Shamoon Ismail
{{Short description|Pakistani singer and songwriter (born 1991)}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}{{Infobox artist
| name = Shamoon Ismail
| native_name = {{Nastaliq|شمعون اسمعیل}}
| native_name_lang = pa
| image = Shamoon Ismail.png
| birth_name = Shamoon Ismail
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|9|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = Islamabad, Pakistan
| nationality = Pakistani
| known_for = Music, Punjabi Blues
| notable_works = Tum Tum, Marijuana, Taare, On & On
| style = RnB, Punjabi Blues, Chill Rap, Synthwave 80's electric music
| awards = Lux Style Awards- Nominated 2019 (Singer of the Year)
| website = {{URL|http://shamoonismail.com/}}
}}
Shamoon Ismail ({{Langx|pa|{{Nastaliq|شمعون اسمعیل}}}}; born 21 September 1991) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist known for his signature blend of "Punjabi and blues".{{Cite web|last=Baji|first=Band|date=2020-09-27|title=SOUNDCHECK: THE IMPASSE SONG|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1581754|access-date=2020-10-15|website=DAWN.COM|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/925870/shake-a-leg-to-jutt-blues/|title=Shake a leg to Jutt Blues|date=2015-07-24|newspaper=The Express Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-01}}
Early life
Shamoon Ismail was born and raised in Islamabad, to a Punjabi Muslim family. He has spent most of his life in Pakistan learning musical instruments, having a keen interest in playing guitars since childhood.{{Cite web|date=2020-04-02|title=Shamoon Ismail releases a new song to hit back at trolls|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1184976|access-date=2020-10-15|website=Images|language=en}}
Out of the four instruments he can play, he prefers the guitar and bass the most while also enjoying drums.{{Cite web |last=Syed |first=Madeeha |date=27 January 2019 |title=FOCUS: SHAMOON RISING |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1460108 |website=Dawn News |quote=He started playing instruments right before college. How many? “Four, but I’m not very good at all of them,” he confesses. “I play the guitar and bass the best, drums mein theek hoon [I am just okay on drums].”}}
Career
At the beginning of his career, Ismail first started releasing music on Bandcamp and SoundCloud with the help of his friends, from where he attracted a following. He often performs live on local university campuses and also in popular regional music festivals like Music Mela and Lahore Music Meet.{{Cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/872278/promoting-arts-music-festival-celebrates-local-international-tunes/|title=Promoting arts: Music festival celebrates local, international tunes|date=2015-04-19|newspaper=The Express Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-01}} His first single "Sapne" was released in 2013.{{Cite web |last=Rifaat |first=Haider |date=2023-08-18 |title=Shamoon Ismail on self-publishing inventive music and opening the doors for creativity |url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1191975/shamoon-ismail-on-self-publishing-inventive-music-and-opening-the-doors-for-creativity |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=Images |language=en}} He released his first music video "Tuntuna" on YouTube which was popular among Pakistani and Indian audiences.{{Cite web |last=Aijaz |first=Rahul |date=2018-09-25 |title=Singer Shamoon Ismail allegedly threatened by media company |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1811052/singer-shamoon-ismail-reportedly-threatened-media-company |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}} His collaborations with other artists include MRKLE, Talal Qureshi, Abdullah Qureshi, Haider Mustehsan, Osama Com Laude (OCL), Mooroo, Ghauri, Young Stunners, Asim Azhar, Raamis, Annural Khalid, Talha Anjum and Talhah Yunus.{{cn|date=March 2021}}
In late 2018, Pakistani singer Bilal Khan was accused of plagiarizing Shamoon Ismail's "Taare".{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/384148-bilal-khan-accused-of-plagiarising|title=Bilal Khan accused of plagiarizing Shamoon Ismail's 'Taare'|date=2018-10-22|newspaper=The News|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-22}}
Awards and nominations
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! Ref
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! style="background:#bfd7ff" colspan="5"|Lux Style Awards
|-
| 2019
| Marijuana
| Singer of the Year
| {{nom}}
|{{Cite web |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1940404/lux-style-awards-2019-nominees |title=The Lux Style Awards 2019: And the nominees are... |date=30 March 2019 |website=The Express Tribune}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.masala.com/celebrities/lux-style-awards-2019-the-full-list-of-categories-and-nominees-for-pakistans-prestigious-awards-show |title=Lux Style Awards 2019: The Full List of Categories and Nominees for Pakistan's Prestigious Awards Show |first=Uzma |last=Batool |date=7 July 2019 |website=Masala}}
|-
! style="background:#bfd7ff" colspan="5"|Lux Style Awards
|-
| 2020
| Late Night
| Song of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
! style="background:#bfd7ff" colspan="5"|Shaan-e-Pakistan Music Achievements Awards (SEPMA)
|-
| 2020
| Rok Le
| Best Indie Music
| {{won}}
|-
! style="background:#bfd7ff" colspan="5"|Hum Style Awards
|-
| 2021
| colspan="2"|Most Stylish Performer
| {{won}}
|{{Cite web |url=https://www.somethinghaute.com/all-the-winners-of-the-hum-style-awards-2021/ |title=All the winners of the Hum Style Awards 2021 |date=5 July 2021 |website=Something Haute}}{{Cite web |url=https://thecurrent.pk/proud-winners-of-the-5th-hum-style-awards/ |title=Proud winners of the 5th Hum Style Awards|date=5 July 2021 |website=The Current}}
|-
! style="background:#bfd7ff" colspan="5"|Pakistan International Screen Awards (PISA)
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| 2021
| On & On
| Song of the Year
| {{nom}}
|}
Discography
{{Navbox musical artist
| above = Discography
| group1 = Albums
| list1 =
- Scars & Screws (2021)
| group2 = EPs
| list2 =
- Cookie (2018)
- Magic (2019)
- Brown Sugar (2019)
- Juice (2020)
| group3 = Singles
| list3 =
- Tuntuna (2014)
- Jutt Blues (2014)
- Jawab (2015)
- Basanti (2017)
- Taare (2018)
- Jaan de (2018)
- Sapne (2018)
- Rok Le (2020)
- On & On (2020)
- Confetti (2021)
- Cold World (2021)
- Runway (2021)
- Friday (2023)
- Pardesi (2023)
- Relapse (2023)
| group4 = Collaborations
| list4 =
- Basanti Remix Ft. Ghauri (2018)
- Kids Ft. Abdullah Siddiqui (2020)
- Tum Tum Ft. Asim azhar, Young Stunenrs & Raamis (2020)
}}
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| scope="col" width=5%| Year
! scope="col" width=10%| Album/EP ! scope="col" width=18%| Record Label ! scope="col" width=18%| Featured Artist(s) ! scope="col" width=18%| Writer(s) ! scope="col" width=18%| Composer(s) |
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| scope="row"| 2018
| Cookie | - | Haider Mustehsan & Mooroo | Shamoon Ismail, Haider Mustehsan & Mooroo | Shamoon Ismail, ZOH, Moji |
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="77%" |
| scope="col" width=5%| No.
! scope="col" width=10%| Album/EP ! scope="col" width=18%| Song ! scope="col" width=18%| Featured Artist(s) ! scope="col" width=18%| Writer(s) ! scope="col" width=18%| Composer(s) |
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| 1
| Cookie | Marijuana | – | Shamoon Ismail | Shamoon Ismail |
| 2
| Cookie | Khayal | – | Shamoon Ismail | Shamoon Ismail |
| 3
| Cookie | Karachi | – | Shamoon Ismail | ZOH |
| 4
| Cookie | Na Toon | – | Shamoon Ismail, Haider Mustehsan & Mooroo | Shamoon Ismail & Moji |
| 5
|Scars & Screws |Chaunde Ne Pharna | | |Shamoon Ismail, Rovalio & Ghauri |
| 6
|Scars & Screws |Faasla |Hasan Raheem | |Rovalio |
| 7
|Scars & Screws |All Night Long | | |Shamoon Ismail |
| 8
|Scars & Screws |Cocaine | | |Rovalio |
| 9
|Scars & Screws |Load Out |Talhah Yunas | |Rovalio |
| 10
|Scars & Screws |Scars & Screws | | |Rovalio |
| 11
|Scars & Screws |051021 |Talha Anjum | |Rovalio & Shamoon Ismail |
| 12
|Scars & Screws |Promises |Annural Khalid | |Shamoon Ismail |
| 13
|Scars & Screws |Location | | |Rovalio |
| 14
|Scars & Screws |Lockdown Freestyle | | |Rovalio & Shamoon Ismail |
| 15
|Scars & Screws |Promises (Rovalio Mix) |Annural Khalid | |Rovalio |
| 16
|Scars & Screws |Into The Sunset | | |Rovalio |
References
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