Asim Azhar’s twelve year mark in the music industry

Looking back at the singer’s career after he celebrated the milestone on IG

Asim Azhar might only be twenty eight years old but he has proved himself in the music industry. The singer posted a childhood picture of himself on Sunday and asked his fans, “Can u imagine this boy will be completing 12 years in the industry tomorrow?” in the caption. The post also featured snippets from his musical life that gave us a glimpse into his journey. 

Looking at the musician’s bustling life now, one wonders how he has transformed over the years. 

Asim’s initial years started out by covering Western songs such as A-team by Ed Sheeran and Whistle by Flo Rida on YouTube in 2013. He got his first breakthrough on Coke Studio season eight in 2015 with Hina ki Khushbu alongside Samra Khan. He went on to do seasons nine and eleven with songs Tera Woh Pyar and Mahi Aaja alongside Momina Mustehsan. 

Asim is one of the first four Pakistani singers to receive more than 100 million views on his Coke Studio songs with the likes of Atif Aslam, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Momina Mustehsan. 

Asim has sung two Pakistan Super League songs called Sab Sitaray Hamaray alongside Shae Gill and Faris Shafi and Tayyar Hain with Ali Azmat, Haroon and Alif Lohar in 2022 and 2023, respectively. Being a Karachi Kings fan, he has endorsed the team and sung Yeh hai Karachi with Talha Yunus in 2022. 

The singer has expanded his range in Velo Sound Station with tracks such as Chahay Jis Shehr, Mar Janiey and Sona Chandi in 2023. 

Asim’s solo career has also been successful with original songs such as Khwahish, Yaad and Habibi accumulating millions of views on YouTube. His Iqra Aziz starrer track Jo Tu Na Mila has garnered more than 250 million views on YouTube and won a Hum Style Award for Best non-film track. He has lent his voice to soundtracks of TV dramas such as Ehde wafa, Sinf e Aahan and Meem se mohabbat.  

With the singer’s new track, Regardless out now, Asim is putting his twelve year musical charm to use by being viral on IG reels and bagging views on all streaming platforms.