93rd birth anniversary of Melody Queen Madam Noor Jehan being observed

LAHORE (92 News) – The 93rd birth anniversary of legendary singer and actress Madam Noor Jehan is being observed on Saturday. She was renowned as one of the greatest and most influential singers of her time in South Asia and was given the honorific title of Malika-e-Tarannum (Melody Queen). Noor Jehan’s real name was Allah Wasai and was born on September 21‚ 1926 into a family of musicians in Kasur‚ Punjab. She recorded about 10‚000 songs in various languages, including Urdu‚ Hindi‚ Punjabi and Sindhi. Madam ruled the film industry for more than 35 years and sung appropriately 6.000 songs for Urdu‚ Punjabi and Sindhi films. Not only was she a celebrated playback singer but also a gifted ‘ghazal’ singer. She also gave Pakistan a new genre, which later developed into a category we all know today as national anthems or “milli naghme”. The new beginning was made during the 1965 war, when Madam sang live on radio and TV some of the most gripping songs ever composed. In 1957‚ Noor Jahan was awarded the President’s Award for her acting and singing capabilities. On December 23‚ 2000‚ Noor Jahan died of heart failure and was buried in Karachi.