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instepreview
LSAs give music a night to remember
It was a night when music was the winner at large. It was
a night when Atif Aslam and Ali Zafar performed LIVE, a first
for the LSAs. That night marked Naheed Akhtar's revival as she
brought her biggest hits back to life. That night, fashion's runways
were rocked by the most popular acts of 2007 like Abbas Ali Khan,
Mekaal Hassan Band and Overload. The 6th annual Lux Style Awards
were dominated by music and the show belonged to pop icons Atif
Aslam and Ali Zafar.
By Maheen
Sabeeh
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It
was the mega finale that followed the grand finale. Naheed Akhter
and Meera had already created magic but when Atif Aslam stepped up
to perform live for the very first time at the Lux Style Awards, it
was historical. The magic of live music, the riffs from an electric
guitar, that thumping bass and that high voltage drumming… with
Atif Aslam crooning his first mega hit 'Aadat', it was one of the
most unforgettable moments LSA can boast of.
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Atif
Aslam brought the house down with his live energy and that signature
raw charisma . He followed 'Aadat' with 'Mahi Vey' ending with the
phenomenal hit 'Tere Bin'. He would finish one song and then shout
out "More?" and the girls in the gallery would go wild in
anticipation. He would hold up his arms and they would scream at the
top of their lungs and when he ran up the auditorium, they held out
their arms hoping for contact. Atif showed off his skills superbly…
not just as a singer but also as a performer. Atif was the star that
night and by recreating music's magical moments of 2006, the LSAs
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The
hidden talent of dancing…
If you think Atif is a great singer, wait till you see him dance.
He created electric chemistry with the stunning Aaminah Haq after
he flew down from a flying carpet onto the stage like a fairytale
Prince reincarnated rockstar. From the slow 'Kuch Iss Tarah' where
Atif flirted his way around with dancers to the plethora of remixes
that came one after the other from 'Tere Bin' to 'Doorie', Atif moved
comfortably and most importantly naturally. His confidence level was
palpable in the way he and Aaminah moved together, in sync penetrating
into the hundreds of eyes on them. There wasn't a single glitch. |
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And here it must be said that Aaminah Haq was really
phenomenal. She matched Atif's star power with equal grace…
oozing oomph as she went along. What a stellar performance!
There was no doubt in anyone's mind that Atif would pick up the
Best Music Album award for Doorie, which is tsill selling across
Pakistan. Where Atif does lose marks out on originality, one has
to give him his due for attempting something that no other musician
has done before – make a full-fledged remix album with pumping
beats. And when the country is dancing to it, dare we complain?
If Atif
created rock magic, Ali Zafar strummed out acoustic charm. As Ali
walked onto the stage with his guitar, stood before the mike and
belted out 'Sajania' in those unfathomable vocals, that impish smile
and boyish charisma that only he holds, Ali Zafar proved why he
is the other pop prince this nation loves and cherishes. When Ali
launched into 'Sun Re Sajania/Tere Sung Dunya', claps resonated
and people sang along and Ali gave them his version of raw live
magic. Between Ali Zafar and Atif Aslam, the bigger crowd puller
was undoubtedly Atif. That said, if there was any other musician
who came close to matching his performance, it was Ali.
And as far as dancing goes, Ali moved in Masty. Throughout his career
as a musician, he has charmed the ladies and even the men because
of his ability to create stage drama. That night, he came out of
a huge guitar, rode a bicycle with Reema, one of his co-stars from
his new video, 'Dekha' and took the Lollywood diva in his arms,
held her close and danced.
If he showed off style in 'Sajania', he enacted a romantic tiff
with Reema on 'Dekha' and with 'Masty', Ali Zafar was all live wire
energy. In that black ganji (vest), Ali Zafar looked like a true
star, flanked by dancers all around. Even though, his performance
was not as spectacular as Atif's but it was enjoyable and entertaining
nonetheless.
He is the youth icon...
Ali Zafar may not have won Best Music Album for his album Masty,
but he did pick up the newly introduced Youth Icon award. One wonders
whether the Lux Awards Office looks for nominees for various categories
or develops categories to suit certain people. Last year Wasim Akram
was given the Most Stylish Sportsman Award probably for being the
face of Rexona and the same seems to apply to Ali Zafar who is the
new face of Lux. He hasn't really done anything else to merit this
award. 'Youth Icon' is a title that sinks deeper than album sales
and with musicians like Abrar ul Haq and Shahzad Roy handling massive
philanthropic concerns, they set better examples for the youth than
Ali. Most Stylish Sportsman was a one night stand that wasn't repeated
this year and one wonders if there will be another Youth Icon to
rejoice next year too.
Did this award ensure Ali's presence and performance? After all,
it's no secret that many stars refuse to attend shows unless promised
an award.
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