Uzair Jaswal
Pakistani singer and actor
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Uzair Jaswal (Urdu: عذیرجسوال) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter and actor.[1]
- Singer-songwriter
- model
- actor
- Umair Jaswal (brother)
- Yasir Jaswal (brother)
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| Born | 22 November 1992 Oregon, United States |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
Career
Uzair started his career at the age of 14.[2] At 16, he wrote his first song and was the lead singer of a band called Scar which performed alternative-rock covers.[3] Some of his popular singles include "Tere Bin", "Jaanvey", "Meree Rooh", "Bolay" and "Yaheen". His tracks "Nindiya Ke Paar" and "Bolay" were featured in the 5th season of Coke Studio.[4] At 21, he was the youngest performer of Coke Studio Pakistan in its first 7 seasons.[3][1]
Uzair branched out into acting. He has worked in three Pakistani films, namely, Gol Chakkar,[5][6] Slackistan[7] and Jalaibee.[8] He debuted on Pakistani TV with the drama series Moray Saiyaan on ARY Digital in 2016.[9]
He released his debut album titled "Na Bhulana" in the end of 2016, after a decade of making music. The album contains 11 individual tracks and is titled on the hit song "Na Bhulana" which was also the title track of his drama Moray Saiyaan.[10][11] He won the award for the "Album of The Year" at the 16th Lux Style Awards for "Na Bhulana".[12][13] His drama Shayad is currently airing on Geo Entertainment where he is performing impressively.[14]
Bollywood Debut
Jaswal made his playback singing debut in the Bollywood film Ek Paheli Leela in 2015. He sang the song titled "Tere Bin Nahi Laage", which was a recreated version of his earlier hit, "Tere Bin". The song was recreated by Amaal Mallik with a few lyrics added by Kumaar for the film.[15][16] "Tere Bin" won The Gold Disc Award at the Radio Mirchi Awards in India.yes[17]
Discography
Singles
| Song(s) | Notes |
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| "Sajna" |
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Slackistan | Himself | Debut |
| 2012 | Gol Chakkar | ||
| 2015 | Jalaibee | Jimmy | |
| 2016 | Oye Kuch Kar Guzar | Jango | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
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| 2017 | Shayad | Saad | Geo Entertainment |