Published On: 2008-11-17 Arts & Entertainment Atif Aslam performs in Dhaka Concert at Bangladesh China Friendship Conference centre Nadia Sarwat
Atif Aslam in his element at the concert. At
the Hall of Fame of Bangladesh China Friendship Conference centre on
November 15, hundreds of young music lovers were eagerly waiting for
Atif Aslam, the Pakistani rock singer whose popularity has transcended
the boundaries of his country. When the star appeared on the stage, the
crowd went wild. Atif did not waste a moment and started with a
performance of his claim to fame number “Woh lamhey.”
Fire Works
Events & PR organised the concert titled “Atif Aslam: A Date in
Dhaka.” As matter of fact, this was Atif's second “date” with the
Bangladeshi audience. He first performed in Dhaka in 2006.
Atif
started his singing career with the Pakistani Band Jal. The success of
some of the band's most popular songs like “Aadat” and “Woh lamhey”
depended largely on his exceptional, wide-ranged vocals. Bringing in
some controversies, however, he left the band and retained his fame as
a solo act. He is now a regular playback singer in the Bollywood film
industry and has produced a number of hit songs such as “Tere bin” from
the film “Bas Ek Pal,” “Peheli nazar mein” from “Race” and more. His
solo albums are also quite popular among the young audience of the
subcontinent.
At the concert, the audience had to wait for a
while for the artiste, as the first one to take the stage was a
Bangladeshi newcomer, Rumi. Rumi expects to release his debut album
produced by 'Rage Audio' next Eid. Though nervous, performing as the
opening act, Rumi's melodious tunes were well-appreciated by the
audience.
Atif's interaction with the audience during his
performance was vivacious. Another hit number; “Ehsass” was the second
song he presented. “Mahi ve,” a soft melodious tune followed -- the
lyrics written by the artiste himself, dedicated to his fiancé.
“Doorie” from his album with the same title was one that the crowd
waited for. “Kuch is tarah,” “Yeh meri kahani” along with Atif's other
popular numbers kept the audience charged throughout the concert.
ATN
Bangla, Radio Foorti, and Daily Ittefaq were the media partners of the
event while Rage Audio and Neptune Advertisement LTd were event
partners.
