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Junaid's career as a professional musician started in 1986. He and the other members of the Vital Signs decided to form a group and do what they enjoyed most, playing music. At the time, there was no market for what these guys were doing. Nobody sang like Junaid, nobody made music like Rohail. As all artists do, initially they struggled for recognition, but it was only a matter of time before their talent made them stars.
The Signs' first real taste of success was when they released Dil Dil Pakistan in 1987. Instantly it
became the song that was on everyone's lips, a kind of pop national anthem. Next was their debut
album: vital signs 1(aka vol:1) which was released in 1989, spawning several hits including Gori, Yeh
Shaam, and Samjana. With such a start, the Vital Signs were off and running headfirst into stardom.
In 1990, they were the first South Asian band to sign a sponsorship contract with Pepsi-cola
International. After their association with Pepsi, Junaid and the group took over the nation's TV screens with their 'Pepsi, Pepsi Pakistan' tune. This was very much in line with the soft drink Company's trail-blazing tradition of supporting the world's best performers.
The second album was released in 1990, which was received after tremendous anticipation from the fans. The release sold out its first shipment of copies in a matter of weeks and had an array of chart busters, including Sanwali, Mera dil, and Hum Rahay Rahee. By 1992, the band felt they were ready for a greatest hits collection, which was issued next year to meet the overwhelming demand for their music.
To date, the group has performed in over four hundred concerts in Pakistan and abroad. Their first ever concert in the United States was in Washington DC at the Washington monument, with a turnout of thirty thousand screaming fans. The band was overwhelmed by the support they received at that concert, considering it was their first abroad. In 1994, the band visited the UK and performed a series of concerts including the Wembley Arena. The fact that the Vital Signs had supporters was not surprising. All the venues were to fill to capacity and the crowds were as eager and excited as any audience the band had encountered locally.
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Concert Photography
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Junaid
Jamshed
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Rohail
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Shazad
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