| Ahmed Amir | |||||
| Birth Date: | 18 February 1972 | ||||
| Birth Place: | Male', Maldives | ||||
| Years Active: | 1983–present | ||||
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| Spouse: | Aminath Namza[1] | ||||
Ahmed Amir (born 18 February 1972) is a Maldivian singer and music composer.
Ahmed Amir was born and raised in the "Amir family" which also includes Ibrahim Amir and Fazeela Amir.[2] Ahmed Amir's very first appearance in as a music artist was at the age of 11 years, in 1983. He performed as a member of the 'Pluto Band' as a vocalist and guitarist. Together with Ahmed Amir, the now well known Maldivian singer Abdul Sameeu had also performed as a member of this Pluto Band.
In 1993, Amir formed "Maars Studio", which contributed to the music industry in programming music tracks, composing original music and in recording songs. Apart from guiding and training the students on singing techniques, he had also composed music tracks for students who performed in the Interschool Singing Competition.[3] In 1995, Amir was awarded Gaumee Film Award for Best Background Music for his work in Dheriyaa. His very own music album Fanvaiy released in 2000 consisted of seven original melodies. It was in the year 2000 that Ahmed Amir was awarded Maldivian National Award of Recognition.[4] [5] Ahmed Amir has recorded many songs with his sister Fazeela Amir and was actively involved in music composing and song recordings done in studios for various Dhivehi Song Albums released till 2010.[6] [7]
| Year | Film | Song | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Dheriyaa | "Numekeki Huregen" [8] | Abdulla Sodhiq | Fazeela Amir | |
| 2000 | Hiyy Halaaku | "Shaamilvee Hithugaa Ey" | Ahmed Sharumeel | ||
| "Farudhaa Nagaa Ellaalaashey" | |||||
| Majubooru Loabi | "Vai Gadhavaan Fesheethaa Ey" | ||||
| 2001 | Ranmuiy | "Mee E Vaguthey Abadhu Faaralaa" | Abdul Muhaimin | Solo | Appears in Soundtrack album |
| 2002 | 30 Dhuvas | "Fahu Huvafen" | Aminath Moosa | Fazeela Amir | |
| "Osseynee Iru" | Solo | ||||
| "Kan'du Roadhi" | |||||
| "Neyngey" | |||||
| 2003 | Edhi Edhi Hoadheemey | "Edhi Edhi" (Theme) | Kopee Mohamed Rasheedh |
| Year | Title | Song | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Reysham | "Reysham" | Jaufar Abdul Rahuman | Lalit | |
| 2003 | Edhuvas En'buri Annaanenama | "Mihiree Rakivefa" | Fathimath Zoona, Ahmed Nabeel Mohamed | ||
| 2018 | Shakuvaa Akaa Nulaa | "Mi Dhekey Huvafen" | Boi Ahmed Khaleel | Fazeela Amir |
| Year | Album/single | Song | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Single | "Beynunviyas Vaakah Nethey" | Hiyani Band | ||
| N/A | Funn Loabi | "Dheyhugaa Vaahaa Ufaa" | Fazeela Amir | ||
| "Yaaraa Fikuraa Vey" | |||||
| "Roashan Mooney Thee" | |||||
| "Ey Goyyey Dhaneehey" | |||||
| "Hoadheyey Nala Reethi Raanee" | |||||
| "Kurihaa Huvaa Vaudhaa Mithaa" | Solo | ||||
| "Dhilaasaa Vee Chaalu Gomaa" | Solo | ||||
| 1996 | Fashuvi | "Reyrey Thedhey Loabin Kalaa" | Afeefa | Fazeela Amir | |
| "Magey Yaarakee" | Solo | ||||
| "Hiyy Edheyney Yaaru" | Ahmed Sharumeel | Fazeela Amir | |||
| Misraab | "Hiyy Dhen Kuree Kon Kushehhey" | Easa Shareef | Solo | ||
| "Hiyy Dhen Kuree Kon Kushehhey" (Remix Version) | Fazeela Amir | ||||
| 1997 | Kurunees | "Furaana Dheyshey" | Fazeela Amir | ||
| Thasveeru | "Moonaa Lolun" (Bonus Song) | Solo | |||
| 1999 | Dhirun | "Khiyaalu Kuraahaa" | Fazeela Amir | ||
| "Fenilaa Gothun" | Solo | ||||
| Giritee | "Han'dhaaneh Aaveehey" | Fazeela Amir | |||
| "Vaathee Han'dhaanugaa" | |||||
| Ishq | "Aashoakhu Vefaavee Loabin" | Solo | |||
| "Fun Loabinney Eynaa" | Fazeela Amir | ||||
| Kasthoori | "Ali Han'dhufadha Chaalu" | Solo | |||
| 2000 | Esfiya | "Vai Gadhavaan Fesheethaa Ey" | Fazeela Amir | ||
| "Noolheyshey Dhen Gaigoalhivaan" | |||||
| "Mi Dhekey Huvafen" | Boi Ahmed Khaleel | ||||
| Fanvaiy | "Fanvaiy" | Solo | |||
| "Libeythoa Yaaraa Huriyyaa" | |||||
| "Tharithakaa Boa Vilaa" | |||||
| "Fanvaiy" (Remix Version) | |||||
| "Thee Neyvaa Ey Magey" | Ahmed Sharumeel | ||||
| "Loabeege Hoonun" [9] | Rafiyath Rameeza | ||||
| "Yaaraa Aimaa" | Fazeela Amir | ||||
| "Beynunvanee Yaaraa" | |||||
| "Reysham" | Jaufar Abdul Rahuman | Lalit | |||
| Inthihaa | "Fari Fari Nala Harakaaiythakun" | Fazeela Amir | |||
| Laat | "Mi Dhehiyy Alakun Nugulheyney" | Solo | |||
| "Mee Ey Kuraa Khiyaal Fikuru" | Fazeela Amir | ||||
| Moosum | "Shaamilvee Hithugaa Ey" | Ahmed Sharumeel | Fazeela Amir | ||
| "Malakaa Magey" | |||||
| Rasrana | "Heelaashey Kiyaidhemey" | Adam Haleem Adnan | Fazeela Amir | ||
| Sameydhaan | "Hithuge Hithuge Vindhun" | Fazeela Amir | |||
| "Fennaathee Balanyaa Loabin" | Ahmed Sharumeel | ||||
| 2001 | Randhi | "Dhivehin Kuraa Masverikamey" | Abdul Muhaimin | Fazeela Amir | |
| Reyfanaa | "Aadheythoa Aadheythoa" | Solo | |||
| 2002 | Dhanvaru | "Jaadhoogaa Loabeege Jaadhoo" | Ahmed Haleem | Fazeela Amir | |
| Vadhaau | "Thee Fari Gomaa" | Ahmed Nashidh (Dharavandhoo) | Solo | ||
| 2003 | Dhurugaa Viyas | "Foolhudhigu Handi" | Andhala Haleem | ||
| 2004 | Ihusaas | "Hiyy Thalhuvan Dhen Noolhey" | Easa Shareef | Fathimath Zoona | |
| Jaadhooga Jeheyne | "Asthaa Asthaa Asthaa" | Abdul Muhaimin | Fazeela Amir | ||
| Vidhaathari | "Ran Reethi Nikan Hoonu" | Abdul Muhaimin | Aishath Inaya | ||
| "Loabeegaa Jehifaa" [10] | Fathimath Zoona | ||||
| 2009 | Ehan'dhaanugai Duet | "Balamun Midhaa Sofuhaathakun" | Aminath Shaufa Saeed | ||
| 2010 | Ehan'dhaanugai Remix | "Aa Raagu Reethihaa Ivvaidhey" | Aishath Alaa Abdul Hannaan | ||
| Thin Fiya | "Aadhey Aadhey" | Lahufa Faiz | |||
| 2014 | Single | "Loabi Vevijjey" | Aminath Namza | Solo | |
| 2018 | Single | "Ehee Dhee" | Aminath Namza | Solo | |
| 2020 | Single | "Ilaahee Mibin" | Abdul Rasheedh Hussain | Various Artists |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1st Gaumee Film Awards | Best Background Music | Dheriyaa (Shared with Ahmed Affaal) | [11] | |
| 2000 | National Award of Recognition | Performing Arts - Music composition | |||