Nescafé Basement

Nescafé Basement is a Pakistani music television series produced by the Nescafé brand which features performances recorded in a studio by underground and emerging musicians. The performers are recruited and mentored by Xulfi, who also serves as the show's music producer. The first song released by Nescafé Basement was a cover of Sajjad Ali's "Larri Adda".

Season 1 In September 2012, the brand went around college campuses looking for young, exceptionally talented, but unknown musicians who could sing and play a variety of instruments. The 15 best musicians were then mentored by Xulfi from the band Call.

Season 2 Out of 1,253 young artists who auditioned (compared to only 98 for the first season), Xulfi selected 19 (whereas 14 were selected last season) from major cities across the country.

Nescafe Basement 2 had eight weekly episodes, each showcasing two songs with behind-the-scenes documentaries which highlight the journey of hidden musical prodigies. Apart from television broadcasts, the show will also have a digital component that includes their website, Facebook page and Twitter.

Season 5 Season 5 of the show featured a total of 73 artists under Xulfi's mentorship and was one of the most praised seasons of a music show in the subcontinent and worldwide, featuring hit tracks like Bol Hu, Mehbooba and Piya Re.

Songs and Performers

Season 2

Songs: 1. Tere Ishq Mein (Alan Faqir & Mohammad Ali Sheikhi) 2. Akhiyan Udeek Diyan (Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan) 3. Boom Boom (Nazia Hassan) 4. Mr. Fraudiye (Awaz) 5. Koye Mannay Ya Na Mannay (Rizwan Butt) 6. Sweet Nothing (Calvin Harris ft. Florence Welch) 7. Sweet Child O' Mine (Guns N Roses) 8. Qadmon Talay (Syed Misbah Uddin) 9. Sab Bhula Ke (Call) 10. What Do You Want From Me (Adam Lambert) 11. Run To You (Bryan Adams)

Performers: Hamza Tanveer (Vocals) Altamash Sever (Vocals) Abu Baker Javed (Saarangi & Surmandal) Rizwan Butt (Vocals & Acoustic Guitars) Parizae Azhar Malik (Vocals & Harmonies) Sohaib Shafiq (Sitar) Syed Misbah Uddin (Guitars) Sameen Qasim (Vocals) Shairi Bakhshi (Tabla) Usman Sheikh (Guitars & Vocals) Bilawal Lahooti (Drums) Rutuba Muhammad Yaqub (Harmonies) Shahrukh Aslam (Guitar) Mansoor Lashaari (Drums) Jibraan Saeed (Saxophone) Haider Abbas (Bass) Adrian David Emmanuel (Flute & Harmonies) Asfer Hussain (Vocals & Rubaab) Turaab Khan (Vocals, Keyboard, & Harmonies)

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Artists

Abdullah Qureshi (Singer) Leo Twins Soch the Band Goher Mumtaz Tahseen Sakina Hadiya Hashmi Jahangir Niazi Zain Ali and Zohaib Ali Bhanwaray Baluch Twins Abdullah Siddiqui Wooly and the Uke

Season 6 Ittehad Band Sanya Shahzad Towers Hadia Hashmi Ahtasham Bashir Bilal Maqbool Surtaal Choir Havi Afifa Moin Amjad Mirani

Awards Winner in Hot Beverages - PAS Awards 2013 Most Magnetic Branded Content - Maxus Magnets Award 2013

Nescafé Basement

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