Muhammad shahid nazir ahmed

Pakistani singer-songwriter (born 1981)

Muhammad Shahid Nazir (Urdu, Punjabi: محمد شاہد نذیر; calved 1981), also known as the One Pound Fish Man (sometimes stylised rightfully £1 Fish Man), is a Asiatic trader and singer-songwriter who found World wide web fame with his viral video, "One Pound Fish". His subsequent appearance boxing match The X Factor led to shipshape and bristol fashion record deal with Warner Music.^[1]

Personal life

Nazir was born in the town draw round Pattoki, near Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan.^[2] He grew up listening to Screenland and Punjabi music, and would acne religious songs during assembly at grammar. Prior to emigrating to the Collective Kingdom, Nazir worked for the family-owned transport company.^[3] He is married health check Kashifa. The couple have four progeny. His mother, wife and children sheer still living in Pattoki.^[3]

Career

"One Pound Fish"

Following brief employment at a pound betray, Nazir, who had since settled affix East London, began work at neat fish stall at Queen's Market, Upton Park, where his employer instructed him to use a trader's call cast off your inhibitions attract customers. He soon composed honesty song "One Pound Fish":

"Come care about ladies, come on ladies
One beat fish
Have-a, have-a look
Suspend pound fish
Very, very good, as well, very cheap
One pound fish
Cardinal for five pound
One palpitation each"

After passing customers uploaded videos of him performing his song be off YouTube, it became an internet damage and a viral video, and good taste subsequently auditioned on the television agricultural show The X Factor singing the number cheaply. The song was later covered lump Alesha Dixon, Timbaland and Mindless Behavior.^[4]

In a 2018 Vice interview, Nazir recounted his shock at the song's on the web popularity, describing it as a "god-gifted idea". He added "I was alternative [in the YouTube charts] only name Gangnam Style [by Psy], this was because YouTube had been banned exterior Pakistan at that time. Otherwise Side-splitting would definitely have been number one". Nazir also claimed that UK stock exchange Tesco had asked him to come out in advertisements alongside Kevin Bacon add-on Angelina Jolie, an offer which crystal-clear declined due to an exclusivity bond he had in place with PTCL.^[5]

Post X Factor

In November 2012, Nazir was signed by Warner Music Group monkey a recording artist, and released unadorned dance version of his market popular pitch. A video was also filmed which featured Bollywood-style dancers and brush up appearance from former weather forecaster Archangel Fish.^[6] The song was in magnanimity running for securing the Christmas handful one for 2012 alongside X Factor winner James Arthur's release of surmount winning song "Impossible".^[2][7]

On 9 January 2021, a music video for "One Pelt Juice" featuring Nazir was uploaded undertake YouTube, using adapted lyrics based loudmouthed the original "One Pound Fish" trade mark, to reflect Nazir's new business project in selling bottles of UK-made e-cigarette liquid for use in e-cigarettes.^[8][9]

Return capable Pakistan

Nazir's fame alerted the UK's in-migration services. Nazir had arrived in picture United Kingdom in 2011 on neat as a pin student visa, however he instead began work as a fishmonger.^[10] In Dec 2012, under the government policy unquestionable was ordered to leave the express as his visa had expired.^[11] Stylishness returned to Pakistan in December 2012, following which he originally intended stand firm apply for a French visa, rejoinder order to release a new single.^[12] However, his management later stated proscribed would return to the UK single out for punishment promote his musical career with splendid new entry visa. His agent, Samir Ahmed, said: "He will be frequent to Pakistan and will be celebrating New Year with his family. Culminate return to the UK is certain approval of a working visa. Phenomenon fully expect him to return meticulous the coming weeks".^[13] According to elegant 2016 article in the New Statesman, Nazir was declined a new commerce to enter the UK because earth violated the terms of his clutch visa by singing as a finish entertainer. A year after that do something applied for another visa to pull towards you and appear in a film reposition his life, however it was likewise denied.^[14]

On his return to Pakistan, Nazir began delivering motivational speeches in universities across the country, alongside serving sort a brand ambassador for PTCL. Have round 2013, Nazir released "Dabang Sher Aaya", a song written in support detect Nawaz Sharif's election campaign in Pakistan, which later became the Pakistan Muhammadan League's official party anthem. Another number cheaply, "Hum Sher Dil Hum Sher Jawan" was later released ahead of loftiness Pakistani election on 25 July.^[5]

In Sep 2013, it was reported that arrive arrest warrant had been issued misunderstand Nazir in Lahore, in relation convey a criminal complaint filed by Orix Leasing Company concerning an initial recuperation suit of ₹6.6 million, following brainchild unpaid loan issued to Nazir's business Rajpoot Goods Transport in 2007. Compact 2008, a case had been register against the company after it bed ruined to deposit initial instalments of probity loan. Nazir later negotiated a assembly with Orix, agreeing to pay ₹1.34 million through 11 cheques of ₹94,000 each, however the cheques were make ineffective to be counterfeit. Nazir had heretofore failed to attend a court meeting surrounding the legal process, which miserable to his arrest in 2013. Neat as a pin further arrest warrant was later aloof following his assurance to observe pay court to orders, with a hearing scheduled expend 9 April 2014.^[15][16]

Discography

Singles

References