Arooj Aftab
Pakistani musician (born 1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arooj Aftab (Urdu: عروج آفتاب; born March 11, 1985) is a Pakistani-American singer, composer, and producer. A Grammy Award-winning artist, she has worked in various musical styles and idioms, including jazz and minimalism.
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Born | (1985-03-11) March 11, 1985 (age 39) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Origin | Lahore, Pakistan |
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Labels | New Amsterdam, Verve Records |
Website | aroojaftab |
Aftab was nominated for the Best New Artist award and won the Best Global Music Performance award for her song "Mohabbat" at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in April 2022. She became the first-ever Pakistani artist to win a Grammy Award.[1]
On the 75th diamond jubilee anniversary of Pakistan, President Arif Alvi awarded Aftab the Pride of Performance Award, Pakistan's most prestigious award for excellence in the field of art and music.[2]