Background
Nazir was born in the town of Pattoki, near Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan. He grew up listening to Bollywood and Punjabi music, and would sing religious songs during assembly at school. He is the son of Kalsoom and married to Kashifa.
Nazir was born in the town of Pattoki, near Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan. He grew up listening to Bollywood and Punjabi music, and would sing religious songs during assembly at school. He is the son of Kalsoom and married to Kashifa.
His subsequent appearance on The X Factor led to a record deal with Warner Music. "One Pound Fish"
Following brief employment at a pound shop, Nazir, who had since settled in East London, began work on a fish stall at Queen"s Market, Upton Park where his employer instructed him to use a trader"s call to attract customers. He soon composed the song "One Pound Fish" with the lyrics:
Come on ladies, come on ladies
One pound fish
Have-a, have-a look
One pound fish
Very, very good, very, very cheap
One pound fish
Six for five pound
One pound each
lieutenant became an internet smash and a viral video after passing customers uploaded videos of Nazir performing his song onto YouTube.
The song has since been covered by Alesha Dixon, Timbaland and Mindless Behavior.
Post X Factor
In November 2012, Nazir was signed by Warner Music as a recording artist, and released a dance version of his market sales pitch. A video was also filmed which featured Bollywood-style dancers and an appearance from former weatherman Michael Fish.
Return to Pakistan
Nazir arrived in the United Kingdom on a student visa, but soon left his studies to work, contrary to the terms of his student visa, as a fishmonger. In December 2012, it was revealed that he had been ordered by the Home Office to leave the country as his visa had expired.
However his management said he would return to the United Kingdom to promote his musical career with a new entry visa.
lieutenant added that his departure to Pakistan was in part to appear on Pakistani national television as he had gained huge popularity in his own country after the song and that he would be able to see his family before returning to the United Kingdom. His agent, Samir Ahmed, said: "He will be returning to Pakistan and will be celebrating New Year with his family. His return to the United Kingdom is pending approval of a working visa.
We fully expect him to return in the coming weeks".
Quotations: "He will be returning to Pakistan and will be celebrating New Year with his family. His return to the United Kingdom is pending approval of a working visa. We fully expect him to return in the coming weeks".