 Naynawaz encouraged Zahir to sing solo, but he didn't find it suitable during the live show to sing at such a short notice.Hamid Estemadi who had a great voice but did not sing publicly since he was a member of the royal family encouraged Zahir to take his place at the Afghanistan Day show.Zahir was dragged on stage by Hamid and he sang his first song, but was faced with displeasure of the crowd.