Mohammad Aizaz Sohail

Mohammad Aizaz Sohail was born on May 22, 1987, in Karachi, Pakistan. Mohammad Aizaz Sohail started singing at a very tender age of 6 years. He understood the intricacies of music at a small age under the guidance of his mother. When Tsunami struck Indonesia and almost every Pakistani was engrossed in collecting funds, Aizaz performed with the renowned Ghazal singer Tina Sani and received much praise and admiration. He won the ISEO (International Schools Education Olympiad) in the vocal category. Aizaz started taking formal Classical training from Master Abdul Rauf.^[3] Just after 6 months of training he was able to obtain a gold medal in the All Pakistan Music Conference in the classical category. He also secured 2nd Position in the reality show Pakistan Superstar. Aizaz is the student of Ustad Faheem Mazhar.^[4] He is also taking help for vocal training from Anol Chatterjee who is the senior disciple of Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty. He has worked in Pakistan Television Corporation and many other TV channels making successful appearances.

Mohammad Aizaz Sohail is active in the field of music and has performed in the prestigious All Pakistan Music Conference,^[5] Pakistan Superstar, Superstars of Tomorrow^[6] by Radio1 FM91 and the Octave Project.^[7] Aizaz made his first TV appearance in PTV World's program Weekend World^[8] since 2014 and has appeared in the program numerous times.^[9] Aizaz and his group of musicians performed as guest band for Absolute Manto by Olomopolo Media. Aizaz became known for his regular appearances in PTV Home's program Firdous-e-Gosh based on eastern classical music.

Aizaz got the opportunity to perform thrice in the most prestigious event of Pakistani Eastern Classical music, All Pakistan Music Conference from the year 2013 and on wards. All Pakistan Music conference (APMC) was founded in 1959 for the promotion of classical music in Pakistan and is being held every year. Aizaz made his debut APMC in October 2013 in which he performed and won a gold medal in the amateur classical category. Aizaz was promoted to the professional Classical Category in 2014's edition of APMC and performed in the same category in the 2015's APMC edition as well. Aizaz returned at All Pakistan Music Conference in March 2019 and performed Raag Madhuvanti.^[10]

In the year 2014, Aizaz was selected to perform^[12] in the digital music reality show by the name of Pakistan Superstar^[13] and secured the 2nd position the show. The notable performance of Aizaz from this show are of Tu He Re^[14] and Kahay Cher Cher.^[15]

Aizaz performed in the Octave Project in 2014, a platform for performing arts for budding artists and musicians. He is well known for his cover of Breathless by Shankar Mahadevan and Zamanay Kay Andaaz by Junoon.

Aizaz joined the team of young singers in PTV Home's program Firdous-e-Gosh in 2014 where he performed the opening act the Lakshan Geet for the program along with a bunch of other classical singers as well. Firdous-e-Gosh is an eastern classical-based show in which one Raag was thoroughly explained in an episode by theory and performances. Aizaz made his first appearance in the program in the Ahir Bhairav episode and continued till the last aired episode of the program. His notable performances in the program were Tan Mann Dhan Tope Varun from the episode of Raag Kalavati and Fusion from the Raag Charokeshi episode.

Mohammad Aizaz Sohail recently joined and became a permanent part of Pakistan Television Corporation’s newly launched program Khoye Hu'un Ki Justaju^[16] as a singer. The concept of the program is based on remembering the bygone traditions, people and cultural values. Pakistan Television Corporation chairman Atta ul Haq Qasmi is himself a permanent part of the show. Aizaz has been assigned to remember and share the memories of Pakistan’s music of the golden era.

Mohammad Aizaz worked as an assistant professor at the Lifetime Learning At LUMS Programme along with the noted Kathak dancer Nighat Chaodhry and Imran Mushter Nafees. He taught music in collaboration with Dance and Theater.^[26] A course which gives an exhaustive insight to performing arts along with the opportunity to perform on-stage. He is currently teaching his own course of vocal culturing ^[27]

Mohammad Aizaz has performed at a number of places with the South-Asian Funk Fusion Band called Mughal-E-Funk. Performing at True Brew Studios, Levi's Live ^[28] and the Governor House Sindh at British Council's 70th Birthday ^[29] to name a few.

Mohammad Aizaz Sohail has also performed with the Lux Style Awards winning Mekaal Hassan Band^[30] as a featured vocalist in their recent tour and shows.

Mohammad Aizaz recently formed a band by the name of Amezish ^[31] with Waleed Attique, who is a bassist to Mekaal Hassan Band, Shiraz Uppal and Asrar, and Lala Ahsan, who is a drummer to Badnaam (band) who were the runners-up in Pepsi Battle Of Bands.