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Meesha Shafi's powerful vocals open Coke Studio 2020 with a bang

Meesha Shafi's powerful vocals open Coke Studio 2020 with a bang

With three songs unveiled by Rohail Hyatt, the season openers included powerful tracks: Na Tuttya Ve, Jaag Rahi and Dil Khirki.
05 Dec, 2020

A story of resilience and unbroken hearts, Coke Studio's 2020 season opener is here, featuring the powerful vocals of Meesha Shafi and we can't stop playing on repeat.

With three songs unveiled by producer Rohail Hyatt all at once, the season opened with a bang, including three powerful tracks Na Tutteya Ve, Jaag Rahi and Dil Khirki out for the anticipating audiences.

Packed in an all-women performance were vocals lended by Sanam Marvi, Fariha Pervez, Zara Madani, Wajiha Naqvi and Sehar Gul Khan alongside Shafi, elevating the melody and rhythm like no other.

Speaking about the toll of micro-aggressions that women, especially working women, have to face every day and how there is strength in vulnerability, Na Tutteya Ve is a masterpiece written by Asim Raza.

"This particular song is talking about equality from a woman's perspective, using punjabi shayiri to convey the message," said Shafi in the promotional video. "There's no aggression, just a beautiful message by a woman who has been labelled a rehmat by God Himself."

"To explain it simply, this is an awaami female anthem. Many women will relate to it."

Talking about recording during a pandemic, Hyatt too, opened up about what would be different this time around.

“I don’t think the conscience can handle anyone contracting the virus [during the recording], dying or passing it on to others,” he said, adding that they decided to get people to record at their homes.

“Which is why, this time, there are no regional artists at all. There are no regional languages either. You’ll find all urban artists only.”

In a short span of time, the artists had to install and learn how to use new recording software on their phone. All of the rehearsals were done remotely.

“I had a mobile recording unit that I would’ve sent to everybody’s homes, which they would’ve recorded [their final takes] on and then send forward,” he revealed.

For the videos, they had planned for the artists to record themselves using their mobile phones. But the lockdown lifted just in time for them to travel to do just their final takes.

Season 2020 of Coke Studio has 12 songs, 12 artists, half of which are male and half female. Four of the 12 will be making their debut in the mainstream.

“Four experimental artists, four established,” added Rohail. “The scale is smaller. Everything is live. But it is real. That’s the soul of Coke Studio. It can’t be lip synced.”

Most importantly. all of the songs featured this season are originals. There is not a single cover song.

We can't wait to see what's next!

Comments

Sak Dec 05, 2020 03:21pm
Awesome Rohail. No cover version and several new artists, that’s amazing. So far all 3 songs rock.
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Saad Malik Dec 05, 2020 07:14pm
Love this! Meesha is incredibly brave, insanely talented and has smashed it in her first appearance this season. She's a day 1 Coke Studioer - Proud to see the producers supporting her through this difficult time. Lest we forget, she was a part of one of Coke Studio's greatest projects (Aaya Laariye)!
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Iftikhar Khan Dec 05, 2020 07:27pm
Enjoyed listening this beautiful song, "Na Tutteya ve". Great poetry as well. Wish it getting as many hits as Neeru Bajwa's "Long Laachi" but unlikely.
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Zulfiqar Dec 05, 2020 09:31pm
There’s like three more singers in this song besides the very talented Ms Shafi. How come they’re not getting any recognition ?
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Ss Dec 05, 2020 10:48pm
Amazing talent. Brilliantly done.
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Musti Sheikh Dec 06, 2020 05:58am
Great music. we missed it for long time for soul satisfaction.
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Annie Dec 06, 2020 06:25am
Beautiful song. Glad that it is a original. Also love All the ladies' voices. Meesha Shafi rocks as always
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Shan Dec 06, 2020 09:36am
Meesha Shafi is a disgrace to all women. Its disappointing to see how no one cares that she tried to falsely implicate Ali Zafar In sexual assault knowing fully well what that does to a person. Meesha is a sorry excuse for a human. Never going to listen to her ever again.
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Najam Dec 06, 2020 11:51am
Can she now appear for hearing with the same bang??
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Ehsan Dec 06, 2020 07:24pm
Back with a bang
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Hamid Shafiq Dec 06, 2020 08:41pm
Nothing impressive in the song
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HumanA Dec 06, 2020 11:49pm
Glad she is alone in the picture. No one will be falsely accused.
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NK Dec 07, 2020 01:16am
The all star glitz and theme is good but I have a feeling of some tunes from a different song.
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Anonymouseee Dec 07, 2020 09:48am
I wonder if this false accuser ever got jail time.
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Sidsodhi Dec 08, 2020 01:48am
Amazing production dr sodhi
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Sila Dec 08, 2020 01:08pm
Amazing amazing amazing! You got girl!
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kabeelakhan Dec 08, 2020 01:20pm
Meesha Shafi shouts loud, now if that can classified as singing.
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