Habib Wahid#Discography
{{Short description|Bangladeshi singer, composer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Habib Wahid
| image = Habib Wahid in 2022.jpg
| caption = Wahid in 2022
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1979|10|15}}
| birth_place = Dhaka, Bangladesh
| education = * St. Joseph Higher Secondary School
| alma_mater =
| father = Ferdous Wahid
| mother = Roksana Wahid
| spouse = {{ubl|{{marriage|Lubayna|2003|2003|end=div}}|{{marriage|Rehana Chowdhury|2011|2017|end=div}}|{{marriage|Afsana Chowdhury Shifa|2020}}}}
| children = 2
| occupation = {{flat list |
- Composer
- record producer
- singer
}}
| relatives = Farzana Wahid Shayan (cousin)
Ariyan Mehedi (cousin)
| years_active = 2003–present
| awards = {{plainlist |
}}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
|embed=yes
|genre={{flat list |
| background = solo_singer
|instrument={{flat list |
|label={{flat list |
- Sangeeta Music
- Ektaar Music
- Laser Vision
- Deadline Music
- HW Productions
- Times Music
- T-Series .*Saregama
- Tips
- Sony Music
- Zee Music Company
- Junglee Music
- Universal Music India
- Warner Music India
- YRF Music}}
|associated_acts={{flat list |
- Kaya
- Helal
- Shireen
- Nancy }}
}}
}}
Habib Wahid is a Bangladeshi music composer and singer. He is the son of composer Ferdous Wahid. Habib gained prominence in the early 2000s with his unique fusion of traditional Bangladeshi folk music and contemporary pop elements, earning him widespread acclaim in the country.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-23 |title=Diving into Habib Wahid's musical realm: 'Now it's survival of the fittest' |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/diving-habib-wahids-musical-realm-now-its-survival-fittest-501726 |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}} He is considered as one of the core pioneers of modern pop in Bangladesh.{{Cite web |date=2019-08-24 |title=KING OF FUSION |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/showbiz/cover-story/musician-habib-wahid-king-of-fusion-music-in-bangladesh-1789549 |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}
He became popular with his debuted album Krishno in 2003, which was an instant hit at that time. Throughout his career, Habib Wahid has released numerous hit singles and albums including, Shono (2008) and Moina Go (2005), establishing himself as one of the leading figures in the Bangladeshi music industry. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director for the film Projapoti (2011) {{cite news |title=Habib Wahid lends voice to Imran's composition |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/652804/Habib-Wahid-lends-voice-to-Imran%E2%80%99s-composition |access-date=16 November 2023 |work=daily-sun |date=October 2022 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার ২০১১ প্রদান |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/entertainment/news/bd/181325.details |access-date=16 November 2023 |work=banglanews24.com |date=13 March 2013 |language=bn}}
Early life and education
Habib Wahid was born and brought up in Dhaka, Bangladesh to Ferdous Wahid, a Bangladeshi pop singer, and Roksana Wahid. His ancestral home is in south paiksha in Srinagar of Munshiganj (Bikrampur).{{cite news |title=Celebs' Eid resolutions |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/199890/celebs-eid-resolutions |access-date=16 November 2023 |work=New Age |language=en}} He attended South Breeze School in Dhanmondi.
Wahid attended St. Joseph Higher Secondary School and Radiant International School. At Radiant International School, his principal was Sabina Yasmin's eldest sister. He went to England in pursuit of higher education and studied music & audio engineering at the School of Audio Engineering at London, UK in 1999.{{cite news |title=Habib Wahid |url=http://news.priyo.com/people/habib-wahid |newspaper=Priyo |access-date=7 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082500/http://news.priyo.com/people/habib-wahid |archive-date=4 March 2016}}
Career
=2003: Debut with ''Krishno''=
Wahid started working with other Asian music producers such as Karsh Kale while in the UK. Wahid was already working as a music producer, however he needed a vocalist to develop his new album. While living in London, he found the vocalist Kaya, a Sylheti restaurant owner, who would collaborate with him on the album.{{cite news |author=Kajalie Shehreen Islam |date=1 August 2003 |title=Krishno A New Take on Tradition |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2003/08/01/music.htm |work=Star Weekend Magazine |access-date=23 May 2009 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202013823/http://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2003/08/01/music.htm |url-status=dead }} In 2003, Wahid released his first album Krishno, a collaborative effort with Wahid producing the music while Kaya sang. The album proved to be a success in Britain and Bangladesh. The album Krishno was a fusion of folk and modern Ektaar Music Ltd, introducing a new genre to the Dhaka music arena.{{cite news |title=::: Star Weekend Magazine ::: |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2007/02/03/cover.htm |work=archive.thedailystar.net}}
= 2004–2014: Successful albums and soundtracks =
In the next few years, Wahid released six albums, Maya (2004), Moina Go (2005), Shono (2006), Panjabiwala (2007), Bolchi Tomake (2008) and O Bosheshe (2008). To keep the Bangladeshi music growing, Wahid would usually introduce new artists in his albums. Besides Kaya, he has showcased singers such as Helal, Julee, Nirjhor, Shireen and Nancy in these albums.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}} Wahid debuted as a vocalist in his album Moina Go where he sang two tracks, Din Gelo and Esho Brishti Namai. He also featured his father, Ferdous Wahid, as a singer in his albums. On 1 June 2011 Wahid's 8th album Ahoban! was released.{{cite web |url=http://www.amadergaan.com/2011/lets-move-with-habibs-ahobaan |title=Let's move with Habib's Ahobaan |website=Amader Gaan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321012627/http://www.amadergaan.com/2011/lets-move-with-habibs-ahobaan |archive-date=21 March 2012}} The album consists of 9 tracks in which three are duet songs with Nancy and Kona and one track was sung by Ferdous Wahid. Wahid has released another album named Shadhin in December 2012.
In addition to his solo albums, Wahid also has released collaborative albums as well. Similar to how Krishno heavily featured Kaya, Maya also featured Kaya and Helal. In 2007, Wahid released the album Panjabiwala with Shireen Jawad. After featuring him on a number of tracks in different albums, Habib Wahid released a collaborative album with his father Ferdous Wahid, O Bosheshe, in 2008.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} Later with the label Deadline Music, Wahid would release Somorpon with Aurthohin & Warfaze in 2011, as well as Rong with Nancy in 2012.{{cite news |title=বৈশাখ রাঙাতে এলো ন্যান্সির 'রঙ' |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/entertainment/news/bd/101675.details |work=banglanews24.com |date=5 April 2012 |language=bn}}
Wahid also has composed songs for different film soundtracks such as Hridoyer Kotha, Akash Chhoa Bhalobasa, Chandragrohon, I Love You (2012 film), Eito Prem, Third Person Singular Number, Amar Ache Jol, and many others. Wahid makes songs that "has the essence from the roots of Bangla music", says Kumar Bishwajit while recording a song under the direction of Wahid in a movie called Projapoti.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}
= 2015–present: Singles and new projects =
Habib Wahid began a new chapter in his career with the release of his debut single, "Hariye Fela Bhalobasha", an R&B/Soul song. Wahid described this new chapter as a result of an evolved music market, saying that since his audience often buys his songs for ringtones, he can earn good profits from releasing one single at a time rather than an entire album. Later in the summer of 2015, Wahid released his second single "Mon Ghumay Re", a world song that blends rock, folk and electronic music. Wahid also performed at Bangla Beats in 2015, a concert in the UK promoting Bangla music and culture along with other artists including Ferdous Wahid, Nancy, Hridoy Khan and Mumzy Stranger.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}} Wahid also produced the single "Cholo Bangladesh" for Grameenphone, a promotional song for the 2015 Cricket World Cup sung by rock musicians Zohad Reza Chowdhury and Imrul Karim Emil.{{Cite news |url=http://en.prothom-alo.com/entertainment/news/58667/Cholo-Bangladesh-the-new-cricket-anthem |title=Cholo Bangladesh: the new cricket anthem |work=Prothom Alo |access-date=15 August 2017 |archive-date=15 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815062317/http://en.prothom-alo.com/entertainment/news/58667/Cholo-Bangladesh-the-new-cricket-anthem |url-status=dead }} Additional production for the track was done by Pritom Hasan, a musician who would work with Wahid and release his own music in the future.{{Cite news |date=13 Jun 2017 |title=Habib Wahid's tour to Australia |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/22547/habib-wahid%E2%80%99s-tour-to-australia |work=Dhaka Tribune}}
Wahid began 2016 with the single "Tomar Akash", a pop song.{{Cite news |url=http://archive.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2016/feb/11/habibs-surprise-valentines-day |title=Habib's surprise on Valentine's Day |date=11 February 2016 |work=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=15 August 2017}} In the summer Wahid released another single, "Moner Thikana", a love song written and produced by himself. A month later Wahid released "Beporawa Mon", a single that would later be used in the film Ami Tomar Hote Chai.{{Cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/showbiz/ami-tomar-hote-chai-1334578 |title=Ami Tomar Hote Chai |date=24 December 2016 |work=The Daily Star|access-date=15 August 2017}} Wahid also released other singles from different visual media, such as "Meghe Dhaka Shohor" from the TV serial of the same name and "Tumi Amar" from the film Sultana Bibiana, a duet with Nancy and additionally produced by Pritom Hasan. Later in 2016, Wahid released the single "Ei Bangla Ei Manush" for the World Bank's End Poverty Day campaign. The song is about the people of Bangladesh, and the success they have gotten in the ongoing fight against poverty.
To begin 2017, Wahid released his single "Tumi Hina", released independently through his label HW Productions. Wahid later released his single, "Mitthe Noy", on Valentine's Day. In contrast to the slow R&B songs that he just released, Wahid's "Ghum" is an upbeat pop electronic song which released in Spring 2017. In the summer, Wahid released the single "Golaper Din", which features frequent collaborator Nancy.
Personal life
Wahid married Lubyana in 2003, and they divorced later that year.{{cite news |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2017/07/09/ex-wife-blames-tanjin-tisha-divorce-singer-habib/ |title=Ex-wife blames Tanjin Tisha for her divorce with singer Habib |date=9 July 2017 |access-date=23 July 2017 |work=Dhaka Tribune}} He married Rehana Chowdhury in 2011,{{cite news |script-title=bn:বাবা হলেন হাবিব ওয়াহিদ |trans-title=Habib Wahid became father |url=http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2012-12-24/news/315837 |date=24 December 2012 |newspaper=Prothom Alo |language=bn |access-date=24 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230185247/http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2012-12-24/news/315837 |archive-date=30 December 2012}}{{cite news |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2017/02/19/habib-splits-path-wife/ |title=Habib splits path from his wife |date=19 February 2017 |access-date=29 March 2017 |newspaper=Dhaka Tribune}} and together they have a son, Alim Wahid (b. W012). They divorced in 2017. It was rumored that Wahid cheated on Rehana with actress Tanjin Tisha.
In January 2021, Wahid announced that he had recently married Afsana Chowdhury Shifa.{{cite news |title=Nat'll Award-winning singer-composer Habib ties the knot for third time |url=https://unb.com.bd/category/Entertainment/natl-award-winning-singer-composer-habib-ties-the-knot-for-third-time/63207 |work=UNB |date=12 January 2021}} They have a son, Ayat (b. 2021).{{cite news |title=News of the day |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/563557/News-of-the-day |work=Daily Sun |date=9 July 2021}}
Discography
{{further|List of songs recorded by Habib Wahid}}
= Solo albums =
= Collaborative albums =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Name !Other Artists !Label !Reference |
| 2003
|Kaya | rowspan="2" |Ektaar Music |{{Cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-105524 |title=Bangla folk music loses a true son of the soil |date=12 September 2009 |work=The Daily Star|access-date=29 May 2017}} |
| 2004
|Maya |Kaya & Helal |
| 2007
|Laser Vision |
| 2008
|O Bosheshe |Sangeeta |
| 2011
|Somorpon |Aurthohin & Warfaze | rowspan="2" |Deadline Music |
| 2012
|Rong | Nancy |{{Cite news |url=https://mozaart.com/en/r/rong-habib-wahid |title=rong-habib-wahid }} |
= Compilation albums =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Name !Label !Reference |
| 2009
|Obosheshe |Sangeeta |
=Singles=
Awards
{{Awards table|4}}
|-
| 2006
|"Valobashbo Bashbo Re" from Hridoyer Kotha
|Best Singer (Male)
| {{won}}
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| 2008
|Best Singer (Male)
| {{won}}
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|-
|2009
|"Dwidha" from Third Person Singular Number
|Best Singer (Male)
| {{won}}
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|-
|2010
| "Projapoti" from Projapoti
|Best Singer (Male)
| {{won}}
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|-
|2011
|Best Music Director
| {{won}}
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|-
|2012
|Best Singer (Male)
| {{won}}
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References
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External links
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{{Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director}}
{{Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best Male Singer}}
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