Junaid Jamshed's Second Death Anniversary Tomorrow
Fakhir Rizvi Published December 06, 2018 | 05:14 PM
Second death anniversary of legendary singer turned preacher Junaid Jamshed will be observed on Friday.
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 6th Dec, 2018 ) :Second death anniversary of legendary singer turned preacher Junaid Jamshed will be observed on Friday.
A Pakistani recording artist, television personality, fashion designer, occasional actor, singer-songwriter and preacher left his fans on December 7 in 2016 in a plane crash when he was returning to Islamabad after a preaching mission from Chitral.
Commenting on his career, Director General Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA), Jamal Shah said that Junaid Jamshed was a person of high caliber and good nature.
"Turning towards religion from a successful career of singing was proved to be good for him as his charismatic personality increased the number of his fans and made him more popular," he said.
Jamshed first gained nationwide prominence and international recognition as group 'Vital Signs' vocalist in 1987 with the album, Vital Signs 1, included the singles "Dil Dil Pakistan", and "Tum Mil Gaye",the commercial success of Vital Signs' first album helped develop Pakistan's rock music industry.
After graduating with a degree in engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology in Lahore, Jamshed briefly worked as a civilian contractor and engineer for the Pakistan Air Force before focusing on a musical career.
�In 2004, Jamshed left both his engineering and music careers and, afterwards, focused on his religious activities for�Islam�and reciting nasheeds on tv and releasing them on CD's.
Jamshed also owned a popular clothing brand that has several outlets throughout Pakistan and some abroad.
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