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Imran Khan (Punjabi: (Urdu); b. 28 May 1984) is a [1] Dutch Pakistani singer who became popular after the release of his first single "Ni Nachleh" as well as his second single which was written by Sunny Bhatti "Amplifier". He was born in Rawalpindi in Pakistan. His parents were also Pakistani. His debut album Unforgettable was released on July 27th, 2009, which won him much critical acclaim. He is one of the most popular singer in Pakistan.


Biography

Khan was born to Pakistani parents who moved to the Netherlands from the city of Rawalpindi, Punjab in Pakistan. Khan started his career in his early twenties, at which point he signed a deal with a record label. However, due to managerial and monetary issues, he decided to withdraw from the company. Khan returned to the Netherlands and signed with several producers and record labels. However, again due to conflicts of interest, Khan chose to not continue working with them.[2]

In 2004, Khan was introduced to a Pakistani producer who produced several albums for Lollywood and the Pakistani music market. Khan produced his unofficial debut album in Pakistan, which generated a limited response due to its traditional nature. He then sought to redevelop the album in the UK, but the album was never reproduced due to managerial issues. Khan returned to the Netherlands, where he met Eren E, a Turkish music producer, who managed Khan's portfolio. In 2007, Khan launched his debut single, "Ni Nachleh", which quickly reached number 1 on various UK Asian radio and television channels.[1] Khan released another single called "Chak Glassy" at the end of 2007.

In July 2009, Khan released a new album with his fellow producers Eren E and Hakan Ozan, entitled Unforgettable. This included the single releases " Amplifier " and "Aaja Ve Mahiya".


Awards

In 2010, Imran Khan was nominated for four UK AMAs and accepted an extremely prestigious award from Anokhi Magazine. Khan was nominated for Best Album for Unforgettable, Best Desi Act, Best Male Act and Best Video for ‘Amplifier’. Khan ended up winning Best Desi Act.

Other Projects

Other than music, Imran Khan is working on his own clothing line which he is planning to launch as well as his own reality TV show in which eight women contestants compete to get a chance to have a dinner with him. The reality show will be aired on ARY Muzik.