Damia Farooq (born 3 December 1998) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter and musician. Starting her career at the age of thirteen in 2012, she released her debut album Damia Debut which consisted eight tracks including three music videos. Later that year, she released her hit duet single Jana i miss you along with her elder sister, Parisa Farooq. She appeared on many TV shows and interviews on various channels. Since then, she has performed across the country and has done playback singing in drama serials such as " Sun Yara " (ARY Digital), "Phir Se Meri Qismat Likh De" (Hum Sitaray), "Dil Mohalay Ki Haveli" (Geo TV), "Zindagi Mujhe Tera Pata Chahiye" (PTV), "Kis Se Kahoon" (PTV) and many more. Sang in films such as Ishq Positive , Blind Love (2016), Punjab Nahi Jaungi and many more.[1] In 2015, Damia launched her single "Rab Janay" and performed with the famous Romanian band Ex-Akcent TWO. In 2016, Damia released her duet single Jhoomo with Parisa Farooq and months later marked her Coke Studio debut as the youngest featured artist in season 9,[2][3] as a part team Faakhir.[4][5][6] Her latest hit, ARY digital's drama serial OST Sun Yara was nominated in the 16th Lux style awards 2017.
Damia Farooq | |
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 Damia performing her single Jhoomo | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 3 December 1998 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Genres | Pop, classical |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Faakhir, Strings, Coke Studio |
Discography
editAlbum
edit- Damia Debut (2012)
Album Tracks
edit- "Kabhi Rog Na Lagana"
- "Aaj Bhi"
- "Tere Khawab"
- "Saiyan Bina"
- "Tumhara Dard"
- "Tum Jo Nahi Ho"
- "Here Comes The Night"
- "Raton Ke Saye"
Singles
edit- "Jana I Miss You" (2012)
- "Rab Janay" (2015)
- "Janun" (2016)
- "Life is Chest of Test" (2016)
- "Dua-e-Reem" (2020)
Film
edit- Ishq Positive (2016)
- Blind Love (2016)
- Raasta (2017)
- Punjab Nahi Jaungi (2017)
- Tum Hee Ho (2017)
- Wajood (2018)
- Tere Bajre Di Rakhi (2022)
Television
edit- Kis Se Kahoon (PTV)
- Phir Se Meri Qismat Likh De (Hum Sitaray)
- Chand Jalta Raha (PTV)
- Dil Muhallay Ki Haveli (Geo TV)
- Kaneez (Aplus)
- Zindagi Mujhe Tera Pata Chahiye (PTV)
- Faaslay (PTV)
- Sun Yaara (ARY Digital)
- Coke Studio: Season 9 (2016)
- Gumrah
- Aik Larki Aam Si
- Suno Chanda 2
- Hum Tum
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lux Style Award | Best Original Sound Track - Television' | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Music launch of movie 'Ishq Positive' was a fun-filled event". HIP. December 28, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "Coke Studio 9 artists list revealed". The News Teller. June 17, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ^ Rehman, Maliha (July 4, 2016). "Here's what to expect from Coke Studio 9". Dawn News. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ Sengupta, Arka (June 17, 2016). "'Coke Studio Pakistan' undergoes major revamp in Season 9; artiste line-up revealed". International Business Times. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ^ Warraich, Faizan Ali (July 15, 2016). "Debut singers in Coke Studio 9 to bring change". The Nation. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ Khan, Manal (June 10, 2016). "Multiple producers, more original music and new entrants will help re-define Coke Studio". The News. Retrieved August 8, 2016.