Coke Studio Pakistan (Season 1)
| Coke Studio (Season 1) | |
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| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Release | |
| Original release | February 6, 2008 – April 18, 2008 |
The first season of the Pakistani music television series Coke Studio commenced airing on February 6, 2008 and ended on April 18, 2008.[1]
The show was produced by The Coca-Cola Company and Rohail Hyatt. The production team included Rohail Hyatt as the executive producer along with Umber Hyatt being the producer of the show. Natasha De Souza, Nofil Naqvi and Naseer-ud-din Wasif served as production team members.[2]
Artist featuring in the show included, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Ali Azmat, Ali Zafar, Ustaad H. B Gullo, Saieen Tufail Ahmed, Strings, Sajid & Zeeshan, Saba & Selina and Mauj. The show also featured a house band which had some of the high profile musicians in the country including, Omran Shafique on guitars, Kamran Zafar on bass guitars, Zeeshan Parwez on keyboards and turntables, Louis 'Gumby' Pinto on drums. Other members of the house band included, Saba Shabbir, Athar Sani and Selina Rashid on backing vocals along with Babar Khanna, Zulfiq 'Shazee' Ahmed Khan and The Abdul Latif Band on percussions.[3]
The first episode aired on June 8, followed by the second episode being aired on June 29. The third episode was aired on all locals channels on July 20 and the show came to an end on August 4, which also rebroadcast three songs, "Sar Kiye" by Strings, "Garaj Baras" by Ali Azmat featuring Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and "Allah Hu" by Tufail Ahmed and Ali Zafar, from the previous episodes.
List of performances
| Episode # | Date | Artist(s) | Film | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 8, 2008 | • Ali Azmat • Mauj • Rahat Fateh Ali Khan |
• PK 2, Garaj Baras and Gallan • Shaman Paiyan and Balama • Paheliyan |
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Ali Azmat made debut in PK 2 The movie
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| 2 | June 29, 2008 | • Saba and Selina • Strings • Hussain Bakhsh Gullo |
• I'm in Love (I'm a Believer) • Sar Kiye, Anjane, Duur and Zinda • Jam Session |
Strings and Hussain Bakhsh Gullo performed a duet for the song Duur. |
| 3 | July 20, 2008 | • Ali Zafar • Sajid & Zeeshan • Tufail Ahmed |
• Janay Na Koi, Chal Dil Meray, Channo and Rangeen • My Happiness • Allah Hu |
Ali Zafar and Tufail Ahmed performed a duet for the song Allah Hu. Allah Hu was also rebroadcast on the last episode of the first season. |
| 4 | August 4, 2008 | • Various Artists • Rahat Fateh Ali Khan • Ali Azmat • Strings • Tufail Ahmed |
• Percussion Jam • Dildara and Flute Jam • Mein Challa and Garaj Baras • Dhaani and Sar Kiye • Allah Hu |
Strings and Hussain Baskhsh Gullo performed a duet for the song Dhaani. Allah Hu, Sar Kiye and Garaj Baras were rebroadcast from previous episodes on the final episode. |
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