From a Pakistani Viral Hit to the Global Dancefloor: Lost Frequencies Reimagines Sheheryar Rehan and Zoha Waseem’s ‘Majboor’
The global electronic artist brings a new dimension to the 250M+ streaming phenomenon, which has built a massive audience in India and across South Asia .
What started as a Pakistani love song has grown into a cross-border viral phenomenon, finding a particularly strong resonance with listeners in India. Now, Sheheryar Rehan and Zoha Waseem’s ‘Majboor’ is entering a new chapter with a fresh reimagining by globally recognised electronic artist Lost Frequencies, taking the song from its South Asian roots to the global dancefloor.
Built around the universal story of two people deeply in love but unable to confess their feelings, ‘Majboor’ quickly travelled far beyond its original audience. Driven organically by listeners, creators and online communities, the song has built a particularly strong audience in India alongside Pakistan, Bangladesh and the UAE. With 250 million+ streams globally, the track has ranked among the Top 3 on major platforms including Spotify, YouTube and Apple Music, while also entering the Top 100 globally, YouTube’s Top Music Videos and Spotify’s Global Viral Top 50.
The song’s organic journey is now being taken into a new musical space by Lost Frequencies, one of Europe’s most recognised electronic artists, with more than 22 million monthly listeners on Spotify. His reimagining brings the Pakistani original into the global EDM landscape while introducing it to a wider international audience.
“There’s something timeless about Majboor. I loved blending those beautiful melodies with my own sound and bringing it to the dancefloor.” says Lost Frequencies.
For Sheheryar Rehan, the journey of ‘Majboor’ has been beyond anything the artists initially imagined, “When I first released Majboor, I knew it was a song that meant a lot to me, but you can never fully predict how far a song will travel or who it will connect with. Seeing it resonate across borders has been a really special journey. Lost Frequencies has done a great job with the remix, bringing a fresh musical perspective to the song while retaining the emotion of the original. It’s exciting to see Majboor continue to evolve and reach new audiences around the world.,” says Sheheryar Rehan.
“Music has a way of taking our stories to places we may never have imagined. Majboor had already begun that journey, connecting with people all around the world. I’ve always believed that music is one of the strongest tools for bringing people together and creating collaboration in its truest form. Seeing Lost Frequencies perform Majboor in India was a moment that reaffirmed that belief. Beyond the music itself, these moments create possibilities for Pakistani music to travel further and become part of conversations across the world.”, Said Xulfi Co-founder of Giraffe Music Label.
The collaboration first sparked curiosity when Lost Frequencies played ‘Majboor’ during one of his recent performances, prompting listeners and the music community to discover why the global electronic artist had chosen the Pakistani track. What began as an unexpected live moment has now evolved into an official collaboration.
With its strong South Asian audience and organic cross-border journey, ‘Majboor’ now enters a new chapter through Lost Frequencies’ electronic sound and global audience, connecting a Pakistani original with listeners on the international dance music circuit.
