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Faakhir is a Pakistani
singer and composer. He started out his career
in a Pakistani musical group called Awaz.
However to conflicts of interest the band split
and they all went to become solo artists.
Faakhir has produced three
albums as of 2006.
His 2000
debut album, Aatish,
was a big hit. His song in the album called Dil
Na Lagey was the number one song for many
weeks and was the best national song of the year
2000.
His latest album is Mantra.
On that album there is a song called Jiya Na
Jaye, in which Faakhir shares a duet with Indian
singer Sunidhi
Chauhan. Another song in that album called Mahi
Ve won two awards in the India
Sangeet Awards, in which he also performed.
One reason why
Faakhir's music is popular is because of its
unique use of diverse music
and lyrics.
He has a lot of Western
and European
influences in his music. His song Dil
Ruba which is a track with Spanish
influence and his song Kabhi
Kahbi Pyar Mein were also instant hits. His
single Sub
To Suniyeh was also a big hit. He is a very
energetic and lively when it comes to
performances and is a great singer and composer.
Multi skilled Faakhir has been compared with Adnan
Sami Khan because he is trained as a
musician, writes his lyrics, composes music,
produces and sings.
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