Jehangir Aziz Hayat

Jehangir Aziz Hayat (born 5 June 1989), also known simply as Jehangir Aziz, is a Pakistani singer, guitarist and composer.

He released his début album Read Between the Lines in 2009 and is known for his track "Pretend to Be" which won three awards at the Indie Music Channel Awards 2012.

Hayat won awards for the Best Male Alternative Artist, Best Alternative Recording and Best Alternative Video Under $5,000 at the Indie Music Channel Awards 2012.

Early life and education He was born in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to Nilofar Aziz, a furniture designer and the former Chief Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Khalid Aziz. His family belongs to the Mohmand clan of the Pashtuns and they own the ancestral furniture manufacturing business M. Hayat & Brothers in Peshawar. The youngest of the six children, he was described as a sensitive and shy child while growing up as a teen. Hayat showed an interest in music at the age of nine when his sister was taking piano lessons in a private school. Later, Hayat stated that the coup had a profound impact on his life and had channeled the lyrical and melodic content in his compositions. According to Hayat, the album's lyrical content had dealt with issues of depression and perseverance.

In February 2013, Hayat reached the semi-finals for in the genre of "Unsigned Only" and "Adult Contemporary" for "Pretend to Be" and "What Makes Me Happy", respectively.

During the spring of 2012, Hayat's track "Pretend to Be" won three of the four awards at the annual Indie Music Channel Awards.

Discography Album Read Between the Lines (2009) Above the Fray (2014)

Singles Year Single Peak chart positions AlbumPKIM Top Ten 2004 "Never Change" 3 Single 2010 "Pretend to Be" – Read Between the Lines 2015 "Happy Sober" – Single "–" denotes a release that did not chart.

Awards and nominations