Talal Qureshi
{{Short description|Pakistani makeup artist}}
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| birth_place = Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
| origin = Pakistan
| genre = Electronic music, Pop music, Hip hop music, Ambient music
| occupation = Electronic musician, music producer, Record producer Singer-Songwriter
| instrument = Multi-instrumentalist
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Talal Qureshi (born 2 April 1988) is a Pakistani record producer, singer, songwriter, actor, director and makeup artist.
Early life
Qureshi was born and raised in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the youngest of six siblings.{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Sameer Haseeb |date=2024-02-25 |title=THE ICON INTERVIEW: TALAL READIES FOR TAKE-OFF |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1816404 |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}} He came across the video game MTV Music Generator on PlayStation which pushed him to start writing music at the age of 13. Later, his family moved to Karachi, Pakistan.
Career beginnings (2007-2017)
He released his first single "Phase Shift" in 2007. In 2012, he released his debut EP "Equator".{{cite web|author1=Rayan Khan|title=Talal Qureshi: Making waves|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/328012/talal-qureshi-making-waves/|website=The Express Tribune|access-date=1 November 2015|date=27 January 2012}}
In 2013, he released his second EP x1988.{{cite web|author1=Maheen Sabeeh|title=Talal Qureshi: Boogie Woogie bugle boy|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/622824/boogie-woogie-bugle-boy/|website=The Express Tribune|access-date=1 November 2015|date=26 October 2013}}{{cite web|author1=Basim Usmani|title=Meet Islamabad's Only Trap Star, Talal Qureshi|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/meet-islamabads-only-trapstep-star-talal-qureshi/|website=Thump|access-date=1 November 2015|date=29 October 2013}}{{cite web|author1=Alexis Stephen|title=Talal Qureshi Slouches Toward Islamabad|url=http://www.mtviggy.com/articles/talal-qureshi-slouches-toward-islamabad/|website=MTV Iggy|access-date=1 November 2015|date=29 January 2014}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.themusicninja.com/electronica-talal-qureshi-x1988/|title = [Electronica] Talal Qureshi – x1988 | the Music Ninja}}{{Cite web |title=SXSW 2016: Artists from Pakistan shine |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine |accessdate=10 December 2022 |website=www.thenews.com.pk}}{{cite web |url=http://www.h-y-f-n.com/blog/snkmnyc |title=Adil Omar and Talal Qureshi's First NYC Show with The Kominas — HYFN |website=www.h-y-f-n.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414140844/http://www.h-y-f-n.com/blog/snkmnyc |archive-date=2016-04-14}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.mangobaaz.com/diplo-most-exciting-event-islamabad/|title = This is the Most Exciting Event Islamabad Will See for a While|date = 23 February 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://artisticmanifesto.com/2015/11/09/get-lost-in-talal-qureshis-girls-of-jupiter/|title=Artistic Manifesto – – for the eclectic hip hop lover}}
In 2014 Qureshi released the single "Too Much To Handle" and his remix of Mooroo's "Tasveer".
In 2015, Qureshi formed SNKM with Adil Omar and the duo released "Nighat & Paras", played at SXSW and various cities in the US and then collaborated and performed with Diplo and Elliphant for their first ever Pakistan show in 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1055778/islamabad-raises-hands-for-dj-diplo/|title=Islamabad raises hands for DJ Diplo|date=27 February 2016}}{{Cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1075655/from-paki-rambo-to-margalla-king/|title=From 'Paki Rambo' to 'Margalla King'|newspaper=The Express Tribune |date=30 March 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/107183-SXSW-2016-Artists-from-Pakistan-shine|title = SXSW 2016: Artists from Pakistan shine}}
SNKM debuted at Mad Decent Block Party 2016 alongside Diplo, Kesha, Marshmello and others and continued to play shows through until 2018 with Major Lazer, Skrillex and others.{{Cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1160745/adil-omar-talal-qureshi-perform-diplo-kesha-mad-decent-block-party/|title = Adil Omar, Talal Qureshi to perform with Diplo, Kesha at Mad Decent Block Party|date = 12 August 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1169041/heres-went-diplos-mad-decent-block-party-feat-adil-omar-talal-qureshi/|title = Here's what went down at Diplo's Mad Decent Block Party feat. Adil Omar, Talal Qureshi|date = 25 August 2016}}
Qureshi also produced a new single with Faris Shafi titled "Jawab De", a socially conscious rap song that focuses on the issues of military overreach, religious extremism, patriarchy and their resulting consequences of violence against disenfranchised civilians, minorities and women in Pakistan. The resulting controversy caused the song to be censored on media, despite receiving positive reviews.{{Cite web|last=Sabeeh|first=Maheen|date=March 2020|title=Faris Shafi's 'Jawaab De' music video taken off YouTube|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/622695-faris-shafis-jawaab-de-music-video-taken-off-youtube|access-date=4 January 2022|website=International - The News (Pakistan)}}
Breakthrough (2018-present)
In 2018, Qureshi released the single "AAG" with Punjabi folk singer Naseebo Lal.{{cite web | url=https://www.redbull.com/mea-en/talal-qureshi-sets-fire-with-his-new-track-aag | title=Talal Qureshi sets fire with his new Track Aag | website=Red Bull }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/355959-talal-qureshi-announces-new-album-dedicated-to-late-mother/|title = Talal Qureshi announces new album, dedicated to late mother}}{{Cite web|url=https://beehy.pe/best-of-2018/pakistan/|title=Pakistan/USA: Arooj Aftab - "Na ja balam pardes"|date=2 September 2015}} The track was featured in Ms. Marvel's episode Seeing Red in 2022.
Qureshi has also appeared on BBC live sessions, featuring Faris Shafi.
In 2019, Qureshi released "Mad Calls" with California based singer "Rehma".
In 2020, Qureshi released his single featuring Natasha Noorani.{{Cite web|url=https://mosiki.co/taaza/constant-summer/|title=TAAZA: Talal Qureshi and Natasha Noorani team up for 'Constant Summer'|date=7 July 2020}} He also released two EP's, "Acha Vol.1 and Vol.2".
In 2020, Qureshi released LSD featuring Shamsher Rana.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewildcity.com/news/18266-releases-of-the-week-talal-qureshi-shamsher-rana-oceantied-treble-puns-more|title = Releases of the Week: Talal Qureshi & Shamsher Rana, Oceantied, Treble Puns & More}}
He released the single "PAISA" featuring R&B singer/songwriter Hasan Raheem. The music video was created by Arham Ikram and RohanYV.{{Cite web|url=https://colorsxstudios.com/music/talal-qureshi-hasan-raheem-paisa/|title = Listen}}
In 2023, he released the album TURBO. For the album he collaborated with Indian musicians, Mitika Kanwar (for songs ‘Aya’, ‘Chayn’ and ‘Dunya’) and rapper Yashraj.{{Cite news |last=Kaur |first=Amarjot |date=2024-02-23 |title=Pakistani desi-pop electronica producer Talal Qureshi on his journey in the music industry and collaborating with Indian artistes, singer Mitika Kanwar and rapper Yashraj |url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/zooming-into-talal-qureshi-coke-studio-success-to-india-collabs-for-first-album/article67870897.ece |access-date=2024-12-24 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web |last=Tagat |first=Anurag |date=2024-02-26 |title=Talal Qureshi's Debut Album 'Turbo' Gets the Deluxe Treatment |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/talal-qureshi-turbo-album-deluxe-edition-interview/ |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=Rolling Stone India |language=en-US}}
Discography
=ALBUM=
- TURBO* (2023)
=EP's=
- Equator (2012)
- x1988 (2013)
- Castle Of Hybrid Senses (2019)
- ACHA Vol.1 (2020)
- ACHA Vol.2 (2020)
=Singles=
- 2023: Asal G with Seedhe maut x faris Shafi
- 2023: DIL with Mitika Kanwar
- 2023: JADU with Towers
- 2022: Next 11 - Pakistan Junior League Official Anthem 2022 with Young Stunners & Justin Bibis
- 2022: Vitamin D with Faris Shafi
- 2022: HUM with Faris Shafi
- 2022: Faltu Pyar with Hasan Raheem & Natasha Noorani
- 2022: Peechay Hutt with Hasan Raheem & Justin Bibis
- 2022: SHAAM with Maanu, Towers & Mujju
- 2022: Flash Your Bones, Takatak & Natasha Noorani
- 2021: Cricket Khidaiye with Atif Aslam & Faris Shafi
- 2021: SWEETU with Hasan Raheem & Maanu
- 2021: HICO with Maanu
- 2021: 5 AM with Maanu
- 2021: PAISA feat. Hasan Raheem
- 2020: LSD with Shamsher Rana
- 2020: Constant Summer feat. Natasha Noorani
- 2020: Nobody Predicted the Galaxy Would Be So Lonely
- 2020: Frequency
- 2020: All The Flavors You've Been Missing
- 2019: Mad Calls with REHMA
- 2019: Natural
- 2019: Owww
- 2018: Talal Qureshi feat. Naseebo Lal – Aag
- 2017: After Party (feat. REHMA)
- 2017: Coconut Paradise
=Producer=
- 2023: Matlabi, Natasha Noorani
- 2022: Peeche Hut, Hasan Raheem, Talal Queeshi, Justin Bibis (Coke Studio
- 2022: Cricket Khidaiye, Atif Aslam, Talal Qureshi, Faris Shafi
- 2022: HUM, Faris Shafi
- 2022: Laiyan, Natasha Noorani
- 2022: LOONY, Maanu (with Abdullah Siddiqui)
- 2019: Automatic Yellow, Rutaba Yaqub
References
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