Asim Azhar might only be 28 years old but he has proved himself in the music industry. The singer posted a childhood picture of himself last weekend and asked his fans, “Can u imagine this boy will be completing 12 years in the industry tomorrow?” in the caption. The post also featured snippets from his musical life that gave us a glimpse into his journey.

Asim’s initial years started out by covering Western songs such as A-team by Ed Sheeran and Whistle by Flo Rida on YouTube in 2013. He got his first breakthrough on Coke Studio season eight in 2015 with Hina ki Khushbu alongside Samra Khan.

Asim is also one of the first four Pakistani singers to receive more than 100 million views on his Coke Studio songs with the likes of Atif Aslam, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Momina Mustehsan.

Asim’s solo career has also been successful with original songs such as Jo Tu Na Mila, that garnered more than 250 million views on YouTube and won a Hum Style Award for Best non-film track.