Masuma Anwar is a

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doctor, singer-songwriter and musician. She rose to prominence with her cover singles of folk-songs such as "Ve Assan Tenu Ki Akhna", "Ve main chori chori" and "Neyu La leya".Profile of Masuma Anwar on Coke Studio (Pakistan) website
Retrieved 15 April 2018

Early life and career

After completing her bachelors of medicine and surgery from

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, she released her first album ''Dhola'' in 2008 and received critical appraisal. She completed her medical degree in 2011 and released three more albums including ''Nigah-e-Karam'', ''Apna Mukaam Paida Kar'' and ''Kamli''. ''Kamli'' added further recognition for her singing career and she received Best Emerging Talent – Music nomination at the 15th Lux Style Awards. As a singer, she was inspired by

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, Ustad Muhammad Juman and the popular folk singer

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'', and was praised for her song "Luttna". In 2016, she recorded her first song "Naina Roye", for Pakistani film '' Maalik'', that became popular. In the same year, she made her '' Coke Studio'' debut as a featured artist in season 9, as a part of team Faakhir.

Discography

Film

* "Luttna" – ''

'' (2012) * "Naina Roye" – '' Maalik'' (2016)

''Coke Studio''

* 2016 Jhaliya with

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in Episode 6 : ''

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'' ( Season 9)

Albums

* ''Dhola'' * ''Nigah-e-Karam'' * ''Apna Mukaam Paida Kar'' * ''Kamli''

Singles

* "Kalaam-e-Faiz" (2015) * "Safar ul Ishq" (2015) * "Maza muft ka" (2014)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Masuma Anwar
at '' Coke Studio'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Anwar, Masuma Living people Pakistani women singers Pakistani ghazal singers Musicians from Islamabad Performers of Sufi music Punjabi singers Kashmiri people Kashmiri musicians Punjabi-language singers Pakistani musicians Pakistani folk singers Women ghazal singers Year of birth missing (living people) Scientists from Islamabad