Unoosha

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Mariyam Unoosha (born 6 October 1985), known mononymously as Kiddy, is a Maldivian female singer and songwriter. Her parents were in the 90s famous band "Olympians". She has won many awards and has performed in various high caliber shows in Maldives and abroad.{{cite web|title=Smoke on the Water: A Glance At Maldivian Music|url=http://www.haveeru.com.mv/feature/42855|publisher=Haveeru|access-date=11 October 2014}}

Life and career

= Early life =

Unoosha was born on 6 October 1985 in Malé to Shafeega Abdul Latheef, a playback singer and Imaadh Ismail, a musician. Owing to the influence of her parents, she started singing at a young age. She attended Aminiya School and during her time there, won 1st place in the Inter School Music Competition and became the first ever female vocalist to win the competition 3 times.{{cite web|title=Unoosha's Biography|url=http://www.last.fm/music/Unoosha/+wiki|publisher=last.fm|access-date=11 October 2014}}

After a year since she finished her O’levels, she took up an offer from a local music band called Amazon Jade and worked with the band for 4 years.{{cite web|title='Unoosha' comes alive at Continental |url=http://sundaytimes.lk/110227/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_1.html|work=Sunday Times|access-date=11 October 2014}} Now with over 100 studio recordings to her name, many albums which release in Maldives have songs by Unoosha. Since then she has hosted a music show for kids for 2 seasons titled Lets Sing With Kiddy. She has also performed at Mariah Carey's wedding renewal ceremony at Reethi Rah resort.{{cite web|author=McCarton|title=Because Once Isn't Enough: Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon Renew Wedding Vows For A Fifth Tine |url=http://www.hollywire.com/2013/05/because-once-isnt-enough-mariah-carey-nick-cannon-renew-wedding-vows-fifth-tine|publisher=Hollywire|access-date=17 October 2014}}

= Bollywood career =

Unoosha made her bollywood debut with in the 2012 Pooja Bhatt-directed erotic thriller film Jism 2. She got the chance while she was in India at the South Asian Film Festival, which was held in Goa. Bhatt heard Unoosha sing at the festival and felt that there was something unique in her voice. Pooja then met the singer and offered her to sing for her film and Unoosha readily agreed.{{cite web|title=Pooja Bhatt to introduce a new singing sensation with Jism 2|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/news/type/view/id/1389578|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026221202/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/news/type/view/id/1389578|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 October 2014|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=5 November 2011|access-date=13 October 2014}} The song titled "Hey Walla" was composed by Abdul Basit Sayeed,{{cite web |title=Hey Walla song details |url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/hey-walla/id542701014?i=542701316|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209195616/https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/hey-walla/id542701014?i=542701316|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 December 2014|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=16 October 2014}} and written by Unoosha herself along with Sayeed.{{cite web |title=Hey Walla song details |url=http://myswar.com/song_details/jism-2-2012-hey-walla-7|publisher=MySwar|access-date=16 October 2014}}

Unoosha recorded her second Bollywood song along with Ali Azmat and KK, for the upcoming Jism franchise. The song titled "Kahaan Se Karen Shuru" is composed by Arko Pravo Mukherjee.{{cite web|title=Pooja Bhatt's Jism 3 to feature Maldivian crooner|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/news/type/view/id/2059970|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831000643/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/news/type/view/id/2059970|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 August 2013|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=5 November 2011|access-date=28 August 2013}} This would be the first Bollywood song Unoosha recorded in Hindi.{{cite web|title=Music Review : Jism 2 |url=http://www.indiatimes.com/bollywood/music-review-jism-2_-30895.html|work=The Times of India|date=6 July 2012|access-date=28 August 2013}}

Discography

= Feature Film =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Film

!Song

!Lyricist(s)

!Co-Artist(s)

1998

|Ethoofaaneerey

|"Bappaa Loabi Bappaa"

|Mausoom Shakir

|Imaadh Ismail

2001

|Dheevaanaa

|"Veyney Mee Hithugaa Aalaavaa"

|Mariyam Waheedha

| rowspan="3" |Solo

2002

|Aan... Aharenves Loabivin

|"Aan Aharenves Loabivin"

|Abdul Faththaah

rowspan="2" |2003

|Araamagu Dhonkamana

|"Heekuranee Mee Thedhey"

Vehey Vaarey Therein

|"Yaaraa Ey Loaiybeh Nuveyhey"

| rowspan="2" |Easa Shareef

|Mohamed Zaidh

2005

|Hureemey Inthizaarugaa

|"Ulhenee Thi Dhurah Dhaan"

|Mukhthar Adam

2007

|Aharen

|"Hiyy Ufaavaa Hin'dhu"

|Aminath Faiza

| rowspan="2" |Solo

rowspan="3" |2008

|Yoosuf

|"Masthee Masthee"

|Adam Haleem Adhnan

rowspan="2" |Khalaas

|"Haadha Dhahivethi Belumekey"

| rowspan="2" |Amir Saleem

| rowspan="2" |Ali Seezan

"Haadha Dhahivethi Belumekey" (Remix version)

rowspan="2" |2010

|Veeraana

|"Veeraanaa" (Promotional Song)

|Adam Haleem Adhnan

|Various

Niuma

|"Gaimey Hithaa Vindhugaa" (Bonus Song)

| rowspan="4" |Mohamed Abdul Ghanee

|Mohamed Abdul Ghanee

rowspan="4" |2011

| rowspan="2" |Loodhifa

|"Nethifanaa"

| rowspan="2" |Mohamed Fuadh (Ford)

"Loodhifaa" (Remix Version)

Sazaa

|"Sazaa" (Theme Song)

|Solo

Wathan

|"Balaaleemaa Loabin"

|Ibrahim Zaid Ali

2013

|Dhilakani

|"Laslahun"

rowspan="2" |2014

| rowspan="2" |24 Gadi Iru

|"Forever In Love"

|Mohamed Ikram

|Solo

"Destiny"

|Abdul Baasith

= Television =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Name

!Song

!Lyricist(s)

!Co-Artist(s)

2006

|Ikhthiyaaru

|"Hiyy Dheebalaashey"

| rowspan="2" |Adam Haleem Adhnan

|Solo

2013

|Adhives Eloaibah Gadharu Kuran 2

|"Vakivedhiyayas Adhu Midhuniyeyn"

|Ibrahim Zaid Ali

= Non-Film Songs =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Album

!Song

!Lyricist(s)

!Co-Artist(s)

N/A

|N/A

|"Qaumaa Wathanaa Farudhunney Dhen"

|Solo

N/A

|N/A

|"Fendhee Fendhee"

|Solo

N/A

|N/A

|"Raagu Nala Nala"

|Solo

N/A

|N/A

|"Maa"

|Solo

N/A

|N/A

|"Fehi Raiy Hudhun Nashaalaa"

|Mohamed Abdul Ghanee

N/A

|N/A

|"Maathah"

|Solo

rowspan="2" |N/A

| rowspan="2" |Boadhaabas

|"Ey Bunedheebalaa"

|Ahmed Fath'hee (Fathey)

"Saahibaa"

|Solo

N/A

|Ekani

|"Han'dhaan"

|Solo

rowspan="3" |N/A

| rowspan="3" |Minthi

|"Kan'balun"

| rowspan="3" |Solo

"Geveshi Aniyaa"

"Furaavaru"

N/A

|Fanditha

|"Salhi Kokaaleh"

|Solo

1997

|Alivilun

|"Kathuney"

| rowspan="2" |Solo

rowspan="5" |2002

|E'Kamanaa

|"Heelaafaa Loabi Dheynveehey"

|Ahmed Nashidh (Dharavandhoo)

Hithukooru

|"Aadheys"

|Mohamed Abdul Ghanee

|Waves Band

Nazaru

|"Ekanivi Thanugaa"

| rowspan="2" |Solo

rowspan="2" |Raasthaa

|"Kashikun'buru Biya Jangalee"

"Kurimaguge Raasthaa Alikuran"

|Ali Rameez, Mukhthar Adam, Hassan Ilham

Ibrahim Nifar (Thihthi), Ibrahim Amir

2003

|Loabi Loabin

|"Loabin Aisbalaa"

|Ahmed Saleem

| rowspan="4" |Solo

rowspan="3" |2004

| rowspan="2" |Yaaraa

|"Yaaraa Yaaraa"

| rowspan="2" |Ahmed Nashidh (Dharavandhoo)

"Dheefeemey"

Zamaan

|"Loaiybaa Ufaa Nuvaathee"

|Boi Ahmed Khaleel

rowspan="6" |2005

|Fari Goma

|"Reyrey Mi Masthee"

|Mukhthar Adam

rowspan="2" |Leyfavethi

|"Beehilaa"

| rowspan="2" |Amir Saleem

| rowspan="2" |Solo

"Vee Loabin Mihiyy Dhevunee"

Qaumee Dhuvas 1426

|"Qaumuge Afraadhun"

|MNDF

rowspan="2" |Yaaraa 2

|"Aisbalaa"

|Ahmed Nashidh (Dharavandhoo)

|Solo

"On The Beach"

|Aishath Rishmy

|Mohamed Zaidh

rowspan="6" |2006

|Hiyy Roaney

|"Mi Libey Furusathekey"

|Mohamed Abdul Ghanee

|Solo

Hiyy Dheewaanaa 3

|"Dheewaanaa Vey"

|Shareefa Fakhree

|Mohamed Abdul Ghanee

Mihan'dhaanugai...

|"Mee Naanaa Ey"

|Ahmed Sharumeel

| rowspan="3" |Solo

rowspan="3" |Yaaraa 3

|"Saahibaa Saahibaa"

| rowspan="3" |Ahmed Nashidh (Dharavandhoo)

"O Loabiviyyaa"

"Asthaa Mihiyy Beynunveyey"

|Abdul Baaree

rowspan="3" |2007

|Salaamey...

|"You're My Love"

|Mohamed Abdul Ghanee

Single

|"Fenkulhi Kulhelan"

|Shaaz Saeedh

| rowspan="3" |Solo

Thihan'dhaanugai...

|:"Lavvaashi Rahumathugaa Kalaa"

|Kaneeru Abdul Raheem

rowspan="7" |2008

|Beywafaa Viyas

|"Ey Hithaa Ey Dhen Thee"

Hiyy Sihenee

|"Ishqu Mee"

|Mohamed Abdul Ghanee

rowspan="3" |Jaadhuvee Nooru

|"Aawaaraa Aawaaraa"

| rowspan="2" |Mohamed Abdul Ghanee

|Ibrahim Zaid Ali

"Goalhi Goalhin Sirru Sirrun"

| rowspan="2" |Solo

"Kohfin Hiyy Mi Loabin Hadhiyaa"

|Adam Haleem Adhnan

Mohamed Nasheedh 2008

|"Wathan Edhey Gothah"

|Various

Thihan'dhaanugai Remix

|"Guraafulhu"

|Imaadh Ismail

|Solo

rowspan="6" |2009

|Hiyy Rohvaanulaa

|"Ey Hithaa Ey Kushakah Veyhey"

|Adam Haleem Adhnan

|Abdulla Naashif (Thaathi)

Qaumee Dhuvas 1429

|"Nidhin Heylaa"

|MNDF

Single

|"Ilaahee Mibin" (Cover)

|Abdul Rasheedh Hussain

| rowspan="3" |Solo

rowspan="3" |Vaahan'dhaanakun

|"Fedhu Unimi Koalhi"

"Hunnantha Vee Umurah Mihen"

"Vaahan'dhaanakun Rovenee" (Group Version)

|Mohamed Amir Ahmed (Fares)

|Rafiyath Rameeza, Ibrahim Zaid Ali, Mukhthar Adam

Mohamed Abdul Ghanee

rowspan="2" |2010

|Rakis Bon'du

|"Mashah"

|Solo

Veeraanaa

|"Vakivedhiyayas" (Duet Version)

|Adam Haleem Adhnan

|Ibrahim Zaid Ali

rowspan="2" |2011

|17th SAARC Summit

|"Ehbaivanthakan"

|Mohamed Abdul GhaneeIsmail Hameedh, Zainab

Mariyam Unoosha

| rowspan="2" |Mohamed Abdul Ghanee

Hiyy Dheewaanaa 5

|"Ishqu Heyleemaa"

rowspan="3" |2012

|Ehan'dhaanugai 1433

|"In'gey"

|Ismail Mubarik

|Ahmed Ibrahim

Single

|"Fenkulhi Kulhelan" (Remix Version)

|Shaaz Saeedh

| rowspan="2" |Solo

Single

|"Jaadhuvee Moonu"

|Mohamed Abdul Ghanee

rowspan="2" |2014

|Environment Day 2014

|"Thimaaveshi"

|Zaki

|Mohamed Abdul Ghanee

Single

|"Hiyanyah Mudi Negun (Dheewaanaavey)"

|Shaaz Saeedh

|Solo

2015

|Minivan 50

|"Minivan 50" (Theme Song)

|Adam Naseer Ibrahim

|Mohamed Abdul Ghanee, Rafiyath Rameeza

Hussain Ali, Aishath Maain Rasheed, Ahmed Ibrahim

2017

|Single

|"Themunas Hevey"

|Ismail Mubarik

|Solo

2020

|Loabi Nulibunas

|"Veyey Antharees"

|Solo

rowspan="8" |2021

| rowspan="8" |Udhuhilaa

|"Naanaa" (Cover)

|Jeymu Dhonkamana

|Shafeeqa Abdul Latheef

"Thari"

| rowspan="7" |Solo

"Ufaaveri Khiyaalugaa"

"Mee Kiyaidhey Naanaa"

"Udhuhilaa"

"Al'hamdhulillah"

"Nidhi Aadhey Nidhi Aadhey"

"Dhuvahuge Nimun"

Accolades

Unoosha who is the only singer who has been an official ambassador of an international brand Nescafé and the local ambassador of Maldives leading telecom company Dhiraagu{{cite web |title=Dhiraagu Launches 'Connect Your Life' Campaign |url=http://www.miadhu.com/2010/06/local-news/dhiraagu-launches-%E2%80%98connect-your-life%E2%80%99-campaign/ |access-date=11 October 2014 |publisher=Miadhu}} and the branded Eyewear company Eyecare.

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!Year

!Award

!Category

!Nominated Work

!Result

rowspan="2" |2010

|Maldives Video Music Awards

| colspan="2" |Best Female Singer

|{{Won}}

1st SunFm Awards

| colspan="2" |Most Entertaining Female Vocalist