistan...
).
Haroon (singer)
Haroon (singer)
Haroon Rashid , popularly known as Haroon is a British-Pakistani pop singer, composer, musician and producer...
joined & replaced Ahmed Jahanzeb
Ahmed Jahanzeb
Ahmed Jahanzeb Usmani is a Pakistani pop singer and composer. Famously known as AJ, he was born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Jahanzeb is one of the few singers of the country, who have been trained in classical music and that is why he mostly sings soul stirring slow songs...
, who was unavailable for the show.
Participating Contestants
Twenty-six contestants were selected after the auditions for the main event. The names of the contestants are:- Ali Raza (KarachiKarachiKarachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
) - Nauman Shafi (Karachi)
- Nazia (Karachi)
- Shaz Khan (Karachi)
- Waqas Azeem (Karachi)
- Wajeeh Uddin (Karachi)
- Imran Ali (Karachi)
- Rafeh Ali (Karachi)
- Anmol (LahoreLahoreLahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
) - Azeem ([Faisalabad])
- Ahmer Abbas (Karachi)
- Ali Raza (Karachi)
- Abdul Qadir (Karachi)
- Amjad Warsi (Karachi)
- Latif Ali (HyderabadHyderabad, Sindhis the second largest city in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the seventh largest city in the country. The city was founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro upon the ruins of a Mauryan fishing village along the bank of the Indus known as Neroon Kot...
) - Latif (due to some personal problems) was later replaced by Zain Hassan from Lahore. - Ali Asad (Karachi)
- Faraz Ali (Karachi)
- Ghazal Ali (Karachi)
- Abdul Basit (Karachi)
- Hina Makhani (Karachi)
- Mohammad Raheel Langa (Karachi)
- Kashif Khan (Lahore)
- Kumail Abbas (Karachi)
- Asad Ali (Karachi)
- Tauqeer Tahir (Lahore)
- Rose Merry (Karachi)
- Humera
Twenty-four contestants out these twenty-six were selected, but Imran Ali and Nazia were sent home.
Participating Teams
There are six teams in the show. The names of the teams are:| S.No. | Team Name | Team Captain | Team Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fariha Kay Surilay | Fariha Pervez Fariha Pervez Fariha Pervez is one of the leading female singers of Pakistan. Fariha Pervez started her career with anchoring & acting from a very young age on PTV . She also co-hosted a popular children's music program "Aangan Aangan Taray". After the release of her debut Album... |
Ali Raza, Amjad Warsi, Abdul Qadir & Waqas Azeem |
| 2 | Faakhir Kay Janbaaz | Faakhir Mehmood Faakhir Mehmood Faakhir Mehmood is a Pakistani singer and music composer. He started out his career in a Pakistani musical group called Awaz. However to conflicts of interest the band split and they all went to become solo artists. The band Awaz also consisted of well known musician Haroon.Faakhir has produced... |
Rafeh Ali, Rose Merry, Nauman Shafi & Mohammad Raheel Langa |
| 3 | Rahim Kay Joshilay | Rahim Shah | Shaz Khan, Ali Asad, Hina Makhani & Ali Raza |
| 4 | Shiraz Kay Manchalay | Sheraz Uppal Sheraz Uppal Shiraz Uppal is a Pakistani singer and songwriter. His popular songs are "The Tera Te Mera", "Mann Ja Ve" or "Roya Re" etc.Shiraz Uppal is now a big name of music industry of Pakistan among different young stars like, Abrar Ul Haq, Jawad Ahmad, Shehzad Roy.... |
Tauqeer Tahir, Khashif, Azeem & Ghazal |
| 5 | Rameez Kay Deewanay | Rameez Mukhtar (Fuzön Fuzon Fuzon may refer to:*Fuzon , a character from The Book of Ahania by William Blake*Fuzön, a band from Pakistan... ) |
Latif Ali (Bunty), Kumail Abbas, Humaira & Abdul Basit |
| 6 | Haroon Kay Matwalay | Haroon (singer) Haroon (singer) Haroon Rashid , popularly known as Haroon is a British-Pakistani pop singer, composer, musician and producer... Rashid |
Faraz Ali, Wajeeh Uddin, Anmol & Ahmer Abbas |
Episodes
See Also (List of Pakistan Music Stars Episodes)Nineteen episodes of the show has been announced. The first episode aired on 4 September 2011. Then there was a two week gap, so the second episode of the show was aired on 25 September 2011. Now, new episodes are aired once every week.
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Each team will play 5 round matches against the other team. The top four team will advance to the semi-finals. Below is the points table for the current statistics.| S.No. | Team Captain | Played | Won | Lost | Draw | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faakhir Mehmood Faakhir Mehmood Faakhir Mehmood is a Pakistani singer and music composer. He started out his career in a Pakistani musical group called Awaz. However to conflicts of interest the band split and they all went to become solo artists. The band Awaz also consisted of well known musician Haroon.Faakhir has produced... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Haroon (singer) Haroon (singer) Haroon Rashid , popularly known as Haroon is a British-Pakistani pop singer, composer, musician and producer... Rashid |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Fariha Pervez Fariha Pervez Fariha Pervez is one of the leading female singers of Pakistan. Fariha Pervez started her career with anchoring & acting from a very young age on PTV . She also co-hosted a popular children's music program "Aangan Aangan Taray". After the release of her debut Album... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Rahim Shah | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Rameez Mukhtar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Sheraz Uppal Sheraz Uppal Shiraz Uppal is a Pakistani singer and songwriter. His popular songs are "The Tera Te Mera", "Mann Ja Ve" or "Roya Re" etc.Shiraz Uppal is now a big name of music industry of Pakistan among different young stars like, Abrar Ul Haq, Jawad Ahmad, Shehzad Roy.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
External Links
- Fariha Pervez's official Facebook page
- Faakhir Mehmood's official Facebook page
- Haroon Rashid's official Facebook Page
- Shiraz Uppal's official Facebook Page
- Nouman Javaid's Official Facebook Page
- Vj Anoushey's official Facebook Page
- Ali Raza on Facebook
- Rafeh Ali on Facebook
- Nauman Shafi on Facebook