Aishath Inaya

Aishath Inaya
Inaya receiving the National Award of Recognition, 1995
Born	(1968-05-15) 15 May 1968 (age 57) Male', Maldives
Occupation	Playback singer
Years active	1987–present
Musical career
Genres	Pop filmi electronic
Instrument	Vocals

Aishath Inaya (15 May 1968) is a Maldivian singer.

Early life and career

Aishath Inaya is the mother of local performer and musician, Andhala Haleem. ^[1] Inaya started her career in the music industry in 1987, by performing the song "Keerithi Lha Kujja" for the local band Zero Degree. ^[2] Afterwards, she lent her voice for songs included in the album series of 4 Hand, followed by several stage shows. ^[2] In 1995, the Government of Maldives honoured her with the National Award of Recognition. ^[2] Inaya is mainly known for her soft, melodious and subtle songs. ^[3] In 2018, she was ranked seventh in the list of the "Most Desired Comeback Voices", compiled by Dho?. ^[4]

Discography

Feature film

Year	Film	Song	Lyricist(s)	Co-artist(s)	Notes
1993	Gudhurathuge Niyaa	"Foariyaa Ekugaa Dheken Thiya Aee"	Ahmed Sharumeel	Mohamed Rashad
		"Natheeja Balaanee"
		"Annaashe Loabin Noora" (Female version)		Solo
	Hadhiyaa	"Magey Dheloluge Noorey"	Hussain Shihab	Solo
	Udhaas	"Milee Dhuniyeyn Ufaa Umurah" (Bonus song)		Solo	Appears in Soundtrack album
		"Athugaa Beehilamun" (Bonus song)		Mohamed Rashad
1995	Dhehithehge Loabi	"Hureemey Magey Umurah" (Bonus song)	Ahmed Sharumeel	Solo	Appears in Soundtrack album
2000	Himeyn Dhuniye	"Meygaavee Veynaa Hithaamayaa"	Mohamed Amir Ahmed (Fares)	Solo
	Hithu Vindhu	"Loabin Hoadhan Erey"		Mukhthar Adam
2002	Kahvalhah Dhaandhen	"Magey Hithuge Shakuvaa"		Solo
2003	Vehey Vaarey Therein	"Jaadhooga Jehijjey"	Easa Shareef	Mukhthar Adam
		"Hama Nidhi Nunidheyney"
		"Kalaa Kalaa"		Solo
		"Kalaa Kalaa" (Remix Version)			Appears in Soundtrack album
		"Veemaa Kairi Moonaa" (Bonus song)		Mohamed Zaid
2004	Hama Himeyn	"Loabin Heeleema"	Coco Hassan Haleem	Mohamed Fazeel
		"Adhugaa Nethey Ufaleh"		Solo
	Eynaa	"Naanaa"	Ahmed Nashid (Dharavandhoo)	Solo
		"Moorithi Zuvaan Hinithun"		Mukhthar Adam
		"Loabin Thi Loabin"		Abdul Baaree
2005	Zuleykha	"Thi Loaiybah Hiyy Kiyaaleema"	Mausoom Shakir	Ibrahim Zaid Ali [5]
2006	Hukuru Vileyrey	"Haadha Salhiyey"	Ahmed Nashid (Dharavandhoo)	Solo
	Hithuge Edhun	"Veynee Udhaas"		Solo
		"Haadha Ufaa Ihsaas Vey"		Mumthaz Moosa
	Vaaloabi Engeynama	"Vaaloabi Engeynama" [6]	Mohamed Abdul Ghanee	Mohamed Abdul Ghanee
2008	Khalaas	"Hiyy Gaimey"	Amir Saleem	Mumthaz Moosa
2009	Karuna Vee Beyvafa	"Thiya Loley"		Mumthaz Moosa
	Baaraige Fas	"Haadha Ey Beynumee Kalaa" (Bonus song)	Adam Haleem Adnan	Mumthaz Moosa	Appears in Soundtrack album
		"Loabin Kalaage Athugaa" (Bonus song)		Mohamed Huzam
2010	Jinni	"Kehiveriveeye Kalaa" (Bonus song)		Mumthaz Moosa	Appears in Soundtrack album
	Mi Hiyy Keekkuraanee?	"Fun Araamekey Thibaage Loaibakee"		Abdul Baaree
2024	Gellunu Rey	"Gellunu Rey"		Rilwan

Short film

Year	Film	Song	Lyricist(s)	Co-artist(s)
2006	Dheke Dhekeves 3	"Dhoalhuvee Loabin"	Kopee Mohamed Rasheedh	Mumthaz Moosa
2007	Kudafoolhaai Paree Dhahtha	"Barubaadhu Vee Ey Ufalaa Hayaaiy"		Solo
2007	Umurahvess Inthizaaru Kuraanan	"Ey Zuvaan"	Ahmed Nashidh (Dharavandhoo)	Solo

Television

Year	Film	Song	Lyricist(s)	Co-artist(s)
1994	Manzil	"Dhin Mi Veynun"		Solo
		"Asaru Nufilaahen"
1997	Hatharu An'golhi (Teledrama)	"Mee Magey Naseebuhey"	Abdulla Afeef	Solo
2000	Hulhukolhu (Teledrama)	"Thadhaa Veynugaa" [7]	Ahmed Shakeeb	Mohamed Huzam
	Dhoapatta	"Farudhaa Mihiyy Kureemaa"		Mohamed Zaid
2002	Enme Kusheh (Teledrama)	"Meeyey Fariyaadhu"		Mohamed Huzam
2003	Miskeen (Teledrama)	"Ey Malaa Ey"		Unknown
	Thiyey Mihithuge Vindhakee	"Kihineh Mi Vevey Loaiybaa"	Ahmed Nashid (Dharavandhoo)	Solo
2004	Loabi Nulibunas	"Loabi Dhen Gaimu Vevijjey"	Adam Naseer Ibrahim	Hussain Sobah

Non-film songs

Year	Film	Song	Lyricist(s)	Co-artist(s)
1987	Single	"Keerithi Lhakujjaa"		Solo
1991	4 Hand 1	"Ufaa Dhey Rabeeun"		Solo
		"Asaru Nufilaahen"
		"Ma Edhi Buneemey"
		"Vaanuvaa Neyngifaa"
		"Hoadhaalan Edheynamey"		Ali Moosa
		"Visnaanulaa Iskan Dhemaa"
		"Eki Manzaru Fenidhaathee"
		"Abadhu Loabin Dhe Aawaaraa"
		"Moosun Mi Ufaa Dhey"
		"Hoadheemey Hoadheemey"
		"Dillaa Han'dhey Mi Fazaa Alun"
		"Dheewaanaa Vedhaahaa Varu"
	4 Hand 2	"Dhin Mi Veynun"		Solo
		"Roalheege Samaasaigaa"
		"Ivvaa Ivvaa Raagugaa"
		"Bunedhey Thedhekey"		Ali Moosa
		"Mee Amaankan Libey Roohekey"
		"O Neyngi Vakiveebaaey"
		"Mendhan Vumun Han'dhaan"
		"Abadhu Magey Hithuga Veyey"
		"Himeyn Dhanvaru Veyey"
	4 Hand 3	"Nethey Mi Edheyhen"		Solo
		"Ramzu Kuri Mee Han'dhaaney"
		"Mi Dhathi Hithi Veynaa Karunun"
		"Roalhi Nayaa Dhin Mee Bahaarekey"		Ibrahim Didi
		"Inthizaarugaa Hureemey"
		"Hiyy Abadhu Govaa E Hoadhanee"
		"Hithaa Mi Seedhaa Kulhelaafaa"
		"Gaimu Thedhey"
1992	4 Hand 4	"Dheythoa Dheythoa Vee Balan"	Ibrahim Didi	Ibrahim Didi
		"Fikuraa Vedheyney Zamaaneh"
		"Mee Neyngey Bahekey"
		"Moosumey Bahaarey Mee Ufaa"		Mohamed Rashad
		"Asaru Meyge Vindhaa"
		"Neyngey Faruvaa Mi Edhey Khiyaal"		Ali Moosa, Mariyam Waheedha
		"Thiya Nan Kiyumun"		Solo
		"Hithuge Vindhaa"
		"Thee Magey Vindhakee"
	4 Hand 5	"Nuvey Mi Gulshange Roalhi Aumeh"		Mohamed Rashad
	Galaxyge Therein 3	"Raagey Mi Reyrey Ivvaa"		Solo
1993	Inthizaaru	"Dheythoa Yaaraa Beynunvaa Mee"		Solo
		"Mi Kuraa Asaru Han'dhaanaa"
		"Ve Dheewaanaa"
		"Yaaru Hinithun Vaanethee"
		"Heeleemaa Kalaa Thunfathugaa"		Muaviyath Anwar
1994	Loodhifaa	"Dheyn Bunihaa Hadhiyaa Kobaa"	Easa Shareef	Ali Rasheed (Stepin)
		"Nagaashe Chandhaa"	Kaneeru Abdul Raheem
	Single	"Eid Aee Maruhabaa Kiyaalaa"		Solo
	Aadheys	"Isve Haaziruvee"	Coco Hassan Haleem	Solo
		"Roan Roan Adhu Veemaa"	Ahmed Shakeeb
1995	Aniyaa	"Milkuvi Ran Dhauru Magey"	Tharaboozu Ahmed Riza	Mohamed Rashad
	Gagunas	"Saharoa"	Kopee Mohamed Rasheed	Solo
	Kresendo '95	"Dhen Thibey Khiyaalukoh"		Hassan Ilham
	Giguni	"Mithuraa Yaaraa Hoadhaashey"		Mohamed Shahuban
		"Oyaadhaa Khiyaalaa"
		"Saahibaa Theehey Jaanaa"
		"Dhimaavee Nazaru"
		"Leyge Foaraa Zaathu"
		"Beynumee Dhey Rahum"
		"Thoa Saalu Mi Elhey"
		"Thasveeru Dhenee Dhirumey"
1996	Shakuvaa	"Han'dhaaney Vanee Meygaa"	Ahmed Shakeeb	Solo
		"Dhanee Dhanee Merigen Loa"		Ali Rameez
		"Moodhaa Ufaa Vee"	Coco Hassan Haleem
1997	Asseyri	"Hiyy Dheewaanaa Dhin Aniyaigaa"		Abdul Sameeu
		"Rey Reyge Gulhun"		Mohamed Shahuban
		"Vaareyga Veemey"		Ali Rameez
	Raahi	"Keevvee Belee"	Kopee Mohamed Rasheed	Abdulla Waheed (Waddey)
	Shabaab	"Dhirihuri Furaana Dhaanee"	Ahmed Shakeeb	Solo
		"Kuruvi Han'dhaan"
1998	Dhanmaanu	"Magey Hithuge Shakuvaa"		Solo
		"Vey Han'dhaan"
		"Thaqudheerugaa Nuveehey"
		"Fenifaa Ehaa Hinithunveleemey"
		"Beykaaru Loabi Veemaa"
		"Fenifaa Reethi Balaalun"
		"Loabin Hoadhan Erey"		Mukhthar Adam
1999	Endheyyo	"Han'dhuvaru Matheegaa"		Solo
		"Seedhaa Seedhaa Dheynanhey"		Mukhthar Adam
2000	Single	"Anaage Hithugaa"	Saikuraa Ibrahim Naeem	Solo
2001	Boduraalhu	"Huree Loabin Fenilaathee Ey"		Ahmed Mohamed Didi
		"Govijje Nadhuru Mirey"		Abdul Baaree
		"Ufaavey Fenuneemaa"	Coco Hassan Haleem	Umar Zahir
		"Farudhaa Mihiyy Kureemaa"		Mohamed Zaid
		"Reythakun Baakeeve Ma Dhaathee"		Solo
		"Aaveyey Aavey Han'dhaan"	Adam Haleem Adnan
	Dhonkan'bulo	"Dhonkan'bulo Nidhaalaashey" (Female Version)	Ameen Ibrahim	Solo
	Rukkuri 3	"Dheki Feni Rakivegen"	Ahmed Nashid (Dharavandhoo)	Hassan Ilham
		"Mulhi Hiyy Ekee Oyaalaa"		Abdul Baaree
	Shoakh	"Gennan Abadhume Reyrey"	Ismail Abdul Qadhir	Umar Zahir
		"Nubeleyhe Kalaa Dhaathan"	Ahmed Shakeeb	Mukhthar Adam
2002	Hithakah	"Aharenge Hiyy Ronee"		Solo
		"Hiya Ufaavee Rey"		Mukhthar Adam
	Vakivumuge Kurin	"Loabi Dhin Erey"		Solo
2003	Jaadhoo	"Hiyy Firumaafa Nudhaashey"	Ahmed Nashid (Dharavandhoo)	Hassan Ilham
	Kinaaree	"Dhon Aimina"	Ahmed Nashid (Dharavandhoo)	Hassan Ilham
	Rahum	"Yaaraa Aeemaa"		Mukhthar Adam
		"Haalu Bunedhemun Mirey"
		"Hithugaa Han'dhaan"
		"Dhegotheh Nuvaanehen"		Solo
		"Thiya Namey Hithugaa"
	Rama	"Reydhuvaa Misraabun"		Solo
		"Reydhuvaa Vaathee Nayaa"		Muad
		"Reyrey Hoadheemey"		Ibrahim Niyaz (Thu)
	Fannaanun	"Ufaaveri Ekuveri Vetteh"		Various Artists
2004	Yaaraa	"Nalayey Kalaa"	Abdulla Muaz Yoosuf	Hassan Ilham
	Hiyy	"Dhusheemey Nidheegaa Samaasaa"		Mohamed Fazeel
		"Dheyshey Hiyyves Nubuney"	Ahmed Nashid (Dharavandhoo)	Hussain Inaz
	Dhonaa	"Reyves Naeema Ey"		Solo
		"Inthihaa Loabiveemaa"		Mukhthar Adam
	Saahil	"Nubalaa Dheveyhe Fenuneemaa"	Ahmed Nashid (Dharavandhoo)	Mohamed Zaid
		"Loabin Thi Loabin"		Abdul Baaree
		"Moorithi Zuvaan Hinithun"		Mukhthar Adam
	Single	"Reethi Mithuru Heeleemaa"		Solo
	Ehan'dhaanugai...	"Han'dhuves Nagaafaa Vedhumakah"		Solo
	Vidhaathari	"Ran Reethi Nikan Hoonu"	Abdul Muhaimin	Ahmed Amir
2005	Fura Dhanvaru	"Hoadhaa Balamundhaa"	Shareefa Fakhry	Solo
	Hiyy Dheefaa	"Fenna Hin'dhu Konme Thaakun"	Abdulla Muaz Yoosuf	Mumthaz Moosa
		"Vaguthey Dhoa Loa"
	Kuri Inthizaarugai... (VCD)	"Ey Loabivaa, Thee Magey Yaarakee"		Hussain Inaz
	Yaaraa 2	"Veereethi Neyngey Neyngey"	Ahmed Nashid (Dharavandhoo)	Mohamed Abdul Ghanee
	Single	"Suvaal Kurey Yaaru"		Mukhthar Adam
	Leyfavethi	"Thi Fari Fari Moonaa"	Amir Saleem	Mohamed Fazeel
	Maahiyaa	"Jaanaa, Hiyy Vaneeyey Dhiwaanaa"	Adam Naseer Ibrahim	Hassan Ilham
	Single	"Gislaa Rovey Goiyvey"	Mohamed Shamin	Mohamed Huzam
	Qaumee Dhuvas 1426	"Eheree Dhivehi Nishaan"	Maumoon Abdul Gayoom	Mohamed Huzam, Ahmed Aathif, Hussain Ali
	Ulhe Ulhefa	"Manzil Manzil"	Ahmed Nashid (Dharavandhoo)	Mohamed Abdul Ghanee
	Ehan'dhaanugai...	"Thaazaa Mee Bageechaage Hedhey"		Solo
2006	Fari Dheyliyaa	"Kehidheefaa Aharennah"		Solo
	Yaaraa 3	"Keehvehey Mihen Mivee"	Ahmed Nashid (Dharavandhoo)	Mukhthar Adam
	Keehve..?	"Thiya Loley"		Mumthaz Moosa
	Jism	"Yaaru Hiyy Edhey"	Adam Haleem Adnan	Abdul Baaree
	Mihithun	"Han'dhaa Ey Loabivaa"	Mohamed Abdul Ghanee	Mohamed Zaid
	Mihan'dhaanugai...	"Aakujjekey Dhasvee Fahun"	Abdulla Sodhiq	Solo
	Oh' Salhi	"Dhoalhuvee Loabin"	Kopee Mohamed Rasheed	Mumthaz Moosa
2007	Hiyy Kiyaathee	"Yaaraa Ey Magey"	Ahmed Nashid (Dharavandhoo)	Hassan Ilham
	Hiyy Beynumey	"Loaiybakee"	Ahmed Falah	Ahmed Falah, Hussain Sobah
	Hiyy Dheebalaa	"Masthee Veveneethoa"	Ahmed Nashid (Dharavandhoo)	Ibrahim Zaid Ali
		"Zaharu Thiya Hithugaavey"		Solo
	Loabin Hinithunvelaashey	"Yaaraa Ey Loabivey"	Ahmed Haleem	Mumthaz Moosa
	Mahinooru (VCD)	"Lolugaavaa Lolugaavaa Mahinoorey Thiee"		Abdulla Waheed (Waddey)
	Thihan'dhaanugai...	"Loabi Vevidhaanebaa"	Mohamed Zahid	Solo
2008	Beywafaa Viyas	"Mi Zuvaan Zuvaan Hiyy"	Adam Haleem Adnan	Hussain Ali
		"Vindhaa Gulhifaa Veemaa"		Mumthaz Moosa
		"Fun Araamekey Thibaage Loaiybakee"		Abdul Baaree
	Hiyy Dhoovee	"Sirru Sirrun Hithey"	Ibrahim Rasheed	Hassan Ilham
	Thihan'dhaanugai Remix	"Manzil Thiyey Mihiyy Edhey"		Solo
2009	Yaaraa 4	"Haadha Salhiyey Ey Loabee"	Ahmed Nashid (Dharavandhoo)	Solo
	Hiyy Furendhen	"Hithuge Nazarey Thiee"		Mukhthar Adam
		"Yaaru Hiyy Keemathaa"		Mumthaz Moosa
2012	Edhuvasthah	"Mirey Mihithuge Haalakeethoa"		Solo

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref(s)
1995	National Award of Recognition	Performing Arts - Singing		Won	[2]

References

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