Fathimath Rauf

Fathimath Rauf
Rauf performing at the Eid Kulhivaru Show, 2015
Born	(1959-10-07) 7 October 1959 (age 65) Male', Maldives
Occupation	Playback singer
Years active	1982–present
Musical career
Genres	Pop filmi electronic
Instrument	Vocals
Labels	Olympians

Fathimath Rauf (7 October 1959) is a Maldivian singer.

Early life and career

Fathimath Rauf was born and raised in the "Masodi family" where several local artists emerged as prominent singers. ^[1] At the age of thirteen, as insisted by her father, Rauf performed a song on the stage which caught the attention of the audience. ^[2] Music directors realized her potential and roped in to sing for their projects which enabled her to "rise to fame" during her career beginning. ^[2] While working at Dhivehi Raajjeyge Adu, she joined the local band "Olympians" and became a prominent face in their stage shows. ^{[2] [3]} With the inauguration of National Centre for the Arts, she joined the centre and served for the government till her retirement in August 2017. ^[2]

In 1983, the Government of Maldives honoured her with the National Award of Recognition, which makes her the third female singer to receive this honour. ^[1] Besides, she was bestowed with the first Gaumee Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her rendition of the fast-paced song "Loabin Ujaalaa" from the film Dhon Manma (1992). ^{[2] [4]} Her high-pitched rendition of the song "Oagaaverivey Loabivaa" from the film Amaanaaiy (1998) remains as one of the most iconic songs she has recorded. ^[5] After contributing to the soundtrack album of Zuleykha with the song "Heevey Ladhugannahen", her voice was not heard in any further film releases where she reasoned it as "making path for the upcoming talented singers". ^{[2] [6]} However, she has frequently collaborated with the Olympians band and participated in several stage performances and lent her voice for few studio albums released afterwards. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Discography

Feature film

Year	Film	Song	Lyricist(s)	Co-artist(s)
1982	Orchid – Eynaage Maa	"Reyrey Dhiwaanaa"		Ibrahim Hamdhee
1985	Fidhaa	"Kiyaadhey Mi Raagunney"	Yoosuf Mohamedfulhu	Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi
1989	Nufolhey Maa	"Uthureythee Kiyaadhey Mee Bayaaney"	Chilhiya Moosa Manik	Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi
1992	Dhon Manma	"Loabin Ujaalaa"		Solo
1998	Amaanaaiy	"Amaanaaiy"	Aminath Faiza (Deyzeemaa)	Solo
		"Jawahir"	Ahmed Sharumeel
		"Oagaaverivey Loabivey"	Mausoom Shakir	Umar Zahir
2000	Saahibaa	"Kiyaadhevuneemaa Haal"	Ahmed Sharumeel	Ali Rameez
2001	Aaah	"Hingi Haadhisaain"		Solo
		"Veynugaa Roalumun"		Abdul Baaree
	Dheevaanaa	"Loabiveema Vaagothey"	Mariyam Waheedha	Ahmed Falah
	Naaummeedhu	"Oagaavee Hithakun"	Boi Ahmed Khaleel	Umar Zahir
2002	Loabi Nuvevununama	"Loabin Magey Hiy"	Mausoom Shakir	Hassan Ilham
	Sandhuravirey	"Hithuga Loabin Kalaaey"	Ahmed Haleem	Ali Rameez
	Kahvalhah Dhaandhen	"Nan Kalaage Hama Eba Liyevey"		Ibrahim Rameez
		"Alivaa Alivaa Nooru"		Mohamed Huzam
	Aan... Aharenves Loabivin	"Liyefaa Vamey Hithugaa Thinan"	Mausoom Shakir
		"Baakee Vumun Hiyy"		Mukhthar Adam
2003	Kalaayaanulaa	"Neyndhen Vakivaakah"		Ibrahim Rameez
	Edhi Edhi Hoadheemey	"Dhila Hoonugaa"	Kopee Mohamed Rasheed	Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi
2005	Zuleykha	"Heevey Ladhugannahen"	Mausoom Shakir	Hassan Ilham

Television

Year	Title	Song	Lyricist(s)	Co-artist(s)
1995	Malakaa	"Vaareyaa Rey Han'dhaanun"	Ahmed Sharumeel	Solo
1998-1999	Aisha	"Roan Roanveehey Alhey"	Jaufar Abdul Rahuman	Mukhthar Adam
2001	Aniyaa	"Khiyaaluga Foni Foni"	Annaarumaa Rasheedh	Ali Rameez
2003	Dheewanaa Hiyy	"Thiya Khiyaalu Aalaa Vanee Ey"	Easa Shareef	Hassan Ilham
2005	Kalaage Haqqugaa	"Veynaa Udhaahaa"	Adam Haleem Adhnan	Mumthaz Moosa

Non-film songs

Year	Album/single	Song	Lyricist(s)	Co-artist(s)
1982	Single	"Beynunveemaa Loabinney"		Solo
N/A	Single	"Kiyaadhevvavaashey"		Ibrahim Hamdhee
N/A	Single	"Thedheh Bunedheythoa"		Ibrahim Shakeeb
N/A	Single	"Mee Eveylaa Zaatheke Heylaa"		Ibrahim Shakeeb
N/A	Single	"Veeyey Veeyey Veeyey"		Ibrahim Shakeeb
N/A	Single	"Gisli Eyruge Khiyaal Kiyaa"		Solo
N/A	Single	"Dheynee Fakhuru Loaiybaa Qadharu"		Solo
N/A	Single	"Ruhevey Abeerun Mey Furi Araanee"		Solo
N/A	Single	"Hoadhaa Beleeme Dhuniyeyn"	Kashimaa Ahmed Shakir	Solo
N/A	Single	"Hin'gaa Hin'gaa Dhenvee Balaan"		Solo
N/A	Single	"Akhuney Zuvaanee Rivethi Malakee"		Solo
N/A	Single	"Balaashe Dheyshe Dhen"		Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi
N/A	Single	"Hiyy Dhoa Gulhuneeyey"	Yoosuf Mohamedfulhu	Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi
N/A	Single	"Nan Edhunee Hoadhaalan"		Umar Zahir
N/A	Single	"Thuraa Dhinee Veynaa"		Solo
N/A	Single	"Kaakuhey Dheynee Rahum"	Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi	Solo
N/A	Single	"Fakhuruveri Mi Eidhuge Thahaanee"		Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi, Shafeeqa Abdul Latheef, Mahumoodha Shakeeb
1987	DIB – 1	"Edheythee Chaandhaneemaathoa"	Ibrahim Mansoor	Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi
1989	Galaxyge Therein	"Hiyy Meygaa Vaathee"	Yoosuf Mohamedfulhu	Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi
		"Fun Asaru Kuri Fun Asaru"
1991	Galaxyge Therein 2	"Kaaku Aimaahe"	Yoosuf Mohamedfulhu	Solo
		"Hoadhey Hoadhey Yaaru Hoadhey"		Imaadh Ismail
		"Evee Gothekey"
		"Loaiybah Magey Oiy Ithubaaru"	Abdulla Sodhiq	Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi
		"Hithuga Vaathee Veemey Fidhaa"	Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi
1992	Galaxyge Therein 3	"Annaashey Kalaa"		Abdul Raoof
		"Vaareyaa Rey Han'dhaanun"	Ahmed Sharumeel	Solo
		"Magey Hithakee Faraqu Neydhey"
		"Dhin Veynugaa Hithaa"
		"Vaareyge Paree"		Ibrahim Shakeeb
		"Govaalee Kaaku Kaaku"
		"Dheyshey Thaazaa Khiyaalu"
		"Loaiybey Loaiybaa Fidhaavegen"		Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi
	Chance	"Loabin Ujaalaa Kuri Yaarakee"		Solo
1993	Galaxyge Therein 4	"Fenigenne Neyvaa Haahey Vee"		Abdul Raoof
		"Loabeege Feshunthaa Dhoa"
		"Eki Ummeedhu Dheefa Inthizaaru"
		"Reyrey Dheewaanaa Vee"		Ibrahim Shakeeb
		"Kuranveehe Mehefil Ujaalaa"		Solo
1994	Galaxyge Therein 5	"Dhen Mee Roohu Dhirey"		Ibrahim Shakeeb
		"Barubaadhuvee Hayaathey"		Solo
1998	Foni Karuna	"Niyaa Meeyey"		Solo
1999	Farumaan	"Fun Khiyaalu Hithaa Kulheleeyey"		Imaadh Ismail
		"Seedhaa E Hiyaa Libey"	Tharaboozu Ahmed Riza	Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi
		"Amunaalevey Mee Lafuzey"	Ahmed Sharumeel
	Raaya	"Alathu Dhee Loabivevun"		Solo
	Rahmedhu	"Roan Roanveehey Alhey"	Jaufar Abdul Rahuman	Mukhthar Adam
	Vara	"Konme Kameh Kohfaa"	Kopee Mohamed Rasheedh	Mohamed Huzam
2000	Dhoapattaa	"Nukuraashey Huree Dhen Thi Khiyaal"		Solo
	Gumree	"Aawaaraavey Fenigen"		Ibrahim Amir
	Hamaroalhi	"Leykarunaey Neeraalanee"	Kopee Mohamed Rasheedh	Hassan Ilham
	Laat	"Hoadhan Edhey Misraabuhey"	Abdulla Afeef	Solo
	Namaves	"Mendhan Veemaa Dhuniye"	Easa Shareef	Ali Rameez
		"Aalam Mirey Loabeegaa"
		"Konthaakubaa Ey Han'dhu Vanee"		Mohamed Huzam
	Nihaa	"Khiyaalee Vaafashun Ban'dhevenee"	Easa Shareef	Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi
		"Reyge Mendhan Vaan Fesheemaa"		Ali Rameez
2001	Aimina	"Khiyaaluga Foni Foni"	Mohamed Rasheedh (Annaarey)	Ali Rameez
		"Kalaa Heekuranee"		Abdul Baaree
	Baaodi	"Dhaanamey Dhaanamey"		Hussain Sobah
		"Hureveyey Thiya Khiyaaluga Loabin"		Ahmed Sobah
	Fattaru	"Reyreygaa Ekaniveemaa"	Ismail Shakeeb	Solo
		"Nudhaashey Thihen Yaaraa Rulhin"		Hassan Ilham
	Haasil	"Dheewaanaa Nuvey Ey Hithaa"		Solo
	Reyfanaa	"Mulhi Jaanaa Roohaa Fidhaavegen"		Mohamed Ahmed (Dokey)
	Saamaraa	"Nidheemaa Govaalaathoa"		Solo
		"Ishqee Dheewaanaa Nazaru"
		"Aan Fun Asaru"		Massoodh Moosa Didi
		"Dhen Mi Kiyaaladheebalaa"		Mohamed Rashad
	Shoakh	"Zuvaan Hitheh Mi Meygavey"	Ahmed Sharumeel	Abdul Baaree
2002	Single	"Nuveeyey Hiyy Ufaa"		Solo
	Abaarana	"Dhehithun Mi Loabivaathee"		Solo
		"Yaaraa Edheyhen Dhoa"		Imaadh Ismail
	Dhanvaru	"Nulame Thiya Loabi Oyaa"	Ahmed Nashidh (Dharavandhoo)	Hassan Ilham
	Paruvaana	"Nan Kalaage Hama Eba Liyevey"		Ibrahim Rameez
		"Dhen Neydhen Kuran Inthizaaru"	Easa Shareef	Abdul Baaree
	Himeyn Dhuniye	"Liyefaa Vamey Hithugaa Thinan"	Mausoom Shakir	Mohamed Huzam
		"Baakeevumun Hiyy"		Mukhthar Adam
	Hithuge Loabi	"Neyngi Mi Vaarey Themuneemaa Dhoa"		Solo
	Raiyvilaa	"Libi Libi Ishqee Loabithaa"		Abdul Raoof
2003	Hiyy Roavarun	"Hihchaa Veynaa"		Solo
	Loabi Loabin	"Chaalu Chaalu Moonaa"	Ahmed Saleem (Salle)	Loosiyan Abdul Rahuman
		"Vindhugaa Hithuge Mivanee Kalaa"		Hassan Ilham
	Han'dhaan	"Magey Rasreethi Rankamanaa"		Ibrahim Shakeeb
	Qaumee Lava: Vol. 1	"Thiya Zaeemah"		Solo
	Saamaraa 3	"Nanve Ilzaamuge Insaafu"		Solo
2004	Hooru	"Dhuruvumeh Neydhemey Loamathin"		Mukhthar Adam
	Maamuige Reythah	"Beeveema Kalaa"	Abdul Hameedh	Solo
	Ehan'dhaanugai...	"Naa E Dhathuru"		Solo
2005	Hithun Hithah	"Hithaa Jaanaa"	Ahmed Haleem	Loosiyan Abdul Rahuman
	Ulhe Ulhefa	"Ulhe Ulhefa"	Ahmed Nashidh (Dharavandhoo)	Mumthaz Moosa
	Yaaraa 2	"Ey Gomaa"	Ahmed Nashidh (Dharavandhoo)	Abdul Baaree
	Single	"Ehan'dhaaney Kuraanee Thaa Abadhah"		Mumthaz Moosa
	Single	"Ehan'dhaan Hithun Filaane Gotheh"		Mohamed Farhad
2006	Kisthee	"Noorey Thiyey"		Mumthaz Moosa
		"Noorey Thiyey" (Remix Version)
		"Karunun Dheloa Vee Furifaa"		Hassan Ilham
	Mihithun	"Roalhi Jehilaa Gothun"	Hafsa Ali	Mohamed Huzam
2008	Hiyy Dheewaanaa 4	"Lolugaavaa Thiya Jaadhoo"	Shareefa Fakhry	Hassan Ilham
2009	Adhives... Loabivey	"Dhen Mihiyyves Nuroaney"		Solo
	Hiyy Furendhen	"Vindhaa, Meygaavaa Thee"		Mohamed Farhad
2013	Qaumee Dhuvas 1434	"Akhlaaq"		Various Artists
2021	Soba With Tharin: Fathimath Raoof	"Aavee Khiyaalakun"		Hussain Sobah
		"Haadha Ujaalaa Moonekey Thee"
		"Kaiveneege Amaazu Kamugaa"	Aminath Faiza (Deyzeemaa)
		"Saafu Loabi Veemey"
		"Vindhaa, Meygaavaa Thee"
		"Maathakeh Mithaa Vanee"		Solo
2022	Single	"Edhey Loabi Heelun"	Mohamed Fazeen	Mohamed Fazeen
	Single	"Fennan Fesheemaa"	Abdulla Sodhiq	Mohamed Fazeen
2023	Single	"Loabin Yaaraa Dhaanamey Buney"	Mohamed Didi	Mohamed Fazeen
2024	Single	"Hiyy Zakham Zakham"	Abdulla Afeef	Mohamed Fazeen

Religious / Madhaha

Year	Album/single	Madhaha	Lyricist(s)	Co-artist(s)
—	—	"Yaa Rasoolullah"		Solo
2019	Aalam	"Leyaa Leyge Gulhumee"	Easa Shareef	Mumthaz Moosa, Hassan Aahil
		"Faalameke Elhunu Aakhirah"		Solo

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref(s)
1983	National Award of Recognition	Performing Arts - Singing		Won	[1]
1995	1st Gaumee Film Awards	Best Female Playback Singer	"Loabin Ujaalaa" - Dhon Manma	Won	[10]

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