Sanam Marvi is a Pakistani singer who sings folk music and Sufi. She sings in Punjabi, Saraiki and Sindhi languages. In Pakistan and India, performers and singers are often looked down upon if they have a voice that cracks. She is well-known in the world of singing. She is well-known in her field now, even though she has had a lot of trouble. Sanam Marvi lives in the famous district of Sindh called Hyderabad. Her father also played folk music. For two years, her father, Faqeer Khan Muhammad, taught her. Sanam Marvi told her trainer that she wanted to learn to sing like the great Abida Parveen.

She has shown a voice that will never go out of style. Marvi cares about only one thing, and that is music. Sanam Marvi thinks of herself as fighting for the Sufi tradition. She said, “My goal is to spread the truth and the message of Islam.” My main goal is to get Sufi music played everywhere in the world.

Early Life of Sanam Marvi

She was born in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan, on April 17, 1986. The family was poor. When Sanam was only two years old, her father was killed because of a land dispute. After he was killed, Sanam and her mother were kicked out of the house. She and her mother wound up at a Sufi shrine. At the shrine of this Sindhi saint, a woman asked her mother to cook for her family. Her mother took the job without thinking about it. It turned out that she had met a pimp.

While cooking at a brothel, a faqir approached her and asked if he could marry her. Her mother agreed to marry. When Sanam was still young, her stepfather started teaching her music. Faqeer Ghulam Rasool, her father, was also a folk singer from Sindh. Sufi music has been a part of Marvi’s life since he was seven.

After she learned the basics, she studied with Ustad Fateh Ali Khan and then the famous Abida Parveen. Marvi has been a massive fan of Parveen since he was a child. It has been a blessing for him to learn how Parveen sings and uses Sindhi and Punjabi poetry. By the time she was 16, Marvi was known for her singing of Bulleh Shah and Ghulam Fareed’s Sufi poetry.

The Career of Sanam Marvi

In 2009, Sanam Marvi made her first appearance on the music show “Virsa Heritage,” hosted by Yousuf Salahuddin and aired on the Pakistan Television Corporation channel. She likes to say he is like a father to her because he gave her a big break in the Pakistani entertainment business.

She started performing solo at a Sufi festival called “Jahan e Khusrau” in 2010. She also got to work with the Indian singer Rekha Bhardwaj in 2011. In 2012, she gave her first live performances with Ali Zafar and Hadiqa Kiani. They went to different parts of the world. A lot of people enjoy her Sufi songs and go to her concerts. People also think she is the best Sufi singer.

Coke Studio Debut of Sanam Marvi

Sanam Marvi made another excellent song for Season 12 of Coke Studio Pakistan, which came out during the pandemic. The song “Hairaan Hua” was played at the show. She has sung many classic songs in different languages over the years.

Even though her version of “Lagi Bina/Chal Mele Noon Challiye” is still the most popular at Coke Studio, “Manzil-e-Sufi” in season 3 is the personal favorite of people who love Sufi music. Because of these versions, he has been able to go on tour, most recently with another Coke Studio star, Arieb Azhar. There are many other releases of her from the coke studio stage, which all became hits.

OST Hits of Sanam Marvi

She sang many OSTs for dramas which became hits and are viewers’ all-time favourites. Some of them are:

• Piya Bedardi – A-Plus Entertainment
• Bachay Baraye Farokht – Urdu 1
• Ishq Zeh Naseeb – HUM
• Tere Beghair – HUM
• Dil Mom Ka Diya – ARY
• Mein Hari Piya – ARY
• Sanam – HUM TV

Awards and Achievements of Sanam Marvi

• Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Distinction) Award by the President of Pakistan – 2020
• UNESCO Award at 9th International Music Festival, Sharq Taronalari, Samarqand- 2013
• Best Singer Light Music – Virsa at 17th PTV National Awards– 2012
• Latif Award – 2011
• Best Singer – Sufism University

Best Songs of Sanam Marvi

She has sung many hit songs till today. Some of them are:

• 2022
  • Mein Teri Aan
  • Gallan Dilaan Diyaan (Collaboration with Kaka)
• 2021
  • Tede Naam di Tasbeeh
  • Sehroo
• 2020
  • Kardo Karam
• 2019
  • Ye Jo Mohabbatoun Ki Kasam
• 2018
  • Naache Re
  • Chan Kithan Guzari Ayee Raat Ve
• 2017
  • Dam Mast Qalandar
• 2014
  • Khudi Ka Sirr-e-Nihan
• 2013
  • Lal Meri Pat Rakhiyyo
  • Wah Wah Guzraan Faqeeran Da

How To Book and Contact Sanam Marvi for Events?

Sanam Marvi is available for Evens and Concerts and is very easy to be approached and Booked for Events with Fankar Online.

How much does Sanam Marvi charge for a show?

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