"Heroes" is a song recorded by English singer Shakila Karim. It was released on 28 November 2011.
| "Heroes" | ||||
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| Single by Shakila Karim | ||||
| Released | 28 November 2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:37 | |||
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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]