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Pakistani singer and songwriter (born 1991)

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Shamoon Ismail شمعون اسمعیل Born Shamoon Ismail (1991-09-21) 21 September 1991 (age 34) Islamabad, Pakistan Known for Music, Punjabi Blues Notable work Tum Tum, Marijuana, Taare, On & On Style RnB, Punjabi Blues, Chill Rap, Synthwave 80's electric music Awards Lux Style Awards- Nominated 2019 (Singer of the Year) Website shamoonismail.com

**Shamoon Ismail** ([Punjabi](/source/Punjabi_language): شمعون اسمعیل; born 21 September 1991) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist known for his signature blend of "[Punjabi](/source/Music_of_Punjab) and [blues](/source/Blues)".[1][2]

## Early life

Ismail was born and raised in [Islamabad](/source/Islamabad), to a [Punjabi](/source/Punjabis) [Muslim](/source/Muslims) family. He has spent most of his life in [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan) learning musical instruments, having a keen interest in playing guitars since childhood.[3]

Out of the four instruments he can play, he prefers the guitar and [bass](/source/Bass_guitar) the most while also enjoying [drums](/source/Drums).[4]

## Career

At the beginning of his career, Ismail first started releasing music on [Bandcamp](/source/Bandcamp) and [SoundCloud](/source/SoundCloud) 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 [Lahore Music Meet](/source/Lahore_Music_Meet).[5] His first single "Sapne" was released in 2013.[6] He released his first music video "Tuntuna" on [YouTube](/source/YouTube) which was popular among Pakistani and Indian audiences.[7] His collaborations with other artists include MRKLE, [Talal Qureshi](/source/Talal_Qureshi), [Abdullah Qureshi](/source/Abdullah_Qureshi_(singer)), Haider Mustehsan, Osama Com Laude (OCL), [Mooroo](/source/Mooroo), Ghauri, [Young Stunners](/source/Young_Stunners_(music_duo)), [Asim Azhar](/source/Asim_Azhar), Raamis, [Annural Khalid](/source/Annural_Khalid), [Talha Anjum](/source/Talha_Anjum) and [Talhah Yunus](/source/Talhah_Yunus).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

In late 2018, Pakistani singer [Bilal Khan](/source/Bilal_Khan_(singer)) was accused of plagiarizing Shamoon Ismail's "Taare".[8]

## Awards and nominations

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref Lux Style Awards 2019 Marijuana Singer of the Year Nominated [9][10] Lux Style Awards 2020 Late Night Song of the Year Nominated [11] Shaan-e-Pakistan Music Achievements Awards (SEPMA) 2020 Rok Le Best Indie Music Won [12] Hum Style Awards 2021 Most Stylish Performer Won [13][14] Pakistan International Screen Awards (PISA) 2021 On & On Song of the Year Nominated [15]

## Discography

Discography Albums Scars & Screws (2021) EPs Cookie (2018) Magic (2019) Brown Sugar (2019) Juice (2020) Singles Tuntuna (2014) Jutt Blues (2014) Jawab (2015) Basanti (2017) Taare (2018) Jaan de (2018) Sapne (2018) Rok Le (2020) On & On (2020) Confetti (2021) Cold World (2021) Runway (2021) Friday (2023) Pardesi (2023) Relapse (2023) Collaborations Basanti Remix Ft. Ghauri (2018) Kids Ft. Abdullah Siddiqui (2020) Tum Tum Ft. Asim azhar, Young Stunenrs & Raamis (2020)

Year Album/EP Record Label Featured Artist(s) Writer(s) Composer(s) 2018 Cookie - Haider Mustehsan & Mooroo Shamoon Ismail, Haider Mustehsan & Mooroo Shamoon Ismail, ZOH, Moji

No. Album/EP Song Featured Artist(s) Writer(s) Composer(s) 1 Cookie Marijuana – Shamoon Ismail Shamoon Ismail 2 Cookie Khayal – Shamoon Ismail Shamoon Ismail 3 Cookie Karachi – Shamoon Ismail ZOH 4 Cookie Na Toon – Shamoon Ismail, Haider Mustehsan & Mooroo Shamoon Ismail & Moji 5 Scars & Screws Chaunde Ne Pharna Shamoon Ismail, Rovalio & Ghauri 6 Scars & Screws Faasla Hasan Raheem Rovalio 7 Scars & Screws All Night Long Shamoon Ismail 8 Scars & Screws Cocaine Rovalio 9 Scars & Screws Load Out Talhah Yunas Rovalio 10 Scars & Screws Scars & Screws Rovalio 11 Scars & Screws 051021 Talha Anjum Rovalio & Shamoon Ismail 12 Scars & Screws Promises Annural Khalid Shamoon Ismail 13 Scars & Screws Location Rovalio 14 Scars & Screws Lockdown Freestyle Rovalio & Shamoon Ismail 15 Scars & Screws Promises (Rovalio Mix) Annural Khalid Rovalio 16 Scars & Screws Into The Sunset Rovalio

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Baji, Band (27 September 2020). ["SOUNDCHECK: THE IMPASSE SONG"](https://www.dawn.com/news/1581754). *DAWN.COM*. Retrieved 15 October 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Shake a leg to Jutt Blues"](http://tribune.com.pk/story/925870/shake-a-leg-to-jutt-blues/). *The Express Tribune*. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Shamoon Ismail releases a new song to hit back at trolls"](https://images.dawn.com/news/1184976). *Images*. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Syed, Madeeha (27 January 2019). ["FOCUS: SHAMOON RISING"](https://www.dawn.com/news/1460108). *[Dawn News](/source/Dawn_News)*. He started playing instruments right before college. How many? "Four, but I'm not very good at all of them," he confesses. "I play the guitar and bass the best, drums mein theek hoon [I am just okay on drums]."

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Promoting arts: Music festival celebrates local, international tunes"](http://tribune.com.pk/story/872278/promoting-arts-music-festival-celebrates-local-international-tunes/). *The Express Tribune*. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Rifaat, Haider (18 August 2023). ["Shamoon Ismail on self-publishing inventive music and opening the doors for creativity"](https://images.dawn.com/news/1191975/shamoon-ismail-on-self-publishing-inventive-music-and-opening-the-doors-for-creativity). *Images*. Retrieved 26 December 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Aijaz, Rahul (25 September 2018). ["Singer Shamoon Ismail allegedly threatened by media company"](https://tribune.com.pk/story/1811052/singer-shamoon-ismail-reportedly-threatened-media-company). *The Express Tribune*. Retrieved 26 December 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Bilal Khan accused of plagiarizing Shamoon Ismail's 'Taare'"](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/384148-bilal-khan-accused-of-plagiarising). *The News*. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["The Lux Style Awards 2019: And the nominees are..."](https://tribune.com.pk/story/1940404/lux-style-awards-2019-nominees) *The Express Tribune*. 30 March 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Batool, Uzma (7 July 2019). ["Lux Style Awards 2019: The Full List of Categories and Nominees for Pakistan's Prestigious Awards Show"](https://www.masala.com/celebrities/lux-style-awards-2019-the-full-list-of-categories-and-nominees-for-pakistans-prestigious-awards-show). *Masala*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Lux Style Awards 2020: And the nominees are..."](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2266809/lux-style-awards-2020-and-the-nominees-are) *The Express Tribune*. 3 October 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Rahat, Faisal (26 August 2020). ["SEPMA 2020: 2nd Edition Of Shaan-e-Pakistan Music Achievements Awards Held In Lahore"](https://hnhstyle.com/sepma-2020-2nd-edition-of-shaan-e-pakistan-music-achievements-awards-held-in-lahore). *HNH Style*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["All the winners of the Hum Style Awards 2021"](https://www.somethinghaute.com/all-the-winners-of-the-hum-style-awards-2021/). *Something Haute*. 5 July 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Proud winners of the 5th Hum Style Awards"](https://thecurrent.pk/proud-winners-of-the-5th-hum-style-awards/). *The Current*. 5 July 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Pakistan International Screen Awards 2021 nominations revealed"](https://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/newsmakers/pakistan-international-screen-awards-2021-nominations-revealed). *Khaleej Times*. 6 September 2021.

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