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Years active
  
2001–2004 2007–present

Genres
  
Pop music, Pop rock

Origin
  
Karachi, Pakistan (2001)


Labels
  
Sound Master (2001–2004) The Musik Records (2007-present)

Associated acts
  
Ari Roland Jazz Quartet, Nofel

Past members
  
Rameez Mukhtar Shafqat Amanat Ali

Albums
  
Saagar, Fuzon, Heartless, Journey

Members
  
Shafqat Amanat Ali, Shallum Asher Xavier, Khurram Iqbal, Imran Momina

Awards
  
Lux Style Award for Best Emerging Talent, Lux Style Award for Most Promising Emerging Talent

Similar
  
Gaurav Dagaonkar, Asad Amanat Ali Khan, Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, Junoon, Aaroh

Fuzön (Urdu: فیوزن, literal English pronunciation: "fusion") is a pop band from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan formed in 2001. The name was derived from fusion, as the former vocalist Shafqat Amanat Ali describes the band as a fusion of Hindustani classical and modern soft rock music blended with the Sufi Style of singing.

Contents

Fuzön encompasses hybrid styles of pop and rock instrumentation.

History

Shallum Asher Xavier and Imran Momina were the founding members, who decided to put their heads together as they realised the similarities between their musical ideas and tastes.

Meanwhile, Shafqat Amanat Ali, who had been singing for a few years, had happened to drop into Immo's recording studio for an assignment. Shafqat's vocals so impressed the duo, that he was signed up with Shallum and Immu to form the band "Fuzön".

Shafqat had to leave the band to concentrate more on his solo projects. He was replaced by Rameez Mukhtar.

Members

  • Imran Momina
  • Shallum Asher Xavier
  • Rameez Mukhtar
  • Khurram Iqbal

    • Discography

    Saagar (Virgin Records; CD; Rs. 199, Cassette; Rs. 65) features 12 tracks, with a common strain of pop melodies blended with Pakistani classical and folk vocals. The opening track Aakhon Kay Saagar gave rise to their popularity within Pakistan. Following songs, Akhiyaan, Terey Bina and Khamaaj were played in heavy circulation on the TV and FM stations of Pakistan and India. Fuzon was the first band to release their debut album Saagar concurrently in both Pakistan and India.

    Regular studio albums

  • Saagar (2002)
  • Journey (2008)
  • Ik Ranjha (2015)

    • Singles

  • Akhiyan Tou Olay Olay
  • Aankhon Ke Sagar by Ali Hamza
  • Khamaaj Mora Saiyyan
  • Tere Bina
  • Deewane
  • Neend Na Aaye
  • Suna Suna

    • Trivia

  • Shafqat's first entry into Bollywood, India's Hindi language film industry, was the song "Mitwa" from the film Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna.
  • Shafqat can be heard in the song Yeh Hausla from the Nagesh Kukunoor film Dor.
  • Shafqat has released his debut solo album "Tabeer" in September 2008.
  • Fuzön's songs "Mora Saiyan" and "Tere Bina" are featured in Nagesh Kukunoor's Hyderabad Blues 2.

    • Songs

    Mora SaiyaanSaagar · 2002
    KhamajSaagar · 2002
    Neend Na AayeJourney · 2009

    References

    Fuzön Wikipedia
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