Zaain Ul Abideen
Zaain Ul Abideen (, born Zaain Ul Abideen; 20 June 1986 in Karachi, Pakistan) is a Pakistani pop singer. He is widely recognized in South Asia and has sung mega hits songs like Chue Chue & Pooch Mera Kya Naam. His voice is described as powerful & melodic and tugs at the heart strings. In 2010, he was nominated in Lux Style Award along with Javed Bashir, Rahim Shah, Sheraz Uppal, Imran Khan
Early life and education
He studied at University of Karachi, Karachi where he completed his Bachelors of Commerce degree. He has won several singing competition. He was brought up in a household where hymns were recited, Zaain broke off the traditional path and chose an uncertain career in music. But against all odds he soon made it. He doesn't have any formal training. He has been listening to RD Burman, Madan Mohan, Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle, Lata Mangeshkar, A. R. Rahman and all these legends. According to Zaain their songs were not just songs they were ultimate music Lesson. He had been listening to them since his childhood and learnt a lot from their songs. He was brought under senior supervision of some great musicians like Shani Haider, Shuja Haider, Vicky, Ali Haider, Javed Bashir, Shehzad Roy, Ali Zafar they were his friends. He learned a lot from them. They used to teach vocals techniques and music. So he call them his mentor and consider himself a trained singer.
Jingles and voice-overs
He has also done jingles & voice over for various major brands including Talkshawk, Tapal, Djuice, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Ufone, Fanta, Atlas Bank, Lifebuoy, Peek-Freans and others. He has also sang title tracks for various television dramas.
Radio jockey
Apart from singing, Zaain also hosts four radio shows at FM 105, which assembles a huge audience.
Bol
In October 2009, Shoaib Mansoor contacted Zaain, Shoaib was considering Zaain's in his movie Bol. He accepted Shoaib Mansoor's offer but could not lend his songs due to some personal reasons.
Discography
No. |
Album |
Release Date |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Zeal |
27 December 2010 |
Singles
No. |
Song |
Co-Singer |
|---|---|---|
1 |
larkiyan mohallay ki |
Saima Iqbal |
2 |
Zaain Ul Abideen - Liye Aankhon Mein Gharoor |
None |
3 |
koi hai jo hamein hansaye |
None |
4 |
Coke Cricket junoon |
None |
5 |
Teri Hai Zameen |
None |
Awards
Year |
Group |
Award |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|
2010 |
Lux Style Award |
Best Singer |
|
2010 |
Pakistan Media Awards |
Best RJ |