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One Pound Fish Man
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| Muhammad Shahid Nazir (One Pound Fish Man) |
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 Muhammad Shahid Nazir performing for West Ham fans |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Muhammad Shahid Nazir |
| Also known as | Muhammad Shahid Nazir |
| Born | 1981 (age 31–32) Pattoki, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Trader and recording artist |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Warner Music Group |
| Website | onepoundfishofficial.com |
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Personal life
Nazir was born in the town of Pattoki, near Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan.[2] He grew up listening to Bollywood and Punjabi music, and would sing religious songs during assembly at school. Prior to emigrating to the United Kingdom for a better life, Nazir worked for the family-owned transport company. [3] He is the son of Kalsoom and married to Kashifa. The couple have four children. His mother, wife and children are still living in Pattoki.[3]"One Pound Fish"
Following brief employment at a pound shop, Nazir, who had since settled in East London, began work on a fish stall at Queen's Market, Upton Park where his employer instructed him to use a trader’s call to attract customers. He soon composed the song "One Pound Fish" with the lyrics:- Come on ladies, come on ladies
- One pound fish
- Have-a, have-a look
- One pound fish
- Very, very good, very, very cheap
- One pound fish
- Six for five pound one pound each
Post X Factor
In November 2012, Nazir was signed by Warner Music as a recording artist, and released a dance version of his market sales pitch. A video was also filmed which featured Bollywood-style dancers and an appearance from former weatherman Michael Fish.[5] The song was in the running for securing the Christmas number one for 2012 alongside X Factor winner James Arthur's release of his winning song "Impossible".[2][6][7]Return to Pakistan
Nazir arrived in the United Kingdom on a student visa, but soon left his studies to work as a fishmonger.[8] In December 2012, it was revealed that he had been ordered by the Home Office to leave the country as his visa had expired.[9][10] However his management said he would return to the UK to promote his musical career with a new entry visa. It added that his departure to Pakistan was in part to appear on Pakistani national television as he had gained huge popularity in his own country after the song and that he would be able to see his family before returning to the United Kingdom. His agent, Samir Ahmed, said: "He will be returning to Pakistan and will be celebrating New Year with his family. His return to the UK is pending approval of a working visa. We fully expect him to return in the coming weeks".[11]Politics
On April 12, 2013 Nazir joined the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) when he met Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif at Raiwind.[12]Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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| UK [13] |
UK Asian Chart | FRA | SCO | |||||||||||
| "One Pound Fish" | 2012 | 28 | 1 | 169 | 24 | TBA | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||
References
- ^ Fish seller’s catchy tuna may hit No1
- ^ a b One Pound Fish song makes bid for Christmas No1
- ^ a b "Family of "One Pound Fish Man" is praying for his video hits on Christmas". Dawn. December 16, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- ^ The One Pound Fish Man: Everyone's Hooked, Including Warners
- ^ Michael Fish Stars in Fish Video
- ^ Merry fish-mas! Market trader vies for festive No1 with One Pound Fish song
- ^ James Arthur smashes X Factor sales record
- ^ One Pound Fish Song An Internet Smash
- ^ Goodbye Mr One Pound Fish: Market singer hoping for Christmas number one to fly out of Britain on December 25th in visa wrangle
- ^ http://www.thenewstribe.com/2012/12/24/one-pound-fish-man-shahid-nazir-faces-deportation-from-uk-over-visa-issue/
- ^ The Daily Mirror: Singing sensation One Pound Fish man told to return to Pakistan because of visa issues
- ^ "'One pound fish' now in a PML-N wrapping". tribune.com.pk. April 12, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ^ "ChartArchive – Otto Knows". chartarchive.org/.
