This girl sings the National anthem like a boss

Step aside, Shafqat Amanat Ali!


Entertainment Desk March 23, 2016
We found someone who's rendition of the anthem would put any singer to shame PHOTO: FILE

After Pakistani singer Shafqat Amanat Ali infuriated Pakistanis with his  rendition of the national anthem at Eden Gardens ahead of Pakistan-India T20 clash, we found someone who's rendition of the anthem would put any singer to shame.

Currently studying towards a Bachelor of Music Degree at Belmont University, Iman Nadeem sang the Pakistani National anthem beautifully when representing the country in the US, during a medical conference.

The Association of Physicians of Pakistani-descent of North America (APPNA) had their annual conference in Orlando in August 2015, where Nadeem came on stage with a trumpet -- one of the multiple instruments the musician has mastered.

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Iman is the daughter of two Pakistani immigrants, who now resides in the US. As an artist, she hopes to merge her two backgrounds by reaching two very different audiences. Greatly influenced by her Pakistani background, she is learning how to sing with classical technique exhibited by musical legends from Pakistan and India.

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Here's her rendition of the Qaumi Tarana:



And here's a reminder of Shafqat Amanat Ali's performance:


PHOTO: IGN.COM

COMMENTS (16)

NKhan | 8 years ago | Reply @Mega. I think you have misunderstood my original comment. I never said Amitabh Bachaan sang the Indian national anthem badly. From what I have heard, he did an excellent job. No my comment was a general observation about how South Asians are very sensitive to their national symbols. For example you will regularly see the British Union Jack flag decorating undergarments. You will never never see that with any South Asian symbol. Okay this is an extreme comparison but I am just trying to explain my point. Another point is that should a British artist get the national anthem wrong at a sporting event they will be ridiculed in the press but it would not result in a court case for insulting national sentiments.
Hafiz Jalandhry | 8 years ago | Reply She sang beautifully,but traditionally we are not supposed to sing National Anthem like Lady Gaga or Beyoncé.
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