History has been witness to a number of boy bands drifting apart, be it N'Sync from Hollywood or EP in Lollywood. With the Pakistani music industry facing a staggering decline over the years, this has become more of a trend, with rock/pop bands splitting up and members going their own ways. While the bands were successful, going solo came with lesser fame and a great deal of criticism. Such has been the case with Atif Aslam’s successor to the band Jal - Farhan Saeed.
When Farhan Saeed left Jal, there was quite a lot of speculation of how he would survive as a solo artist. With the release of his single Pi Jaun last year, he silenced critics who felt he lacked the versatility to make it on his own.
However, since then, he has been building a career rather quietly.
Saeed has certainly branched out by frequently touring and performing in India and making his own mark on a global level.
His long-awaited solo album will release in the last quarter of this year. Having faced delays in releasing his album, Saeed has been quite vocal over Twitter about record labels and their unfair attitude.
“Record companies are not being fair. Maybe they can’t be, I don’t know. But one thing is for sure, at the end, it’s the artist who suffers,” he says.
