Shiraz Uppal

{{Short description|Pakistani singer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Shiraz Uppal

| native_name = شیراز اپل

| native_name_lang = urdu

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| alias =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|01|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

| origin = Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

| instrument = Vocals, guitars, keyboards

| genre = Pop Music, Qawwali, Film Score, Electronic Dance Music, Sound Track

| occupation = Singer, composer, music producer

| years_active = 1998–present

| label = Fire Records, Sadaf Stereo, T-Series, Eros, S.U Studios, Saregama, Sony Music India, Coke Studio

| associated_acts = Atif Aslam, Noori, Zeb and Haniya, Jal, Amanat Ali, Fariha Pervez, A R Rahman, Jonita Gandhi, Neti Mohan, Aima Baig, Harshdeep Kaur, Nirmal Roy, Naseebo Lal, Mehwish Hayat, Umair Jaswal, Rafaqat Ali Khan, Strings,

| spouse = Ayesha Shiraz (m. 1999)

| website =

| module =

| caption = Performing in NewYork with AR Rahman

}}

Shiraz Uppal ({{langx|ur|شیراز اپل}}; born 29 January 1976) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter and music producer.{{cite web|url=http://www.ptv.com.pk/singer1.asp|title=Profile of Shiraz Uppal|archive-date=31 March 2007|website=Pakistani Television (PTV) website|url-status=dead|access-date=27 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070331081835/http://www.ptv.com.pk/singer1.asp}}

His popular songs are "Tu Kuja Man Kuja", "Tera Te Mera", "Raanjhanaa", "Mann Ja Ve", "Roya Re", Rabba", "Saiyan Ve", "3 Bahadur" and many more. He did his MBA in 1998 and then pursued his passion for music.

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Shiraz owns a state of the art audio studio in Lahore called S.U Studios where he composes, produces, records, mixes and masters all of his songs and those of the others. S.U. Studios is known for producing the cleanest and high-end sound in the music industry. He also produced the biggest hit of Coke Studio (season 8), Tajdar-e-Haram sung by Atif Aslam.[https://dailytimes.com.pk/134086/tajdar-e-haram-smashes-youtube-record-100-million-views-2/ 'Tajdar-e-Haram' smashes You Tube record with more than 100 million views] Daily Times (newspaper), Published 4 November 2017, REtrieved 27 September 2022

Shiraz Uppal also composed and produced 5 songs in Coke Studio Season 9. He also sang the song "Tu Hi Tu" with Mehwish Hayat and "Tu Kuja" with Rafaqat Ali Khan.

Shiraz has composed and given music into Atif Aslam's song "Pehli Dafa".

Discography

=Albums & Singles=

  • Tu Hai Meri (Album 2001)
  • Tera Tay Mera (Album 2003)
  • Jhuki Jhuki (Album 2005)
  • Ankahi (Album 2009){{cite web|url= http://cineplot.com/music/album-review-shiraz-uppals-ankahi/|archive-date=11 October 2011|website=Cineplot Music website|date=12 September 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011084912/http://cineplot.com/music/album-review-shiraz-uppals-ankahi/|title=Album Review – Shiraz Uppal's Ankahi|access-date=27 September 2022}}
  • "Sunn Yara" (Single 2023)
  • "Juliet" (Single 2023)
  • "Bhula Betha" (Single 2023)

= Pakistani film songs (music director) =

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!Year

! Song

! Movie

! Singer(s)

2011

|Hona Tha Pyar"

|Bol

|Atif Aslam, Hadiqa Kiani

rowspan="2"|2015

|"3 Bahadur" (Title Track)

|rowspan=2|3 Bahadur{{cite news|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/49551|title=3 Bahadur and The Revenge of Baba Balaam releasing on December 15|date=28 October 2016|access-date=27 September 2022|newspaper=Daily Times (newspaper)}}

|rowspan=3|Shiraz Uppal

Raunaqein
rowspan="2"|2015

|"Bin Roye" (Title Track)

|rowspan=2|Bin Roye{{cite news|title=Bin Roye music unveiled in 2015|url=https://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1147364|date=9 June 2015|access-date=27 September 2022|work=Hipinpakistan.com website|author=Irfan ul Haq}}

"Ballay Ballay"

|Harshdeep Kaur & Shiraz Uppal

rowspan="4" |2015

|"Lahoriya"

| rowspan="4" |Karachi Se Lahore

|rowspan=2|Shiraz Uppal, Ali Hamza, Ali Noor

"Aja re Aja"
"Tutti Frutti"

|Ayesha Omar & Shiraz Uppal

"Rabbi Ralli"

|Ali Hamza

2016

|"Lar Gaiyyan"

|Dobara Phir Se

|Zarish Hafeez & Shiraz Uppal

rowspan="2" |2016

|"Jhoomay Bar Bar"

| rowspan="2" |3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam

|Jabar Abbas

"Band Baj Gaya"

|Ali Gul Pir, Bassam Shazl, Mustafa Changazi & Badar Qureshi

rowspan="4" |2016

|"Kalabaaz Dil"

| rowspan="4" |Lahore Se Aagey

| rowspan="3" |Aima Baig

"Be Fiqriyan"
"Ehl e Dil"
"Zara Si Laga Lo"

|Shiraz Uppal

rowspan="3" |2017

|"Ranjha"

| rowspan="3" |Punjab Nahi Jaungi

|Asrar & Shiraz Uppal

"Ae dil"

|Shiraz Uppal & Jonita Gandhi

"Raunaq-e-Aashiqui"

|Nirmal Roy

2018

|"Saudai Saiyan"

|7 Din Mohabbat In

|Neha Chaudhry

2018

|"Behka Re"

|Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2

|Shiraz Uppal

rowspan="3" |2019

|"Chhalawa"

| rowspan="3" |Chhalawa

|Nirmal Roy, Jabar Abbas, Neha Chaudhry

"Chirriya"

|Neha Chaudhry

"Madhaniyan"

|Haadi Uppal & Neha Chaudhry

2022

|"Larki Achari"

|Dum Mastam

|Shiraz Uppal & Neha Chaudhry

2025

|"Bekhabreya"

|Love Guru

|Shiraz Uppal & Nirmal Roy

=Bollywood songs=

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!Year

! Song

! Movie

! Singer(s)

!Music Director

2001

|"Shakalaka Baby"

| Nayak

| Shiraz Uppal, Vasundhara Das & Praveen Mani

|rowspan=2|A. R. Rahman

2003

|"Secret of Success"

| Boys (Dubbed version)

| Shiraz Uppal, Kunal Ganjawala, Blaaze & Vasundhara Das

2007

|"Roya Re"

| Dhokha{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Faith-fear-silence-Pakistans-singers/articleshow/12310080.cms|title=Faith & fear silence Pakistan's singers|date=18 Mar 2012|work=Times Of India|access-date=27 September 2022}}

| rowspan="2"|Shiraz Uppal

| rowspan="2" |Shiraz Uppal

2010

|"Rabba"

| Aashayein{{cite web|url=https://www.musicaloud.com/2010/07/27/music-review-aashayein/|title=Music Review – Aashayein|date=27 July 2010|access-date=27 September 2022}}

2013

|"Raanjhanaa"

| Raanjhanaa{{cite news|url=https://staging.nation.com.pk/entertainment/19-Jun-2013/shiraz-sings-raanjhanaa-for-ar-rahman|title=Shiraz sings 'Raanjhanaa' for AR Rahman|date=19 June 2013|work=The Nation (newspaper)|access-date=27 September 2022}}

|Jaswinder Singh, Shiraz Uppal

|A. R. Rahman

rowspan="2"|2014

|"Daata Di Divaani"

|rowspan=2|Youngistaan

|Shiraz Uppal, Rafaqat Ali Khan

| rowspan="2" |Shiraz Uppal

"Mere Khuda"

|rowspan=2|Shiraz Uppal

rowspan="2"|2014

|"Alaahda"

|Lekar Hum Deewana Dil{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/Lekar-Hum-Deewana-Dil/articleshow/36833346.cms|title=Lekar Hum Deewana Dil Movie- Music Review |date=20 June 2014|work=Times Of India|access-date=27 September 2022}}

|A. R. Rahman

"Aiyla"

|I (Dubbed version)

|Shiraz Uppal, Natalie Di Luccio

|A. R. Rahman

2016

|"Mera Mann"

|Laal Rang

|Kashif Ali

|Shiraz Uppal

2017

|"Pehli Dafa"

|T Series

|Atif Aslam

|Shiraz Uppal

=Pakistani drama songs=

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!Year

! Song

! Drama Serial

! Singer(s)

2010

|"Pehla Pehla Pyar"

|Pehla Pehla Pyar

| rowspan=2|Shiraz Uppal

rowspan="2"|2012

|"Ishq Samandar"

|Ishq Samandar

"Naina Tere"

|Mera Pehla Pyar

| Shiraz Uppal, Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch

2014

|"Reza Reza"

|Milan

|Shiraz Uppal, Neeti Mohan

2020

|"Yeh Dil Mera"

|Yeh Dil Mera

|Shiraz Uppal

2021

|"Qissa Meherbano Ka"

|Qissa Meherbano Ka

|Nirmal Roy

2022

|"Murshad Re"

|Bakhtawar

|Shiraz Uppal

Accolades

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!Year

!Award Ceremony

!Category

!Film

!Song

!Result

!Reference(s)

2006

|ARY Music Awards

|Best Bhangra Song

|

|Saiyyan Ve

|Won

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2010

| Mirchi Music Awards

| Upcoming Music Composer of The Year

| Aashayein

| "Rabba"

| {{won}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2010/hindi/winers.php|title=Winners – Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2010|access-date=27 September 2022}}

2018

|IPPA Awards

|Best Singer

|

|Tu Hee Tu

|Won

|

2023

|IPPA Awards

|Best Singer

|

|

|Won

|

References

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