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Haider Ali

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Haider Ali
Haider Ali keyboardist.jpg
Haider Ali live on August 29, 2015
BornHaider Ali
(1994-07-12) 12 July 1994 (age 29)[1]
Islamabad, Capital Territory, Pakistan
💼 Occupation
📆 Years active  2015–present
🌐 Websitehaidertonight.com
Signature
Haider Ali Autographed Signature

Haider Ali (born July 12, 1994) is a singer-songwriter, photographer, and graphic designer, also recognized as haidertonight,[2] and best known as a musician for appearing on the (Season 8) of the Coke Studio (Pakistan) on August 16, 2015,[3][4] and for being the keyboardist of the pop/rock music group, Strings (band).[5][6]

Early life[edit]

Ali was born on July 12, 1994, in Islamabad, Pakistan. Ali often found himself drawing imaginary things in thin air that he would later put onto a piece of paper, a knack for art that he got from a very young age. Bored and unmotivated, the young Ali was a rather shy and sensitive child who found a safe haven in art and music classes, and his interest later sprouted into a full-time career.[7]

Career[edit]

2015: International Photography Awards and Coke Studio[edit]

Main articles: International Photography Awards § 2015, and Coke Studio (Pakistan) § Season 8 (2015)

After graduation, Ali participated in the International Photography Awards (IPA) in July 2015 and won two Honorable Mention Award(s)[8] commissioned by the chair of the jury committee (IPA), Susan Baraz,[9] and president (IPA), Hossein Farmani,[10][11] within the Architecture-Industrial[12] and Fine Art-Still Life[13] categories. On August 16, 2015, Ali made his live television debut on Coke Studio (Pakistani season 8). He represented the house band on the (Season 8) of the show,[14][15] and became known after performing guitar/keyboards for Atif Aslam’s session[16] — now the most viewed episode of the show’s history[17][18] — with having over 250 million views on YouTube.[19][20]

2016–2017: Michigan State University and California Institute of Arts[edit]

Main articles: List of Michigan State University people § Visual arts, and List of California Institute of the Arts people § School of Art

Inspired from his experience, Ali attended Michigan State University (MSU) and earned a diploma in professional photography in September 2016, followed up by another diploma in graphic design from the California Institute of Arts (CalArts) in October 2017.[21] On November 29, 2016, Ali’s photography was featured at the first annual Coursera Capstone Alumni — Kresge Art Center exhibit,[22] hosted by professor photography (MFA), Syracuse University (SU), Peter Glendinning,[23] and associate professor photography (DMA), University of Illinois (UIUC), Mark Sullivan,[24] at Michigan State University (MSU). Ali’s photograph titled “Tanning Egg"[25] was featured at the exhibit among the works of 127 photographers from 39 countries.[26] On June 9, 2017, Ali was recognized on the Coursera Blog — Learner Story series for his achievements in professional photography and graphic design specializations from Michigan State University (MSU) and California Institute of Arts (CalArts).[27] On August 1, 2017, Ali gave his intake on his fellow band members Bilal Maqsood and Faisal Kapadia from Strings (band) for hosting Coke Studio (Pakistan).[28]

2018–2019: Strings[edit]

Main article: Strings (band)

On April 9, 2018, Ali, and Strings (band) released the music video for the much-anticipated second single off their sixth studio album "30" titled 'Urr Jaoon.'[29][30] On June 23, 2018, Ali, and Strings (band) released the third single off their sixth studio album "30" titled 'Piya Re.'[31] On August 6, 2018, Ali, and Strings (band) released the fourth single off their sixth studio album "30" titled 'Mil Gaya' on which Ali played keyboards.[32] On November 7, 2019, Ali, and Strings (band) released their sixth studio album "30" along with the final single (music) titled 'Raat Shabnami' — both the album and the single received praise by the fans.[33][34]

2020–present: Without You[edit]

On April 9, 2020, Ali digitally self-released his debut single (music) titled ‘Without You,’[35] recorded and produced at SoundBite Studios in Los Angeles, California.[36]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Haider Ali — Date of Birth". ISNI. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Haider Ali — Aliases". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Coke Studio 8: From boys to men". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Coke Studio Season 8 starting from 16th". The Nation (Pakistan). Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "About – Strings band members". Strings Official Website. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Strings & Salt Arts collaborate mesmerized Karachi". Salt Arts. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Earning artistic recognition — at the office and on Instagram". Coursera. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "IPA 2015 Winners". International Photography Awards. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "Susan Baraz". International Photography Awards. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "Hossein Farmani". London International Creative Competition. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  11. ↑ "IPA Founder and President: Hossein Farmani". International Photography Awards. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  12. ↑ "IPA 2015 Winner / Smokestack / Haider Ali". International Photography Awards. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  13. ↑ "IPA 2015 Winner / Light in the Dark / Haider Ali". International Photography Awards. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  14. ↑ "Coke Studio Season 8". House of Pakistan. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  15. ↑ "Coke Studio Season 8 House Band". Dispatch News Desk. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  16. ↑ "Coke Studio Season 8 Episode 1: Atif Aslam's Session Credits". Coke Studio (Pakistan). Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  17. ↑ "Atif Aslam's 'Tajdar-e-Haram', crosses 100 million views". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  18. ↑ "Atif Aslam's rendition of 'Tajdar-e-Haram' reaches 100 million views". The News International. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  19. ↑ "Atif Aslam makes a record". Something Haute. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  20. ↑ "Coke Studio Hits 100 Million Views on YouTube". The Coca-Cola Company. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  21. ↑ "Specializations in design and photography". Coursera. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  22. ↑ "MSU's first-ever Coursera Capstone exhibit". Coursera. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  23. ↑ "Peter Glendinning". Michigan State University — Department of Art, Art History, and Design. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  24. ↑ "Mark Sullivan". Michigan State University — Music Faculty. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  25. ↑ Haider Ali. "@haidertonight shared a photo on Instagram: "Tanning Egg". Instagram. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  26. ↑ "127 Students, 39 Countries, One Photography Exhibit". Michigan State University — College of Arts & Letters. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  27. ↑ "Learner Story Series". Coursera. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  28. ↑ "Coke Studio's House Band's Experience Working with Strings". Reviewit.pk. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  29. ↑ "Strings release music video of Urr Jaoon". Big News Network. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  30. ↑ "Strings Unveil the Music Video for 'Urr Jaoon'". Bnews99. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  31. ↑ "Strings release third track from '30' Piya Re". The Nation (Pakistani newspaper). 22 June 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  32. ↑ "Mil Gaya by Strings will leave you speechless". Daily Times (Pakistan). 6 August 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  33. ↑ "Twitter cannot stop grooving to Strings' new song 'Raat Shabnami'". The Express Tribune. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  34. ↑ Sabeeh, Maheen. "Strings to end 30 (Tees) with 'Raat Shabnami'". The News International. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  35. ↑ Haider Ali. "@haidertonight shared a photo on Instagram: "Without You"". Instagram. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  36. ↑ "Without You by Haider Ali". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 24 August 2020.

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