Coke Studio (Pakistani season 12)
# Coke Studio (Pakistani season 12)

The twelfth season of the Pakistani music television series Coke Studio commenced airing on 11 October 2019, and concluded on 29 November 2019. The season was produced by Rohail Hyatt, after Ali Hamza and Zohaib Kazi stepped down from the role after just one season. Coca-Cola Pakistan remained as an executive producer.

"Wohi Khuda Hai" was the season opener. The season consisted of 20 tracks and one season opener/premiere song released in the span of one and a half month.

## Artists

### Featured artists

* Abrar-ul-Haq
* Aima Baig
* Ali Sethi
* Atif Aslam
* Banur's Band
* Barkat Jamal Fakir Troupe
* Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad
* Fariha Pervez
* Hadiqa Kiani
* Harsakhiyan
* Kashif Din
* Nimra Rafiq
* Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch
* Rachel Viccaji
* Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
* Sahir Ali Bagga
* Sanam Marvi
* Shahab Hussain
* Shamali Afghan
* Shuja Haider
* Umair Jaswal
* Zeb Bangash
* Zoe Viccaji

### Backing vocals

* Rachel Viccaji
* Mehr Qadir
* Nimra Rafiq
* Shahab Hussain

### Musicians

Season 12 featured Coke Studio's first female house band member Abier "Veeru" Shan in the role multi-percussionist.

* House Band
* Dholak & Tabla: Babar Khanna
* Drum: Kami Paul
* Guitar: Zain Ali & Sarmad Ghafoor
* Keyboard: Varqa Faraid
* Bass: Kamran (Mannu) Zafar
* Percussion: Abier "Veeru" Shan, Aziz Kazi & Hassan Mohiyuddin
* Guest Musicians
* Flute: Sajid Ali
* Guitar: Omran Shafique
* Bass guitar: Syed Saif Abbas
* Rubab: Sadiq Sameer
* Harmonium: Shahzad Ali
* Tabla: Fazal Abbas
* Khamach: Shakoor Faqeer
* Banjo: Noor Baksh
* Guest Musicians (Troupe)
* Balochi Troupe: Mohammad BuxAaharr, Shaihan Khan, Shehzad Sardar & Taj Muhammad Buledi
* K.P.K Troupe: Abdul Majid, Fazal Kareem, Khurshid & Zafar Ali
* Sindhi Troupe: Mevo Khan, Muhammad Talib, Roshan Ali & Shoukat Ali Faqeer

## Production

Following middling reviews and dwindling television rating points of subsequent seasons, Rohail Hyatt, the founder of the show, returned as the producer after 5 years. The series was produced under Rohail Hyatt's production company Frequency Media and was distributed by Coca-Cola Pakistan.

Speaking at the launch of Coke Studio Season 12, Rohail Hyatt said:

   In a world where there are multitudes of information, sounds and conversations to choose from, Coke Studio wishes to offer a space where one can contemplate the reverberations of a single guitar strum or the notes of a few piano keys. Traveling down the ladder of time, from the courts of the Delhi Sultanate and the music studios of pre-revolution Iran, through mountains and valleys, much like the water that trickles down from a natural spring, music came to Coke Studio’s canvas. At its core, Coke Studio remains an offering, a space where we share what has come to us, welcome to those who wish to join us on this continuing journey of exploration.

General Manager of Coca-Cola Pakistan, Rizwan U. Khan said,

   “Coca-Cola Pakistan is committed to share the values of unity and harmony through the universal language of music that transcends any cultural barriers or boundaries. With more than a decade of musical legacy with Coke Studio, we will keep striving to carry forward this beacon of hope and celebration through our firm belief in the power of music.”

## Episodes

Season 12 ended the tradition of starting a new season with a patriotic song; a tradition which started in season 8. The season featured six episodes and one season opener/premiere, making a total of 21 songs.

| # | Release Date | Song(s) | Song(s) | Artist(s) | Lyricist | Language(s) | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| # | Release Date | Title | In Nastaʿlīq | Artist(s) | Lyricist | Language(s) | Ref. |
| Season Opener / Premiere ||||||||
| 1 | 11 October 2019 | "Wohi Khuda Hai" | "وہی خدا ہے" | Atif Aslam | Muzaffar Warsi | Urdu & Arabic | |
| Episode 1 ||||||||
| 2 | 18 October 2019 | "Dam Mastam" | "دم مستم" | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | Arabic, Persian & Punjabi | |
| 3 | 18 October 2019 | "Ram Pam" | "رم پم" | Zoe Viccaji & Shahab Hussain | Sahir Ali Bagga | Urdu & Punjabi | |
| 4 | 18 October 2019 | "Diyaan Jhokaan" | "ماہی دیاں جھوکاں" | Barkat Jamal Fakir Troupe | Khush Khair Muhammad & Sacchal Sarmast | Saraiki | |
| Episode 2 ||||||||
| 5 | 25 October 2019 | "Billo" | "بلّو" | Abrar-ul-Haq | Abrar-ul-Haq | Punjabi | |
| 6 | 25 October 2019 | "Saiyaan" | "سیّاں" | Shuja Haider & Rachel Viccaji | Punjabi folklore | Urdu & Punjabi | |
| 7 | 25 October 2019 | "Roshe" | "روشے" | Zeb Bangash | Ghulam Ahmad Mahjoor & Habba Khatoon | Kashmiri & Turkish | |
| Episode 3 ||||||||
| 8 | 8 November 2019 | "Chal Raha Hoon" | "چل رہا ہوں" | Umair Jaswal | Umair Jaswal | Urdu | |
| 9 | 8 November 2019 | "Mubarik Mubarik" | "مبارک مبارک" | Atif Aslam & Banur's Band | Traditional folk & Atif Aslam | Balochi & Punjabi | |
| 10 | 8 November 2019 | "Aadam" | "آدم" | Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad with Humnawa | Hazrat Amir Khusrow | Braj & Persian | |
| Episode 4 ||||||||
| 11 | 15 November 2019 | "Gulon Main Rang" | "گلوں میں رنگ" | Ali Sethi | Faiz Ahmad Faiz | Urdu | |
| 12 | 15 November 2019 | "Dhola" | "ڈھولا" | Aima Baig & Sahir Ali Bagga | Sahir Ali Bagga | Punjabi | |
| 13 | 15 November 2019 | "Hairaan Hua" | "حیران ہوا" | Sanam Marvi | Sachal Sarmast | Braj, Saraiki & Urdu | |
| Episode 5 ||||||||
| 14 | 22 November 2019 | "Balma" | "بلما" | Fariha Parvez | Traditional | Braj | |
| 15 | 22 November 2019 | "Heeray" | "ہیرے" | Aima Baig & Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | Javed Ali Khan | Punjabi | |
| 16 | 22 November 2019 | "Daachi Waaliya" | "ڈاچی والیا" | Hadiqa Kiani | Bulleh Shah & Waris Shah | Punjabi | |
| 17 | 22 November 2019 | "Mram Mram" | "مرم مرم" | Shamali Afghan | Khatir Afridi & Rahim Ghamzada | Pashto | |
| Episode 6 ||||||||
| 18 | 29 November 2019 | "Bo Giyam" | "بݸ گِݷَم" | Kashif Din & Nimra Rafiq | Nas Nafees & Sahir Ali Bagga | Burushaski & Urdu | |
| 19 | 29 November 2019 | "Mundiya" | "منڈیا" | Ali Sethi & Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch | Khwaja Parwez | Punjabi | |
| 20 | 29 November 2019 | "Aaye Kuch Abr" | "آئے کچھ ابر" | Atif Aslam | Faiz Ahmad Faiz | Urdu | |
| 21 | 29 November 2019 | "Tiri Pawanda" | "ٽِڙِي پوندا" | Harsakhiyan | Shaikh Ayaz | Sindhi | |

## Copyright issues

The season faced four copyright claim issues. The video of Abrar-ul-Haq's "Billo" and Shuja Haider and Rachel Viccaji's "Saiyaan", songs from Episode 2, were taken down by YouTube due to a copyright claim. Saiyaan was later restored. Sanam Marvi's "Hairaan Hua" from Episode 4 was taken down by YouTube due to a copyright claim by Abida Parveen, though it was later restored. At last Ali Sethi and Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch's "Mundiya" was taken down by YouTube from Episode 6.

