Noor-ul-Ain Khalid (; born 27 March 1987), known professionally as Annie Khalid (), is a Pakistani-born British singer and model. She rose to fame in

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in 2006, after releasing the single "Mahiya"; the song was used in the 2007 film '' Awarapan'' in

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and became the most-played Pakistani song of 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Early life

Khalid was born to a Kashmiri father and a

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mother in the city of

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on 27 March 1987. When she was six months old, the family left

and moved to the

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, settling first in

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and later in

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Career

Music

Her first single, "Mahiya" became a massive hit in Pakistan, following its release in 2005. It was later used in the Indian film '' Awarapan''. On 25 November 2010, Khalid released her UK debut single "Be My Baby" along with the remix of the track done by British DJ

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. After meeting at a charity function, Khalid collaborated with the English–Norwegian boy band A1 for a single "Just 3 Words" and went on tour with them, performing in Norway and the UK. In 2011, Khalid was nominated as Best Female Singer at the Pakistan Media Awards. In September 2013, she released the single "Boom Boom Danze" with

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Modelling

She walked at the 2010

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Karachi fashion week for BNS couture and in 2011 for Ammar Belal. She was featured in ''LOOK'' magazine in June 2011. The same month, she launched a café in

, the AK Lounge.

Charity

She was appointed Norway's Red Cross Goodwill ambassador in 2011, after her efforts fundraising for Pakistani flood victims.

Personal life

In July 2012, Khalid married Pakistani businessman Malik Noureed Awan, but the couple divorced in 2013 by triple talaq. On 26 December 2014, she married British-Pakistani businessman Saad Ahmed Khan, with whom she has a daughter.

Discography

Albums

Singles

* "Mahiya" Remix - '' Awarapan'' (2007) * "Tenu Takiya", featuring RnB (2008) * "Just Three Words", featuring A1 (2012) * "Vari Vari Jawan" "Humvee Assault" (2013) * "Vote For Change" PTI Song (2014) * "Boom Boom Danze", featuring

Brand Ambassador (2014) * "Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai" Bahadurabad (2014) * "Tujhe Yaad Kiya" "Saada Haq Ithe Rakh"(2014) * "Tharki Saala" "The Profligator" (2014) * "Tu Wo To Nahi" "Gunstar Heroes" (2014) * "Party Karlo" "Jaan e Jaan" Overkill Mafia (2015) * "Be My Baby", Golden Axe (2015) * "Princess" Jet Set Radio (2015) * "Listen (Tujh Se Meri Jaan Hai)" Binary Domain (2015) * "Kali Raat" Young Tarang (2016) * "Do You See Me" Robot 2 (2015)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Khalid, Annie 1987 births Living people 21st-century English women singers 21st-century English singers Businesspeople from Lahore English dance musicians English women pop singers English people of Azad Kashmiri descent English people of Pakistani descent English people of Yemeni descent Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom Pakistani dance musicians Pakistani emigrants to the United Kingdom Pakistani female models Pakistani women singers Pakistani people of Kashmiri descent Pakistani people of Yemeni descent Pakistani pop singers Singers from Essex Singers from Lahore Singers from London Models from Lahore