Hasan Raheem

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Hasan Raheem
حسن رحیم
Born (1997-08-02) August 2, 1997 (age 27)
Alma mater Bahria University Medical and Dental College, Karachi
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
Awards Breakthrough Artist of the Year (2020)
Musical career
Genres
OccupationProfessional mbbs doctor
Instrument
  • Guitar
Years active2018–present

Hasan Raheem (born August 2, 1998) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter and rapper. He is known for his subtle, laid-back R&B, hip hop and indie pop styles of music. [1] [2]

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Early life and education

Raheem was born in 1997. [1] He belongs to a Shina family hailing from Gilgit, located in northern Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region. [1] [3] He is the eldest of four siblings, born to a father who served in the Pakistan Army and a mother who is a housewife. [4] Raheem describes himself as a "rebel" child while growing up, who had a taste for music. His first ever on-stage performance was in his fifth grade of school, when he performed a popular dance track by British-Indian musical group RDB. [1]

Raheem moved to Karachi to pursue a career in medicine, graduating from the Bahria University Medical and Dental College. [2] [3]

Career

Raheem started writing, recording and releasing singles in 2018 while still in medical school. [1] [2] He began weaving melodies and lyrics together using his semi-acoustic guitar. [1] His tracks such as "Aisay Kaisay", "Joona", "Aarzu", "Sar Phira" and "Sun Le Na" garnered millions of hits on YouTube and he quickly began to be noticed in the Pakistani music scene. [1] [5] In his early days, he collaborated with the Young Stunners. [1]

In 2020, Raheem won the Breakthrough Artist of the Year award for music at the 1st Pakistan International Screen Awards in Dubai. [1] [6]

He made his Coke Studio debut in season 14 in 2022, where he featured in a dance track titled "Peechay Hutt" in collaboration with Talal Qureshi and the Justin Bibis. [7] [8]

On June 21, 2024 Raheem was featured on Indian EDM artist and singer Ritviz's single "Mehrbaan". [9]

Artistry

Raheem's music is mainly R&B, hip hop and indie pop, with influences of soul. [1] [2] [10] [11] He has a free-flowing experimental approach to music with a "soft, mumbling rap-verse style" voice, and his lyrical style has been characterised for its simplicity; according to Raheem, he likes to pour his feelings into his music and prefers to "keep it as simple as possible so that anyone who listens to my songs can connect with them". [12] [13] He is also known for infusing "Gilgiti-inspired dance moves" in his music videos and occasionally incorporates lyrics in his native language, Shina, into his songs. [1] [3] [8]

Discography

Studio albums

YearAlbum
2022Nautanki

EPs

YearEPTrackArtist(s)
2021SHEAarzuHasan Raheem ft. UMAIR
PukaarHasan Raheem ft. Rovalio
AdjustHasan Raheem ft. Abdullah Kasumbi

Singles and collaborations

YearTrackArtist(s)
2018PaasHasan Raheem
2019Kya KahunHasan Raheem ft. Abdullah Kasumbi
2020Aisay KaisayHasan Raheem ft. Abdullah Kasumbi
KhayalHasan Raheem ft. Abdullah Kasumbi
SaadaHasan Raheem ft. Abdullah Kasumbi
ManshiyaatPeach Fuzz ft. Hasan Raheem
Since EidHasan Raheem ft. Abdullah Kasumbi
Normal LifeTurhan James ft. Ansar & Hasan Raheem
2021JoonaHasan Raheem ft. Abdullah Kasumbi
PAISA Talal Qureshi ft. Hasan Raheem
Khona ThaHasan Raheem ft. Maanu
DarrHasan Raheem ft. RFB
SWEETUTalal Qureshi, Hasan Raheem & Maanu
OMGRozeo ft. Hasan Raheem
Faasla Shamoon Ismail ft. Hasan Raheem
Wild Talhah Yunus ft. JJ47 & Hasan Raheem
TerhaMarshall Ahmad & Hasan Raheem
Sar PhiraHasan Raheem ft. Abdullah Kasumbi
2022Sun Le NaHasan Raheem ft. Abdullah Kasumbi
Peechay HuttHasan Raheem, Justin Bibis & Talal Qureshi
Weli HoHasan Raheem, Abdullah Kasumbi & Talhah Yunus
KYUN Karakoram & Hasan Raheem
Faltu PyarHasan Raheem, Natasha Noorani & Talal Qureshi
KYUN (Unplugged) Karakoram & Hasan Raheem
Tu KahanUMAIR, Abdullah Maharvi, JANI & Hasan Raheem
2024MehrbaanHasan Raheem & Ritviz
WishesHasan Raheem, Umair & Talwiinder

His song "Peechay Hutt" with Justin Bibis and Talal Qureshi from Coke Studio (Season 14) was featured in the end credits of Marvel Studios' television series, Ms. Marvel, in episode 2 – "Crushed". [14]

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