Quratulain Balouch Explained

Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch
Native Name Lang:ur
Alias:QB
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2011–present
Label:Coke Studio Pakistan
Associated Acts:JalUmair JaswalShuja HaiderJason Derulo

Quratulain Balouch (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|قرۃ العین بلوچ) is a Pakistani American singer-songwriter.[1] [2] Also known as QB or the Humsafar Girl, she became popular for her title track "Woh Humsafar Tha" in Hum TV's serial Humsafar.[3]

Career

Balouch has no formal music education. She grew up listening to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Muhammad Juman, Pathanay Khan and others.

Her singing career started with her cover of Reshma's "Ankhian Nu Ren De" in 2011. She came into the limelight when she featured alongside Jal in the song "Panchi" as part of season 4 of Coke Studio.[4] [5] She rose to fame after her award-winning performance of "Woh Humsafar Tha" for 2011 drama serial Humsafar.[6]

In 2012, she represented her country in a live performance with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.[7] [8] In 2016, she made her debut in Bollywood with song "Kaari Kaari" in film Pink.[9]

Discography

Soundtracks

YearSongSerialsNotes
2011"Woh Humsafar Tha"HumsafarHum TV
2012"Roshan Sitara"Roshan Sitara
"Behkawa"BehkawaGeo TV
2013"Naina Tere"Mera Pehla Pyarsung with Shiraz Uppal
2015"Aey Zindagi"Aey Zindagi
2016"Tere Nal Main Layian"Mann MayalHum TV
"Judaai"Judaai
"Kaari Kaari"PinkHindi film debut[10]
2017"Morey Saiyaan"Moray Saiyanco-singer Uzair Jaswal; ARY Digital[11]
2023"Jannat Sa Aggay"Jannat Sa AggayGeo TV

Coke Studio Pakistan

YearSeasonSongCo-singer(s)Ref.
20114"Panchi"Jal[12]
20158"Sohni Dharti"Season's ft. artistes[13]
"Sammi Meri Waar"Umair Jaswal[14]
20169"Aye Rah-e-Haq Ke Shaheedo"Season's ft. artistes[15]
"Baliye (Laung Gawacha)"Haroon Shahid[16]
"Sab Jag Soye"Shuja Haider[17]
201710"Qaumi Taranah"Season's ft. artistes[18]
"Faasle"Kaavish[19]
"Laal Meri Pat"Akbar Ali and Arieb Azhar[20]
"Dekh Tera Kya/Latthay Di Chaadar"Farhan Saeed[21]
201912"Mundiya"Ali Sethi[22]
202214"Thagyan"Zain Zohaib[23]

Others

YearSongNote
2011"Ankhian Nu Ren De"Cover
2012"Mae Ni"
"Dekha Na Tha"
2013"Uss Paar"music video
"Mera Ishq"
2014"Peera"co-singer Khawar Jawad
"Koi Labda"Punjabi song
"Every Teardrop is a Waterfall"English song
2015"Bewafaiyan"Single
2016"Saaiyaan"Single[24]
"Mere Maula"Tribute to Amjad Sabri, sung with Ali Zafar and Ali Sethi
"Pyar Wyar"music video from Cornetto Pop Rock (season 1); co-singers Noori[25]
2017"Chal Diye"music video from Cornetto Pop Rock (season 2); co-singer Ali Azmat[26]
2018"COLORS"co-singer Jason Derulo
"Dil Karda Ay / Agar Tum Mil Jao"co-singer Ali Sethi
"Tak Meday Sona"co-singer Soch

Awards and nominations

|-! style="background:#bfd7ff" colspan="4"|Lux Style Awards|-|rowspan="2"|2012|rowspan="2"|"Woh Humsafar Tha" – Humsafar|Song of the Year||-|Best Original Soundtrack| |-|rowspan="2"|2017|"Saaiyaan"|Song of the Year||-|"Tere Naal Mein Laiyan" – Mann Mayal|Best Original Soundtrack||-|2018|"Chal Diye" – #CornettoPopRock2|Song of the Year (shared with Ali Azmat)[27] ||-! style="background:#bfd7ff" colspan="4"|Pakistan Media Awards|-|2012|"Woh Humsafar Tha" – Humsafar|Singer of the Year (Female)[28] ||-! style="background:#bfd7ff" colspan="4"|Hum Awards|-|rowspan="2"|2013|"Woh Humsafar Tha" – Humsafar|Hum Honorary Phenomenal Serial Award||-|"Roshan Sitara" – Roshan Sitara|Hum Award for Best Original Soundtrack||-! style="background:#bfd7ff" colspan="4"|Achievement Award|-|2011|"Woh Humsafar Tha" – Humsafar|Pakistan's Youngest Achievement Award[29] ||-! style="background:#bfd7ff" colspan="4"|Filmfare Awards|-|2017|"Kaari Kaari" – Pink|Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer||-! style="background:#bfd7ff" colspan="4"|Mirchi Music Awards|-| rowspan=2 | 2016| rowspan=2 | "Kaari Kaari" – Pink| Female Vocalist of The Year| |-| Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year||-! style="background:#bfd7ff" colspan="4"|International Pakistan Prestige Awards|-|2017|"Tere Naal Mein Laiyan" – Mann Mayal|Best Singer[30] ||}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sheraz . Ummara . 28 April 2020 . 28 Pakistani Actors Who Hold Dual Citizenship . 6 September 2022 . Lens.
  2. News: Wattoo . Sahar . 2017-12-19 . Pakistani industry's future is in good hands... thanks to this talented lot - Daily Times . en-US . . 2018-05-07.
  3. News: Khan . Sher . 30 September 2011 . Quratulain Balouch shines internationally . . 14 December 2011.
  4. News: Mahmood . Rafay . 8 August 2011 . Quratulain Balouch: Entering the murky waters of the music industry . . 23 September 2017.
  5. News: Sabeeh . Maheen . 29 March 2017 . Ali Azmat and QB kill it with 'Chal Diye' . . 23 September 2017.
  6. News: Goyal . Samarth . 10 April 2015 . They call me the Humsafar Girl: Qurat-ul-ain Balouch . . 24 September 2017.
  7. News: Shetty . Deepika . 29 December 2015 . Pakistani singer's career almost cut short after car accident theatened vocal cords . . 23 September 2017.
  8. News: Fernandes . Kasmin . 24 April 2015 . Qurat-ul-ain Balouch: Sufism answers my questions by all means . . 23 September 2017.
  9. News: IANS. 31 August 2016. Indian Express. Singing for Bollywood's 'Pink' became 'mandatory' for Pakistan singer Quratulain Balouch. 23 September 2017.
  10. News: Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch- Best Playback Singer Female 2016 Nominee - Filmfare Awards. Filmfare. 3 April 2017.
  11. Web site: Moray Saiyaan OST - Title Song By Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch & Uzair Jaswal - With Lyrics. YouTube. ARY Digital. 22 September 2017. 24 March 2017.
  12. Web site: Rohail Hyatt. Rohail Hyatt. 16 June 2011. Panchi. Jal featuring Quratulain Balouch. 17 August 2017. YouTube.
  13. Web site: Coke Studio. 4 August 2015. Sohni Dharti, Coke Studio Season 8. 17 August 2017. YouTube.
  14. Web site: Coke Studio. 22 August 2015. Umair Jaswal & Quratulain Balouch, Sammi Meri Waar, Coke Studio Season 8, Episode 2. 17 August 2017. YouTube.
  15. Web site: Aye Rah-e-Haq Ke Shaheedo. Coke Studio. 5 August 2016. 17 August 2017. YouTube.
  16. Web site: Baliye (Laung Gawacha), Quratulain Baloch & Haroon Shahid, Episode 2, Coke Studio 9. Coke Studio. 19 August 2016. 17 August 2017. YouTube.
  17. Web site: Sab Jag Soye, Quratulain Balouch & Shuja Haider, Season Finale, Coke Studio Season 9. Coke Studio. 23 September 2016. 17 August 2017. YouTube.
  18. Web site: The National Anthem of Pakistan. Coke Studio. 4 August 2017. 17 August 2017. YouTube.
  19. Web site: Kaavish & Quratulain Balouch, Faasle, Coke Studio Season 10, Episode 2. #CokeStudio10. 18 August 2017. 18 August 2017. YouTube. Coke Studio.
  20. Web site: Quratulain Balouch feat Akbar Ali & Arieb Azhar, Laal Meri Pat, Coke Studio Season 10, Episode 3. 25 August 2017. 25 August 2017. YouTube. Coke Studio.
  21. Web site: Quratulain Balouch & Farhan Saeed, Dekh Tera Kya/Latthay Di Chaadar, CS 10, Ep 4. 1 September 2017. 1 September 2017. YouTube. Coke Studio.
  22. Web site: Ali Sethi & Quratulain Balouch, Mundiya, CS 12, Ep 6. 29 September 2019. 29 September 2019. Facebook. Coke Studio.
  23. Web site: Zain Zohaib & Quratulain Balouch, Thagyan, CS 14, Ep 4. 13 March 2022. 13 March 2022. Youtube. Coke Studio.
  24. Web site: EMIRecordsIndiaVEVO. Qurat Ul Ain Balouch - Saaiyaan. 22 July 2016. 3 April 2017. YouTube.
  25. Web site: Cornetto Pakistan YouTube. Cornetto Pop Rock – Pyar Wyar by QB & Noori. 4 August 2016. 24 September 2017. YouTube.
  26. Web site: Cornetto Pakistan YouTube. Chal Diye by QB and Ali Azmat #CornettoPopRock2. 25 March 2017. 24 September 2017. YouTube.
  27. News: 13 January 2018. 13 January 2018. DAWN Images. LSA 2018 entertainment nominations are out now.
  28. News: Taazi. 20 March 2017. 24 September 2017. Here is everything you need to know about Quratulain Balouch. Eman Zameer Rahman.
  29. News: Business Recorder. 25 August 2016. 23 September 2017. Quratulain Balouch makes her Bollywood debut. JULIANNE9455.
  30. News: Brandsynario. 11 September 2017. 18 September 2017. International Pakistan Prestige Awards Nominations Revealed!.