# Fariha Pervez

Fariha Pervez (Punjabi: فریحہ پرویز) is a Pakistani pop singer-songwriter, and a music producer.
She is specially known for the rendition of various popular and famous ghazals (a form of romantic poem). She started her career anchoring and acting from a very young age on PTV (Pakistan Television Corporation). She also co-hosted a popular children's music program "Aangan Aangan Taray". After the release of her debut album "Nice & Naughty", her song "Patang Baaz Sajna" (a.k.a. Bo Kata song) became an instant hit and from there, her musical career took off and she decided to focus solely on singing.

## Early life

Fariha Pervez was born in Lahore, Pakistan on 2 February 1974. She claims to have inherited her singing talent from her father. In 1995, Pervez joined Master Feroze Gill for classical training in music. She belongs to an artist family of Pakistani showbiz. She is the only sister of two brothers and likes to spend her spare time with her family.

## Career

Fariha Pervez started her career with anchoring and acting in the early 90s but then she switched over to music in mid 90s. She began her career as an actress and worked in quite a few drama serials including the famous kids drama Ainak Wala Jin.
Pervez released her first music album in 1996, titled Nice & Naughty. She has released seven albums so far and has had many hit songs from each album. During her musical career, she has sung for Pakistani films such as Chief Sahib (1996), Sailab, Ghunghat, Sangam, Inteha & Moosa Khan (2001 film).
In her early days as a singer, Fariha Pervez also appeared in the famous PTV programmes which consisted of Amir Khusrau's mystic songs by the name of Woh Bahar Aayi and Chilmann. Fariha Pervez sang alongside her cousin Arifa Siddiqui, Irum Hassan, Seemi Zaidi, Shabnam Majeed and Saira Naseem. Other than that, Fariha Pervez has sung numerous drama title songs and singles as well as several songs in the popular PTV "Virsa" musical program a series of traditional musical program, produced by Mian Yousuf Salahuddin for PTV.

### Passion (2005)

6th album Passion was released in 2005 under Sadaf Stereo. This album contained 12 songs. The video of "Yaad Piya Ki Aaye" (Tribute to Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan) was the first one directed by Jawad Bashir. This 'Thumri' also received the award for the Best Ballad in the first "The Musik Awards" (TMA).
Songs list :
| No. | Song title | Music | Lyrics |
| 1 | Thora Thora Pyar | Shuja Haider | Shuja Haider |
| 2 | Hera Phairiyan | Sahir Ali Bagga | Anis Ahmed |
| 3 | Mujhe Le Ke Chal | Mehmood Khan | Mehmood Khan |
| 4 | Akhyan Akhyan | Sahir Ali Bagga | Anis Ahmed |
| 5 | Dhoondh Le Panah | Mehmood Khan | Mehmood Khan |
| 6 | Aa Mere Pass | Shuja Haider | Shuja Haider |
| 7 | Chalo Ik Saath | Amjad Bobby (Late), Sequencing: Moon | Adeen Taj |
| 8 | Ja Main Nai Khedna | Sahir Ali Bagga | Anis Ahmed |
| 9 | Mehndi Rung Li | Ifrahim | Ifrahim |
| 10 | Yaad Piya Ki Aaye | Mujahid Hussain | Ayub Khawar |
| 11 | Mai Ni Mai | Sahir Ali Bagga | Anis Ahmed |
| 12 | Thora Thora Pyar (Party Mix) | Shuja Haider | Shuja Haider |
| 13 | O' Vela Yaad Kar | M. Arshad | Riaz ur Rehman Saghar |

### Abhi Abhi (2010)

Fariha Pervez's 7th album Abhi Abhi was released under Sadaf Stereo record label. The album was officially launched five years after the release of her 6th music album on 12 November 2010.

## Awards

Awards :
| No. | Award Giving Body | Award | Year | Result |
| 1 | 1st Indus Music Awards | Best Song (Kokla Chapaaki) Fariha Pervez - Best female pop artist | 2004 | Won |
| 2 | 1st Indus Music Awards | Best Female Singer of the Year | 2004 | Nominated |
| 3 | 1st The Musik Awards | Best Ballad (Yaad Piya Ki Aaye) | 2006 | Won |
| 4 | 1st The Musik Awards | Most Wanted Female | 2006 | Nominated |
| 5 | 3rd Indus Music Awards | Best Female Singer of the Year | 2007 | Won |
| 6 | 1st MTV Pakistan Music Awards | Best Female Singer of the Year | 2009 | Won |
| 7 | 1st Pakistan Media Awards | Best Female Singer | 2010 | Nominated |
| 8 | 2nd Pakistan Media Awards | Best Female Singer of the Year | 2011 | Won |
| 9 | PTV National Awards | Best Female Singer of the Year 2010 | 2011 | Nominated |
| 10 | 4th Dynamic Women's Day Awards | Special Award for Achievements in Music | 2015 | Won |