Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi

Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi (Urdu عطااللہ خان عیسی خیلوی) ;(19 August 1951; surname also translated as Esa Khailvi) also known as 'Lala' (which means "elder brother" in Pashto) is a Pakistani award-winning musician from Isakhel, Mianwali, Punjab. He was thrown out of his house for wanting to become a singer, against his father's wishes. The only opportunity seemed to him was to follow his passion during his father's Hajj. He is traditionally considered a Saraiki artist, but his music albums are in both Saraiki and Urdu.He was taught a lot of Punjabi Qalaam by the late Aadha Khan Gunjial who introduced him to a few of his greatest hits. The Government of Pakistan awarded him the Sitara-e-Imtiaz on 23 March 2019 and he also got the Pride of Performance Award in 1991. In 2011 he appeared in Coke Studio (season 4) and sang 2 songs Ni Oothaan Waale and Pyaar Naal. In September 2017 he appeared in Coke Studio (season 10) second time and sang Sab Maya Hai with his traditional loving sound.