Network: | YouTube |
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Starring: | Vocalists |
Season Number: | 12 |
Num Episodes: | 7 |
Episode List: | List of Coke Studio Pakistan episodes |
The twelfth season of the Pakistani music television series Coke Studio Pakistan commenced airing on 11 October 2019, and concluded on 29 November 2019. The season was produced by Rohail Hyatt, after Ali Hamza and Zohaib Kazi stepped down from the role after just one season. Coca-Cola Pakistan remained as an executive producer.[1]
Season 12 featured Coke Studio's first female house band member Abier "Veeru" Shan in the role multi-percussionist.[2] [3] [4]
Following middling reviews and dwindling television rating points of subsequent seasons, Rohail Hyatt, the founder of the show, returned as the producer after 5 years. The series was produced under Rohail Hyatt's production company Frequency Media and was distributed by Coca-Cola Pakistan.[5]
Speaking at the launch of Coke Studio Season 12, Rohail Hyatt said:[6]
General Manager of Coca-Cola Pakistan, Rizwan U. Khan said,
The season faced four copyright claim issues. The video of Abrar-ul-Haq's "Billo" and Shuja Haider and Rachel Viccaji's "Saiyaan", songs from Episode 2, were taken down by YouTube due to a copyright claim. Saiyaan was later restored.[7] Sanam Marvi's "Hairaan Hua" from Episode 4 was taken down by YouTube due to a copyright claim by Abida Parveen, though it was later restored.[8] At last Ali Sethi and Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch's "Mundiya" was taken down by YouTube from Episode 6.