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Rocking night: Atif Aslam brings the house down



Atif Aslam is the kind of artist whose genre is hard to pin down. To say that he is a successful pop star would be an understatement. He has the charm to take you into a romantic groove with popular ballads like ‘Tu Jane Na’ and at the same time he can make you bop to tunes such as ‘Aadat’ and ‘Woh Lamhey’ etc. He proved his versatility recently at a gig in Karachi organized by a private bank. Held a little before Ramadan, the venue was surprisingly not jam packed as people thronged to witness Atif perform live in the city of lights.

As is common with corporate gigs, the audience tends to hold back, which in turn makes the artist lethargic too. Business executives dressed in formal attire can often make a gig lackluster. The crowd is expected to be display certain decorum while enjoying the music. However, the situation changes and so the norms when a performer of Atif Aslam’s caliber takes over the proceedings. The crowd boomed in exhilaration as he began belting out hit after hit. Dressed in a white tee and a pair of jeans, Atif got the crowd moving from the get go. And I repeat – ‘Tu Jane Na’ is even better when witnessed live – a real treat! He dedicated the track to his fans and at one point urged them to sing along.

Amidst a crowd singing in unison with the performer there was an aura of optimism. Towards the end of the track, he made every one yell, “Pakistan Zindabad” and the crowd obliged. A sense of buoyancy was apparent. An electric charge rippled over the venue and girls began screaming their lungs out and tripping over each other to get a better view as Atif launched into ‘Hona Tha Pyar’, off the Bol soundtrack. He pulled it off effortlessly and with such precision, the audience was left gasping in awe.

No doubt it’s his diverse performance capabilities that make him such a great live act. A hit in every aspect, ‘Meri Kahani’ drove the crowd to frenzy as the performance was solid as expected. A rocked up version of ‘Mera Piya Ghar Aya’ followed, merged with his Coke Studio hits. Everyone leapt to their feet, the energy levels rose, and even the aunties in front rows crowded around the stage. It was altogether a new experience to witness him perform ‘Man Kunto Maula’. It was thrilling to witness a fusion of two different genres of music on a single platform. And, before he could call it a night, the crowd shouted for a re-do of ‘Tu Jane Na’, a request which Atif merrily accepted. And frankly, the crowd probably sang more than the singer. It was so exhilarating that the crowd sounded at an equal pitch as that of Atif’s.

Moral of the story: Only a singer of Atif’s caliber has what it takes to make the crowd stand up and dance at a corporate event. [source]