Faakhir Mehmood (Urdu: فاخر محمود) is a Pakistani singer and composer. He started out his career in a Pakistani musical group called Awaz. However to conflicts of interest the band split and they all went to become solo artists. Faakhir has produced three albums as of 2006. His 2000 debut album, Aatish, was a big hit. His song in the album called Dil Na Lagey was the number one song for many weeks and was the best national song of the year 2000. His latest album is Mantra. On that album there is a song called Jiya Na Jaye, in which Faakhir shares a duet with Indian singer Sunidhi Chauhan. Another song in that album called Mahi Ve won two awards in the India Sangeet Awards, in which he also performed. One reason why Faakhir's music is popular is because of its unique use of diverse music and lyrics. He has a lot of Western and European influences in his music. His song Dil Ruba which is a track with Spanish influence and his song Kabhi Kahbi Pyar Mein were also instant hits. His single Sub To Suniyeh was also a big hit. He is a very energetic and lively when it comes to performances and is a great singer and composer. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.