:Aima Baig
{{short description|Pakistani Singer (born 1995)}}
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| birth_name = Aima Noor-ul Ain Baig{{cite web|last=Rewind with Samina Peerzada|title=Aima Baig Pakistan's Most Talented Young Singer|date=10 May 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDpy4BKAR1E|access-date=11 March 2023|via=YouTube}}
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| birth_place = Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
| alma_mater = University of Lahore
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- scriptwriter
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| years_active = 2015–present
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| instrument = Vocals, guitar
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Aima Noor-ul Ain Baig ({{Langx|ur|{{nq|آئمہ بیگ}}}}, {{IPA|ur|aɪmaː beːg|pron}}; born 10 March 1995) is a Pakistani singer. She is known for her appearances on Dunya News' program Mazaaq Raat from 2015 to 2017. She rose to fame from her songs in Lahore Se Aagey (2016),{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1599479/4|title=I aim to be Pakistan's first female composer: Aima Baig|work=The Express Tribune|date=3 January 2018|access-date=15 May 2018}} after which she gained popularity through many other soundtracks and her appearance in Coke Studio. She was awarded Tamgha-e-Fakhre-Imtiaz in August 2019.{{cite news|url=https://www.brecorder.com/2019/08/26/519768|title=Aima Baig awarded with 'Tamgha-e-Fakhre-Imtiaz'|author=Asfia Afzal|date=26 August 2019|access-date=27 August 2019|work=Business Recorder}}
Personal life
Baig was raised in Oman. Her father is an electrical engineer, and she has two sisters and two brothers. She is the fourth child. Her sister Komal Baig serves as her manager. Her mother died in 2017 after fighting cancer for six years. After losing her, Aima Baig dedicated her life to cancer patients and is actively working with Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre for charity.{{cite news|url=https://okpakistan.com/aima-baig-2|title=Aima Baig|author=Yusra Askari|access-date=11 March 2023|work=OK! Pakistan}}{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/209371-Charting-the-rise-of-Aima-Baig|title=Charting the rise of Aima Baig|date=8 June 2017|access-date=15 May 2018|author=Ahmed Sarym|work=The News}}
Baig received her Bachelor of Film and Television from School Of Creative Arts, University of Lahore. TV anchor Mubashir Lucman, with whom she has sung a cover of "Summer Wine", is her father's friend,{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/562166-the-new-voice-town|title=The new voice in town|author=Omair Alavi|date=20 November 2016|access-date=16 September 2020|work=The News}}{{cite news|url=https://okpakistan.com/aima-baig|title=Aima Baig|author=Haider Rifaat|access-date=16 September 2020|work=OK! Pakistan}} and she has written the script for his next film.
She announced her engagement to Shahbaz Shigri on 21 March 2021; they had been dating since they met while filming Parey Hut Love.{{cite news|date=20 March 2021|title=Everyone's favourite lovebirds Aima Baig and Shahbaz Shigri are engaged|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1186813|access-date=21 March 2021|work=Dawn Images}}{{cite news|date=24 July 2021|title=Inside Aima Baig, Shahbaz Shigri's grand engagement ceremony|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2311885/i|access-date=22 March 2022|work=The Express Tribune}}{{cite news|date=20 October 2021|title=No social media stunts: Aima Baig on her engagement to Shahbaz Shigri|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2325568/n|access-date=22 March 2022|work=The Express Tribune}} In September 2022, she confirmed on Instagram that the couple had broken up.{{cite news|date=21 September 2022|title=Aima Baig breaks silence on controversy surrounding breakup with Shahbaz Shigri, calls it 'straight up bullying'|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1190885|access-date=13 February 2023|work=Dawn Images}}
In 2022, she revealed she has 19 tattoos.{{cite news|date=26 April 2022|title=Singer Aima Baig reveals body art secret: I got 19 tattoos on my body|url=https://www.24newshd.tv/26-Apr-2022/singer-aima-baig-reveals-body-art-secret-i-got-19-tattoos-on-my-body|access-date=10 November 2023|publisher=24 News HD}}{{cite news|date=17 October 2022|url=https://arynews.tv/aima-baig-gives-befitting-reply-to-religious-critic|title=Aima Baig gives a humble reply to religious critic|access-date=10 November 2023|publisher=ARY News}} In 2023, she revealed she is no more able to move her right hand middle finger due to arthritis.{{cite news|date=3 October 2023|title=I didn't want to live: Aima Baig details mental health struggles|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2438986/a|access-date=10 November 2023|work=The Express Tribune}}
In November 2024, Aima Baig reveals her relationship with ‘Rastah’ founder Zain Ahmad, marking the new romance with an Instagram post from Italy.
Discography
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=Album=
In July 2023, Aima Baig released first single "Funkari" from her upcoming debut album, potentially named Chapter 1. The album will consist of songs of different genres, including Hip hop music, ghazal, etc.{{cite news|date=21 July 2023|title=Aima Baig – putting the fun in funkari|url=https://thenews.com.pk/amp/1092029|access-date=27 August 2023|work=The News|author=Sameen Amer}}{{cite news|date=21 August 2023|title=Aima Baig has arrived|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2431759/a|access-date=27 August 2023|work=The Express Tribune|author=Asfa Sultan}}
=Soundtracks=
==Films==
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! Year ! Song ! Title ! Music ! Notes |
| rowspan="3"|2016
|"Kalabaz Dil" |rowspan="3"|Lahore Se Aagey |rowspan="3"|Shiraz Uppal |{{cite news|title=Here's what went down at the Lux Style Awards 2017|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1177454|access-date=19 April 2017|work=Dawn Images|date=19 April 2017}} |
| "Befikriyan"
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| "Ehle Dil"
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| rowspan="5"|2017
|"Balu Mahi" |Sang with Asim Azhar |
| "Kaif o Suroor" |
| "Lafzon Main Kharabi Thi"
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| "Hone Do"
| | |
| "Sadqa"
|Adnan Dhool |
| rowspan="7"|2018
|"Yunhi Rastay Mai" |Shuja Haider |Duet with Ali Sethi; lyrics by Piyush Mishra{{cite news|url=https://www.brecorder.com/2018/05/10/417216|title='Yunhi Rastay Mai' first song from '7 Din Mohabbat In' unveiled|date=10 May 2018|access-date=12 May 2018|work=Business Recorder|author=Shoaib ur Rehman}} |
| "Pyar Wyar"
| |
| "Item Number"
|rowspan="3"|Teefa in Trouble |Naqash Haider |rowspan="3"|Duet with Ali Zafar{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1752040/4|title=I have complete faith in God and His way of justice: Ali Zafar|author=Ahmed Sarym|date=7 July 2018|access-date=22 July 2018|work=The Express Tribune}} |
| "Chan Ve"
|rowspan="2"|Ali Zafar, Naqash Haider |
| "Sajna Door" |
| "Aya Lariye"
|Shuja Haider |Co-singers Naeem Abbas Rufi, Shuja Haider |
| "Be Adab Be Mulahiza"
|Majid Raza, Asrar |Co-singer Asrar |
| rowspan="3"|2019
|"Ye Aaj Mujh Ko Kya Hua" |Recreated by Jamal Rahman |Co-singer Natasha Noorani; recreated from lyrics by Tasleem Fazli and composition by M. Ashraf for 1975 Pakistani film Naukar |
| "Balma Bhagora"
|Azaan Sami Khan |ft. rap by Ahmad Ali Butt and Sheheryar Munawar |
| "Kuch To Hua Hai"
|Ahmed Ali |Co-singer Rameez Khalid |
| 2019
|"Khawabon Mein" |Bagga |Lyricist Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar |
| rowspan=3|2022
|"Loota Rey" |Shani Arshad |Lyrics by Khwaja Danish; sang with Asrar |
| "Pretty Face"
|Adrian David Emmanuel |Lyrics by Shakeel Sohail; co-singer Jabar Abbas |
| {{No|"Rahain"}}
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==Television==
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! Year ! Song ! Title ! Music ! Notes |
| 2016
|"Main Tenu Samjhawan Ki" |Bagga | |
| rowspan="7"|2017
|"Ishq Aatish Hai" |Ishq Aatish Hai | | |
| "Aitebar"
|Love Youn Bhi Hota Hai |Rahill Mirza |Sang with Ehtisham Khan; recreated rendition of Junaid Jamshed's original from album Aitebar by Vital Signs{{cite web|last=Ehtisham Khan|via=YouTube|title=Aitebar - Aima Baig, Ehtisham Khan - OST Drama - Love Youn Bhi Hota Hai - APlus Production|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwQ3YGvFig4|date=1 September 2017|access-date=15 February 2022}} |
| "Imam Zamin"
|Imam Zamin |Sang with Bagga |Lyrics by Sabir Zafar |
| "Adhi Gawahi"
|Sang with Naveed Nashad |Lyrics by Mubashir Hasan |
| "Ek Pagli Hai Ye"
| |Co-singer Asim Azhar |
| "Aik Thi Rania"
|Nashad |Sang with Ahmed Jahanzeb; lyrics by Mubashir Hasan |
| "Ye Jag Khudgarz Bara"
|Bagga | |
| rowspan="5"|2018
|"Shikwa Hai Dard Se" |Zard Zamano Ka Sawera |Written by Speed Of Sound |Duet with Shuja Haider{{cite web|last=ARY Digital|via=YouTube|title=Shikwa Hai Dard Se - Zard Zamano Ka Sawera OST - With Lyrics|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWdYbZyFYUI|access-date=19 January 2022|date=13 January 2018}} |
| |The Morning Show
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| "Duhaiyan"
| |Co-singer Aagha Ali |
| "Allah Hu"
|Ehad-e-Ramazan | |Recited with Imran Abbas for Express Entertainment Ramazan transmission |
| "Romeo Heer"
|colspan="2"|Bagga (also co-singer){{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/370748-|title=Romeo Weds Heer to go on air in October|date=19 September 2018|access-date=13 October 2018|work=The News}} |
| rowspan="2"|2019
|"Ja Tujhe Maaf Kiya" |Nashad |Lyrics by Nashad and Imran Raza; co-singer Nabeel Shaukat Ali |
| "Dil ka Dil se hua hai Ehd-e-Wafa"
|Bagga (co-singers ft. Ali Zafar, Asim Azhar and Baig) |Lyrics by Imran Raza |
| rowspan="3"|2020
|"Raaz-e-Ulfat" |Sang with Shani Arshad |Lyrics by Sabir Zafar |
| "Dil Tera Hogaya"
|Dil Tera Hogaya (Telefilm) |Nashad |Lyrics by Qamar Nashad; sang with Ali Tariq |
| "O Zalim"
|Sang with Bagga |Lyrics by M. Mujtaba{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbf8TAqS9eM|title=Coming Soon - OST Adaption|last=HAR PAL GEO|date=20 October 2020|access-date=12 November 2020|via=YouTube}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkQu9gn8EUE|title=O Zalim (Official Video) - Fitrat OST|last=Sahir Ali Bagga|date=9 November 2020|access-date=12 November 2020|via=YouTube}} |
| rowspan=3|2021
|"Koi Aisa Dard" |Sang with Shani Arshad |
| "O Meherban Shukriya"
|Sang with Bagga |
| "Amanat Ho"
|Nashad |Lyrics by Qamar Nashad; sang with Nabeel Shaukat Ali{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuYdbTZpaN4|title=Amanat OST - Nabeel Shaukat - Aima Baig|last=ARY Digital|date=28 September 2021|access-date=19 January 2022|via=YouTube}} |
| rowspan=2|2022
|"Khata" |Sang with Shani Arshad |
| "Ik Hook"
|Hook |Qasim Azhar |Lyrics by Fatima Najeeb, sang with Zain Zohaib |
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=Singles=
=TV commercials=
=Covers=
- "Summer Wine" (with Mubasher Lucman){{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMGmCMj-3JY|title=Summer Wines 2015 HD - Aima Baig and Mubasher Lucman|last=Aima Baig|date=30 October 2015|access-date=15 May 2018|via=YouTube}}
- "Jag Ghoomeya"
- "Bulleya" (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil)
- "Laung Gawacha" (Bally Sagoo)
- "Aye Rah-e-Haq Ke Shaheedon"{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=34s&v=5YfdayIuKJU|title=Emotional - Aima Baig pays tribute to Martyrs of Pakistan Army|last=Dunya News|date=2 December 2015|access-date=15 May 2018|via=YouTube}}
- "Chura Liya Hai Tumne" (Yaadon Ki Baaraat)
- "Sajania" (Masty)
- "Cheap Thrills"
- "Hasi" (Hamari Adhuri Kahani){{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojL3sRbA2nA|title=Aima Baig Beautiful Song in Mazaaq Raat|last=Dunya News|date=28 April 2016|access-date=15 May 2018|via=YouTube}}
- "Dilbar Jani" (Noor Jehan)
- "Mujhe Dil Se Na Bhulana" (Aina)
- "Mera Bichraa Yaar" (Dhaani)
- "Balam Pichkari"
- "Younhi" (with Atif Aslam at 16th Lux Style Awards){{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PDgvDviFfc|title=Presenting the 16th Lux Style Awards (Part 1)|last=Lux Pakistan|date=20 May 2017|access-date=15 May 2018|via=YouTube}}
- "Baazi" (solo at #HBLPSL3 closing ceremony){{cite web|url=https://www.samaa.tv/sports/2018/03/psl-closing-ceremony-aima-baig-performs-live/|title=PSL Closing Ceremony: Aima Baig performs live|date=25 March 2018|access-date=15 May 2018|publisher=Samaa TV}}
- "Item Number" (Solo)
- "Disco Deewane" (with Shuja Haider at #HBLPSL4 opening ceremony){{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1463824|title=Renowned musicians, pyrotechnics kick off PSL 2019 in Dubai|date=14 February 2019|access-date=14 February 2019|work=Dawn}}
- "Dosti" (from Hotline; at #HBLPSL4 closing ceremony){{cite news|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1182046|title=PSL will pay tribute to Nazia Hassan on the closing ceremony|date=14 March 2019|access-date=16 March 2019|work=Dawn Images}}{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1470220|title='Historic day': Star-studded closing ceremony electrifies crowd before PSL finale|date=17 March 2019|access-date=17 March 2019|work=Dawn}}
- "Kahani Suno 2.0" (original by Kaifi Khalil)
- "Qaumi Taranah" (at #HBLPSL8 opening ceremony){{cite news|url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Cricket/698886|title=Scintillating ceremony at Multan stadium sets the tone for PSL-8|date=13 February 2023|access-date=13 February 2023|publisher=Dunya News}}
- "Tere Hawale x Akhiyaan Milawanga x Apna Bana Le" (2023){{cite news|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/1122108|title=Aima Baig releases cover of Arijit Singh's hits|date=12 August 2023|access-date=27 August 2023|work=Daily Times}}
Awards and nominations
{{awards table}}
! Ref
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! style="background:#bfd7ff" colspan="5"|Lux Style Awards
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|2017
|"Kalabaaz Dil"
|rowspan="3"|Best Playback Singer
(Female)
|rowspan="2" {{won}}
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|rowspan="2"|2018
|"Sadqa"
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|"Kaif o Suroor"
|rowspan=4 {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|2021
|"Raaz-e-Ulfat"
|rowspan=2|Best TV OST
- {{cite news|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1188259|title=Lux Style Awards announces nominations for its 20th edition|date=26 August 2021|accessdate=8 March 2023|work=Dawn Images}}
- {{cite news|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1188558|title=The winners of the 20th Lux Style Awards have been announced|date=10 October 2021|accessdate=8 March 2023|work=Dawn Images}}
|-
|"O Zalim"
|-
|2022
|"Na Cher Malangaan Nu"
|Song of the Year
- {{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2387740/l|title=LSA 2022: And the nominees are…|date=23 November 2022|accessdate=8 March 2023|work=The Express Tribune}}
- {{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2388089/f|title=From Sajal Aly to Feroze Khan: Presenting the Lux Style Award winners of 2022|date=25 November 2022|accessdate=8 March 2023|work=The Express Tribune}}
|-
! style="background:#bfd7ff" colspan="5"|Galaxy Lollywood Awards
|-
|2017
|"Kalabaaz Dil"
|rowspan="4"|Best Playback Singer
(Female)
|rowspan="3" {{won}}
|-
|2018
|"Kaif o Suroor"
|-
|rowspan="2"|2019
|"Item Number"
|rowspan="2"|{{cite web|url=https://galaxylollywood.com/2019/04/15/galaxy-lollywood-awards-2019-nominations/|title=Luxus Grand 5th Galaxy Lollywood Awards 2019 (Nominations)|date=15 April 2019|access-date=16 April 2019|website=GalaxyLollywood.com}}
{{cite web|title=Winners of Luxus Grand 5th Galaxy Lollywood Awards 2019|url=https://galaxylollywood.com/2019/12/03/winners-of-luxus-grand-5th-galaxy-lollywood-awards-2019/|access-date=6 January 2020|website=GalaxyLollywood.com|author=Faisal Ali H|date=3 January 2020}}
|-
|"Yunhi Rastay Mai"
|{{nom}}
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! style="background:#bfd7ff" colspan="5"|Pakistan International Screen Award
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|rowspan="3"|2020
|rowspan="2"|"Dhola"
|Best Song
|rowspan="4" {{nom}}
|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|title=Nominations for the first ever Pakistan International Screen Awards are out|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1184279|access-date=19 January 2022|work=Dawn Images|date=24 December 2019}}
{{cite news|author=Saira Agha|title=The first Pakistan International Screen Awards held in UAE|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/554841|access-date=19 January 2022|work=Daily Times|date=9 February 2020}}
|-
|Best Song Critics Choice
|-
|"Do Bol"
|rowspan="2"|Best OST
|-
|rowspan="2"|2021
|"Raaz-e-Ulfat"
|rowspan="2"|{{cite news|title=PISA 2021 announces nominations in 24 categories|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2318846/p|access-date=19 January 2022|work=The Express Tribune|date=6 September 2021}}
{{cite news |title=PISA 2021: Check out the list of winners here|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/906809|access-date=19 January 2022|work=The News|date=7 November 2021}}
|-
|"Te Quiero Mucho"
|Singer of the Year (Jury)
|{{won}}
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|9181760}}
- {{Instagram|aima_baig_official}}
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Category:Pakistani women singers