Banking court orders arrest of 'one pound fish' singer

LAHORE (Dunya News) - A local banking court on Friday ordered arrest of Shahid Nazir, who catapulted to instant fame through his one-pound fish song. 





According to details, the court issued orders as he defaulted on a loan worth Rs6.6 million taken from a local leasing company. The court also ordered to present Nazir before the court on September 29, 2013. Muhammad Shahid Nazir also known as the One Pound Fish Man is a British-based Pakistani trader and recording artist who found fame as an internet sensation for his viral video "One Pound Fish". His subsequent appearance on The X Factor led to a record deal with Warner Music. Nazir reached number 29 in the British pop charts for “One Pound Fish”, which he originally composed to encourage shoppers at the market in east London where he worked to part with a pound (around $1.60) for a fish. The song became a YouTube hit after someone filmed him singing it at the market and Warner Music signed him up for a record deal in the hope of getting the coveted Christmas number one spot in the charts. On his return to Pakistan in December, hundreds of people showed up at Lahore airport to shower him with rose petals, and he has since adapted “One Pound Fish” to promote phone services in TV and radio adverts.