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The fifth season of the Pakistani music television series Coke Studio Pakistan commenced airing on 13 May 2012. The season consisted of five episodes, which aired on 13 May, 27 May, 10 June, 24 June and 8 July respectively.[1]
| Coke Studio Pakistan | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
 Coke Studio 5 Cover | |
| Starring | Vocalists |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Release | |
| Original network | YouTube |
| Original release | May 13 – July 8, 2012 |
| Season chronology | |
Rohail Hyatt and Umber Hyatt continued as producers of the show.
Artists
editVocalists
edit- Atif Aslam
- Bilal Khan
- Bohemia
- Chakwal Group
- Fareed Ayaz & Abu Mohammad
- Farhan Rais Khan
- Hadiqa Kiani
- Hamayoon Khan
- Meesha Shafi
- Tahir Mithu
- Overload
- Qayaas
- Rachel Viccaji
- SYMT
- Sanam Marvi
- Uzair Jaswal
Musician
edit| House Band | |
|---|---|
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| Backing Vocals | |
|---|---|
| Guest Musician | |
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Production
editThe fifth season saw the return of Bilal Khan, Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad, Atif Aslam and Meesha Shafi, all artists who had previously performed on Coke Studio. Folk singers Tahir Mithu and Chakwal group were among the vocalists. In the house band, Louis 'Gumby' Pinto left the show because he was the executive producer of the show Uth Records by Ufone. Jaffer Ali Zaidi also left the show and was replaced by Mubashir Admani. Raheel Manzar Paul and Zulfiq 'Shazee' Ahmed Khan also departed from the show. Farhad Humayun was recruited as the new drummer for the fifth series. The season featured 5 episodes, each with 5 songs, making a total of 25 songs. The show was produced by Rohail Hyatt's production company, Frequency Media Pvt. Ltd., and distributed by Coca-Cola Pakistan.[2][3]
Speaking at the launch of Coke Studio Season 5,[4] Rohail Hyatt said:
Entering into our 5th season, we at Coke Studio believe our journey continues to explore the wealth of talent and cultural diversity that we as a nation are blessed with. Everyone has put in their best again because we believe in sharing and presenting ourselves to the best of our abilities. It is without doubt that the love and respect that our audience has showered us with, serves as our inspiration. I’d like to thank everyone who has supported our efforts. I hope you find something in your life that becomes your source of inspiration and allows you to better enjoy the beauty of life itself.
— Rohail Hyatt, executive producer Coke Studio
Episodes
edit| No. overall | Song Title | Artist(s) | Lyricist(s) | Language(s) | Original air date | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | "Paisay Da Nasha" | Bohemia | Bohemia | Punjabi | May 13, 2012 [5] | |||||||
| "Tum Kaho" | Symt | Haroon Shahid | Urdu | |||||||||
| "Kamlee" | Hadiqa Kiani | Bulleh Shah | Punjabi | |||||||||
| "Larsha Pekhawar Ta" | Hamayoon Khan | Pastho folk | Pashto | |||||||||
| "Charkha Nolakha" | Atif Aslam & Qayaas | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | Punjabi | |||||||||
| Episode 2 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | "Khabaram Raseeda" | Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad | Amir Khusrau | Urdu & Persian | May 26, 2012 [6] | |||||||
| "Larho Mujhey" | Bilal Khan | Bilal Khan | Urdu | |||||||||
| "Rabba Sacheya" | Atif Aslam | Faiz Ahmad Faiz & Khwaja Ghulam Farid | Punjabi | |||||||||
| "Pere Pavandi Saan" | Tahir Mithu | Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai | Sindhi | |||||||||
| "Ishq Aap Bhe Awalla" | Chakwal Group & Meesha Shafi | Sufi Poetry | Punjabi | |||||||||
| Episode 3 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | "Nindiya Ke Paar" | Uzair Jaswal | Yasir Jaswal | Braj, Punjabi & Urdu | June 24, 2012 | |||||||
| "Rung" | Hadiqa Kiani | Amir Khusrau | Braj | |||||||||
| "Neray Aah" | Overload & Rachel Viccaji | - | Punjabi | |||||||||
| "School Di Kitaab" | Bohemia | Bohemia | Punjabi | |||||||||
| "Taaray" | Bilal Khan | Bilal Khan | Urdu | |||||||||
| Episode 4 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | "Tora Bahraam Khaana" | Hamayoon Khan | Pastho folk | Pashto | July 8, 2012 [7] | |||||||
| "Rung" | Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad | Amir Khusrau | Braj | |||||||||
| "Bolay" | Uzair Jaswal | Uzair Jaswal | Urdu | |||||||||
| "Kandyaari Dhol Geet" | Bohemia & Chakwal Group | Aziz Lohar | Punjabi | |||||||||
| "Dholna" | Atif Aslam | Atif Aslam & Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | Braj, Punjabi & Urdu | |||||||||
| Episode 5 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | "Koi Labda" | Sanam Marvi & Symt | Haroon Shahid, Hasan Omer & Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | Punjabi | July 15, 2012 | |||||||
| "Wah Wah Jhulara" | Chakwal Group | Folk | Punjabi | |||||||||
| "Dasht-E-Tanhai" | Meesha Shafi | Faiz Ahmad Faiz | Urdu | |||||||||
| "Mahi" | Overload | Overload | Punjabi | |||||||||
| "Seher" | Farhan Rais Khan | - | Instrumental | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Coke Studio Season 5 kicks off with a bang!". Daily Times. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ Piyali Dasgupta (4 May 2012). "Pakistan's Coke Studio returns with a new season". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Piyali Dasgupta (27 April 2012). "Music can erase all barriers, says Rohail". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Coke Studio 5: Move to the music". News Desk. The Express Tribune. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012.
- ^ "'Coke Studio 5': That didn't impress us much". Rafay Mahmood. The Express Tribune. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012.
- ^ "Coke Studio: Sweet songs of the soil". Rafay Mahmood. The Express Tribune. 28 May 2012. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012.
- ^ "The winners of Coke Studio's finale". Rafay Mahmood. The Express Tribune. 9 July 2012.