Shafqat Amanat Ali & Hadiqa Kiani Live in Expo 2020 Dubai, UAE

Shafqat Amanat Ali is one of the leading names in Pakistani classical music. Having burst onto the scene in the early 2000s, Ali’s voice has become one of the most adored in Pakistani music, seeing him contribute soundtracks to numerous films and shows, earning him numerous awards along the way.

Born into a musical family, Ali’s older brother was the legendary Pakistani singer Asad Amanat Ali Khan. Determined to follow in his footsteps, Ali began recording his singing, releasing songs such as ‘Khamaj and ‘Mitwa, which was featured on the 2006 Bollywood film ‘Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna’.

2012 was a big year for the singer, seeing his contribution to ‘I Hate Luv Storys’ and the Bollywood blockbuster ‘Ra.One’ earn him numerous nominations, including two Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer.

Hadiqa Kiani is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, actress and a philanthropist. She has received numerous local and international awards and also has performed at the Royal Albert Hall and The Kennedy Center. Besides Urdu and Punjabi, she has sung many songs in Pashto Language.

In 2006, Kiani received the fourth highest Pakistan civilian award, the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, for her contributions to the field of music. In 2010, she was appointed as a United Nations Development Programme Goodwill ambassador, making her the first woman in Pakistan to a Goodwill ambassador to the United Nations.

In 2016, Kiani was titled as one "Pakistan's Most Powerful and Influential Women" by the country's leading news group, Jang Group of Newspapers, as part of their "Power" edition.