Bilal Maqsood

Pakistani singer-songwriter and Strings co-founder · age 55

Bilal Maqsood photo

life in chapters

7 milestones from birth to now, with Bilal's age at every one.

1970s

  1. Birth

    Born March 23, 1971

1980s

  1. age ~17 Career milestone

    Co-founds the band Strings in Karachi

    co-founder

    Maqsood co-founded the pop-rock band Strings in 1988 while at the Government College of Commerce & Economics in Karachi.

1990s

  1. age ~21 Release

    Breakthrough hit 'Sar Kiye Yeh Pahar'

    vocalist and songwriter

    Strings' 1992 single 'Sar Kiye Yeh Pahar' brought the band wide fame after airing on MTV Asia.

2000s

  1. age ~29 Release

    Comeback single 'Duur'

    vocalist and songwriter

    After reuniting as a duo, Strings released the hit 'Duur' in 2000, relaunching their career.

2010s

  1. age ~42 Career milestone

    Produces and directs Coke Studio Pakistan

    producer and director

    Maqsood and bandmate Faisal Kapadia produced and directed Coke Studio Pakistan across its 2013-2017 seasons.

2020s

  1. age 50 Career milestone

    Strings disbands after 33 years

    co-founder

    On March 25, 2021, Maqsood and Faisal Kapadia announced that Strings was coming to an end.

  2. age ~51 Release

    Debuts as a solo artist with 'Naya Naya'

    solo artist

    Following the breakup of Strings, Maqsood released his solo single 'Naya Naya' in 2022.

age 55 now

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