Shamoon Ismail

Shamoon Ismail (Urdu, Punjabi: شمعون اسمعیل; born 21 September 1991) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist known for his signature blend of "Punjabi and blues".[1][2]

Shamoon Ismail
شمعون اسمعیل
Born
Shamoon Ismail

(1991-09-21) 21 September 1991
Islamabad, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Known forMusic, Jutt Blues
Notable workTum Tum, Marijuana, Taare, On & On
StyleRnB, Punjabi Blues, Chill Rap, Synthwave 80's electric music
AwardsLux Style Awards- Nominated 2019 (Singer of the Year)
Websiteshamoonismail.com

Early life

Shamoon Ismail was born and raised in Islamabad, to a Punjabi Muslim family. He has spent most of his life in Pakistan learning musical instruments, having a keen interest in playing guitars since childhood.[3]

Out of the four instruments he can play, he prefers the guitar and bass the most while also enjoying drums.[4]

Career

At the beginning of his career, Ismail first started releasing music on Bandcamp and SoundCloud with the help of his friends, from where he attracted a following. He often performs live on local university campuses and also in popular regional music festivals like Music Mela and Lahore Music Meet.[5] He released his first music video "Tuntuna" on YouTube which was popular among Pakistani and Indian audiences. His collaborations with other artists include MRKLE, Talal Qureshi, Abdullah Qureshi, Haider Mustehsan, Mooroo, Ghauri, Young Stunners, Asim Azhar, Raamis, Annural Khalid, Talha Anjum and Talhah Yunas.

In late 2018, Pakistani singer Bilal Khan was accused of plagiarizing Shamoon Ismail's "Taare".[6]

Awards and nominations
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref
Lux Style Awards
2019 Marijuana Singer of the Year Nominated [7][8]
Lux Style Awards
2020 Late Night Song of the Year Nominated [9]
Shaan-e-Pakistan Music Achievements Awards (SEPMA)
2020 Rok Le Best Indie Music Won [10]
Hum Style Awards
2021 Most Stylish Performer Won [11][12]
Pakistan International Screen Awards (PISA)
2021 On & On Song of the Year Nominated [13]

Discography
Year Album/EP Record Label Featured Artist(s) Writer(s) Composer(s)
2018 Cookie - Haider Mustehsan & Mooroo Shamoon Ismail, Haider Mustehsan & Mooroo Shamoon Ismail, ZOH, Moji
No. Album/EP Song Featured Artist(s) Writer(s) Composer(s)
1 Cookie Marijuana – Shamoon Ismail Shamoon Ismail
2 Cookie Khayal – Shamoon Ismail Shamoon Ismail
3 Cookie Karachi – Shamoon Ismail ZOH
4 Cookie Na Toon – Shamoon Ismail, Haider Mustehsan & Mooroo Shamoon Ismail & Moji
5 Scars & Screws Chaunde Ne Pharna Shamoon Ismail, Rovalio & Ghauri
6 Scars & Screws Faasla Hasan Raheem Rovalio
7 Scars & Screws All Night Long Shamoon Ismail
8 Scars & Screws Cocaine Rovalio
9 Scars & Screws Load Out Talhah Yunas Rovalio
10 Scars & Screws Scars & Screws Rovalio
11 Scars & Screws 051021 Talha Anjum Rovalio & Shamoon Ismail
12 Scars & Screws Promises Annural Khalid Shamoon Ismail
13 Scars & Screws Location Rovalio
14 Scars & Screws Lockdown Freestyle Rovalio & Shamoon Ismail
15 Scars & Screws Promises (Rovalio Mix) Annural Khalid Rovalio
16 Scars & Screws Into The Sunset Rovalio

References
  1. Baji, Band (27 September 2020). "SOUNDCHECK: THE IMPASSE SONG". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. "Shake a leg to Jutt Blues". The Express Tribune. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  3. "Shamoon Ismail releases a new song to hit back at trolls". Images. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  4. Syed, Madeeha (27 January 2019). "FOCUS: SHAMOON RISING". Dawn News. He started playing instruments right before college. How many? "Four, but I'm not very good at all of them," he confesses. "I play the guitar and bass the best, drums mein theek hoon [I am just okay on drums]."
  5. "Promoting arts: Music festival celebrates local, international tunes". The Express Tribune. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  6. "Bilal Khan accused of plagiarizing Shamoon Ismail's 'Taare'". The News. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  7. "The Lux Style Awards 2019: And the nominees are..." The Express Tribune. 30 March 2019.
  8. Batool, Uzma (7 July 2019). "Lux Style Awards 2019: The Full List of Categories and Nominees for Pakistan's Prestigious Awards Show". Masala.
  9. "Lux Style Awards 2020: And the nominees are..." The Express Tribune. 3 October 2020.
  10. Rahat, Faisal (26 August 2020). "SEPMA 2020: 2nd Edition Of Shaan-e-Pakistan Music Achievements Awards Held In Lahore". HNH Style.
  11. "All the winners of the Hum Style Awards 2021". Something Haute. 5 July 2021.
  12. "Proud winners of the 5th Hum Style Awards". The Current. 5 July 2021.
  13. "Pakistan International Screen Awards 2021 nominations revealed". Khaleej Times. 6 September 2021.
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