Imran Khan (singer)

For the Pakistani politician, see Imran Khan.

Imran Khan
عمران خان
Imran Khan - Perth, Australia 2016
Imran Khan - Perth, Australia 2016
Background information
Also known asIK
Born (1984-05-28) 28 May 1984
The Hague, Netherlands
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2007–present
Labels
  • Prestige (2007–2011)
  • IK Records (2011–present)
Websitehttps://imrankhanworld.com/

Imran Khan[a] (born 28 May 1984) is a Dutch singer-songwriter and rapper, primarily associated with Punjabi-language music. His genre includes hip hop and pop music. He rose to popularity in 2007 after the release of his first single "Ni Nachleh", and was signed to Prestige Records later that year. His song "Satisfya", released in 2013, is his most-viewed YouTube video with over 994 million views. His second single, "Amplifier", was released in 2009. His debut studio album, Unforgettable, was released on 27 July 2009 via Prestige Records, which included "Bewafa".

Early life

Khan was born in The Hague on 28 May 1984, the son of Pakistani immigrant parents from Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan who have Punjabi Muslim ancestry.[1] He has two brothers and one sister.[2]

Career

Khan started his music career in his late teens.[3] After Prestige Records released his debut single "Ni Nachleh", he continued his career by performing in several countries.[4][5][6]

Khan's second single, "Amplifier", was released on 12 July 2009. It has received over 940 million views on YouTube.[7]

In 2009, Khan released his debut album, Unforgettable. It includes famous singles like "Amplifier", "Bewafa", "Pata Chalgea", and a remix of "Ni Nachleh". It was nominated for Best Album at the 2010 UK Asian Music Awards but did not win.[8][9]

In 2011, Khan departed Prestige Records to start his own label IK Records. He released the single "Satisfya" on 9 May 2013.[10][11] The music video shows Khan driving a yellow Lamborghini Aventador and sitting with a cheetah. The video was directed by David Zennie, and has over 994 million views as of January 2026.

In 2015, Khan made his Bollywood debut as a singer of the song "Let's Celebrate" for the Hindi film Tevar.[12]

Khan released a single "Imaginary" on 8 June 2015, and shot the video with David Zennie at Akon's house in Los Angeles. The song peaked at rank 1 on the Asian Music Chart and the video has received 134 million views as of January 2026.[13][14][15]

In 2016, Khan came out with another song, "Hattrick" featuring Yaygo Musalini.[16]

In 2018, Khan released a new single, "Knightridah", which peaked at number 1 on the Asian Music Chart.[17][18]

In 2021, he released two singles, "M.O.B." on 14 May, featuring J.J. Esko; and "They Don't Like It" on 28 September.[19][20]

In 2022, Khan released "On My Way" (featuring Meez).[21]

Discography

Albums

Unforgettable (2009)

Unforgettable is Khan's debut album, released on 27 July 2009 via Prestige Records.[22] It was produced by Eren E and Hakan Ozan. It contains 15 tracks. The album was nominated for the "Best Album" award at the UK Asian Music Awards 2010[23] and won "Best Album" at the 2010 Brit Asia TV Music Awards.[24]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Amplifier"Eren E3:53
2."Aaja We Mahiya (Come, My Love)"Eren E3:52
3."Hey Girl"Eren E3:18
4."Peli Waar (The First Time)"Eren E3:10
5."Chak Glass (Grab a Glass)"Eren E3:08
6."Nazar (Glance)"Eren E3:06
7."Superstar"Eren E3:25
8."Gora Gora Rang (Fair Skinned)" (featuring Mr. Probz)Eren E4:25
9."Bounce Billo"Eren E4:07
10."Ni Nachleh (Hey, Dance)" (feat. MC Spyder)Eren E3:35
11."40 Pra (Forty Brothers)"Eren E3:12
12."Pata Chalgea (I Have Found Out)"Eren E4:45
13."Bewafa (Unfaithful)"Hakan Ozan3:44
14."Nai Reina (Don't Want to Stay)"Hakan Ozan3:04
15."Qott Ghusian Da (A Sip of Happiness)" (feat. Shabby)Hakan Ozan2:58
Total length:47:28

Singles discography

As lead artist

Title Year Music Peak chart position Label Album Reference(s)
UK Asian
"Amplifier" 2009 Eren E Prestige Records Unforgettable
"Bewafa" Hakan Ozan
"Satisfya" 2013 Eren E 1[25] IK Records [26]
"Let's Celebrate" (featuring Sonakshi Sinha) 2015 Imran Khan Eros International Tevar [27]
"Imaginary" Eren E IK Records [28]
"Hattrick" (featuring Yaygo Musalini) 2016 Donray [29]
"Zina" (Twin n Twice featuring Imran Khan) 2017 Imran Khan [30]
"President Roley" Donray
"Knightridah" 2018 Donray 1
"M.O.B." (featuring J.J. Esko) 2021 Toxic
"They Don't Like It" Southside (record producer) 808 Mafia
"On My Way" (featuring Meez) 2022 C2Producer
"Deposit" 2024 CHAHID
"Radioactive" 2024 CHAHID
"Humankind" 2024 CHAHID

Remixes

  • 2007 "Ni Nachleh" (feat. MC Spyder) [Eren E. Electro Remix]
  • 2007 "Ni na Nachleh" (feat. MC Spyder) [Eren E. Electro Extended Mix]
  • 2007 "Ni Nachleh" (Eren E. Disco Remix)
  • 2007 "Ni Nachleh" (Eren E. Disco Dub Mix)
  • "Aaja We Mahiya" (Infidel Mix)
  • "Gora Gora Rang" (Remix)
  • "Scream" (2020 Hexa Remix)

Awards and nominations

  • Won "Best Album" at the 2010 Brit Asia TV Music Awards for Unforgettable[24]
  • Nominated for four awards at the 2010 UK Asian Music Awards: "Best Album", "Best Video" for "Amplifier", "Best Male Act" and "Best Desi Act",[23] winning "Best Desi Act"[31]
  • Won "Male Musical Artist of the Year" at the 2010 Anokhi Magazine Awards[32]
  • Won "Best Urban Asian Single" at the 2013 Brit Asia TV Music Awards for "Satisfya"[33]
  • Won three awards in 2015 from Pakistani Music and Media Awards (PMMA) for best songwriter, best video (for "Imaginary") and best song (for "Imaginary")[34]
  • Won three awards at the 2015 Brit Asia TV Music Awards: "Best Urban Asian Act", "Best Music Video" for "Imaginary" and "Best UK Single" for "Imaginary"[35]

Tours

  • Imran Khan – Takeover Tour USA (2011)[36]
  • Imran Khan – Australia & New Zealand Tour (2011)[37]
  • Imran Khan – Unforgettable Tour India (2022)[38]

Notes

  1. ^ Punjabi: عمران خان, romanized: Imrān Khān

References

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