Annie Khalid

Annie Khalid عینی خالد
Khalid during a concert tour in Punjab, Pakistan, 2012
Background information
Birth name	Noor-ul-Ain Khalid
Born	(1987-03-27) 27 March 1987 (age 37) Lahore, Pakistan
Origin	Lahore, Pakistan
Genres	Pakistani pop
Occupations	Singer model
Years active	2006–present
Spouse(s)	Malik Noureed Awan ​ ​ (m. 2012; div. 2013)​ Saad Ahmed Khan ​ (m. 2014)​

Noor-ul-Ain Khalid (Urdu: نور العین خالد; born 27 March 1987), known professionally as Annie Khalid (عینی خالد), is a Pakistani-born British singer and model. She rose to fame in Pakistan in 2006, after releasing the single "Mahiya"; the song was used in the 2007 film Awarapan in India and became the most-played Pakistani song of 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Early life

Khalid was born to a Kashmiri father and a Yemeni mother in the city of Lahore on 27 March 1987.[1][2] When she was six months old, the family left Pakistan and moved to the United Kingdom, settling first in East London and later in Essex.[3][4]

Career

Music

Her first single, "Mahiya" became a massive hit in Pakistan, following its release in 2005. It was later used in the Indian film Awarapan.[5]

On 25 November 2010, Khalid released her UK debut single "Be My Baby" along with the remix of the track done by British DJ Judge Jules.[3] After meeting at a charity function, Khalid collaborated with the English–Norwegian boy band A1 for a single "Just 3 Words" and went on tour with them, performing in Norway and the UK.[6] In 2011, Khalid was nominated as Best Female Singer at the Pakistan Media Awards.

In September 2013, she released the single "Boom Boom Danze" with Beenie Man.[7]

Modelling

She walked at the 2010 L'Oréal Karachi fashion week for BNS couture[3] and in 2011 for Ammar Belal.[8] She was featured in LOOK magazine in June 2011.^[volume & issue needed] The same month, she launched a café in Lahore, the AK Lounge.[9]

Charity

She was appointed Norway's Red Cross Goodwill ambassador in 2011, after her efforts fundraising for Pakistani flood victims.[3][10][11]

Personal life

In July 2012, Khalid married Pakistani businessman Malik Noureed Awan, but the couple divorced in 2013 by triple talaq.[12][13] On 26 December 2014, she married British-Pakistani businessman Saad Ahmed Khan, with whom she has a daughter.[14]

Discography

Albums

Annie Khalid during a concert

Year	Title	Peak Positions
		Pakistan Albums Chart	Indian Albums Chart
2006	Princess Released: 16 April 2006 Label: Formats: CD	--	--
2010	Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai Released: 10 November 2010 Label: Black pen, Fire Formats: CD, digital download	–	–

Singles

• "Mahiya" Remix - Awarapan (2007)
• "Tenu Takiya", featuring RnB (2008)
• "Just Three Words", featuring A1 (2012)
• "Vari Vari Jawan" "Humvee Assault" (2013)
• "Vote For Change" PTI Song (2014)
• "Boom Boom Danze", featuring Beenie Man Brand Ambassador (2014)
• "Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai" Bahadurabad (2014)
• "Tujhe Yaad Kiya" "Saada Haq Ithe Rakh"(2014)
• "Tharki Saala" "The Profligator" (2014)
• "Tu Wo To Nahi" "Gunstar Heroes" (2014)
• "Party Karlo" "Jaan e Jaan" Overkill Mafia (2015)
• "Be My Baby", Golden Axe (2015)
• "Princess" Jet Set Radio (2015)
• "Listen (Tujh Se Meri Jaan Hai)" Binary Domain (2015)
• "Kali Raat" Young Tarang (2016)
• "Do You See Me" Robot 2 (2015)

See also

• List of Pakistani musicians
• List of people from Lahore

References

1. "My dads side are Kashmiri and my mums side are from Yemen! (That's where I get the curls from)". Annie Khalid, Twitter. 22 April 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
2. "Chit chat: Annie unplugged". Dawn. 28 March 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
3. Scott, Linda (19 October 2010). "Music: Annie Khalid Launches "Be My Baby" in collaboration with Judge Jules". The Global Herald. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
4. Tahseen, Nida (2 July 2011). "ANNIE KHALID: Maahiya girl exploring new avenues". The Nation. Pakistan. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
5. "Singer Annie Khalid signs up with Indian record label". Dawn. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
6. Ighanian, Catherine Gonsholt (12 May 2012). "Lover big Bollywood show on the "Golden Route": Pakistani Annie sings with A1". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 June 2018.
7. Sherwin, Adam (27 September 2013). "'Pakistan's Britney Spears' Annie Khalid seeks fame in the UK - don't". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
8. "Annie Khalid Walks the Ramp for Ammar Belal". Thefriendsfm. 14 April 2011. Archived from the original on 15 April 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
9. "Annie Khalids Caf in Lahore". The Nation. Pakistan. 19 June 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
10. "Rice For Life". Archived from the original on 13 May 2012.
11. "Annie Khalid Appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the International Red Cross". Pakium.com. 25 September 2010.
12. Azhar, Madiha (16 July 2012). "Pop singer Annie ties the knot" Archived 3 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Business Recorder.
13. Ahmed, Hassam (16 July 2012). "Pakistani Pop Singer Annie Khalid Ties Wedding Knot". Awami Web.
14. "Annie Khalid gets married to long-term fiancé, Saad Ahmed Khan". Daily Times. 7 October 2015. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.

External links

• Official website
• Annie at IMDb