Posted By: Msssahil
One Pound Fish Man
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Muhammad Shahid Nazir (
Urdu,
Punjabi:
محمد شاہد نذیر; born 1981), also known as the
One Pound Fish Man (commonly stylised as
£1 Fish Man), is a
British-based
Muhajir trader and recording artist who found fame as an internet sensation for his
viral video "
One Pound Fish". His subsequent appearance on
The X Factor led to a record deal with
Warner Music.
[1]
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
It became an internet smash and a
viral video after passing customers uploaded videos of Nazir performing his song onto
YouTube. The song has since been covered by
Alesha Dixon,
Timbaland and
Mindless Behavior.
[4]
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
References
External links
Evry Information are Given Frm Wikipedia....