Hasan Raheem

Raheem was born in 1997. He belongs to a Shina family hailing from Gilgit, located in northern Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region.{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1600755|title=Soundcheck: The doctor is in|work=Dawn|date=10 January 2021|accessdate=21 February 2022|first=Band|last=Baji|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718015249/https://www.dawn.com/news/1600755|archivedate=18 July 2021|url-status=live|quote=If you listen closely, you’ll notice there’s even a small section in Hasan’s native Shina language.}} He is the eldest of four siblings and two doggies. His father served in the Pakistan Army and his mother is a housewife.{{cite news|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1189321/for-hasan-raheem-creating-music-has-always-been-his-dream|title=For Hasan Raheem, creating music has always been his dream|work=Dawn|date=24 January 2022|accessdate=21 February 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131072650/https://images.dawn.com/news/1189321/for-hasan-raheem-creating-music-has-always-been-his-dream|archivedate=31 January 2022|url-status=live}} Raheem describes himself as a "rebel" child while growing up, who had a taste for music. He received his early education from Generation's School. His first ever on-stage performance was in his fifth grade of school, when he performed a popular dance track by British-Indian musical group RDB.

Raheem moved to Karachi to pursue a career in medicine, graduating from the Bahria Medical and Dental College.

Raheem started writing, recording and releasing singles in 2018 while still in medical school. He began weaving melodies and lyrics together using his semi-acoustic guitar.

His first taste to success came with his single "Aisay Kaisay" which was released in January 2020. The song made him the flagbearer in Pakistan's indie music scene.

His tracks such as "Joona", "Aarzu", "Sar Phira" and "Sun Le Na" garnered millions of hits on YouTube and he quickly began to be noticed in the Pakistani music scene.{{cite news|url=https://www.bolnews.com/entertainment/2022/01/talk-of-the-town-4/|title=Talk of the town|work=Bol News|date=30 January 2022|accessdate=21 February 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130045837/https://www.bolnews.com/entertainment/2022/01/talk-of-the-town-4/|archivedate=30 January 2022|url-status=live}} In his early days, he collaborated with the Young Stunners.

In 2020, Raheem won the Breakthrough Artist of the Year award for music at the 1st Pakistan International Screen Awards in Dubai.{{cite news|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1188451|title=PISA 2021 dubs Umair Jaswal its youth icon and Hasan Raheem its breakthrough artist of the year|work=Dawn|date=23 September 2021|accessdate=21 February 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007063956/https://images.dawn.com/news/1188451|archivedate=7 October 2021|url-status=live}}

He made his Coke Studio debut in season 14 in 2022, where he featured in a dance track titled "Peechay Hutt" in collaboration with Talal Qureshi and the Justin Bibis.{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2344439/hasan-raheem-makes-cs-debut-with-infectious-gen-z-dance-track-peechay-hutt|title=Hasan Raheem makes CS debut with infectious Gen-Z dance track 'Peechay Hutt'|work=The Express Tribune|date=20 February 2022|accessdate=21 February 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220095832/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2344439/hasan-raheem-makes-cs-debut-with-infectious-gen-z-dance-track-peechay-hutt|archivedate=20 February 2022|url-status=live}}

He released his first album "Nautanki" in December 2022. The album was well received by his fans.

He released his much awaited EP "Maybe, It's Love"[https://open.spotify.com/album/5s1E31b6Tli6eCH5TldUS6] in September 2023. The album consisted some significant features by artists like Talha Yunus, Talha Anjum, Raftaar and Talwiinder. The album was produced by Umair and Shahrukh. "Wishes" featuring Talwiinder became a massive hit in Pakistan, India and several other countries.

On June 21, 2024 Raheem was featured on Indian EDM artist and singer Ritviz's single "Mehrbaan".{{cite web |title=Ritviz Drops Glitchy New Song ‘Mehrbaan’ with Hasan Raheem |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/ritviz-mehrbaan-song-hasan-raheem/ |website=Rolling Stone India |access-date=16 July 2024 |date=24 June 2024}}

Raheem's music is mainly R&B, hip hop and indie pop, with influences of soul.{{cite web|url=https://patari.pk/home/artist/60c21cdb7cf042036e3baafd|title=Hasan Raheem|work=Patari|date=2022|accessdate=21 February 2022|quote=Hasan Raheem is a singer/songwriter hailing from Gilgit, Pakistan. He emerges with a signature sound of his own as he projects his vision through indie pop, rnb and soul.}}{{cite news|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1187914|title=Hasan Raheem's newest songs indicate he may be in a rut|work=Dawn|date=30 June 2021|accessdate=21 February 2022|first=Band|last=Baji|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214183639/https://images.dawn.com/news/1187914|archivedate=14 February 2022|url-status=live}} He has a free-flowing experimental approach to music with a "soft, mumbling rap-verse style" voice, and his lyrical style has been characterised for its simplicity; according to Raheem, he likes to pour his feelings into his music and prefers to "keep it as simple as possible so that anyone who listens to my songs can connect with them".{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2340051/anyone-can-connect-with-my-music-hasan-raheem-discusses-poetic-simplicity-in-forbes-feature|title=Anyone can connect with my music: Hasan Raheem discusses poetic simplicity in Forbes feature|work=The Express Tribune|date=23 January 2022|accessdate=21 February 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123162229/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2340051/anyone-can-connect-with-my-music-hasan-raheem-discusses-poetic-simplicity-in-forbes-feature|archivedate=23 January 2022|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1189331/sun-le-na-by-hasan-raheem-and-shaam-by-talal-qureshi-maanu-mujju-and-towers-are-underwhelming|title='Sun Le Na' by Hasan Raheem and 'Shaam' by Talal Qureshi, Maanu, Mujju and Towers are underwhelming|work=Dawn|date=26 January 2022|accessdate=21 February 2022|first=Band|last=Baji|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131085606/https://images.dawn.com/news/1189331/sun-le-na-by-hasan-raheem-and-shaam-by-talal-qureshi-maanu-mujju-and-towers-are-underwhelming|archivedate=31 January 2022|url-status=live}} He is also known for infusing "Gilgiti-inspired dance moves" in his music videos and occasionally incorporates lyrics in his native language, Shina, into his songs.{{cite news|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1189566/a-bop-or-a-flop-hasan-raheem-and-justin-bibis-peechay-hutt-has-netizens-deeply-divided|title=A bop or a flop? Hasan Raheem and Justin Bibis' 'Peechay Hutt' has netizens deeply divided|work=Dawn|date=21 February 2022|accessdate=21 February 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221133928/https://images.dawn.com/news/1189566/a-bop-or-a-flop-hasan-raheem-and-justin-bibis-peechay-hutt-has-netizens-deeply-divided|archivedate=21 February 2022|url-status=live|quote=Some loved it and appreciated the Shina (the language spoken in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral) words Raheem included in the lyrics.}}

His song "Peechay Hutt" with Justin Bibis and Talal Qureshi from Coke Studio (Season 14) was featured in the end credits of Marvel Studios' television series, Ms. Marvel, in episode 2 – "Crushed".{{Cite web |date=2022-06-15 |title=Every Song In Ms Marvel Episode 2 |url=https://screenrant.com/ms-marvel-episode-2-soundtrack-every-song/ |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}

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