Heroes (Shakila Karim song)

"Heroes"
"Heroes"
Single by Shakila Karim
Released	28 November 2011
Genre	Pop
Length	4:37
Songwriter(s)	Shakila Karim; Karim Ullah;
Shakila Karim singles chronology

"Heroes" is a song recorded by English singer Shakila Karim. It was released on 28 November 2011.

Background and composition

"Heroes" is the third single by Shakila Karim.^[1] The song was co-written by Karim and her father, Karim Ullah, with Karim putting together the melody to accompany her father's lyrics.^[2] She played the piano on the recording and created the vocal ideas, including the chorus and harmonies for the song.^[3]

The song was released in aid of the Help for Heroes charity which supports the rehabilitation of injured British service personnel from conflicts such as Iraq and Afghanistan.^[1]^[4] It was recorded and produced free of charge^[2] in November 2011.^[5]^[6] A video was produced by Big Buoy TV, intercutting Karim's performance with Ministry of Defence footage of British soldiers in Afghanistan.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "MP backing for Teen charity song". The Asian Today. 7 February 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Talented teenagers in Herts". Hertfordshire: Hertfordshire Life. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
^ "Teen Singer's love for Help for Hero's". Asiana. 2 March 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
^ Osh (24 November 2011). "Shakila's First Charity Single for 'Help for Heroes'". Guestlist. Retrieved 1 August 2015.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Teenager recording charity single for Help for Heroes". Saffron Walden: Saffron Walden Reporter. 4 November 2011. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
^ Tonkin, Sam (24 November 2011). "Newport teenager records charity single for Help for Heroes". Saffron Walden: Saffron Walden Reporter. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2015.

External links

Heroes on iTunes

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[theasiantoday-1] "MP backing for Teen charity song". The Asian Today. 7 February 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2015.

[hertfordshirelife-2] "Talented teenagers in Herts". Hertfordshire: Hertfordshire Life. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2015.

[asiana-3] "Teen Singer's love for Help for Hero's". Asiana. 2 March 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.

[4] Osh (24 November 2011). "Shakila's First Charity Single for 'Help for Heroes'". Guestlist. Retrieved 1 August 2015.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[saffronwaldenreporter1-5] "Teenager recording charity single for Help for Heroes". Saffron Walden: Saffron Walden Reporter. 4 November 2011. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2015.

[saffronwaldenreporter2-6] Tonkin, Sam (24 November 2011). "Newport teenager records charity single for Help for Heroes". Saffron Walden: Saffron Walden Reporter. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2015.

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