I always wanted to use music as an expression to tell the story of my life and the struggles from Lahore to London, — losing my mum has affected my life in good and bad ways unimaginable,” he says. “The first two singles — “Subha Hoi,” and “Apna Safar” — cover that territory. “Whenever I met anybody who heard my songs, they often knew more about me than I knew about myself. His first release “Subha Hoi” is largely about Irfan’s way to express his feelings after he lost his bellowed mother in 2013. His mother has always been the biggest inspiration for him not only in his musical journey but in all aspects of life as a beacon of light even in the darkness of his early childhood days.
After writing “Subha Hoi” Irfan quickly realised that he has to keep on moving forward and continue doing what him and his mother loved the most, “Singing”. He says. “Apna Safar — is about the new beginning, it’s about a journey of life”, something Irfan addresses on self-acceptance anthem “Apna Safar,” which opens with the following lines: “Naya raasta nai manzilain ab hain saath, Dhoondo agar, chalo dar-badar meray saath, milay ga yaqeen, wo manzil jo hai dill ke pass.
Born and raised in Lahore Irfan belongs to Punjabi origins. He says “I am lucky that I had the chance to learn from some of the best teachers in University, they have not only provided fuel for my artistic curiosity but also perfected and gave direction to how I should shape the way I view life in general”. He says, “While my peers were busy trying to compete for better grades, my younger years were spent doing nothing but finding musical books, spending time with my guitar and creating melodies that I liked to sing”. Irfan knew from the beginning he was born to be an artist, not only musically but he surprised his surroundings by showing off skills in arias like sketching, painting, sculpturing, and Photography. At the age of fifteen he joined his fist underground band Spell Binders, which then opened up doors for him to become part of bigger and better musical platforms.
Meticulously crafted singer songwriter replete with sparkling melodies and sleek, danceable grooves, who has not only written, composed, and co-produced his own music, but also for other upcoming singers from Lahore, Amritsar and London. “Mo Khan” a London based signed music producer says — “Irfan is one of the very few artists that are capable of showcasing their strong vocal capabilities not only inside the recording studio but also on stage, where many lac in showcasing vocal pitch, range and voice control”. Irfan allows himself to truly be seen, not only as an artist but also as a human, which meant stepping out from behind the detached façade of lovelorn balladeering and being transparent about his emotions and influences.
Over the past few years Irfan Ahmed has proven himself commercially with the extraordinary success of four multi award winning singles “Lak Nu Hila”, “Soniye”, “Dil Di Gal” and “Heat”. After signing a record label deal with Bollywood’s top brand “T-Series” Irfan reached the wider audiences in India, Pakistan and UK Asian music scene. But the Pakistani-born singer, songwriter, musician, and producer was also eager to prove himself artistically when it came time to release his second single for year 2019, B4U nominated him as the artist of the month and played all his previous releases in conjunction with recent music hits. Irfan took his first leap in to video direction and choreography, and decided to shoot with renowned film star “Sana Fakhar” as the main model.
“I was influenced by artists who were proving something when they broke off from their groups,” Irfan says, citing Ali Azmat and Salman Ahmed after Junoon, Atif Aslam and Gohar Mumtaz after Jal, Haroon and Fakhir after Awaaz!. “When Atif left Jal! He wanted to show the world that he could produce records like ‘Jalpari’ and ‘Bheegi Yaadain’ on his own,” Irfan says. “He didn’t do it in vengeful way. He was just showing people how musical he was. That was really my goal as well.” citing Junaid Jamshed after he became solo, backstage at a memorable concert where he shared stage with his musical hero at the glorious venue “Lahore cultural complex” (“I could never imagine I will ever be able to get a chance to perform alongside my idol, Junaid Jamshed! I grew up listening to his songs, always number 1 on the charts, it was definitely one of the best stage experiences I have ever had.”) Irfan says. He then moved on to join his next major band Music Math, part of Jupiter’s Productions, to further enhance his expertise for live performances. His classical training is on full display, along with his impeccable influences — which range from Asian greats Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Nazia Hassan, Junoon, and Sajjad Ali to R&B and Pop songwriters-producers like Michal Jackson, Drake, Bruno Mars, Chris Brown, and Witney Huston.
For all of his success, Irfan still sees himself as the kid from Model Town (Lahore), who played guitar and sang songs in the cafeteria when he bunked his lectures and made mixtapes for the girls at college. “I still have the same deep infatuation with chord changes, girls, and food,” he says. “Nothing’s really changed. I still find myself to be a pretty humble guy. Every room I walk into I think I’m the worst songwriter and I have to prove myself. But it’s because of that that I get better.
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Over the past few years Irfan Ahmed has proven himself commercially with the extraordinary success of two multi award winning singles “Lak Nu Hila” and “Soniye”.
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