Singing sensation Komal Rizvi has many feathers in her cap. She is a vocalist, performer, host and an actor who has won several awards in Pakistan. She started off her career as a teenager. She was a major part of PTV’s mega drama serial “Hawwein” which holds the record for making the highest money ever in the history of PTV till date.
Komal was a part of Coke Studio’s third season where she took two well-loved anthems Lal Meri and Danah Pe Danah to new levels.
Aside from being the first Pakistani female VJ on a music channel and the first female to launch a solo album internationally (through Milestones EMI), Komal is making waves currently also with her tours and concerts being held all over the world from England, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia to Karachi, Kolkatta, and Quetta! Furthermore, Komal recently launched her much awaited new song Kalli Kalli with a bang! Her brother, Hasan has choreographed the song and it is popular among the youngsters. We are thankful for her generosity to take out time and share her thoughts with us.
My biggest tribulation is that I was all alone. I had no brother or best friend or husband to help me and guide me through the beginning of my career. And I was only 16. It was tough.
I love singing Sufi music done in a contemporary remixed fashion. I love singing rock too.
Live performances builds up confidence in a singer.
I usually prefer jeans and a plain top and for red carpets I go to designers.
Nowadays, I am loving Zohra Alam’s digitals!
The legends, Reshma, Nusrat, Rahat, Abida Ji are my all time music buddies.
It has improved. But women are still subject to alot more criticism than men. So sad.
Someone who gets to sing what he or she loves to sing and the public loves it.
Every little happy thing inspires me and small sad things make great tunes too. There is no one major contributing factor except my love and gratitude towards the Almighty.
No hard and fast rule.
I think talent and luck (faith) are the jewels of any singer.
There is a super song coming out after Eid which I am very excited about!!!
Allhumdulillah. Considering the terrible political circumstances I am blessed. Big shout out to my fans!
It’s from an old Pakistani movie (Music Director, Akhtar Hussain, who composed a similar melody for the movie Patey Khan in 1955).
I think you guys would be a better judge of that!
Because, I loved the tune.
Not to my knowledge?
He got in touch and said he wants to do a remix because he loved the feel of the tune and vocal tones. It was an honor for me:)
32 concerts just this year in 2014. I don’t know which part is calling me. I would love to do more shows in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad though (the main cities that is).
It was really awesome. Mashallah.
It was a lot of fun. It is so amazing to be a part of any project that brings to light the talented kids that need support!
It is a toss-up between Abida Ji and Reshma!
Not at all, I sing the tune in my own style.
Singing is my ultimate passion. But I enjoy all three depending on my frame of mind.
I can’t tell you.... yet!