Junaid Jamshed

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I cant believe how easily everyone has sucked in to his new ‘image’. His just a marketing gimmick for his older fans, the dude is 45, he ain’t gonna be making love/pop songs now is he ? His fans would have grown up, and as with alot of muslims, they suddenly realized how important Islam is to them when there old and ugly after they’ve had there fun fornicating, clubbing drinking etc

I don’t know if you know about the music business and A&R, but i can guarantee you he must have had meetings with record executives, about musical direction and image. Now what kind of image and music do you think really makes a 45 year old man sell records ? I was actually surprised how gullible people are in falling for the whole, ‘I used to make haram music, but oh look now i’m making nasheeds’ PS go and buy my new album which im selling for 10 quid and at the same time exploiting religion to make a profit. People really do underestimate the power of the PR industry.

If he was really sincere about his Islam he would not be making a profit out of it. At most he would charge what it costs to make one CD, Which is what 10p-20p the cost of a blank CD ? Plus maybe studio costs and the costs of getting the machinery/people to burn music. I would say that adds up to it costing him 1 maybe 2 pounds per each CD unit produced.

I saw him at the last GPU. He was openly fraternizing with the young girls at his stall, flirting, laughing and being touchy touchy. He was only signing CD’s and talking to attractive girls. Me and my nephew were laughing about it and at him, It was actually funny cos there was one fit girl standing right next to him. So everybody who wanted there CD signed was just giving it to the fit girl to sign. I can assure you he’s not the seeda saada pious simple man wearing a shalwar kurta that he portrays thorugh his new musical image and on the Islam Channel. ‘Oh and guess what you can also buy the Islamic clothes im wearing too’

As a business student I do think It was a a great marketing strategy, Junaid Jamshed had his last pop hit when? …exactly. Record companies are great at re-brand ing and re-inventing an artist.

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The guy has a family to feed @ daenigma.. he got a decent voice and he would like it use it for a good cause.. His nasheeds are quite impressive.. further more, he doesn't use any musical instruments to enhance them.. so I don't know what's your problem with that.. stop being so judgemental for once and let's appreciate his talent.

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Naat business has been booming. The barelvis have taken the biggest piece of the pie. No harm in making money bro. People gotta make a living, we can't judge..

what do you say about Junaid Sheikh, the recent example, he is young barely started his music career and now he's doing naats.

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poor Junaid... a generation and a half grew up worshiping the guy and now he seems to have totally lost it with the Lays halal commercial, Kashmir earthquake was punishment for our sins, etc etc.

though I do think that he's not some evil mastermind who hatched up this scheme. and why should he sing nasheeds for free? all hard work is God's work. so why doesn't everyone work for free?

plus Junaid was still making reasonably good music till the very end. his solo stuff was nothing compared to the Vital Signs material. but it is unfair to say that he was finished as a singer. he was still very popular when he decided to leave.

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What a stupid thread! People need to worry about their own deeds instead of passing judgements on him. Some people have a lot of time on their hand.
JJ's 'niyat' is only known to Allah. You're nobody to decide if he's a good muslim or not.

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that is just pathetic, pathetic. seriously you people have no life. look at your own self and work on fixing it. stop being judgmental about other people who the heck do you think you are to be making statement about anyone's intention. you are (na'auzubillah) NOT god to see in their heart, and their intensions. you are no body. so stick to your own business, and work on making your aakhrat better then wasting your time in worrying about other people.

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LMFAO.

The topic-starter is just mad that good ol' Junaid got to stand right next to a ''fit'' girl.

Grow up and stop whining.

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LOL. The guy is 100x better looking than most Pakistani men I've had the ''privilege'' of looking at. I'd still tap that. Ouch, sorry. But I really mean that too. ={

I grew up listening to him, I still listen to his music. And I thoroughly appreciate and acknowledge his current line of work.

P.S: I don't know what ''fit'' indicates in your part of the world. Could she be a morbidly obese girl with herpes?

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i think this is rather stupid/lenghty thread

beside the OP probably does not know he is making hell of the money through his garments business and does not relying on the CD sale. as i many of my friend personally know him even one of my friend who is CA, works for him and every body praises him.

2ndly JJ is not a role model for us. our role models are prophet and shaba. 3rdly JJ is not an angel and if sb thinks so he/she is simply a stupid.

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I like Junaid's voice. His songs were great and his nasheeds/naats are nice.

What I can't stand is his maulvi avatar, his scary appearance and annoying style of lecturing.

When JJ shows up on TV and my little kid happens to be in front of the TV, he gets scared and runs in the opposite direction crying.

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I like his clothes - as in his JJ line of clothes. not what he wears personally.

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T*he guy has a family to feed @ daenigma.. he got a decent voice and he would like it use it for a good cause.. His nasheeds are quite impressive.. further more, he doesn't use any musical instruments to enhance them.. so I don't know what's your problem with that.. stop being so judgemental for once and let's appreciate his talent.*

Many people have families to feed ? does that justify exploiting Islam for monetary gain ? If he really cared about good causes he would donate all profits to charities, but he uses profits as capital to expand his own business empire. I wasn't questioning the use of musical instruments, that's another whole debate. The whole not using instruments front is just marketing himself as a 'halal muslim musician'. Of course people are gonna be judgmental when you act as preachy, smug and self-righteous as JJ. It's JJ with whose is now going around passing judgment on people, and when you pass judgment on people, that gives people a right to judge you.

what do you say about Junaid Sheikh, the recent example, he is young barely started his music career and now he's doing naats.

Havent heard of Junaid Sheikh
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and why should he sing nasheeds for free? all hard work is God's work. so why doesn't everyone work for free?**
Religion is the power of faith and spirituality in your heart. Not a business plan, where you exploit peoples faith in a higher creator for bigger profit margins.

but it is unfair to say that he was finished as a singer. he was still very popular when he decided to leave.

when was his last pop hit ? the music business is all about longevity and staying relevant. A man in his 40's is not gonna stay relevant singing love songs to young girls.
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You're nobody to decide if he's a good muslim or not.**

So why does JJ do it ?

*The topic-starter is just mad that good ol' Junaid got to stand right next to a ''fit'' girl.
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Why would i really care about some fan girl whose is only into someone cos his famous? lol

he is making hell of the money through his garments business and does not relying on the CD sale. as i many of my friend personally know him even one of my friend who is CA, works for him and every body praises him.

Yes i know abouth his clothes business. Another example of him using Islam to increase his brand. Yeh look at me 'I wear simple plain shalwar kurta and guess what you can buy the exact same thing I'm wearing. It wasn't cool before, but hey ! im an ex epic popstar who made a patriotic song about my country, so wearing what im wearing is cool now'

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:k: agree,

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Junaid Jamshed is a babe.

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Cant believe someone can dislike JJ :(

kissi ko tou chour do, for God sake.

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his a mercenary, what's to like about that ?

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oye hello meri jaan from essex (some village in Englaaaand?)

what do you know about JJ? have u met him personally? have u even listen to his talks? there are many other jahils who are singing to please you, go to them to fulfill ur desires. stop attacking pious people.

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I actually agree to the OP. I watched his 3 interviews - first on ARY, then on sony when he was interviewed by some British Indian interviewer and finally on aik din geo ke saath - and he gave contradictory statements in all 3 interviews. And yes, all three of them were well after he turned "pious" as the previous poster calls him.

In ARY interview, when he was asked if he's going back to singing pop songs because he's blessed with a voice many people want to hear, he flatly refused and said he would rather be singing naats and hamds and that way people will still be able to hear him.

When he came on sony channel, he said he always wanted to produce "filmy" music as Adnan Sami does. When the lady interviewer asked her what he'd do if he's given a chance to playback for Shahrukh Khan, he said he'd definitely take it up should it ever happen.

During the ARY interview, he also mentioned that he had to downsize his house, lower his living standards substantially, and have his kids go to a school that cost less than their previous one and at one point of time, he didn't even have Rs. 100 at home..Okkkkkkay, so where does all the money go that comes from your boutique???you sure don't give it all away in charities, do you?????

Watch Aik Din Geo ke saath and look at the house he lives in..If that's the house he downsized to, was he living in a palace before?

The chap is a total crook. He does sing well and I still do enjoy his pop (or haraam???) songs, granted. But after seeing his contradictory interviews, I don't fall for his mullah-baazi trap. Should I be stoned to death?????? Or am I a certified jahannumi, perhaps????

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^^^^ the size of the home and # of cars dont determine anything.... it can be made and bought before him turning around.

JJ left music at the peek of his music career ... his last album Dil ki Baat was a hit..... and even today those songs are heard more then any band or singer coming in today!

and he knows he is attractive... wats the harm if he use looks to sell something..... doesnt everyone do that??..... some use tears, some use smiles and laugh and other looks!!...... its showbiz..... even the naats are showbized!!

agree with Tanvir S. why the avtar?? .....JJ, Junaid Sheikh and even all our cricket team..... they can be naik and all... and recite Naats and Hamds... but why such a horrifying avtar!! .... it just sends out such a bad messsage!! ........ they have to spread the good word... it can be spread in jeans or normal look and accent. ...... a look and accent the common person understand and relate to. .... especially the younger generation who was brought up listening to him or watching them play.

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^ Did you even read what I wrote in my previous post?

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During the ARY interview, he also mentioned that he had to downsize his house, lower his living standards substantially, and have his kids go to a school that cost less than their previous one and at one point of time, he didn't even have Rs. 100 at home..Okkkkkkay, so where does all the money go that comes from your boutique???you sure don't give it all away in charities, do you?????
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He had his clothing business running for at least a few years when he decided to turn to mullah-giri. So why that jerk had to do all the drama of having not even Rs. 100 at home and to downsize and all that crap? And where did his savings go from his oh-so-haraam business of pop singing?

I feel sorry for the people who fall prey to these sanctimonious jerks. I would have had respect for him if he had not stooped to cheap tactics to gain audience and fans for his Islamic turnabout.

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Calm down. Speak from facts and not from some interviews. Don’t even take Ek Din Geo k sath seriously, that program is a joke. I have not seen Sony interview nor Cell 224 (ARY) but what you say is totally uncalled for.

This is the thinking of the kuffar!!! Why do you think that way?! Do you know what you just said!? You said our Prophet Muhammad(pbuh)'s looks were HORRYFYING! How disrespectful!

Jeans and normal accent? Are you serious? Why are we today criticizing the sunnah?

Again, maybe just maybe listen to his talks he has given about changing his life. The haram kamai he had no haq on, he HAD to spent it.

I request all of you listen how Junaid Jamshed changed his life:

Imagine, leaving all popularity, money, showbiz..etc just like that! How big of a sacrifice is it? Can you sacrifice whatever little you have to serve the deen of ALLAH? JJ sacrificed his whole life.