Coke Studio Pakistan 2020

The 2020 edition of the Pakistani Music television series Coke Studio, titled as Coke Studio 2020, commenced airing on 4 December 2020 and concluded on 25 December 2020. The season was produced by show's founder Rohail Hyatt and distributed by Coca-Cola Pakistan.[1]

Coke Studio 2020
Season 13
StarringFeatured Artist
Country of originPakistan
No. of episodes4
Release
Original networkWebcast
Original release4 December (2020-12-04) –
25 December 2020 (2020-12-25)
Additional information
Websitehttps://www.cokestudio.com.pk/season2020
Season chronology

Coke Studio 2020 was opened by an all-female anthem "Na Tutteya Ve".[2] The show is the shortest season in Coke Studio's history, with a total of 12 original songs released in the span of one month, accompanied by a revised video format.[3] The revised video format was similar to Season 6's format.

Artists

The season featured four emerging artists. Umair Jaswal made his eleventh appearance on the show and Bohemia returned after eight years.[4]

Backing Vocals
  • Kumail Jaffery
  • Nimra Rafiq
  • Shahab Hussain
  • Wajiha Naqvi
  • Zara Madani

Musicians

Coke Studio 2020 saw collaborations with international musicians from around the world including Lebanon, Nepal, Turkey and Serbia.[5] [lower-alpha 1]

Pakistan
Lebanon
Nepal
Turkey
Serbia

Production

The thirteenth edition of Coke Studio was going for a multi-producer format, many producers were on board including Haniya Aslam. Everything had been planned, set and halls were booked, artists had been confirmed and the show was few weeks away from final recordings. And then in May 2020, a pakistani media reported that Coke Studio 13 is cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

In October 2020 Coca-Cola Pakistan released an advertisement announcing the return of Coke Studio 2020, a special edition.[7] The show was shortened after major budget cuts because of coronavirus pandemic. All of the rehearsals were done remotely, both singers and musicians were recorded separately due to COVID-19 SOPs. The season is referred as Coke Studio 2020 because of coronavirus pandemic.[8] The season was produced by Rohail Hyatt's production company Frequency Media and distributed by Coca-Cola Pakistan.

Speaking at the launch of Coke Studio 2020, Rohail Hyatt said,[9]

Working on this season has been a valuable learning experience. It has left me with a realization that in order for anything to survive, it must have the ability to change and adapt to the circumstances that surround it. Even in trying times, we must not give up but instead re-invent ourselves and keep moving ahead. Despite the limitations of this pandemic, everyone on the team, especially the artists, willingly left their comfort zones only to help keep alive the tradition of sharing music. It is with this same spirit that we bring Coke Studio to you this year; a humble effort to share something familiar, yet new

— Rohail Hyatt, producer Coke Studio 2020

general manager of Coca-Cola Pakistan, Fahad Ashraf said,

Coke Studio 2020 is going to be unprecedented, just like the current situation. We’ve tried to retain the core values of the platform, while ensuring the health and safety of everyone involved. It's intended to be fresh, experimental and diverse, and we sincerely hope it will help to lift the spirits of the nation

Episodes

Coke Studio 2020 did not feature any patriotic song. Coke Studio 2020 began airing on 4 December 2020 and concluded on 25 December 2020. An all-female anthem; Na Tutteya Ve was the season opener of Coke Studio 2020, the song speaks about the resilience of women.[10][11] The season featured 12 original songs, all songs were arranged and produced by Rohail Hyatt.

# Release Date[lower-alpha 2] Song(s) Artist(s) Lyricist Composed by Language(s) Ref.
Title In Nastaʿlīq[lower-alpha 3]
Episode 1
1 4 December 2020 Na Tutteya Ve نہ ٹٹّیا وے Meesha Shafi, Fariha Pervez, Sanam Marvi, Sehar Gul Khan, Wajiha Naqvi & Zara Madani Shuja Haider & Asim Raza Shuja Haider & Meesha Shafi (Rap) Punjabi [12]
2 Dil Khirki دل کھڑکی Mehdi Maloof Mehdi Maloof Mehdi Maloof Urdu
3 Jaag Rahi جاگ رہی Fariha Pervez ft. Ali Noor Zahid Abbas & Asim Raza Mujahid Hussain & Rohail Hyatt Braj & Urdu
Episode 2
4 11 December 2020 Dil Tarpe دل تڑپے Rahat Fateh Ali Khan ft. Zara Madani Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Zara Madani Braj [13]
5 Yaqeen یقیں Wajiha Naqvi Wajiha Naqvi Wajiha Naqvi & Zara Madani (Tarana) Urdu
6 Gal Sunn گلّ سݨ Ali Pervez Mehdi ft. Meesha Shafi Ali Pervez Mehdi, Ahsan Pervez Mehdi, Asim Raza & Manzoor Jhalla Ali Pervez Mehdi, Ahsan Pervez Mehdi & Zara Madani (Meesha's Part) Punjabi
Episode 3
7 18 December 2020 Ishq Da Kukkar عشق دا ککر Sehar Gul Khan Asim Raza Asim Raza Punjabi & Persian [14]
8 Pardesiya پردیسیا Zara Madani Asim Raza Zara Madani Braj, Punjabi & Urdu
9 Har Funn Maula ہر فن مولا Umair Jaswal ft. Sanam Marvi Shuja Haider, Asim Raza & Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai Shuja Haider Punjabi, Sindhi & Urdu
Episode 4
10 25 December 2020 Anbhol انبھول Sanam Marvi Asim Raza Raag Aiman Punjabi [15]
11 Megh میگھ Aizaz Sohail Raag Megh Raag Megh Braj
12 Saari Dunya ساری دنیا Bohemia Bohemia & Asim Raza Bohemia Urdu

Reception

Nescafé Basement's producer and mentor Xulfi commended Na Tuttya Ve's rap part, he said' "Liked the edgy rap Meesha Shafi!". Xulfi also lauded the performance of Mehdi Maloof in Dil Khirki, he said "Mehdi Maloof just know every word of what you wrote is so many's inner circle voice. It's mine too. Emoted with the song at every moment". Pakistani-American rapper Bohemia applauded Meesha Shafi's performance in Coke Studio 2020 opener, Na Tuttya Ve. Bohemia said, "Coke Studio is off to a great start and who knew Meesha Shafi could drop that fire!"[16]

Indian singer Daler Mehndi praised the performance of Ali Pervez Mehdi in Gal Sunn. In a video message Daler Mehndi said, "I am ecstatic! Ali Pervez Mehdi has sung an amazing track in Coke Studio. Like Ali, Meesha Shafi has done a brilliant job with Gal Sunn as well".[17]

Notes and references

Notes
  1. The list is structured according to the musician's nationality.
  2. This column only contains digitally broadcast dates of song/episode.
  3. Nastaʿlīq is a writing-style specially for Urdu language, since Urdu is the lingua franca of Pakistan, this column contains names of songs written in Nastaʿlīq script.

References
  1. Saman Siddiqui (20 November 2020). "Rohail Hayat to return with Coke Studio Season 13". OyeYeah News. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  2. Muna Moini (4 December 2020). "Na Tutteya Ve marks Meesha Shafi's powerful return to Coke Studio". Something Haute. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  3. Madeeha Syed (29 November 2020). "An exclusive preview of Coke Studio Season 2020 through the words of its maestro Rohail Hyatt". Dawn. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  4. Web Desk (28 November 2020). "Coke Studio 2020 lineup revealed". Daily Pakistan. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  5. Rafay Mahmood (20 November 2020). "Exclusive: 'Coke Studio 13' line-up revealed". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  6. Maheen Sabeeh (10 May 2020). "Coke Studio 13 packs up due to coronavirus". The News International. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  7. Rafay Mahmood (26 November 2020). "Covid-19 changed the way I look at 'Coke Studio': Rohail Hyatt". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  8. Maheen Sabeeh (25 October 2020). "Coke Studio 13 announced with Meesha Shafi's edgy vocals". The News International. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  9. NewsDesk (29 November 2020). "#CokeStudio2020: The Journey Continues". OyeYeah News. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  10. Entertainment Desk (4 December 2020). "Watch: Meesha Shafi is rapping like a boss in 'Coke Studio 2020' season opener". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  11. Staff (5 December 2020). "Meesha Shafi's powerful vocals open Coke Studio 2020 with a bang". Dawn. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  12. Staff Report (6 December 2020). "'Coke Studio 2020' airs first episode". Daily Times (Pakistan). Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  13. Staff Report (12 December 2020). "'Coke Studio 2020' releases Episode 2". Daily Times (Pakistan). Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  14. Staff Report (19 December 2020). "'Coke Studio 2020' unveils Episode 3". Daily Times (Pakistan). Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  15. Staff Report (26 December 2020). "'Coke Studio 2020' unveils Episode 4". Daily Times (Pakistan). Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  16. Entertainment Desk (6 December 2020). "Exclusive:Bohemia lauds Meesha Shafi's performance in 'Coke Studio 2020' opener". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  17. Entertainment Desk (15 December 2020). "Daler Mehndi lauds Meesha Shafi, Ali Pervez's 'Gal Sunn'". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
Preceded by
Season 12 (2019)		 Coke Studio Pakistan
Season 2020 (2020)		 Succeeded by
TBA
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