Arooj Aftab - Hallelujah

[adecker14]

Wow. Quite beautiful. I had never heard it sung by a female. Thank you.

[TheJavad007]

I think four people are crazy, they don't know what they are doing with their lives lol

[TheJavad007]

I love this song, you are amazing. Keep it up, keep it going. you are doing great

[jazbatee]

she put in her own casualness in it and "from your lips she drew a hallelujah"

[WhatTheHell247]

You're not Jeff Buckley, But that doesnt make you any less good. This is amazing. It makes me want to pick up my guitar from where its gathering dust in the cupboard and actually start learning how to play

:D

lol, Did you take lessons? And would you recomend tutorials and practice on own in favour of a teacher? Cuz theyre damn expensive and scarce and I really wanna learn... :S

Amazing cover. My friend just sent me the link. He said your song is how he learnt about the origional. <3

[fictionlover19941]

Not badd. I enjoyed it.

[rar78601]

thank God ...Jeff buckly is dead.....other wise he will kill this girl...its like huh...:s....how dare u ....hallelujah...only legend jeff can sing this with tears.....

[letskickyouhard]

Flowless.. great singing! 

[Pixieonthe7]

She's so beautiful. I wouldn't rate it so high as that of John Cale's. Arooj is absolute wonder still. What mesmerizing voice... It killed me. One of the best covers I heard.

[xafaroth]

wow.... you have a beautiful voice, Arooj... God bless you

[eeliaryan]

its just amzing yaar owsam>>>

[mybrokenhallelujah]

haunting

[kingofqueen2u]

ossssm....sweeet.....luvd it!!!

[skleedz]

she is one of the most talented singers of our generation. 

[TeekoTJ]

pretty voice but no emotion, no build up. She hasn't been alive long enough to feel this song.

[TeekoTJ]

pretty voice but no emotion, no build up. She hasn't been alive long enough to feel this song.

[sczamee]

best cover of hallelujah .. liked da 'Kate Voegele' version but liked this one even more !

arooj aftab 'bravo' ..

[msaitchem]

This is arguably the best cover of Hallelujah...

[YummmyDummmy]

@msaitchem True... and she played the guitar herself. Awesome enough. Cut her some slack guys. She's a young musician & singer. Encourage her rather than talking crap. Can't you just appreciate beauty unconditionally??

[bshweta]

awesome stuffff!!!!!!!

[memostwanted1]

loved it...loved every part of it..!!

[teemanthefirst]

amazing!!

[Frankenstien9321]

i didn't like the Hallelujah song by her, i rather prefer the original version than hers. i still think she should stick to only urdu songs, english songs with english accents are very hard, i know alot of people tried to sing the same song here in England and they even got slagged off. Just my opinion no offence. She will mature with age hopefully. My advice don't sing English songs with American accents as you will be asking for it, if you tour this part of the world. cheers

[haroonwasim]

wonderful absolutely wonderful

[dudelove94]

yo guyz dix song has nothing to do wid Islam or Christianity or woteva......Hallelujah literally means "Praise be to God"..........so dont attack anyone by sayin tht ur Muslim or not!!!!!!!

[TheNewNewfie]

What's up with all these comments? You guys are all arguing. Just listen to the song.

[salgoud12]

Welcome to youtube, I don't get it either.

[OHWISEONE1996]

too much droning for me

LOL

[hugga4u]

wow these guys are arguing over exam and cursing their mothers and sisters. blind little idiots. grow up? is this ur islam? cursing moms and sisters and using such disgusting language?

@ song wonderful!

[miks18chainsaw]

you dumb fuckers...enjoy the song...why are you arguing over something that you don't even know

[koolkhaos]

Amazing voice...

God bless... :)

[misticalwinds2001]

Fuckin stupid girl singin a christian gospel song.....La'anat on her. She is a shame for muslims and pakistanis

[themehrkasana]

Wow, you're quite the orthodox idiot, eh? And this is a message from a Pakistani Muslim. It's a song. Not her converting to another faith. Lame, man. Grow up.

[misticalwinds2001]

Enlightened Pakistani muslims like you are responsible for the terrible conditions in our country. It is not just a song, it's a song praising the christian lord (Jesus). Why not praise Allah S.W.T and our prophet S.A.W.

Are there not enough songs in the whole darn world to sing....wannabe's like her sing such songs to appease their 'gora' masters.

Idiots like you won't understand !! Period.

[themehrkasana]

Tsk, tsk.

Dear Sir,

The version of Islam you preach, like unfortunate other versions, also demands that you do not 'use the internet' or 'listen to music at all'. Cutter-pan isko kehte hain.

Agar thori si bardaasht paida karain to aap samajh jayen ge ke yeh gaana mahez cover ke tor pe use kiya ja raha hai.

And if she IS praising Jesus, she's praising Eesa. Shame on you for disregarding another prophet. It's just sad. I can't believe you had to bring religion into this. Sickening.

[misticalwinds2001]

First, let me clarify one thing - I am not preaching any so-called cutter-Islam nor I am some hardcore Islamist.

As far as you telling me to develop some patience; today you are suggesting to appreciate this ka'afirana song, tomorrow you will be coming out in full support if she sings a hindu bhajan. Good goin.....is that what you call a perfect version of 'your' Islam ?

If she was praising Isa (A.S), I would be the last person to condemn her effort but this is a cover version of *cont*

[themehrkasana]

Perception, my friend. You're taking it the wrong way. :)

[misticalwinds2001]

Leonard Cohen song in which he is praising Jesus as per Christian belief. I hope you know about the trinity concept in christianity. So, for me any song that is sung in which shirk is involved is hara'am.

I hope even your liberal version of Islam does not allows it.

I can't believe you are justifying some thing like that....

Loathsome thinking.

[themehrkasana]

My 'Islam' does not permit Shirk, son.

Like I said, perception.

[misticalwinds2001]

It's not about perception, my friend.

It's either right or it's wrong.

By the way do encourage her to do more cover versions of some Jewish Hanukkah songs, some hindu bhajhans and some Buddhist songs. It will do loads of good to her *songs* profile.

And yeah, of course, you can do some merry-go-round to her tunes :-)

May Allah's peace and blessings be upon those who follow His path.

Fee Amman Allah !!

[hugga4u]

but your islam does permit cursing of mothers and sisters and suck filthy language? Grow up.

[misticalwinds2001]

Another one joining the league of idiots...eh ?

Read carefully....didn't say a single abusive word until I was provoked by some low life retard...

[hugga4u]

so getting rpovoked makes it alright to curse in the name of islam? that's great.

[misticalwinds2001]

so how about I start abusing your mother and sister....then we'll see how you would react ! eh ?!?!

easier said than done my friend ... think about it !

[hugga4u]

no it just shows you have no clue what islam is and you only pretend to carry around its message.

[misticalwinds2001]

Well you will get an answer to this as well but you didn't reply to the previous question I asked....how would you react ?

And as far as knowing about Islam is concerned you are the self-proclaimed Mr. Learned, so why don't you tell me what Islam is ?

[hugga4u]

I would react by ignoring, and showing him that islam is about respect and peace, not taking an argument to your mothers and sisters. I would also show him anger is haraam in islam. You are a hyprocrite.

[misticalwinds2001]

Ha....look at the way you are talking....a real hypocrite....mate these things sound really cool when lecturing others.....you are far far away from reality....even you know that....you are full of self - praise....people like you disgust me !

[hugga4u]

i am not the one pretending to carry the message of islam and cursing mothers over it. how am i a hypocrite? if anything, you are one...

[misticalwinds2001]

Wow...feels really good to act like Mr Nice Guy...innit ?

Since you claim to be the most peace loving person on earth and the prime authority on Islamic matters,please enlighten me with what Islam says about praising Esa (AS) as god? This is a gospel song which praises Jesus and his divinity. It can just be a random song for you in a 'heavenly voice' but try understanding that it also goes against the rule of divinity that can only be attributed to Allah (SWT).

[hugga4u]

@misticalwinds2001 what does the song have to do with your language? nothing.,

[Blckoctobervoclz]

@misticalwinds2001 its not about praising Jesus, its metaphors using stories in the bible.

[3SQNDan]

still an asshole I see...

[alijanness]

@misticalwinds2001 no its not hallelujah is basically Hebrew for ALLAHHU

[3SQNDan]

what an asshole you are....

sad...

[misticalwinds2001]

Another retard....just what I wanted ! C'mon dickhead....get a life and keep on singing hallelujah.....maybe this would get you into Jannah....

Loser !

[3SQNDan]

right! im the dick head eh?

3rd rate chootiya trolling youtube for shits and giggles...and Im the looser.

you and every single Taliban loving Mullah can take turns sucking my man hood...

so come on boy: this thing isnt going to suck itself now is it? Hallelujah!

[misticalwinds2001]

Reply as expected from a low-life twat !

I wouldn't stoop down to your level son - so keep on singing Hallelujah if that keeps you happy. Who knows you might get killed in a suicide bomb by a mullah very soon ;-) inshAllah

[3SQNDan]

how about that guy stops over at your mother's house before that and proceeds to enjoy himself by pumping her ass...

in the process the sheer force of the orgasm makes him set it off and boom...the end..

plz continue to blow me

[misticalwinds2001]

Now let me reply in the language you understand....

teri maa da phudda pan lunna....kanjari deya bachya....teri maa de phudday wich penchoda puray pakistan da lunn madarchoda....harami de auladay  gashti maa de souar bachay.....

send your mother over and will shag her to her satisfaction and then you can lap her ugly cunt...wil rip n tear her ass n then u can suck ur asshole n keep on jackin off..and as far as ur sista is concrned, send it over to me,i wil make sure is properly gang raped

[misticalwinds2001]

and yeah i forgot to mention - u troll over youtube to pimp ur mum n sisterz ass....well done - hallelujah sucker !!!

[3SQNDan]

wow....so is how you fantasize about your mom????

you need professional help boy! Tissue?

[misticalwinds2001]

teri maa mera lunn chad-di hi nai hai....randi hai ek number di....teri pan nu eiffel tower te charha dawan, fir liya ke minaar-e-pakistan te bithawan te fir big ben uday phudday wich pawan.....jithay uno khamba nazar anda hai uday utay charh jandi hai ... gaand de full mazay lendi hai - maa lunni

tere babay de mummay choop choop kar doodh di nadiyaan baha dawan.....randi aurat di gandi auladay...bhenchoday

hun khush hain tu madarchoda !!

[3SQNDan]

hahaha....so what is it with you and these unhealthy sexual fantasies your having about your mom...

somebody really should warn her....

tsk tsk...

hallelujah maan yawaya.... :)

[misticalwinds2001]

ah panchoda....teri maa bari koi kanjari hai jinnay tenu jamyaaa...hallelujah

teri pehn nu manji nal bun ke udi chuaan nu aag la dawan...hallelujah

teri maa di gaand wich maachis bomb chala kar aag la dawan ....hallelujah

teri maa mera lun choop kar gana gaway ....hallelujah

teri maa de phudday wich warr kar puri raat heel wali juti paa ke bhangra pawan....hallelujah

teri pan de gaand wich chattri pa kar ghumawaan...hallelujah

[misticalwinds2001]

teri maa mera lunn muh wich le kar deepthroat karay...hallelujah

3sqnDan madarchood - hallelujah

3sqnDan bhenchoda - hallelujah

hhahahaha

hallelujah hallelujah 3SQNDan di maa pan di hallla lalallaa hallelujah

hahahhaha

hallelujah hallelujah 3sqndan di bund maro hallelujah

[3SQNDan]

:)

I guess this is what passes for witty in that Mirpuria brain you have....

additionally...I didnt the know version of Islam that you follow gang raping is allowed. You must be a new sect. hallelujah!

[misticalwinds2001]

oh ya this is a new sect called hallelujah followers...obviously you are the founder of it.....I am the follower of your sect and according to the rules set by you...all of us have to fuck ur mum n sista and practice gang rape with them...daily....hallelujah

teri maa di choot gandi...hallelujah

teri pan di hairy gaand...hallelujah

teri khassi cuck piyo...hallelujah

[3SQNDan]

okay....

I guess your kind of the gang rape prophet then huh? sad and pathetic but I suppose your the 72nd sect....

wasnt hallelujha christain? how is your sect called that?

plz make up your mind :)

[misticalwinds2001]

watever as long as you have allowed us to fuck ur mum n sister every day, i am happy with it...

so where are the whores right now ? they must be craving for an orgy full of cocks....hallelujah

teri kanjari maa

teri gashti pan

hallelujah harami

[3SQNDan]

still running the same CD?

anyway....so is rape how your family shows affection to each other. Did it hurt when your dad raped you....could it be that his cock hit your brain internally and thus damaged it beyond repair! thats it hallelujah...

maybe you can sue him..

[3SQNDan]

so since when have you been fantasizing about fucking your own mother and sister???

Is that your came up with the idea of your sect?

choot ka bhoot sala!

[teemanthefirst]

the best voice to go with the song

[nehajaamt]

i love da way she sings da song its da best

[anumqayyum]

y has it been repeated ....?

[Thedamneddarkness]

So that we can get all the charm of playing it twice in one only time. :p

[anumqayyum]

beautiful... i love her!!!!

[Soielily]

one of the best covers, and not just hallelujah covers.

[loser4life89]

can you guys believe this song is sung by a girl who's from pakistan????

[7447751]

why whats wrong with it?

[loser4life89]

haha nothings wrong with it. i am indian and i respect pakistanis very much. i just think its amazing how this girl inparticular who was born and raised in pakistan, is singing an awesome english song, with an awesome voice.

[ChintanCG]

is the song really this long or has it been played twice??

[saadzindani]

nice voice, hope u do gr8 in life!

[thegamezhhhz]

A W S U M  LADY ! ! !

u rEaLli rOcKx ... !!!

[Wolfess88]

she ws from lgs def..so ppl mistake for lums coz most grammarians go there..she ws with my sister at lgs..lovely song..remember listenin to it in my a levels

[munisgtm]

good but no comparsion with Jeff Buckley's version!

[ajarahat]

Dudeee! Im in love with this womennn! amazinggg voice!

[845752]

loved this version along with Allison Crowe and Jeff's versions

[zubzuppp]

Is this Arooj aftab from Pakistan? i had heard abt her....man she is good

[kreeepyy]

I really love Leonard Cohen.. This song brought some memories back to me..

[texhfl]

Beautifully done version of a great song.

And the song doesn't necessarily have a 'meaning'; the composer or performer may, as may the listener---menas anything you think it means, or want it to mean to you.

[hasniy]

Great cover girly!

[framant69]

common misconception is that arooj studied at lums, she was studying ACCA to be an accountant in lahore, and then she applied online to berklee school of music.

[dudelove94]

Dat was awesome dude!!!!!!!!

Love dis version:)

[Fadidk]

Arooj is a good singer man..love her voice.

[haanbhai152]

shes gud but dun you guys think shes a slave of one range octave ??

i mean when u hear the orignal number you can see jeff had three range of octaves ..and if you wana go for the cover you might have to sing it more lyke him and then add ur improvisations ..but anyway this version was good

[itstabish]

jee bhai. thats the whole point, though dont you think? I mean, its like...its pain, and nothing can be done about it. buckley was like, "hear me feel the pain"

two different things, i wouldnt have any other way.

[fazzification]

oh no, she was way better than buckley on this song.

[haanbhai152]

gud one

[jhendrix1217]

i really dig it... really restrained, like she's hiding something.

[hamzatatu]

wicked shit

[victorfuts]

my fav. version.

[logisticpak]

i aint sure , but this halleluja is christian stuff , isn't it ?

perhaps she her self dont know , and did it out of knowledge.

[ResidentHeartThrob]

That's completely irrelavent when its a great song.

[LexiBadger]

It's not a christian song, it's more of a sad love song.

[availed46]

plus the nose....she needs a nose job!

[ResidentHeartThrob]

She herself states that she's got a quirky nose. But don't be mean, man.

[availed46]

wht a disappointment. this chick was completely blown out of proportion. she cashed in on Aamir Zaki's popularity by doing "mera pyaar".

We need to get a life and look upto some original pakistani artists. there are a hundred better artists in pakistan than this copy-cat.

[ResidentHeartThrob]

Mera Pyar was the worst song she ever picked. She's not even an underground artist as yet. She is just like you and me, singing in our lounges while smoking sheesha. Just that. We don't let go of an oppurtunity to be mean.

[AnnDriscoll]

AROOJ 4 LIFE!

[champatcards2002]

nothing great...her voice is too nasal...plus she has a flat voice...no real ups and downs....its only a sweeet voice to listen,,,thats all

[Zubimina]

This is the best cover of Halleluja i ever have heard.

So soft and relaxing.

[Fuuast2009]

@Zubimina hahahahahaha,,,

nothing else i could say to you... how much covers of halleluja you have listened. !!!

[Zubimina]

@Fuuast2009 Dude, there are many. I have friends who have done it. There are many band who done it in different genres. But in the end, I like this one the most.

Simple.

[LanceTheIdiot]

Oh, this is so cool...

[whoalillowe]

Woww...

[whyldephaier]

is she a popular artist? never heard of her but this is great

[CrucifyOwnz]

she isnt popular. She is just a student who was one of the first few to go from Pakistan, due to media attention people just got to know her name.

-Crucify

[whyldephaier]

thanks also since you know some stuff. there is an artist named faizal i dont know if he is from pakistan but he is decently popular. is he similar to that situation?

[hift148237]

LOVELY.... wish i could hear her live... MAN IM IN LOVE WITH HER VOICE

[CrucifyOwnz]

I have known her for a few years. Dont get me wrong, but i really dont feel she is anything special. Even the clarity of her words is low, another victim of singing with the nose.

[ragubhaai]

truly amazing voice...enuff respect for a singer like this

[flashScorp]

Her voice is soothing and cute. Beautiful performance !!

[Jbull]

Is there somebody who has the tablature?

[Jbull]

For me, the best version of Hallelujah! So beautiful...

[andreastr]

Excellent!

[beksa1]

she kills the song... and people who dnt like this ur faggots...shes giving me goosebumps

[nycdancerboi]

this is what we might call understated intensity, with a megadose of feeling coming straight from the core. i think she's totally awesome, and i can't help myself from listening repeatedly to her beautiful rendition of this incredible song.

[nycz1ndonlyy13]

i think she's reallllly good=)

[pdeepak84]

my friend told me to check out this pakistani female musician, but frnakly she's nothign special. Anyone can sing a cover song, where's the talent?

[omermasoodkhan]

can u sing like this i just want to hear u singing like dis

[zaidiazfar]

she is simply awsome... ;)

[zaramy]

i think she sounds a LOTT Like amy lee thats why i like her!!!

[suh1289]

Fantastic!!!!!!!!!All it needs is a video...

[lordrolf]

her voice is a bit nasal and pinched at times, dont you think?

[ria2020]

agree

[sameerazad]

her voice is amaaazingg!.. goes so well with the song.. it really is the best version.. jeff buckley's is good too.. but nowhere close to her's.. he sounds hesitated and his voice liks goes away at "hallelujah"

[talatshahgmailcom]

Very nicely sung..! Sweet..!!

[yahya1112]

simply awsomeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[husain87]

Simply amazing!

[Omarm777]

Arooj personally i think your already a star....beautiful mashallah..!!

[tahirzdomain]

absolutely totally completely utterly amazing !

[aquaticdesignsp]

I do agree with sanaakbar though. A video or slide show would make it better..

[hanumant09]

fantastic

[sanaakbar]

birlliant, but you couldve atleat put a slide show of some pictures if not the video :S anything wouldve been better than this black screen

[roccodelucasgirl]

it's okay..but jeff buckely's version outshines this by far...there is so much more passion in his voice. She sounds lethargic.

[aquaticdesignsp]

Wow... This song has been my favorite since I was 6 years old. And this version is beautiful. Great job by an amazing artist!!

[akkyy21]

Doesnt get better than this :)

[abbi001]

The best ov Hallelujah really...its great to hear this Quality from a Pakistani Singer

[Alfaanso]

This is just a glimpse of Pakisatani singers.

She has still a long way to go and there are many others as well.

[abbi001]

like?

[shilokh]

awesome:)

[EdsView]

I like this version - very emotional -

[mamafranzie7]

Beautiful ...