So you think you know: the boyband edition

June 18, 2023

Cute hair, perfect smiles, great outfits; there is so much to love about boybands. Luckily for Pakistani pop fans, our boybands usually had 1/3 of those attributes… in 1/3 members. Take our quiz to find out just how well you know these icons.

So you think you know: the boyband edition

1. The lead vocalist for this two-person boyband had some real moves. A guitarist who played with the band on one album referred to the

experience as “paid vacation”. The band went their separate ways and the two principal members established signature musical styles in the years that followed. We are,
of course, talking about:

a) Aatish Raj

b) Mizmaar

c) Mizraab

d) Awaz

So you think you know: the boyband edition

2. Not only did this band sing, they also rapped. In the ‘90s. There were a lot
of bandanas and ‘yo’ and ‘yeah’ thrown around for
effect, but none matched the energy of the rapper in this dynamic duo. We are
of course talking about:

a) Fringe Benefits

b) Arid Zone

c) Yatagaan

d) Sequencers

So you think you know: the boyband edition

3. Speaking of Arid Zone,
vocalist Yasir Akhtar also
directed two plays named after food items. These plays were called:

a) Cutacut, Seekh Kebab

b) French Toast, Shashlik

c) Korma, Biryani

d) Barfi, Jalebi

So you think you know: the boyband edition

4. Sometimes our boybands straight up stole tunes. One of the songs responsible for this crime is:

a) ‘Tanhai’ – Fringe Benefits

b) ‘Jaaneman’ – Awaz

c) ‘Pyar Diyan Gallan’ – Fringe
Benefits, Arid Zone, Yatagaan

d) ‘Umeed e Sehr’ – Laal

Answers

1. d) Awaz

2. c) Yatagaan

3. c) French Toast, Shashlik

4. a) ‘Tanhai’ – Fringe Benefits

So you think you know: the boyband edition