Standard Chartered Priority Night [Live Blog] [Pics & Videos]
As we reported earlier, Standard Chartered was holding a priority night with a 22-set orchestra featuring Atif Aslam, Ali Zafar, Arif Lohar, Saieen Zahor and Sanam Marvi.
The event is being taken place right now and we will covering it live.
The event has started at Mohatta palace
21:45 PST: 22-person orchestra takes the stage.
22:00 PST: Ali Zafar takes the stage to perform Yar Daddi. Apparently, he has made a salsa out of it. Not much appreciated by our live-coverage reporter.
22:10 PST: Ali Zafar talks about his album Jhoom. It took him about 9 months to create that masterpiece.
22:15 PST: The 22-person orchestra bring Ali Zafar’s Jhoom to live. He makes a packed audience sway to Jhoom Jhoom at the Mohatta Palace – standard chartered event
22:21 PST: Ali Zafar is now performing the infamous Channo, the middle eastern mix
22:27 PST: Ali Zafar is now performing his last number. Will pass the stage onto the next mystery artists midsong. Rangeen is on
22:30 PST: Mr Arif Lohar joins the stage, merges voices with Ali Zafar! Beautiful!
22:35 PST: Faizan, the host, introduces Arif Lohar and the chimmtaa
22:40 PST: Arif Lohar to perform Jugni (Alif Allah)! Crowd goes mad. Arif Lohar is an amazing performer. Gets a crowd of suits to love the kalaam as he does! Long live the chimmta! Hail to the chimmta!
22:50 PST: The Mohatta lights up beautifully for Arif Lohar
22:53 PST: Arif Lohar just stopped the orchestra to get every table to clap with the beat. Who says Pakistani performers are not mature? Arif Lohar yells out the ishq, ishq, ishq, ishq.. Audience still backs up the raging tempo
23:04 PST: Arif Lohar leaves the stage. What a performance.
23:06 PST: Atif Aslam to grace the stage next!
23:08 PST: The metronome starts and sets the tempo. Atif aslam walks on the stage.
23:10 PST: Atif Aslam starts a slow version into his infamous, Lamhe
23:15 PST: Atif Aslam dedicates the next song to the orchestra and the audience
23:17 PST: The popular Atif Aslam attracts the crowd to the front of the stage
23:20 PST: Atif Aslam walks into the audience to sing and audience goes mad wowing.
23:27 PST: Atif Aslam sings Meri Kahani, will invite Arif Lohar on stage in the middle of the song
23:31 PST: The orchestra in full swing.
23:38 PST: Atif Aslam on stage as he asks “what’s the next song” for the 3rd time
Our live reporter had to leave the venue. We will keep you updated as we hear more.
Saieen Zahoor takes the stage
[Thanks Rabia Garib for live updates]
