Hello Sameer ... how are you doing today?
Hi, I'm doing great ALHAMDOLILLAH.
Give us an introduction about yourself? How you came to the music industry ?
Well it all started years back when i was a kid. I always wanted to be a classical singer. I performed in my family musical functions. So at a very young age of 7 i got used to performing live on stage. That's how it all started and step by step I got more interested in becoming a professional singer. So i decided to peruse my dream and here I am now in front of you with few of my songs and the album will be coming up soon INSHALLAH.
Tell us something about your genre of music ? What type of music Sameer Saleem do.?
Basically i'm a classical singer but i love to do all sort of music from CLASSICAL to ROCK, from POP to BLUES, i've also done a HIP-HOP song in my album. You will find 'Sameer Saleem' as natural as he is in all of his songs.
Have you had any music related training of any sort? You are inspired by whom ?
I wont say I had any 'USTAAD' but I used to train on other legendary singers who r my 'INSPIRATIONS' as well, such as 'Ustad Baray Amanat Ali Khan', 'Ustad Mehdi Hassan Khan', 'Ghulam Ali Khan', 'Salamat Ali Khan', 'Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan', 'Reshma', 'Abida Parveen', Mohammed Rafi', 'Kishore Kumar', 'Sonu Nigum', Jagjit Singh', Lata Mangeshkhar' & 'Asha Bhosle'.
How do you feel on stage? Tell us something about your 1st live performance?
I feel really good and comfortable while I'm on stage because I just prefer performing LIVE with only 2 things in my mind, to go out and give my best. I performed live when i was very young i guess i was 7 years old when I performed the song by Kishore Kumar 'Meray Naina Sawan Bhaado'. It was the most difficult song for me to perform. It was one of my fav. songs. I was performing at a Wedding Ceremony which had a large crowd. At 1st I thought that people might make fun of me but when I finished the song all of them were amazed to see such a small child performing such a difficult song.
How has your family, supported you in terms of music, and who else has been supporting you towards it?
My family has always been very supportive, especially my Mother, as she supports me alot by backing me up and she really trusts in the music which i do. She gives me ideas all the times. Other than that all my friends and fans support me alot.
Do you have a home-based studio, or prefer using a professional studio for recording
I prefer using a Professional Studio because i cant compromise on the quality of my music.
Tell us about ur latest song Sanwariya
Well Sanwariya is not exactly only my song but its a song of three people 1. NEHAD who came up with the idea of it, 2. ZEESHAN HAYAT who did all the music arrangements ,mixing and mastering, 3. SAMEER SALEEM who sang the classical parts ...... People say that its my song but no its a song by Nehad.
Many people have the misconception that Nehad asked me to sing the classical parts in PORBI language, he also wrote the same in his interview, So let me clear this misconception that first of all its not PORBI its PURBI and i sang the chaals of Thumri in Purbi, i sang it the way i wanted to , no one asked me to sing the way i mentioned and matter of fact is "i do things my way" cus i know wat im good at and I did the lyrics of my parts myself , Nehad did his and Zeeshan's lyrics were written by Me and Nehad....I would still thanks Nehad for featuring me in his song.
Other than music, what else do you like doing? Any more interests?
I'm into a lot of sports, like swimming, tennis, basketball, snooker, soccer and PS2 games....I love hanging out with my friends, Love to walk on the beach alone. I'm a sports bike riding fanatic... also i love to read and write poetry. I Love to push my-self in every aspect.... you can say i'm totally an extremist.
How do you think, can the current media scene, support in rising the underground bands and solo artistes?
Well I think the current media must support the upcoming solo artists and bands by giving them the opportunities to get their videos done at a low rate but with a good quality, like people are still doing. The Pvt.Channels must support all the artists by giving them an On-Air hype, which can really make them rise to the fullest.
What do you have to say about the currents scenario of music that is going on in Pakistan at the moment?
I think everyone is doing their job perfectly no matter what the genre is. We have plenty of names in the music field of Pakistan which are called the pioneer's in Music Industry and its good to see so much talent coming up these days. It has really improved the music scene of Pakistan. INSHALLAH soon pak music industry will be among the best music industries in the entire WORLD.
What else do you have in store for the fans in future?
UmMmMmm.... Well what does a musician or a singer has for his fans.... I will only say that i will give them the best songs i can and INSHALLAH i wont let them down.
In the end ...would you like to share some words with your fans?
Well there's a lot more to come for my fans but i'm waiting for the rite time and would ask all my fans to trust me as they are already doing and would say that i'm in-complete without them, I wont let you fans down, Thanx for being so supportive.
Final Words..
Well my final words.....May ALLAH Bless my country and every person living in it. I hope i would be able to do something good with my songs for HUMANITY & PEACE, INSHALLAH if I would get the chance, i will surely fight to remove poverty, illeteracy, hunger, pain and whatever is there which harms my fellow country men. May ALLAH TA' AALA always bless Pakistan and this great nation (Ameen). |
