Adnan Sami
Outstanding Achievement in Music

Adnan Sami

Outstanding Achievement in Music
The Asian Awards  ·  2017 — 7th Asian Awards  ·  London Hilton on Park Lane
About

Adnan Sami is a Pakistani-Indian musician, singer-songwriter and music composer of extraordinary talent and range. Regarded as one of the fastest keyboard players in the world, he has mastered multiple musical styles from classical to pop, jazz and qawwali.

He began performing at the age of three and gave his first public performance at five. His musical journey has taken him from the concert halls of Pakistan and India to stages around the world. His hit songs including Lift Kara De, Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein and Kabhi Nahi have made him a household name across South Asia.

He became an Indian citizen in 2016 and was awarded the Padma Shri — one of India's highest civilian honours — in 2020. He has received numerous national and international awards for his contribution to music and has been recognised as one of the finest musicians of his generation.

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