Irfan Khan (singer)
Irfan Khan is a Pakistani Pashtun pop singer singing in both Pashto and Urdu. His claim to fame is his Pashto single "Pekhawar Khu Pekhawar De" which he wrote and sang as an ode to his hometown. He recently recorded a single with Hadiqa Kiyani called "Jaanan". "Jaanan" was the title song from Irfan's album of the same name. "Jaanan" proved to be a superhit song all over Pakistan in 2010. It even made it to the Los Angeles Times' "What they are..." section.
Background
Irfan Khan was born on May 5, 1982, in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. his father worked as a Manager for a Pakistani Bank. Irfan started his education at the age of 6 in Swat and later on in Azad Kashmir. He did his Matriculation examination from Peshawar Model School, intermediate examinations from Edwardes College, Peshawar and got his BA Degree in Communication Design from the University of Peshawar and degree in hospitality and hotel management.Career
From the epoch of schooling he took part in Naat competitions. In college, he realized his passion for music, where he started exploring Pashto music. Fortunately this was the beginning of new era in Pashtun media. He recorded his first Pashto single "Pekhawar Khu Pekhawar de" which Khyber TV broadcast, and which became an instant hit and put Irfan in the growing Pashto music scene.Irfan went on to record his first Pashto album "Brekhna" which was very well received within the Pashtun community in Pakhtunkhwa and overseas. The songs soon emerged all over internet and were downloaded all around the world. His song "Zema De Stergo Na Panaa Gulaba" was especially well received overseas, which describes the longing of expatriates for their homeland.
Irfan went on to participate on various television shows and live performances including a solo concert in Boston and in Kuala Lumpur.