Published in "Red" - The Post. 17-11-2007
http://www.thepost.com.pk/what_red.aspxtl 23-11-07]
:: Tremendous Night - Lahore Concert ::
By Ahmad Babar
Lahorites once again proved that there's no one like them when it comes to having fun as they turned up in thousands to watch their favorite stars rock the stage at the Alhamra Cultural complex on the 5th. The event was arranged by a group of determined youngsters under the banners of jbnjaws and ZOK Productions. It truly turned out to be a tremendous night. The show started off at 8:30pm (given the 8:00pm start time, this is a humongous achievement with the Lahori trend of non-punctuality). Dr. Sohail entertained the crowd with his witty compering. First up amongst the performances was a junior band JB that did a couple of appreciable covers. Next was Natasha who made her entrance singing from backstage and continued to move the crowd with her as she danced and sang for her fans.
By this time the crowd had filled in and was all warmed up. At this moment, the first of the major attractions of the night, Atif Aslam, who was fresh from his recent tour of India (where he earned many laurels including being invited as guest judge on a reality music talent hunt show, to winning the Style Award, to add to the recent award announced for him by the Pakistan government) made his way onto the stage along with his band. The crowd went ballistic and the noise they created was overwhelming. Families, girls and boys all were having the time of their life. Atif did complete justice to his tag of being a live stage performer and he left no stone unturned in his attempt to entertain his fans. His hits like Aadat, Yakeen, Ehsaas, Tere Bin, Kuch is Tarah and the title track of his upcoming album Meri Kahani (more on that later in the article). By this time a part of the crowd managed to cross over the barriers onto the stage but the security and management took prompt action to keep them off the stage and to avoid any unfortunate event. The vibes created by both Atif and the crowd could be felt by everyone present. Atif ended his performance with Tere Bin and was rushed off the stage by the management team.
Next up was the second big attraction of the night, Roxen. Determined not to let the crowd down after Atif's performance, Roxen took the crowd by storm starting off with their recently acclaimed hit Tau Phir Aao from the Indian movie Awaarapan. After that, there was no stopping them as they continued to ride on their momentum of recent times and continued to wow the crowd with hit after hit. Songs like Sapnay and the remix version of Tera Mera Rishta had those in attendance off of their feet. A great performance on the guitar was given by Haider and Jodi added to the atmosphere. Roxen also performed, for the first time ever in concert, the original version of Tera Mera Rishta, the song Lams from their debut album Roxen-e-Deewar. Mustafa and gang once again proved why they have managed to make a mark across the border.
The final performance of the night came from Sandra who started off the performance with her debut hit, Tere Bin Mein. Sandra enjoyed the reception she was getting from the crowd and rode on it till unfortunately a rush towards the stage by the crowd forced the organisers to end the night a little prematurely in order to avoid any unfortunate incident. Well, what can we say, boys will be boys.
All in all, this was one of the biggest events to be held in Lahore in the running year and certainly one of the most successful one. Lahorites got more than their money's worth on this memorable night.
Now for the news on Atif's upcoming album. According to Shabaz Aslam, who is both Atif's brother as well as his manager, the album is ready to hit the stores but is being held back due to the current situation prevailing in the country. Let's hope for better things to come in the near future.
By this time the crowd had filled in and was all warmed up. At this moment, the first of the major attractions of the night, Atif Aslam, who was fresh from his recent tour of India (where he earned many laurels including being invited as guest judge on a reality music talent hunt show, to winning the Style Award, to add to the recent award announced for him by the Pakistan government) made his way onto the stage along with his band. The crowd went ballistic and the noise they created was overwhelming. Families, girls and boys all were having the time of their life. Atif did complete justice to his tag of being a live stage performer and he left no stone unturned in his attempt to entertain his fans. His hits like Aadat, Yakeen, Ehsaas, Tere Bin, Kuch is Tarah and the title track of his upcoming album Meri Kahani (more on that later in the article). By this time a part of the crowd managed to cross over the barriers onto the stage but the security and management took prompt action to keep them off the stage and to avoid any unfortunate event. The vibes created by both Atif and the crowd could be felt by everyone present. Atif ended his performance with Tere Bin and was rushed off the stage by the management team.
Next up was the second big attraction of the night, Roxen. Determined not to let the crowd down after Atif's performance, Roxen took the crowd by storm starting off with their recently acclaimed hit Tau Phir Aao from the Indian movie Awaarapan. After that, there was no stopping them as they continued to ride on their momentum of recent times and continued to wow the crowd with hit after hit. Songs like Sapnay and the remix version of Tera Mera Rishta had those in attendance off of their feet. A great performance on the guitar was given by Haider and Jodi added to the atmosphere. Roxen also performed, for the first time ever in concert, the original version of Tera Mera Rishta, the song Lams from their debut album Roxen-e-Deewar. Mustafa and gang once again proved why they have managed to make a mark across the border.
The final performance of the night came from Sandra who started off the performance with her debut hit, Tere Bin Mein. Sandra enjoyed the reception she was getting from the crowd and rode on it till unfortunately a rush towards the stage by the crowd forced the organisers to end the night a little prematurely in order to avoid any unfortunate incident. Well, what can we say, boys will be boys.
All in all, this was one of the biggest events to be held in Lahore in the running year and certainly one of the most successful one. Lahorites got more than their money's worth on this memorable night.
Now for the news on Atif's upcoming album. According to Shabaz Aslam, who is both Atif's brother as well as his manager, the album is ready to hit the stores but is being held back due to the current situation prevailing in the country. Let's hope for better things to come in the near future.
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