Aima Noor-ul Ain Baig (, ; born 10 March 1995) is a Pakistani

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. She started her career in 2014 when she uploaded her songs onto

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, through which she was approached by different people. She is known for her appearances on

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' program '' Mazaaq Raat'' from 2015 to 2017. She rose to fame thanks to her songs in '' Lahore Se Aagey'' (2016), after which she gained popularity through many other soundtracks, and her appearance in '' Coke Studio''. She was awarded Tamgha-e-Fakhre-Imtiaz in August 2019.

Personal life

Baig was raised in

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. Her father is an

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, and she has two sisters and two brothers. She is the fourth child. Her sister Komal Baig serves as her manager. Her mother died in 2017 after fighting cancer for six years. After losing her, Aima Baig dedicated her life to 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

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. TV anchor

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, with whom she sung a cover of " Summer Wine", is her uncle, and she has written the script for his next film. She announced her engagement to

Shahbaz Shigri Shahbaz Hamid Shigri (born 24 February 1988) is a Pakistani model, actor, director and producer. He has appeared in various films and is best known for playing the lead role of Hasan in ''Slackistan'' (2010) and a supporting role in Asim Raza's ' ...

on 21 March 2021; they had been dating since they met while filming '' Parey Hut Love''. In September 2022, she confirmed the couple had broken up on Instagram.

Discography

Soundtracks

Films

Television

''Coke Studio''

Singles

TV commercials

Covers

*"Summer Wine" (with Mubasher Lucman) *" Jag Ghoomeya" *"Bulleya" (''

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil ''Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'' (), also known as ''ADHM'', is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film directed, produced and written by Karan Johar. The music is composed by Pritam with lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya. The film stars R ...

'') *"Laung Gawacha" ( Bally Sagoo) *"Aye Rah-e-Haq Ke Shaheedon" *"Chura Liya Hai Tumne" ('' Yaadon Ki Baaraat'') *"Sajania" ('' Masty'') *" Cheap Thrills" *"Hasi" ('' Hamari Adhuri Kahani'') * "Dilbar Jani" (

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) * "Mujhe Dil Se Na Bhulana" ('' Aina'') * "Mera Bichraa Yaar" ('' Dhaani'') * " Balam Pichkari" *"Younhi" (with

Atif Aslam Atif Aslam is a Pakistani playback singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He has recorded many songs in both Pakistan and India, and is known for his vocal belting technique. Aslam predominantly sings in Urdu, but has also sung in Hindi, ...

at 16th Lux Style Awards) *"Baazi" (solo at # HBLPSL3 closing ceremony) *"Item Number" (Solo) *" Disco Deewane" (with Shuja Haider at # HBLPSL4 opening ceremony) *"Dosti" (from ''

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''; at #HBLPSL4 closing ceremony) *"Kahani Suno" (original by Kaifi Khalil)

Awards and nominations

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, "Sadqa" – ''

Chupan Chupai ''Chupan Chupai'' is a 2017 Pakistani comedy thriller film, directed by Mohsin Ali. The film stars Ahsan Khan, Neelam Muneer and Ali Rizvi in the lead cast. It released on 29 December 2017 under the banner of Huzu Productions, and was distribu ...

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Teefa in Trouble ''Teefa in Trouble'' ( ur, ) is a 2018 Pakistani romantic action comedy film. The film is the directorial debut of Ahsan Rahim, who is known for directing music videos and television commercials with several Pakistani artists under his Tadpol ...

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, - , "Yunhi Rastay Mai" – '' 7 Din Mohabbat In'' , , - ! style="background:#bfd7ff" colspan="5", Pakistan International Screen Award , - , rowspan="3",

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, rowspan="2", "Dhola" – ''#CokeStudio12'' , Best Song , rowspan="4" , rowspan="3",
, - , Best Song Critics Choice , - , "Do Bol" – ''Do Bol'' , rowspan="2", Best OST , - , rowspan="2", 2021 , "Raaz-e-Ulfat" – ''Raaz-e-Ulfat'' , rowspan="2",
, - , "Te Quiero Mucho" – ''Velo Sound Station'' , Singer of the Year (Jury) ,

References

External links

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