Qurram Hussain
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- musician
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| yearsactive = 1998–present
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Qurram Hussain is a Pakistani Canadian musician and member of JoSH, a Montreal-based South Asian fusion band, which has released four albums and 17 music videos internationally.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/09/07/joshs-qurram-to-make-his-debut-as-music-director-in-lollywood/|title=JoSH's Qurram to make his debut as music director in Lollywood|date=7 September 2016 |access-date=2017-01-31}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.trendinginsocial.com/creators-cornetto-poprock-launch-second-music-video-desan-da-raja/|title=Cornetto Pop Rock to unveil 2nd music video of season 1 "Desan Da Raja" on Eid|access-date=2016-07-30}} Hussain has created remixes with Domeno, Priyanka Chopra, Pitbull, Nelly Furtado and Komal Rizvi.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hpfmagazine.com/josh-the-band-come-out-with-their-latest-song-alongside-dj-hardwell-domeno/|title=JoSH-The Band 'Slay It' With Their Latest Song Alongside DJ Hardwell & Domeno!|date=2016-07-04|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-30}} He has performed live internationally.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pakistaninvogue.com/category/HIGHLIGHT/CORNETTO-POP-ROCK-507|title=CORNETTO POP ROCK|last=|first=|date=|website=pakistaninvogue.com|publisher=|access-date=2016-07-30}} He also performs solo and has written for film.{{Cite news|url=http://nation.com.pk/entertainment/20-Dec-2016/year-in-review-for-qurram-hussain|title=YEAR IN REVIEW FOR QURRAM HUSSAIN|newspaper=The Nation|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-28}}
Biography
Hussain has an engineering degree and worked in a software development company for seven years, while doing music and school on the side as head of web Technologies.{{Cite web|url=http://www.beautifulyou.com.pk/article/keeping-up-with-qurram/|title=Keeping Up With Qurram - Beautiful You|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-29}} Hussain joined JoSH, formed by Rupinder Magon in 1998. The duo focused on fusing the musical genres of R&B, Hip Hop, Drum n' Bass and qawwali such as that being created by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. He released one of his first compositions for JoSH, "Main Hoon Tanha", which ended up being the title track for their eight track debut album released in 2001.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/09/07/entertainment/joshs-qurram-to-make-his-debut-as-music-director-in-lollywood/|title=JoSH's Qurram to make his debut as music director in Lollywood|date=7 September 2016 |access-date=2016-10-11}} JoSH's second album, Kabhi was released in 2003 and awarded the MTV India's 2004 "Immie" award for Best New Non-Film Artist.{{Citation needed|date=January 2017}} In 2006, Josh released the 11 track album Mausam in 2006 that included the songs "Mahi Ve", "Rock Your World" and "Nasha Payar Da".{{Cite web|url=http://songshd.muskurahat.com/indian-pop-songs/details.asp?album=mausam-josh|title=Download Mausam (Josh) Mp3 Songs {{!}} Mausam Songs|website=songshd.muskurahat.com|access-date=2016-11-03}}
After a 5-year hiatus, Josh returned with their fourth album Beyond Kismat,{{Cite news|url=http://simplybhangra.com/latest-releases/4316-josh-return-with-their-4th-album-beyond-kismat.html|title=JoSH return with their 4th album 'Beyond Kismat'|newspaper=Bhangra Website {{!}} SimplyBhangra.com {{!}}|access-date=2016-10-18}} which included the songs "Pyar Hogaya" and "Achi Ajeeb Ho Tum".{{Cite news|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/632567/exclusive-preview-josh-beyond-kismat|title=Exclusive Preview: Josh: Beyond Kismat|last=InpaperMagazine|first=From|date=2011-05-29|access-date=2016-10-18}}
Josh has collaborated with Grammy winner Nelly Furtado with bhangra remixes of her singles "Powerless (Say What You Want)" (2003), "Promiscuous" (2006) and "Maneater" (2006). They were also featured in Nelly Furtado's tour in India.{{Citation needed|date=January 2017}}
In 2011 Hussain was appointed the music director for the Pakistani film, Rangreza.{{Cite news|url=http://images.dawn.com/news/1176174|title=Josh's Qurram Hussain turns music director for Urwa Hocane's Rangreza|last=Haq|first=Irfan Ul|date=2016-09-04|access-date=2016-10-11}} He is the voice of lead character, Bilal Ashraf, in the film,{{Cite web|url=http://irfanistan.net/index.php/2016/10/01/qurram-hussain-is-the-voice-of-lead-character-in-the-film-rangreza/|title=QURRAM HUSSAIN IS THE VOICE OF LEAD CHARACTER IN THE FILM "Rangreza".. {{!}} Irfanistan|website=irfanistan.net|access-date=2016-10-11}} while performing four songs.{{Cite news|url=http://images.dawn.com/news/1176174|title=Josh's Qurram Hussain turns music director for Urwa Hocane's Rangreza|last=Haq|first=Irfan Ul|date=2016-09-04|access-date=2016-10-11}} In July Hussain collaborated with the singer Komal Rizvi on a reworking of the song "Desan Da Raja",{{Cite web|url=http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/07/15/entertainment/qurram-hussain-komal-rizvi-collaborate-for-desan-da-raja/|title=Qurram Hussain, Komal Rizvi collaborate for 'Desan Da Raja'|access-date=2016-10-11}} which was originally sung by Naseem Begum for the 1959 film Kartar Singh.{{Cite news|url=http://nation.com.pk/entertainment/14-Jul-2016/qurram-of-josh-komal-sing-desaan-da-raja|title=Qurram of Josh & Komal sing Desaan Da Raja|newspaper=The Nation|language=en-US|access-date=2016-10-11}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.trendinginsocial.com/creators-cornetto-poprock-launch-second-music-video-desan-da-raja/|title=Cornetto Pop Rock to unveil 2nd music video of season 1 "Desan Da Raja" on Eid|newspaper=Entertainment, Fashion & Technology Updates|access-date=2016-10-18}}
Qurram is married to Saima Chaudhry, and has a son named Keyaan and a daughter named Inaara.{{Cite web|url=http://www.koolmuzone.pk/2011/03/josh-lead-singer-qurram-hussain-gets-married/|title=JoSH Lead Singer Qurram Hussain Gets Married|website=www.koolmuzone.pk|date=4 March 2011 |access-date=2016-10-11}} He resides in Toronto, Canada and is of Pakistani descent.{{Cite web|url=http://www.koolmuzone.pk/2011/03/josh-lead-singer-qurram-hussain-gets-married/|title=JoSH Lead Singer Qurram Hussain Gets Married|website=Koolmuzone|date=4 March 2011 |language=en-us|access-date=2016-07-29}}
He won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Song at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024 for "Ishq Ki Na Koi Bhi Hud Hai", a song he contributed to the film The Queen of My Dreams.Connie Thiessen, [https://broadcastdialogue.com/canadian-screen-awards-winners-cinematic-arts-2/ "Canadian Screen Awards winners: Cinematic Arts"]. Broadcast Dialogue, May 30, 2024.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.planetjosh.com www.planetjosh.com]
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Category:Canadian keyboardists
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