Mir Khan Moqori is a national heartthrob, a musician, a compositor and a vocalist, son of the legendary Afghan singer Abdullah Moqori. Mir Khan found his way to the familiar scene of music and entertainment, when he was introduced to the renowned Afghan artist and his mentor, Farhad Darya in 2007.
Synopsis:
Born on March 15 1988 in Ghazni, Afghanistan, Mir Khan has come from very humble beginnings and is growing up to become one of the biggest names in the industry. As the 4th child of our national singer Abdullah Moqori, Mir has always been surrounded by artists, however as the only musician among the siblings, he lives and breathes music.
Early Life and Career
Mir Khan “was a really quiet child and did not show any signs of musical talents” as told by his dad. Khan himself has mentioned on numerous occasions “I was an extremely shy and sensitive kid, I spent my free time on our rooftop singing songs, I cannot even remember anymore. I could not think about anything else other than to follow in my dad’s footsteps, however, dad did not agree with me. He thought it was not safe especially in “this day and age.” As such once the family moved to Dubai, prior to 2007, Khan focused on his studies and only dabbled in music as a hobby. Upon meeting Farhad Darya in 2007, Khan was reintroduced to the world of entertainment and music, thus slowly beginning his journey of discovering himself and his talents. Between 2007 and 2013, Mir Khan honed his musical skills with the help of Mr. Darya.
Mir Khan got his first major break on October 18, 2013, when he performed lived with Mr. Darya in his Dubai concert. He continues to perform with Mr. Darya across the globe, in countries such as Afghanistan, U.A.E, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Holland, Sweden, Switzerland and Finland. In 2015 Mir Khan's solo-career took off. He released his first song “Baad E Sabaee“ on May 28, 2015, that got him nominated for the “Best New Singer of 2015” and had him win the award for “Best Video of 2015” at the Ariana Television Awards 2016, the only award show of Afghanistan. He continued to thrive professionally as a solo-artist and has subsequently released over 10 tracks till the date and has performed in concerts and state level events inside and outside Afghanistan.