Amia Baig

 

Aima Baig (Urdu: آئمہ بیگ‎, pronounced [aɪmaː beːg]; born 10 March 1995)^[1] is a Pakistani singer and scriptwriter. She is known for her brief appearance in Dunya News' program Mazaaq Raat from 2015 to 2017. She rose to fame after her work on Lahore Se Aagey (2016),^[3][4] due to which she gained popularity through many other soundtracks and her appearance in Coke Studio. She was awarded Tamgha-e-Fakhre-Imtiaz in August 2019.^[5]

Aima Baig
Born	10 March 1995 (age 26)[1] Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
Alma mater	University of Lahore[2]
Occupation	Singer   Scriptwriter
Years active	2015–present
Partner(s)	Shahbaz Shigri
Relatives	Mubashir Lucman (uncle)
Musical career
Genres	Pop   rock   classical
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Associated acts	Coke Studio

Personal and early life

Baig was raised in Oman.^[6] Her father is an electrical engineer, and she has two sisters and two brothers with herself being fourth sibling. Her sister Komal Baig also serves as her manager. Her mother passed away in 2017 after fighting cancer for six years. After losing her, Aima Baig dedicated her life for cancer patients and is actively working with Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre for charity.

Baig received her Bachelor of Film and Television from University of Lahore.^[2][7] TV anchor Mubashir Lucman, with whom she sung a cover of "Summer Wine", is her uncle, and she has written the script for his next film.^[3]

She announced her engagement to Shahbaz Shigri on 21 March 2021.^[8]

Discography

Key

Denotes song or film that has not been released yet

Soundtracks

Year	Song	Title	Music	Notes
Films
2016	"Kalabaz Dil"	Lahore Se Aagey	Shiraz Uppal	[9]
	"Befikriyan"
	"Ehle Dil"
2017	"Balu Mahi"	Balu Mahi
	"Kaif o Suroor"	Na Maloom Afraad 2	Shani Arshad	[10]
	"Lafzon Main Kharabi Thi"	Verna	Shuja Haider
	"Hone Do"	Arth 2
	"Sadqa"	Chupan Chupai	Adnan Dhool	[11]
2018	"Yunhi Rastay Mai"	7 Din Mohabbat In	Shuja Haider	duet with Ali Sethi; lyrics by Piyush Mishra[12]
	"Pyar Wyar"	Na Band Na Baraati		[13]
	"Item Number"	Teefa in Trouble	Naqash Haider	duet with Ali Zafar[14]
	"Chan Ve"		Ali Zafar, Naqash Haider
	"Sajna Door"
	"Aya Lariye"	Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2	Shuja Haider	co-singers Naeem Abbas Rufi, Shuja Haider[15]
	"Be Adab Be Mulahiza"	The Donkey King	Majid Raza, Asrar	co-singer Asrar
2019	"Ye Aaj Mujh Ko Kya Hua"	Baaji	recreated by Jamal Rahman	co-singer Natasha Noorani; recreated from lyrics by Tasleem Fazli and composition by M. Ashraf for 1975 Pakistani film Naukar
	"Balma Bahgora"	Parey Hut Love	Azaan Sami Khan	ft. rap by Ahmed Ali Butt and Sheheryar Munawar
	"Kuch To Hua Hai"	Heer Maan Ja	Ahmed Ali	co-singer Rameez Khalid
2019	"Khawabon Mein"	Kaaf Kangana	Bagga	lyricist Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar[16]
Television
2016	"Main Tenu Samjhawan Ki"	Intezaar	Bagga
2017	"Ishq Aatish Hai"	Ishq Aatish Hai
	"Imam Zamin"	Imam Zamin	sang with Bagga	lyrics by Sabir Zafar
	"Adhi Gawahi"	Adhi Gawahi	sang with Naveed Nashad	lyrics by Mubashir Hasan
	"Ek Pagli Hai Ye"	Pagli		co-singer Asim Azhar
	"Aik Thi Raniya"	Aik Thi Raniya	Naveed Nashad	sang with Ahmed Jahanzeb; lyrics by Mubashir Hasan
	"Ye Jag Khudgarz Bara"	Khudgharz	Bagga
2018		The Morning Show		ARY News
	"Duhaiyan"	Mere Bewafa		co-singer Agha Ali
	"Allah Hu"	Ehad-e-Ramazan		recited with Imran Abbas for Express Entertainment Ramazan transmission
	"Romeo Heer"	Romeo Weds Heer	Bagga (also co-singer)[17]
2019	"Ja Tujhe Maaf Kiya"	Do Bol	Naveed Naushad	lyrics by Naveed Naushad and Imran Raza; co-singer Nabeel Shaukat Ali
	"Dil ka Dil se hua hai Ehd-e-Wafa"	Ehd-e-Wafa	Bagga (co-singers ft. Ali Zafar, Asim Azhar and Baig)	lyrics by Imran Raza
2020	"Raaz-e-Ulfat"	Raaz-e-Ulfat	sang with Shani Arshad	lyrics by Sabir Zafar
	"Dil Tera Hogaya"	Dil Tera Hogaya (Telefilm)	Naveed Nashad	lyrics by Qamar Nashad; sang with Ali Tariq
	"O Zalim"	Fitrat	sang with Bagga	lyrics by M. Mujtaba[18][19]
2021	"Tu Kehkashaan"	Fitoor	sang with Shani Arshad	lyrics by Sabir Zafar[20]

Coke Studio

Year	Season	Song	Lyrics	Music	Co-singer(s)
2017	10	"Qaumi Taranah"[21]	Hafeez Jullundhri	Strings; originally composed by Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla	Season's ft. artists
		"Baazi"[22]	Asim Raza	Sahir Ali Bagga
		"Kaatay Na Katay"[23]	Saifuddin Saif	Ali Hamza	Humera Arshad Rachel Viccaji
		"Baanware"[24]	Syed Raza Tirmazi	Shuja Haider
2018	11	"Hum Dekhenge"[25]		Ali Hamza, Zohaib Kazi	Season's ft. artists
		"Aatish"[26]	Shuja Haider
		"Malang"[27]	Imran Raza (traditional folk)	Sahir Ali Bagga
		"Ballay Ballay"[28]	Abrar-ul-Haq (traditional folk)
2019	12	"Dhola"[29]	Sahir Ali Bagga	Rohail Hyatt	Sahir Ali Bagga
		"Heeray"[30]	Javed Ali Khan		Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Singles

Year	Song	Notes
2015	"Nane Hathon Me Qalam"	ISPR[31]
2018	"Teriyaan"	duet with Asim Azhar[32]
	"Agae Shaan Se Hum"	sang with Faakhir Mehmood; anthem for Quetta Gladiators in 2018[33]
	"Bannay"	Meezan cooking oil and Banaspati (TVC)[34]
	"Sab Pakistani Milte Hein"	Defence Day song with Sahir Ali Bagga and Shafqat Amanat Ali[35]
	"Nova Song"	Huawei Mobile Pakistan[36]
2019	"Aey Zindagi"	[37]
	"Safai Anthem"	duet with Asim Azhar, music by Shuja Haider[38]
2020	"Khel Ja Dil Se"	sang with Fawad Khan and others under Xulfi's composition[39]
	"Te Quiero"	duet with Haadi Uppal[40]
	"Mitti Ke Sau Rung"	produced by Xulfi for Glow & Lovely[41][42]
	"Sao Banjara"	duet with Imran Saeed of Grehan Band; produced by Fahad Hussayn[43]
	"Te Quiero Mucho"	Velo Sound Station
	"Bijli"
	"Be Myself"	Duet with Abdullah Siddiqui
	"Mai Hoon Sitara"	Sung with Asim Azhar; Anthem for Pakistan's 1st Sports Awards
2021	"Ve Mahiya"	Duet with Ali Zafar; written by Hassan Badshah, music video by Adnan Qazi
	"Groove Mera"	2021 Pakistan Super League official anthem with Naseebo Lal and Young Stunners; Lyrics by Adnan Dhool, Composed by Xulfi
	"Aik Qaum, Aik Manzil"	Pakistan Day song, with Ali Zafar[44]

Covers

• "Summer Wine" (with Mubasher Lucman)^[45]
• "Jag Ghoomeya"
• "Bulleya" (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil)
• "Laung Gawacha"
• "Aye Rah-e-Haq Ke Shaheedon"^[46]
• "Chura Liya Hai Tumne"
• "Sajania" (Masty)
• "Cheap Thrills"
• "Aitebar"
• "Hasi" (Hamari Adhuri Kahani)^[47]
• "Younhi" (with Atif Aslam at 16th Lux Style Awards)^[48]
• "Mai Bhi" (rendition by Shehzad Roy ft. various artists; anthem at 17th Lux Style Awards)^[49]
• "Baazi" (solo at 2018 PSL closing ceremony)^[50]
• "Item Number" (Solo)
• "Disco Deewane" (with Shuja Haider at 2019 PSL opening ceremony)^[51]
• "Dosti" (from Hotline; at 2019 PSL closing ceremony)^[52][53]

Awards and nominations

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref
Lux Style Awards
2017	"Kalabaaz Dil" – Lahore Se Aagey	Best Playback Singer – Female	Won	[54]
2018	"Sadqa" – Chupan Chupai			[55]
	"Kaif o Suroor" – Na Maloom Afraad 2		Nominated
Galaxy Lollywood Awards
2017	"Kalabaaz Dil" – Lahore Se Aagey	Best Playback Singer – Female	Won	[56]
2018	"Kaif o Suroor" – Na Maloom Afraad 2			[57]
2019	"Item Number" – Teefa in Trouble			[58] [59]
	"Yunhi Rastay Mai" – 7 Din Mohabbat In		Nominated

References