Hype, Glitter and Coke Studio 8
My love for music is uncontrollable, I was vigorously waiting for the coke studio season 8. Coke always played an important part to revive old and new contemporary singers. Set truly depicts typical Sanjay Leela Bhansali larger than life style, small detailings, and exclusive costumes. Coke studio started with a punch.
When I came across with the lineup of artists I was over excited except an addition of Asim Azhar. In this season previous music icons Ali Zafar, Atif Aslam, Ali Azmat, Umair Jaswal and Arif Lohar are back with the bang.
Clearly Atif Aslam and Nabeel Shaukat ruled this season. Ultimately Qawali is the new hottest cake of town. We saw a huge debate on the social platform on this tribute. However, we should appreciate the efforts and promote our singers. People acted really weird as they are trained from Lata Mangeshkar either Kishore Kumar *Phew*. Although no comparison with the original but Atif nailed it.
Another track which grabbed the attention of masses, Suraiya Khanum & Anwar Maqsood, Chiryan Da Chamba. Matchless classic soulful track, next wedding anthem. At one point of time while listening to this track I thought I’m getting married.
Saami Meri Wari, the weird chemistry of QB and Umair Jaiswal garnered immense popularity. Sasti charas, kachi sharab and dooda were used to praise this number.
Ali Zafar with peppy rock star number claimed for the throne. He got rave reviews and some tweets from our neighbor country, but I was expecting more from this lad.
This season coke studio welcomed Asim Azhar as a debutant. Our national Justin Bieber, he ruined the classic number with unsatisfactory singing. Mama’s boy you are not ready for this platform. Coke studio is a bigger platform pull up your socks before it’s too late.
We had chartbuster tracks this season Sakal Ban, Man Aamadeh Am, Aankharli Pharookai, Rangeela. Producer’s duo strings execute this season remarkably well in the true essence of old wine in a new bottle. Few episodes are remaining I’m hoping for sprightly tracks.
now i feel like watching all its episodes.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words :) !
Deleteatif was the bigest disappointment of the whole season, and although not a fan of asim azhar but he did complete justice to the song!!
ReplyDeleteEverybody has their own choice.
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