Farhan Saeed
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Farhan Saeed Butt is the 26 year old former lead vocalist of the Pakistani
band Jal (band)
and owner of restaurant Cafe Rock. He was born on September 14, 1984 . He speaks Urdu, Punjabi and English.
, and then in 2001 went on to National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
(FAST-NU) in Peshawar
but then migrated to the campus in Lahore
for his bachelors degree in computer sciences.
, he also started singing in front of larger audiences. He then was acknowledged by his fellow students and teachers and went on to win numerous competitions. In 2001, during a singing competition, Zulfikar Jabbar Khan,a.k.a Xulfi, was sitting in the audience and he was impressed by Farhan's classical yet modern-contemporary style. In mid-2004, Sultan Raja, bassist of another Pakistani band Call
, introduced Farhan to Goher Mumtaz who was in search of a lead singer. At the age of 20, Farhan Saeed Butt joined Jal (band)
as their Lead Vocalist.
Apart from Jal (band)
's debut hit single "Aadat" which was re-done in Farhan's vocals, he has to his credit two albums (Aadat
(2004) and Boondh
(2007)) and several tracks which include "Chalte Chalte" (for Wall's (company)
Cornetto, featuring Amrita Rao
), "Diay say dia Jalao" (peace song featuring several artists), LG electronics
sponsored "Uraan" for 2011 Cricket World Cup
. Farhan has managed to capture the attention of audiences all over the world and have proven his vocal talents on various occasions.
Farhan shocked the fans claiming that he has left Jal (band)
to pursue a solo career despite Goher Mumtaz offering him to continue his solo career while being a part of Jal (band)
.On September 8, 2011,Farhan's departure was confirmed by Jal the band guitarist Goher Mumtaz who wished him luck for his solo career.
, Wall's (company)
Cornetto and Ufone
.
s. The restaurant provides underground bands and young aspiring artists with a platform to project themselves and perform in front of an audience.
Cornetto campaign featuring Bollywood
actress Amrita Rao
, it was rumored by the Indian Media that Farhan and the actress had developed feelings for each other and were dating. Later, the rumored replaced his name to band member Goher Mumtaz.,,.
On February 19, 2010, while passing through security at Lahore's Allama Iqbal International airport for his departure to Karachi for a concert, a pen Farhan Saeed had been given as a gift the previous day by a fan was found to actually have been an unusual type of weapon (pen pistol). Because of the hype this incident was receiving by the media, Farhan was made to stay at the airport till the time the media had left the airport premises. The authorities are concerned as to who would have wanted to frame him, thus investigations are being carried out, while Farhan has been provided with security.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
band Jal (band)
Jal (band)
Jal is a pop rock band from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The band originally consisted of song writer, vocalist and lead guitarist, Goher Mumtaz and vocalist, Atif Aslam...
and owner of restaurant Cafe Rock. He was born on September 14, 1984 . He speaks Urdu, Punjabi and English.
Early life and education
Farhan acquired his early education at Crescent from where he took his O levels. In 1999, Farhan started his A levels at The Keynesian Institute of Management and Sciences in LahoreLahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, and then in 2001 went on to National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
The National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences is a university in Pakistan with headquarters at Islamabad and campuses at Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar...
(FAST-NU) in Peshawar
Peshawar
Peshawar is the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....
but then migrated to the campus in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
for his bachelors degree in computer sciences.
Music career
At the age of 9, Farhan started showing his love for music. He grew up absorbedly listening to his father, Dr Rahat Saeed Butt, and his brothers sing. by the age of 9, he was already singing alongside his brothers and his father. Up until he took his O levels at Crescent, Farhan only sang among his family and friends at which time his greatest supports were his two brothers, Salman and Haroon Saeed, both doctors and talented musicians.Jal
In 2000 when Farhan started his A levels at The Keynesian Institute of Management and Sciences in LahoreLahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, he also started singing in front of larger audiences. He then was acknowledged by his fellow students and teachers and went on to win numerous competitions. In 2001, during a singing competition, Zulfikar Jabbar Khan,a.k.a Xulfi, was sitting in the audience and he was impressed by Farhan's classical yet modern-contemporary style. In mid-2004, Sultan Raja, bassist of another Pakistani band Call
Call (Pakistani band)
Call is a rock band from Lahore, Pakistan, formed by Zulfiqar J. Khan, Danish J. Khan, Khurram J. Khan and Omer Pervaiz. In 1996, the band's guitarist, Omer Pervaiz left to concentrate on his solo project, Naqsh and the band bassist, Shahzad Hameed, left to pursuit his own solo project. Ahsan Fida...
, introduced Farhan to Goher Mumtaz who was in search of a lead singer. At the age of 20, Farhan Saeed Butt joined Jal (band)
Jal (band)
Jal is a pop rock band from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The band originally consisted of song writer, vocalist and lead guitarist, Goher Mumtaz and vocalist, Atif Aslam...
as their Lead Vocalist.
Apart from Jal (band)
Jal (band)
Jal is a pop rock band from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The band originally consisted of song writer, vocalist and lead guitarist, Goher Mumtaz and vocalist, Atif Aslam...
's debut hit single "Aadat" which was re-done in Farhan's vocals, he has to his credit two albums (Aadat
Aadat
*The Indian Edition of the album does not contain the following tracks; Woh Lamhein and Panchi -Personnel:All information is taken from the CD.Jal:* Farhan Saeed: lead vocals* Goher Mumtaz: lead guitar, vocals...
(2004) and Boondh
Boondh
-Personnel:All information is taken from the CD.Jal:* Farhan Saeed: lead vocals* Goher Mumtaz: lead guitar, backing vocals* Aamir Sheraz: bass guitarAdditional musicians* Keyboards: Ali Mustafa* Drums and Percussion: John "Gumby" Louis Pinto...
(2007)) and several tracks which include "Chalte Chalte" (for Wall's (company)
Wall's (company)
Wall's is a United Kingdom-originated food brand, covering both meat products and ice cream, owned by Unilever. Founded in London in 1786 by butcher Richard Wall, it was acquired in 1922 by Lever Brothers, which became a part of Unilever in 1930. To avoid summer lay-offs due to the down turn in its...
Cornetto, featuring Amrita Rao
Amrita Rao
Amrita Rao is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films.Beginning her career as a model, Rao made her acting debut with Ab Ke Baras...
), "Diay say dia Jalao" (peace song featuring several artists), LG electronics
LG Electronics
LG Electronics is a global electronics and telecommunications company headquartered in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea. The company operates its business through five divisions: mobile communications, home entertainment, home appliance, air conditioning and business solution...
sponsored "Uraan" for 2011 Cricket World Cup
2011 Cricket World Cup
The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. It was Bangladesh's first time co-hosting a World Cup...
. Farhan has managed to capture the attention of audiences all over the world and have proven his vocal talents on various occasions.
Solo career
On September 3, 2011,in an exclusive interview with The Express TribuneThe Express Tribune
The Express Tribune is the first internationally affiliated newspaper in Pakistan, in partnership with The International Herald Tribune, the global edition of The New York Times....
Farhan shocked the fans claiming that he has left Jal (band)
Jal (band)
Jal is a pop rock band from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The band originally consisted of song writer, vocalist and lead guitarist, Goher Mumtaz and vocalist, Atif Aslam...
to pursue a solo career despite Goher Mumtaz offering him to continue his solo career while being a part of Jal (band)
Jal (band)
Jal is a pop rock band from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The band originally consisted of song writer, vocalist and lead guitarist, Goher Mumtaz and vocalist, Atif Aslam...
.On September 8, 2011,Farhan's departure was confirmed by Jal the band guitarist Goher Mumtaz who wished him luck for his solo career.
Debut Song Khwahishon
On October 11 Farhan Saeed released his first debut track Khwahishon Music produced by Saad Sultan and recorded at Sidereal Studios,It has also been announced that his album will be launched soon.Brand Endorsements
Farhan Saeed, with band Jal, has endorsed brands including Warid TelecomWarid Telecom
Warid Telecom International is an Abu Dhabi based mobile telecommunication firm providing telephony services in Congo, Pakistan and Uganda. Warid is expected to launch in the Ivory Coast and Georgia soon.-Pakistan:...
, Wall's (company)
Wall's (company)
Wall's is a United Kingdom-originated food brand, covering both meat products and ice cream, owned by Unilever. Founded in London in 1786 by butcher Richard Wall, it was acquired in 1922 by Lever Brothers, which became a part of Unilever in 1930. To avoid summer lay-offs due to the down turn in its...
Cornetto and Ufone
Ufone
Ufone GSM is a Pakistani GSM cellular service provider, It's one of five GSM Mobile companies in Pakistan, and is a subsidiary of Pakistan Telecommunication Company. After the privatization of PTCL, Ufone is now owned by Etisalat. Ufone has a subscriber base of 20.23 million as of September 2010.-...
.
Cafe Rock
On February 16, 2010, Farhan Saaed Butt opened a restaurant by the name of Cafe Rock at Hussain Chowk (off MM Alam road). The restaurant follows the theme/trend of Hard Rock CafeHard Rock Cafe
Hard Rock Cafe is a chain of theme restaurants founded in 1971 by Americans Peter Morton & Isaac Tigrett. In 1979, the cafe began covering its walls with rock and roll memorabilia, a tradition which expanded to others in the chain. In 2006, Hard Rock was sold to the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and...
s. The restaurant provides underground bands and young aspiring artists with a platform to project themselves and perform in front of an audience.
Personal life
In 2007, after the launch of the Wall's (company)Wall's (company)
Wall's is a United Kingdom-originated food brand, covering both meat products and ice cream, owned by Unilever. Founded in London in 1786 by butcher Richard Wall, it was acquired in 1922 by Lever Brothers, which became a part of Unilever in 1930. To avoid summer lay-offs due to the down turn in its...
Cornetto campaign featuring Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
actress Amrita Rao
Amrita Rao
Amrita Rao is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films.Beginning her career as a model, Rao made her acting debut with Ab Ke Baras...
, it was rumored by the Indian Media that Farhan and the actress had developed feelings for each other and were dating. Later, the rumored replaced his name to band member Goher Mumtaz.,,.
On February 19, 2010, while passing through security at Lahore's Allama Iqbal International airport for his departure to Karachi for a concert, a pen Farhan Saeed had been given as a gift the previous day by a fan was found to actually have been an unusual type of weapon (pen pistol). Because of the hype this incident was receiving by the media, Farhan was made to stay at the airport till the time the media had left the airport premises. The authorities are concerned as to who would have wanted to frame him, thus investigations are being carried out, while Farhan has been provided with security.