Kashif Ali


Kashif Ali is a Pakistani singer-songwriter and musician. He rose to fame in 2013 as a finalist on the first season of Pakistan Idol, coming in fourth place.
In 2016, he recorded a song "Mera Mann" for his Bollywood debut film Laal Rang, that earned him critical acclaim and later that year he marked his Coke Studio debut as a featured artist in season 9, as a part of team Sheraz Uppal.

Career

2013-2014:''Pakistan Idol''

Ali auditioned for first season of Pakistan Idol in Karachi. Ali passed, theater rounds and made it to Top 24 finalist. In semifinals Group 2, he performed Javed Ali's "Mere Maula" and eliminated on January 19, 2014 but was brought back for Wild Card where he performed Kailash Kher's,"Sayyan" and was saved by public. Ali he was eliminated during the "Top 4" show after performing Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's "Ajaa Teno Akhiyaan" on April 13, 2014.
; Performance
Theme weekSong sungArtistresult
Audition"In Dinoo"Soham ChakrabortyGiven Ticket
Semifinals
Group2		"Arziyyan"Javed AliEliminated
Wild Card"Sayyan"Kailash KherWild Card
Top 13
60s & 70s Hits of Pakistani Music		"Bhul Jaan Gham Duniya De"Masood RanaAdvanced
Top 12
Love		"Sohni Lagdi Mainu"Sajjad AliAdvanced
Top 11
Pakistani Pop Music		"Har Zulm Tera"Sajjad AliAdvanced
Top 10
Songs of Memories		"Naina Thag Lenge"Rahat Fateh Ali KhanAdvanced
Top 9
Party Music		"Main Tere Agal Bagal"Mika SinghAdvanced
Top 8
Personal Idol Songs		"Ya Rabba"Kailash KherAdvanced
Top 7
National Songs		"Chand Meri Zameen Phool Mera Watan"Amanat Ali KhanAdvanced
Top 6
Judge's Choice		"Mitwa"Shafqat Amanat AliAdvanced
Top 5
Songs of Ali Zafar		"Jugnoon Se Bhar Lay Anchaal"Ali ZafarBottom 2
Top 4
Qawwali theme		"Ajaa Teno Akhiyaan"Nusrat Fateh Ali KhanEliminated

''Coke Studio''

After collaborating with Sheraz Uppal in film Laal Rang, he debut as a featured artist in ninth season of Coke Studio, as part of Uppal team.

Film