Habib Wahid Explained

Habib Wahid
Birth Place:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Alma Mater:School of Audio Engineering
Father:Ferdous Wahid
Mother:Roksana Wahid
Children:2
Relatives:Farzana Wahid Shayan (cousin)
Years Active:2003–present
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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.[1] He is considered as one of the core pioneers of modern pop in Bangladesh.[2]

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) [3] [4] and has won a record 5 times Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Artist.

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).[5] He attended South Breeze School in Dhanmondi.

Wahid attended YWCA 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. [6]

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.[7] 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.[8]

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. 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.[9] 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. Later with the label Deadline Music, Wahid would release Somorpon with Aurthohin & Warfaze in 2011, as well as Rong with Nancy in 2012.[10]

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.

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. 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.[11] 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.

Wahid began 2016 with the single "Tomar Akash", a pop song.[12] 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.[13] 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 first married Lubyana in 2003, and they got divorced later that year.[14] On 12 October 2011, he married Rehana Chowdhury.[15] [16] Together they have a son, Alim (b. 2012).[14] They got divorced on 19 January 2017.[15]

In January 2021, Wahid announced that he had recently married Afsana Chowdhury Shifa.[17] They have a son named Ayaat (born July 8, 2021).[18]

Discography

Solo albums

YearNameLabelReference
2005Moina GoEktaar Music[19] [20]
2006ShonoLaser Vision[21]
2008Bolchi TomakeSangeeta[22]
2011Ahoban!Deadline Music[23]
2012Shadhin[24]

Collaborative albums

YearNameOther ArtistsLabelReference
2003KrishnoKayaEktaar Music[25]
2004MayaKaya & Helal
2007PanjabiwalaShireen JawadLaser Vision[26]
2008O BoshesheFerdous WahidSangeeta[27]
2011SomorponAurthohin & WarfazeDeadline Music[28]
2012RongNancy[29]

Singles

YearNameLabelNotesReference
2015"Hariye Fela Bhalobasha"SangeetaFeat.Peya Bipasha[31] [32]
"Mon Ghumay Re"Multisourcing Ltd[33]
2016"Tomar Akash"Robi Yonder[34] [35]
"Moner Thikana"Multisourcing LtdFeat. Sarlina; Lyrics by Riddhi[36]
"Beporawa Mon"Unlimited Audio VideoFeat. Tanjin Tisha
"Meghe Dhaka Shohor" (with Nirjhor)CD ChoiceFeatured in the 2015 TV serial Meghe Dhaka Shohor; Lyrics by Zahid Akbar[37]
"Tumi Amar" (with Nancy)From the soundtrack Sultana Bibiana[38]
"Ei Bangla Ei Manush"SangeetaReleased for the World Bank's End Poverty Day; Lyrics by Sharmin Sultana Sumi From Chirkutt[39]
2017"Tumi Hina"HW ProductionsLyrics by Minar Rahman
"Mitthe Noy"Dhruba Music StationLyrics by Shafiq Tuhin
"Ghum"SangeetaFeat. Rafiath Rashid Mithila; Lyrics by Shuhrid Sufiyan[40]
"Golaper Din" (featuring Nancy)HW ProductionsLyrics by Shuhrid Sufiyan[41]
"Tor E Janalay" (with Nancy)[42]
2018"Cholo Na"Gaanchill MusicMusic composed by Fuad ;Feat. Sarlina Hossain
2022"Beni Khule" (with Muza)Qinetic MusicFeat. Aabir Khan, Farjana Mahbub Poly, Joyshree Debi, Sadia Ethila, Saiful Islam Sabbir, Suporno Chakraborty, Tisa Rema, Sazz Enrique, Anila Iqbal, Ridy Sheikh, Ishrat Zaheen Ahmed, Sadiya A. Suchita, Shanaya Shahnaz, Farzana Faiza Bushra, TJ Faiza, Abrar Zahin

Music composed by Russell Ali, Muza & Fuad

Lyrics by Fuajia Sultana & Muza

2024Coke Studio Bangla

Awards

|-| 2006|"Valobashbo Bashbo Re" from Hridoyer Kotha|Best Singer (Male)|Meril Prothom Alo Awards| |||-| 2008|Bolchi Tomake|Best Singer (Male)|Meril Prothom Alo Awards| |||-|2009|"Dwidha" from Third Person Singular Number|Best Singer (Male)|Meril Prothom Alo Awards| ||[43] |-|2010| "Projapoti" from Projapoti|Best Singer (Male)|Meril Prothom Alo Awards| ||[44] |-|2011|Projapoti|Best Music Director|National Film Awards| ||[45] |-|2012|Shadhin|Best Singer (Male)|Meril Prothom Alo Awards| ||

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: 2019-08-24 . KING OF FUSION . 2024-03-18 . The Daily Star . en.
  3. News: Habib Wahid lends voice to Imran's composition . 16 November 2023 . daily-sun . October 2022 . en.
  4. News: জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার ২০১১ প্রদান . 16 November 2023 . banglanews24.com . 13 March 2013 . bn.
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  8. News: ::: Star Weekend Magazine ::: . archive.thedailystar.net.
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  10. News: বৈশাখ রাঙাতে এলো ন্যান্সির 'রঙ' . banglanews24.com . 5 April 2012 . bn.
  11. News: Cholo Bangladesh: the new cricket anthem . Prothom Alo . 15 August 2017 . 15 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170815062317/http://en.prothom-alo.com/entertainment/news/58667/Cholo-Bangladesh-the-new-cricket-anthem . dead .
  12. News: Habib's surprise on Valentine's Day . 11 February 2016 . Dhaka Tribune. 15 August 2017.
  13. News: Ami Tomar Hote Chai . 24 December 2016 . The Daily Star. 15 August 2017.
  14. News: Ex-wife blames Tanjin Tisha for her divorce with singer Habib . 9 July 2017 . 23 July 2017 . Dhaka Tribune.
  15. News: bn:বাবা হলেন হাবিব ওয়াহিদ . Habib Wahid became father . http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2012-12-24/news/315837 . 24 December 2012 . Prothom Alo . bn . 24 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121230185247/http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2012-12-24/news/315837 . 30 December 2012.
  16. News: Habib splits path from his wife . 19 February 2017 . 29 March 2017 . Dhaka Tribune.
  17. News: Nat'l Award-winning singer-composer Habib ties the knot for third time . UNB . 12 January 2021.
  18. News: News of the day . Daily Sun . 9 July 2021.
  19. Web site: Moina Go by Habib Wahid on Apple Music . iTunes Store. 29 May 2017.
  20. News: Habib to perform at IGCC . 9 January 2015 . The Daily Star. 29 May 2017.
  21. Web site: Shono by Habib Wahid on Apple Music . iTunes Store. 29 May 2017.
  22. Web site: Bolchi Tomake by Habib on Apple Music . 19 March 2016 . iTunes Store. 29 May 2017.
  23. News: 2011 in Music . 5 January 2012 . The Daily Star. 30 May 2017.
  24. News: Habib releases new album on Banglalink Music Station . 20 November 2012 . The Daily Star. 30 May 2017.
  25. News: Bangla folk music loses a true son of the soil . 12 September 2009 . The Daily Star. 29 May 2017.
  26. Web site: Panjabiwala . BBC. 29 May 2017.
  27. Web site: O Bosheshe by Habib & Ferdous Wahid on Apple Music . 21 March 2016 . iTunes Store. 29 May 2017.
  28. News: Banglalink launches folk album Shomorpon today . Dhaka Mirror. 30 May 2017.
  29. News: rong-habib-wahid .
  30. Web site: Oboshese by Habib Wahid on Apple Music . January 2010 . iTunes Store. 15 August 2017.
  31. News: http://bangla.thereport24.com/article/120276/index.html . bn . bn:ইউরোপে ‘হারিয়ে ফেলা ভালোবাসা’ . Europe 'Hariye Fela Bhalobasha' . The Report 24.
  32. News: Habib 'Hariye Fela Bhalobasha' . bn . bn:হাবিবের 'হারিয়ে ফেলা ভালোবাসা' . banglanews24.com . 17 August 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150416135639/http://www.banglanews24.com/printpage/page/384993.html . 16 April 2015.
  33. News: [WATCH] Habib's "Mon Ghumaye Re" creating waves ]. 19 August 2015 . The Daily Star. 28 April 2017.
  34. News: Habib Wahid – The Magician . 25 February 2017 . The Daily Star . 28 April 2017.
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  36. News: Habib's new song to be released . 30 July 2016 . The Daily Star . 28 April 2017 . 15 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170815064136/https://dev.thedailystar.net/showbiz/deshi-grapevine/habibs-new-album-be-released-1261363 . dead .
  37. News: Habib lends his voice to a TV serial . 21 January 2015 . The Daily Star. 4 July 2017.
  38. Web site: Tumi Amar . player.gpmusic.co . 4 July 2017 . 15 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170815062620/http://player.gpmusic.co/releases/5485 . dead .
  39. News: #ProsperBangladesh . World Bank . 4 July 2017.
  40. News: Mithila and Habib star in "Ghum" . 6 May 2017 . The Daily Star. 14 June 2017.
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