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Qurat-ul-Ain Balouchقرۃ العین بلوچ
Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch in 2016
Background information
Also known as	QB
Genres	Pop Rock Folk Classical Sufi
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Coke Studio Pakistan

Quratulain Balouch (Urdu: قرۃ العین بلوچ) is a Pakistani American singer-songwriter. Also known as QB or the Humsafar Girl, she became popular for her title track "Woh Humsafar Tha" in Hum TV's serial Humsafar.

Career

Balouch has no formal music education. She grew up listening to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Muhammad Juman, Pathanay Khan and others.

Her singing career started with her cover of Reshma's "Ankhian Nu Ren De" in 2011. She came into the limelight when she featured alongside Jal in the song "Panchi" as part of season 4 of Coke Studio. She rose to fame after her award-winning performance of "Woh Humsafar Tha" for 2011 drama serial Humsafar.

In 2012, she represented her country in a live performance with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2016, she made her debut in Bollywood with song "Kaari Kaari" in film Pink.

Discography

Soundtracks

Coke Studio Pakistan

Others

Awards and nominations

References

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3. Khan, Sher (30 September 2011). "Quratulain Balouch shines internationally". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
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6. Sabeeh, Maheen (29 March 2017). "Ali Azmat and QB kill it with 'Chal Diye'". The News. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
7. Goyal, Samarth (10 April 2015). "They call me the Humsafar Girl: Qurat-ul-ain Balouch". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
8. Shetty, Deepika (29 December 2015). "Pakistani singer's career almost cut short after car accident theatened vocal cords". The Straits Times. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
9. IANS (31 August 2016). "Singing for Bollywood's 'Pink' became 'mandatory' for Pakistan singer Quratulain Balouch". Indian Express. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
10. "Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch- Best Playback Singer Female 2016 Nominee - Filmfare Awards". Filmfare. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
11. ARY Digital (24 March 2017). "Moray Saiyaan OST - Title Song By Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch & Uzair Jaswal - With Lyrics". Retrieved 22 September 2017 – via YouTube.
12. "Qarz E Jaan: Yumna is Back on HUM". Hum TV.
13. Rohail Hyatt (16 June 2011). "Panchi. Jal featuring Quratulain Balouch". Retrieved 17 August 2017 – via YouTube.
14. Coke Studio (4 August 2015). "Sohni Dharti, Coke Studio Season 8". Retrieved 17 August 2017 – via YouTube.
15. Coke Studio (22 August 2015). "Umair Jaswal & Quratulain Balouch, Sammi Meri Waar, Coke Studio Season 8, Episode 2". Retrieved 17 August 2017 – via YouTube.
16. Coke Studio (5 August 2016). "Aye Rah-e-Haq Ke Shaheedo". Retrieved 17 August 2017 – via YouTube.
17. Coke Studio (19 August 2016). "Baliye (Laung Gawacha), Quratulain Baloch & Haroon Shahid, Episode 2, Coke Studio 9". Retrieved 17 August 2017 – via YouTube.
18. Coke Studio (23 September 2016). "Sab Jag Soye, Quratulain Balouch & Shuja Haider, Season Finale, Coke Studio Season 9". Retrieved 17 August 2017 – via YouTube.
19. Coke Studio (4 August 2017). "The National Anthem of Pakistan". Retrieved 17 August 2017 – via YouTube.
20. Coke Studio (18 August 2017). "Kaavish & Quratulain Balouch, Faasle, Coke Studio Season 10, Episode 2. #CokeStudio10". Retrieved 18 August 2017 – via YouTube.
21. Coke Studio (25 August 2017). "Quratulain Balouch feat Akbar Ali & Arieb Azhar, Laal Meri Pat, Coke Studio Season 10, Episode 3". Retrieved 25 August 2017 – via YouTube.
22. Coke Studio (1 September 2017). "Quratulain Balouch & Farhan Saeed, Dekh Tera Kya/Latthay Di Chaadar, CS 10, Ep 4". Retrieved 1 September 2017 – via YouTube.
23. Coke Studio (29 September 2019). "Ali Sethi & Quratulain Balouch, Mundiya, CS 12, Ep 6". Retrieved 29 September 2019 – via Facebook.
24. Coke Studio (13 March 2022). "Zain Zohaib & Quratulain Balouch, Thagyan, CS 14, Ep 4". Retrieved 13 March 2022 – via Youtube.
25. EMIRecordsIndiaVEVO (22 July 2016). "Qurat Ul Ain Balouch - Saaiyaan". Retrieved 3 April 2017 – via YouTube.
26. Cornetto Pakistan YouTube (4 August 2016). "Cornetto Pop Rock – Pyar Wyar by QB & Noori". Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via YouTube.
27. Cornetto Pakistan YouTube (25 March 2017). "Chal Diye by QB and Ali Azmat #CornettoPopRock2". Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via YouTube.
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External links

• Quratulain Balouch at IMDb

• Baloch women singers
• Living people
• Punjabi-language singers
• Pakistani emigrants to the United States
• 21st-century Pakistani women singers
• 21st-century Pakistani singers