Syed Shahid Explained

Syed Shahidul Islam
Native Name:সৈয়দ শহীদুল ইসলাম
Birth Date:23 January
Birth Place:Chittagong
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Years Active:2004-Present
Education:MBA
Awards:5th CitycelChannel-i Award (Best Brand Category for Doorbin),
9th CitycelChannel-i Award (Popular Singer Category)
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Associated Acts:Doorbin
Origin:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Instrument:Vocal
Genre:Pop, folk

Syed Shahidul Islam (Bengali: সৈয়দ শহীদুল ইসলাম) is a Bangladeshi musician and composer. Generally known as Shahid and for his band Doorbin. He worked in 26 mixed album and released his three solo album.

Early life

Syed Shahidul Islam was born and raised in Chittagong, where he learned music, studying the harmonium under Soumyo Didi. None of his family members liked music, so he had to practiced his singing secretly. Shahid first got recognised as a singer as a student of Al Khan High School, when he won the first prize in an inter district 'Nazrul' song competition. Afterwards he studied music at Shilpokola Academy while he was a student at Chittagong City College. He formed a band named 'Lohitto' when he was a graduate student in economics. Later, he moved to Dhaka. In 2004 he formed the band Doorbin with Sabbir and Noyon.

Career

Shahid is the chief vocalist of the band Doorbin.[1] In 2008, Shahid released his first solo album Brishtir Gaan. In 2011, he released his second solo album Nilambori from which Ek Jibon was nominated for Meril Prothom Alo Awards.[2] [3] He released a sequel Ek Jibon 2 in 2012.[4] The music video of the album Nilambori was scripted by Zahid Akbar and directed by Arfin Rumi.[5] He joined the collaborative album Bappi Featuring-3 in 2012.[6] Nil Chowa, his third solo album, was released in 2013.[7] He collaborated with Porshi for the soundtrack of the movie Na Bola Bhalobasa.[8]

Solo album

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: Shaina, Antu in a music video . Priyo News . 2011-10-10 . 2017-02-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111010234421/http://news.priyo.com/entertainment/2011/07/14/shaina-antu-music-video-31730.html . 2011-10-10 .
  2. News: bn:ঈদে শহীদের ‘এক জীবন-২’ . http://archive.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2012-07-18/news/274708 . bn . Prothom Alo . 2017-02-08.
  3. News: bn:ঈদের চার অ্যালবামে শহীদের ১০ গান . http://www.kalerkantho.com/home/printnews/277628/2012-08-13 . bn . Kaler Kantho . 2017-02-08.
  4. News: 2012-08-28 . Monalisa to Perform in Shahid's 'Ek Jibon 2' . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202074709/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2746070031.html . dead. 2017-02-02 . The New Nation .
  5. News: 2011-11-22 . Mehedi, Anny become model in Shahid's song . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202074706/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2516803881.html . dead. 2017-02-02 . The New Nation .
  6. News: 2012-08-04 . Model Antu Turns Singer . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202074711/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2728290511.html . dead. 2017-02-02 . The New Nation .
  7. News: Shazu . Shah Alam . I love the title 'Ek Jiboner'-Shahid . August 18, 2014 . The Daily Star.
  8. News: 2012-06-19 . Shahid-Porshi Playbacks in Movie for First Time . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202074656/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2690939221.html . dead. 2017-02-02 . The New Nation .
  9. News: Landmarks in music . 2011-10-07 . The Daily Star . 2017-02-08.