Early life

Shamoon Ismail was born and raised in

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, Pakistan. He has spent most of his life in

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learning musical instruments, having a keen interest in playing guitars since childhood. Out of the four instruments he can play, he prefers the guitar and

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the most while also enjoying

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Career

At the beginning of his career, Ismail first started releasing music on

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and

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with the help of his friends, from where he attracted a following. He often performs live on local university campuses and also in popular regional music festivals like Music Mela and

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. He released his first music video "Tuntuna" on

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which was popular among Pakistani and Indian audiences. His collaborations with other artists include MRKLE,

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and Talhah Yunas. In late 2018, Pakistani singer Bilal Khan was accused of plagiarizing Shamoon Ismail's "Taare".

Awards and nominations

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Discography

References

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