British Singer Learns Urdu to Sing Pakistan’s National Anthem

LEEDS: British singer Laura Wright has revealed that she spent six months learning Urdu before performing Pakistan’s national anthem ahead of the first Test between Pakistan and England in Leeds.

Wright performed the anthem without musical accompaniment, drawing praise from Pakistani fans at the stadium and on social media.

The singer said she wanted to do more than simply memorise the lyrics, paying particular attention to the correct pronunciation, delivery and meaning of the Urdu words.

Calling the opportunity a great honour, Wright said the Pakistani anthem was a particular challenge and that she had been working on her Urdu for the past six months to ensure she could perform it properly.

Her effort to learn the language and understand the anthem’s words was widely appreciated by Pakistani fans, making her performance a memorable moment before the Test match.