List of Coke Studio (Pakistan) episodes

Coke Studio is a Pakistani television series featuring live music performances. The program focuses on a fusion of the diverse musical influences in Pakistan, including eastern classical, folk, and contemporary popular music. Following is the list of its episodes released till the date along with the songs and singers in correspondence with the seasons and its respective episodes.

Seasons overview

Season 1 (2008)

The first season of Coke Studio began on 7 June 2008 and ended on 4 August. 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.

Artists 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.

The first episode aired on June 8, followed by the second episode 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) Song(s) Note
1 June 8, 2008 Ali Azmat
• Mauj
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Deewana, Garaj Baras and Gallan
Shaman Paiyan and Balama
Paheliyan
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Ali Azmat performed a duet for the songs Balama and Garaj Baras.
Garaj Baras was also rebroadcast on the last episode of the first season.
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.

Season 2 (2009)

Zeb and Haniya performing live at Coke Studio Sessions, 2009.

The second series of Coke Studio included notable differences from the first series, including the fact that the live audiences were excluded. The series also ran for longer, this time there were five episodes in total and in each episode there were five or more performances by the featuring artists. Rohail Hyatt returned as the executive producer along with Umber Hyatt as the producer of the show. This series also saw an increase in the number of musicians in the house band. The house band included, Asad Ahmed and Omran Shafique on guitars along with Kamran Zafar on bass guitars, two new members included Jaffar Zaidi on keyboards and Javed Iqbal on violin whereas Louis 'Gumby' Pinto returned on drums and on dholak was Sikander Inam. Other musicians included Natasha De Sousa and Saba Shabbir on backing vocals and on percussions were Babar Khanna, Waris 'Baloo' Ali and Zulfiq 'Shazee' Ahmed Khan.

This series also featured some well known guest musicians which included, sitar player Rakae Jamil, flutist Baqir Abbas, sarangi player Gul Mohammad, Gupreet Channa on tablas and Sadiq Sameer playing the rubab. Also, the second season featured Ali Zafar and Strings performing for the second time at Coke Studio as they were also part of the first season.

The second season began on June 14, 2009 and ended on the Independence Day of Pakistan, August 14. Each episode was given an individual title and the title per episode were as followed; Individuality, Harmony, Equality, Spirit and Unity respectively.

List of performances

Episode # Date Artist(s) Song(s) Note
1
(Individuality)
June 14, 2009 Saieen Zahoor
• Javed Bashir
Atif Aslam
Shafqat Amanat Ali
Zeb and Haniya
Aik Alif (featuring Noori)
Aj Latha Naeeo
Jal Pari
Khamaaj
Paimona
Saieen Zahoor and Noori performed a duet for the song Aik Alif, which is a Sufi poem by Bulleh Shah.
2
(Harmony)
June 28, 2009 Shafqat Amanat Ali
Ali Zafar
Josh
Atif Aslam
Saieen Zahoor
Aankhon Kay Sagar
Dastaan-e-Ishq
Janay Do
Kinara (featuring Riaz Ali Khan)
Toomba
Atif Aslam and Riaz Ali Khan performed a duet for the song Kinara in the second episode.
3
(Equality)
July 12, 2009 Josh
Zeb and Haniya
Noori
Atif Aslam
Ali Zafar
Bari Barsi
Chal Diyay (featuring Javed Bashir)
Jo Meray
Wasta Pyar Da
Yaar Daddi
Zeb and Haniya and Javed Bashir performed a duet for the song Chal Diyay in the third episode.
Atif Aslam performed Wasta Pyar Da a rendition of the song Billie Jean to pay tribute to Michael Jackson.
4
(Spirit)
July 26, 2009 Atif Aslam
• Riaz Ali Khan
Zeb and Haniya
Noori
Josh
Mai Ni Main
Bulleya
Chup!
Saari Raat Jaga
Mahi Ve (featuring Shafqat Amanat Ali)
The last song of the episode Mahi Ve featured a duet by Josh and Shafqat Amanat Ali.
5
(Unity)
August 14, 2009 Arieb Azhar
Strings
Zeb and Haniya
Shafqat Amanat Ali
Ali Zafar
Noori
Atif Aslam
Husn-e-Haqiqi
Titliyan
Rona Chor Dia (featuring Javed Bashir)
Kuch Ajab Khail
Nahi Re Nahi
Kedaar
Humain Kya Hua?
The final episode featured seven performances in one episode for the first time.
The final episode also featured two new artists, Strings (who also performed in season one) and Arieb Azhar.
Zeb and Haniya performed their second duet with classical singer Javed Bashir for the song Rona Chor Dia.

Coke Studio Special

Coke Studio Special is part of the Coke Studio video web blog series which included special features such as unreleased performances from the second season of the show. The first video blog was released on January 15, 2010 and the last video blog was released on May 16, 2010, on the YouTube channel of the show.

Episode # Date Artist(s) Song(s) Note
1
(Web Blog 1, Part 2)
February 1, 2010 Noori Saari Raat Jaga (Unedited Version) Saari Raat Jaga (Unedited Version) is a special feature released on Coke Studio's video web blog episode 1.
2 March 19, 2010 Gumby & Gupreet Channa Hung (Percussion Jam) Hung is a special feature released on Coke Studio's video web blog episode 2.
3
(Web Blog 3, Part 2)
May 16, 2010 Javed Bashir Aj Latha Naeeo (Extended Version) Aj Latha Naeeo (Extended Version) is a special feature released on Coke Studio's video web blog episode 3.

Season 3 (2010)

Coke Studio returned for its third series on June 6, 2010. Rohail Hyatt continued as the executive producer along with Umber Hyatt as the producer of the show. The production team included Naseer-ud-din Wasif as the technical manager, Zeeshan Parwez assisted by Adnan Malik on video production, Danial Hyatt on visual and animations and Selina Rashid with her firm Lotus as public relations.

The third season also saw a change in the house band as Natasha De Souza was replaced by Sanam Saeed and Zoe Viccaji whom joined Saba Shabbir on backing vocals. Sikander Mufti joined the crew on percussions with Babar Khanna and Zulfiq 'Shazee' Ahmed Khan. Asad Ahmed and Omran Shafique returned as guitarists along with Kamran Zafar on bass. Jaffar Ali Zaidi and Javed Iqbal stayed on keyboards and violin respectively whereas Gumby remained as the drummer of the show.

This series also featured some well known guest musicians which included, flutist Baqir Abbas, Sagar Veena player Noor Zehra and Sadiq Sameer playing the rubab. Also, the third season featured a return of Noori, Zeb and Haniya and Arieb Azhar, who were also part of second season of the show. The third season featured five episodes which are titled as Reason, Will, Conception, Form and Realisation, respectively.

List of performances

Episode # Date Artist(s) Song(s) Note
1
(Reason)
June 6, 2010 Arieb Azhar
Abida Parveen
Arif Lohar
Karavan
Zeb and Haniya
Na Raindee Hai
Ramooz-e-Ishiq
Alif Allah (Jugni) (featuring Meesha Shafi)
Yaadein
Bibi Sanam Janem
Arif Lohar and Meesha Shafi performed a duet for the song Alif Allah (Jugni).
Zeb and Haniya performed an Afghani folk song named Bibi Sanam Janem.
2
(Will)
June 20, 2010 Amanat Ali
Entity Paradigm
• Fakir Juman Shah
Noori
Rizwan & Muazzam
Aisha
Bolo Bolo
Moomal Rano
Tann Dolay (featuring Zeb and Haniya)
Naina De Akhay
Amanat Ali performed an Urdu rendition of the French song Aïcha originally performed by Algerian raï artist Khaled.
Entity Paradigm covered Bolo Bolo an original song by Pakistani pop singer Sajjad Ali.
Noori along with Zeb and Haniya performed a duet for the song Tann Dolay.
Rizwan & Muazzam performed a qawwali Naina De Akhay originally sung by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
3
(Conception)
July 4, 2010 Sanam Marvi
Meesha Shafi
Tina Sani
Aunty Disco Project
Abida Parveen
Pritam
Chori Chori
Mori Araj Suno (featuring Arieb Azhar)
Sultanat
Nigah-e-Darwaishan
Meesha Shafi covered a classical folk song Chori Chori originally sung by Reshma.
Tina Sani and Arieb Azhar performed a duet for the song Mori Araj Suno.
4
(Form)
July 26, 2010 Noori
Karavan
Zeb and Haniya
Sanam Marvi
Arif Lohar
Hor Vi Neevan Ho
Kaisay Mumkin Hai?
Nazaar Eyle
Haq Maujood (featuring Amanat Ali)
Mirza Sahibaan
Amanat Ali and Sanam Marvi dedicated their duet performance Haq Maujood as a tribute to Sachal Sarmast.
Zeb and Haniya covered and sung a Turkish folk song Nazaar Eyle, originally sung by Barış Manço.
The song, Hor Vi Neevan Ho by Noori featured Noor Zehra playing the instrument sagar veena.
5
(Realisation)
August 1, 2010 Abida Parveen
Rizwan & Muazzam
Tina Sani
Amanat Ali
Sanam Marvi
Soz-e-Ishq
Jana Jogi De Naal
Nawai Ney
Ae Wattan Kay Sajeelay Jawanon
Manzil-e-Sufi
The final episode featured only five individual performances by the featuring artists.
Mizraab performing live at Coke Studio, 2011.

Season 4 (2011)

Rohail Hyatt and his wife Umber Hyatt remained as the producers of the show. The houseband recruited drummer Raheel Manzar Paul and vocalist Rachel Viccaji. The houseband saw Sanam Saeed and Saba Shabbir leaving the band and the rest of the house band remained unchanged.

Sanam Marvi made a return to the fourth season of the show performing for the second time at Coke Studio, she first appeared in the previous season. Other featuring artists in the fourth season included, Bilal Khan, progressive metal band Mizraab, Balouchi folk singer Akhtar Chanal Zahri, pop rock band Jal from Lahore, Kaavish, Qawwal group of Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad, Asif Hussain Samraat, Komal Rizvi, Sajjad Ali, Mole, QB and eastern classical Punjabi singer Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi.

The second season began on May 22, 2011 and ended on July 17, 2011, featuring a total of five episodes.

List of performances

Episode # Date Artist(s) Song(s) Note
1 May 22, 2011 Bilal Khan
Mizraab
Akhtar Chanal Zahri
Jal
Sanam Marvi
Tou Kya Hua
Kuch Hai (featuring Manan Fateh Ali)
Daanah Pah Daanah (featuring Komal Rizvi)
Ik Aarzu
Sighra Aaween Saanwal Yaar
Akhtar Chanal Zahri and Komal Rizvi performed a duet for the song Daanah Pah Daanah.
Manan Fateh Ali provided eastern classical vocals in collaboration with Mizraab for the song Kuch Hai.
2 June 5, 2011 Sajjad Ali
Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi
• Kaavish
• Asif Hussain Samraat
Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad
Kirkir Kirkir
Ni Oothaan Waale
Nindiya Re
Senraan Ra Baairya (featuring Zoe Viccaji)
Kangna
Asif Hussain Samraat and Zoe Viccaji performed a duet for the song Senraan Ra Baairya.
3 June 19, 2011 Mole
• Bilal Khan
Sanam Marvi
Jal
• Ustaad Naseer-ud-din Saami
Baageshri (instrumental)
Lamha
Ith Naheen
Panchi (featuring QB)
Mundari
Ustaad Naseer-ud-din Saami performed a classical folk song Mundari.
Baageshri is the very first instrumental song performed at Coke Studio by an artist.
QB vocals featured in Jal's song Panchi.
4 July 4, 2011 Sketches
Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi
Akhtar Chanal Zahri
Komal Rizvi
Sajjad Ali
Mandh Waai
Pyaar Naal
Nar Bait
Lambi Judai
Rang Laaga (featuring Sanam Marvi)
Pop singer Sajjad Ali and eastern classical singer Sanam Marvi collaborated for a duet named Rang Laaga.
5 July 17, 2011 Asif Hussain Samraat
Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad
Beero Binjaaro
Mori Bangri
The final episode featured only two individual performances by the featuring artists.

Season 5 (2012)

Coke Studio returned for its fifth series on 13 May 2012. Rohail Hyatt and Umber Hyatt continued as producers of the show. Among the houseband, Louis 'Gumby' Pinto left the show due to his being the executive producer of the show Uth Records by Ufone. Jaffer Ali Zaidi also left the show and was replaced by Mubashir Admani. Raheel Manzar Paul and Zulfiq 'Shazee' Ahmed Khan also left the show. Farhad Humuyun was recruited as the new drummer for the fifth series.

The fifth season saw a return of Bilal Khan, Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad, Atif Aslam and Meesha Shafi, all artists having performed previously on Coke Studio. The series also featured international rap musician Bohemia, rock bands Overload and SYMT from Lahore, Punjabi singer Hadiqa Kiani, Pushto pop singer Hamayoon Khan, progressive rock band Qayaas from Islamabad, singers Uzair Jaswal and Rachel Viccaji. Folk singers Tahir Mithu and Chakwal group are also featured artists.

List of performances

Episode # Date Artist(s) Song(s) Note
1 May 13, 2012 Bohemia
• SYMT
Hadiqa Kiani
• Hamayoon Khan
Qayaas
Paisay Da Nasha
Tum Kaho
Kamlee
Larsha Pekhawar Ta
Charkha Nolakha (featuring Atif Aslam)
Bohemia is the very first rap artist to feature at Coke Studio.
Hadiqa Kiani performed a rendition of Sufi poetry by Bulleh Shah.
Hamayoon Khan covered a famous Pushto folk song fusing it with pop music.
Atif Aslam and Qayaas performed a cover version of Charkha Nolakha, originally sung by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
2 May 27, 2012 Tahir Mithu
Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad
• Chakwal Group
• Bilal Khan
Atif Aslam
Pere Pavandi Saan
Khabaram Raseeda
Ishq Aap Bhe Awalla (featuring Meesha Shafi)
Larho Mujhey
Rabba Sacheya
Atif Aslam performed Rabba Sacheya which is a famous poetry by Faiz Ahmed Faiz.
Meesha Shafi performed a duet with the Chakwal Group (Chakwalis) for the song Ishq Aap Bhe Awalla.
3 June 10, 2012 Hadiqa Kiani
Overload
• Uzair Jaswal
Bohemia
• Bilal Khan
Rung
Neray Aah (featuring Rachel Viccaji)
Nindiya Ke Paar
School Di Kitaab
Taaray
Overload covered the song Neray Aah Zalima We from the movie Choorian directed by Syed Noor.
4 June 24, 2012 Hamayoon Khan
Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad
• Uzair Jaswal
• Chakwal Group
Atif Aslam
Tora Bahraam Khaana
Rung
Bolay
Kandyaari Dhol Geet (featuring Bohemia)
Dolna
Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad performed Rung, which is previously performed by Hadiqa Kiani in season 5.
5 July 8, 2012 Farhan Rais Khan
• Chakwal Group
Overload
• SYMT
Meesha Shafi
Seher (Instrumental)
Wah Wah Jhulara
Mahi
Koi Labda (featuring Sanam Marvi)
Dasht-e-Tanhai
Meesha Shafi performed Dasht-e-Tanhai which is a song by Iqbal Bano.

Season 6 (2013)

Rohail Hyatt and Umber Hyatt continued as producers of the show. Among the houseband, Louis 'Gumby' Pinto & Jaffer Ali Zaidi returned to the show on drums and keyboards respectively after their absence from last season. Other members included Asad Ahmed on guitar,Babar Ali Khanna on dholak,Kamran ‘Mannu’ Zafar on bass,Sikandar Mufti on percussions and drums, Omran Shafique on guitar and Zoe Viccaji and Rachel Viccaji on backing vocals The houseband also featured international musicians for the first time in show's history,from countries like Italy, Serbia, Nepal, Turkey, Bangladesh, Morocco and Norway.

The sixth season saw a return of artists like Atif Aslam, Ali Azmat, Zeb & Haniya, Sanam Marvi and Saieen Zahoor. This season marked the first time for foreign artists to be featured on the show,with the likes of Sweden-based Balochi singer Rostam Mirlashari and Turkish singer Sumru Ağıryürüyen.

List of performances

Episode # Date Artists Songs Notes
Singles October 24, 2013 Fariha Pervez
Zeb & Haniya
Jogi (featuring Muazzam Ali Khan)
Laili Jaan
These were the two songs released on the web prior to the season 6 premier.
Zeb & Haniya covered Laili Jaan of the legendary Afghani singer, Ahmad Zahir.The song was much praised.
1 October 27, 2013 Umair Jaswal
Ali Azmat
Saieen Zahoor
Khayaal
Babu Bhai
Rabba Ho (featuring Sanam Marvi)
2 November 24, 2013 Abrar-ul-Haq
Ayesha Omer
• Rustam Fateh Ali Khan and Sumru Ağıryürüyen
Ishq Di Booti
Laage Re Nain
Tori Chab – Kalenin Burcu Muyam
3 December 7, 2013 Zara Madani
Atif Aslam
Sanam Marvi
Zoe Viccaji
Neer Bharan (featuring Muazzam Ali Khan)
Channa
Yaar Vekho
Raat Gaey
4 December 21, 2013 Alamgir and Fariha Pervez
Rostam Mirlashari
Zoe Viccaji and Sumru Ağıryürüyen
Asad Abbas
Aamay Bhashaili Rey
Laila O Laila
Ishq Kinara - Üsküdar'a Gider Iken
Mahi Gal (featuring Fariha Pervez)

Season 7 (2014)

Season seven is produced by Strings (band) [1] as previous seasons producer Rohail Hyatt quits on January 22, 2014.[2] while Coca-Cola returns as an executive producer. The band's duo, Bilal Maqsood and Faisal Kapadia produced the show for the first time, while they were briefly appeared as a featured artists in season one and season two, the duo took three months to complete the production of series.[3] Season featured twenty-three artists, twenty-two musicians and twenty-eight songs.[4] Also season is revamped with new house bands which includes, musicians, backing vocalists and guest musicians.[5]

Previously it was scheduled to premiere on September 7, 2014 but was delayed due to an ongoing political crisiss which has caught the media attention everywhere.[6] Season premiered under the tagline of Sound of the Nation.[7]

List of performances

Episode No. Episode Air Date Featured Artists Songs Notes References
1 September 21, 2014 • Asrar
Sajjad Ali
• Niazi Brothers
Ustad Rais Khan and Abida Parveen
"Sub Aakho Ali Ali"
"Tum Naraz Ho"
"Lai Beqadraan Naal Yaari"
"Mein Sufi Hoon"




Only Abida featured as a vocalists, Ustad Rais was a special artist featuring as a sitarist.
[8]
2 September 28, 2014 Zoheb Hassan
Javed Bashir
Akhtar Chanal Zahri, Komal Rizvi & Momin Durrani
Humaira Channa and Abbas Ali Khan
"Chehra"
"Charkha"
"Washmallay"
"Phool Banro"
[9]
3 October 5, 2014 Abida Parveen
Jimmy Khan and Rahma Ali
Meesha Shafi
Sajjad Ali and Fariha Pervez
"Dost"
"Nadiya"
"Sun Ve Balori"
"Jhoolay Laal"
[10]
4 October 12, 2014 • Asrar
Javed Bashir and Humaira Channa
Zoheb Hassan
• Usman Riaz
"Shakkar Wanddan Re"
"Ambwa Tale"
"Dheeray Dheeray"
"Bone Shaker"
[11]
5 October 19, 2014 Abbas Ali Khan
• Niazi Brothers
• Jimmy Khan
Jawad Ahmed
"Mujhe Baar Baar"
"Kheriyaan"
"Pehla Pyaar"
"Mitti Da Palwaan"
[12]
6 November 16, 2014 Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Abida Parveen
• Usman Riaz
Javed Bashir
Zoheb Hassan and Zoe Viccaji
"Chaap Tilak"
"Descent To The Ocean Floor"
"Yaad"
"Jaana"
• Episode aired after the gap of 25 days, in respect of the sacred month of Islam The Muharram.
• Song "Janna" was performed as a tribute to music legend Nazia Hassan by her own brother Zohaib.
[13][14]
7 November 22, 2014 Ustad Rais Khan
Sajjad Ali
• Naseer & Shahab
Abrar-ul-Haq
"Hans Dhuni"
"Suth Gaana"
"Za Sta Pasha Mayam"
"Pani Da Bulbula"
• Ustad Rais performed a vocal style of sitar playing. He plays a janya raga called Hamsadhvani of South Indian music, It is a pentatonic scale raga, which does not contains all seven swaras. Hamsadhavni and Hans Dhani both has a meaning of "Sound of Swans", for easy pronunciation "Hans Dhuni" is chosen for Pakistanis.
Suth Gaana literary meaning is "throw a song in", but by Sajjad accounts it is a term used by cinema audience when film reaches to a suitable point for a song.
[15]

Season 8 (2015)

The debut producers of season 7, Strings duo and series regular producer Coca-Cola continued their journey as producers in this season. Earlier, rumours were made that Rohail Hyatt will be back as a producer this season but he denied rumors saying "Just for the record, I’m not producing the next season of Coke Studio Pakistan (2015). I think the BBC interview is being interpreted by some as if I am producing this season. What I meant to say was that I would like to produce my 7th season of Coke Studio one day. I hope this clears any confusion".[16] The lead bassist Khalid Khan, was ruled out of season 8 due to cervical pain, who was replaced by Kamran ‘Mannu’ Zafar.[17] Season would featured seven episodes comprising thirty-one artists, thirteen musicians and twenty-eight songs.[18]

It aired a weekly episode every Sunday on various channels across the Pakistan. Season was revived under the tagline of The Sound of Nation.

Initial promo song

On August 4, 2015 a special tribute to Sohail Rana & Masroor Anwar was presented by reproducing their patriotic song Sohni Dharti[19] as a part of Pakistan's 68th Independence celebration.[20] Season also released the promo with the tribute under the tagline of 'Celebrating the spirit of Independence'.[21] "Sohni Dharti" featured all the artists that were scheduled to lined-up for this season.[22] The promo and tribute release were met with extravagant reception from all over the world.[23] "Sohni Dharti" went viral with in 24-hours of it release, earning wide spread acclaim.[24] The song was declared as "the best of what Coke Studio has ever offered".[25][26]

List of performances

Songs are listed in-front of the artist(s) who performed the song.
Episode No. Original Air Date Featured Artists Songs Notes Ref.
1 August 16, 2015 Mai Dhai and Karam Abbas Khan
Nabeel Shaukat Ali
Mekaal Hasan Band
Atif Aslam
"Aankhaṛli Phaṛookai"
"Bewajah"
"Sayon"
"Tajdar-e-Haram"
آنکھڑلی پھڑوکے •
بے وجہ •
سیّو •
تاجدارِ حرم •
• "Tajdar-e-Haram" was a tribute to Sabri Brothers.
• Nabeel, Meekal and Mai Dhai mark their debuts with season 8.
[27][28]
2 August 23, 2015 Rizwan & Muazzam
Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch & Umair Jaswal
Surriya Khanum & Anwar Maqsood
Ali Zafar
"Sakal Ban"
"Sammi Meri Waar"
• "Chiryaan Da Chamba"
• "Rock Star"
سکل بن •
سمّی میری وار •
چڑیاں دا چمبا •
روکسٹار / راک سٹار •
• Anwar Maqsood only narrates a poem in a duet. [29][30]
3 August 30, 2015 Gul Panra & Atif Aslam
Ali Sethi & Nabeel Shaukat Ali
• Kaavish
Arif Lohar
"Man Aamadeh Am"
"Umraan Langiyaan"
"Neun La Leya"
"Rung Jindri"
من آمدہ ام •
عمراں لنگھیاں •
نیوں لا لیا •
رنگ جندڑی •
• Gul and Ali appeared for the first time in CS. [31][32]
4 September 6, 2015 • Mulazim Hussain
• Siege
Hamid Ali Khan & Nafees Ahmed Khan
• Sara Haider & Ali Zafar
"Rabba Ho"
"Khari Neem"
"Piya Dekhan Ko"
"Ae Dil"
ربّا ہو •
کھڑی نیم •
پیا دیکھن کو •
اے دل •
• Sara Haider debut as a singer who briefly appeared in previous seasons as a backing vocalist. [33]
5 September 13, 2015 • Asim Azhar and Samra Khan
• Bakhsi Brothers
Meekal Hasan Band
Ali Azmat
"Hina Ki Khushbu"
"Khaalis Makkhan"
"Kinaare"
"Rangeela"
حنا کی خوشبو •
خالص مکّھن •
کنارے •
رنگیلا •
• Asim, Samra and Bakshi brothers appeared for the first time in CS. [34]
6 September 20, 2015A • Fiza Javed & Mulazim Hussain
Rizwan-Muazzam & Shazia Manzoor
Ali Haider & Sara Raza Khan
Atif Aslam & Mai Dhai
"Ve Baneya"
"Hare Hare Bans"
"Jiya Karay"
"Kadi Ao Ni"
وے بنیا •
ہرے ہرے بنس •
جیا کرے •
کڈے آوو •
• Shazia, Sara and Ali mark their debuts in CS [35]
7 October 4, 2015
(September 27, 2015)B
• Siege and Alycia Dias
Ali Zafar
• Malang Party
Farida Khanum
"Armaan"
"Ajj Din Vehṛe Vich"
"Dil Jaley"
"Aaj Jane Ki Zid Na Karo"
دل جلے •
وچ اجّ دن ویہڑے •
ارماں •
آج جانے کی ضد نہ کرو •
• Alycia and Farida Khanum appears for the first time on CS. [36]
Each episode is released digitally a day prior to its original air date.
  • ^A Episode five was not released digitally in respect of Mecca crane collapse incident on September 12, 2015 (Saturday).[37]
  • ^B The last episode of season was delayed due to the stampede during 2015 Hajj, while performing the last ritual of pilgrimage from Mina to Jamarat.[38][39] It was aired digitally on October 3, 2015 and October 4 on television.[40] Previously the episode was scheduled to air on September 27.[41]

See also

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