Hesham Abdul Wahab

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Hesham Abdul Wahab
Hesham Abdul in his studio.jpg
Abdul Wahab in 2018
Background information
Birth nameSayyed Hesham Abdul Wahab
Born (1990-10-14) 14 October 1990 (age 34)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Occupations
Years active2007–present
SpouseAyshath Safa
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Keyboard, piano, vocals
Labels Think Music

Sayyed Hesham Abdul Wahab (born 14 October 1990) is an Indian music director, music producer, singer and audio engineer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. [1] [2] He is best known for his compositions for the soundtrack of Hridayam (2022) and the music album Qadham Badha [3] produced by British singer-songwriter Sami Yusuf. He is the recipient of a Kerala State Film Award, SIIMA Award, and IIFA Award for music direction. [4]

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Early life

Sayyed Hesham Abdul Wahab was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Born in a family of musicians, [5] he took interest in music at a very young age and got professional training in Carnatic and Hindustani classical music. He started singing at the early age of 8 and was introduced to piano when he was 11.

After completing schooling from International Indian School in Riyadh, Wahab went on to complete a diploma in audio engineering and a Bachelor of Arts degree in audio production from SAE Institute with top honors. [6]

Hesham married Ayshath Safa on 22 January 2018.

Career

Early career

Hesham left Saudi Arabia to go to India in 2007 to be part of the music reality show Idea Star Singer [7] which paved the way for his foray into playback singing and later composing.

Recording career

Wahab's first recording project was in 2013 with his first single Meri Dua [8] produced by Offline Creations. He got his first major break when Andante Records signed him for their record label. His first album Qadam Badha(Step Forward), [9] an amalgamation of Sufi music and World Music produced by eminent Iran born British singer-songwriter Sami Yusuf was released in 2015.

Music composing

Wahab forayed into Malayalam film industry as a music director in 2013, with the film Salt Mango Tree . [10] His debut as a music composer for the Bollywood film [11] Mera India is set to release in 2019. He has also worked with several noted composers and lent his voice to many Indian films. In 2018, his song Jaana Meri Janaa from the film Cappuccino fetched Vineeth Sreenivasan his second SIIMA Award for the Best Playback Singer in Malayalam. [12]

In 2018, Wahab founded LIVEwithMUSIC, an independent music academy where he takes classes on sound production. [13] Hesham arranged and mixed filmmaker Alphonse Puthren's debut composition Kathakal Chollidaam which was released as a music video featuring several Malayalam film actors and their children. He composed the soundtrack of Vineeth Sreenivasan's film Hridayam , which consists of 15 songs. [14] He has since composed music for other Malayalam films, including Madhura Manohara Moham (2023), and Sesham Mike-il Fathima (2023).

Wahab made his Telugu composing debut with the romantic comedy Kushi (2023) and went on to compose music for the Telugu romance films Hi Nanna (2023) and Manamey (2024).

Discography

All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.

YearFilmSoundtrackFilm scoreNotesRef
2015 Salt Mango Tree YesNo3 songs
2017CappuccinoYesNo5 songs
Pretham Undu SookshikkukaYesYes4 songs
2018Angane Njanum PremichuYesYes5 songs
Marubhoomiyile MazhathullikalYesYes2 songs
2019 Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla YesNo2 songs
2022 Ole Kanda Naal YesYes3 songs
Varthamanam YesNo1 song
Aanaparambile World Cup YesNo1 song
CabinYesYes2 songs
ChuzhalYesYes
Madhuram YesNo
2022 Hridayam YesYes
Mike YesYes
Ini Utharam YesYes
2023 Madhura Manohara Moham YesYes [15]
Kushi YesYesTelugu film [16]
Sesham Mike-il Fathima YesYes [17]
Spark L.I.F.E YesYesTelugu film
Philip's YesYes
Hi Nanna YesYesTelugu film
2024 Once Upon a Time in Kochi YesYes [18]
Manamey YesYesTelugu film
TBAThe Girlfriend†YesYesTelugu film [19]
8 Vasanthalu†YesYesTelugu film [20]
Once More†YesYesTamil film [21]

TV series

Albums

Music videos

Playback singer

YearSongFilm/AlbumComposerLanguage
2009Panivizhum Kaalama Pattalam Jassie Gift Tamil
2011Kannerinjal [27] Traffic Mejo Joseph Malayalam
LadkiThe TrainSreenivas
Vidhuramee Yatra Gaddama Bennet–Veetraag
2013Thaazhvaaram Thira Shaan Rahman
2014Mounam Chorum, Sneham Cherum Ohm Shanthi Oshaana Shaan Rahman
2015Jeevanil Swargathekkal Sundaram Rakesh Keshav
Kattummel,Kanavil Salt Mango Tree Hesham Abdul Wahab
2016Are Thu Chakkar Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti Sooraj S Kurup
Ethu Meghamaari Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho Shaan Rahman
Pulkodiyil Take Off Shaan Rahman
2017Thumbikal Thaalam ThullumChicken KokkachiJassie Gift
Ente BharathamEnte BharathamBinesh Mani
2018Oru Thee Pole Aadu 2 Shaan Rahman
SnehithanoAngane Njanum PremichuHesham Abdul Wahab
Swapnam Swargam Padayottam Prashant Pillai
KannoramMarubhoomiyile MazhathullikalHesham Abdul Wahab
2019Maahiya Oru Adaar Love Shaan Rahman
Manushya NeeKalippuAnaz Sainudeen
SafarnamaMuhabbathin KunjabdullaHesham Abdul Wahab
Mere MaulaPranaya Meenukalude KadalShaan Rahman
2021Zindagi Varthamanam Hesham Abdul Wahab
ChollamoOle Kanda Naal
Darshana Hridayam
2022Kumkumamaake Brahmāstra (Malayalam) Pritam
2023Doore Oru MukilinAromalinte Aadhyathe PranayamCharles Simon
Na Roja Nuvve Kushi Hesham Abdul WahabTelugu
En Rojaa NeeyeTamil
Nanna Roja NeeneKannada
En Rojaa NeeyeMalayalam
Kushi Title SongTelugu
Hindi
Yedhaki Oka GaayamTelugu
Gaaju Bomma Hi Nanna
Idhe Idhe
Kannaadi KannaadiTamil
Anbe Anbe
MagalallaKannada
Idhe Idhe
Konjathe KonjatheMalayalam
Penne Penne
Sheeshe Ki GudiyaHi Papa (Hindi title of Hi Nanna)Hindi
Pehle Pehle
Idhi Idhi MaayaSpark L.I.F.ETelugu
Gnapakaalu
Thinkal Poovin Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum Justin Prabhakaran Malayalam
Ushaa KiranameVela Sam C. S.
Sadhaa Philip's Hesham Abdul Wahab
Niraye
Ninne KandannuQalbPrakash Alex
Malarthan Vizhundhadhu Aneethi G. V. Prakash Kumar Tamil
2024Njaanaalunna Varshangalkku Shesham Hesham Abdul WahabMalayalam
Kande Njaan Aakashathoru Once upon a time in Kochi
Aazhithiramaala Pushpaka Vimanam Rahul Raj

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ↑ "Hesham Wahab's music for 'Salt Mango Tree'". The Times of India. 16 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "List of Malayalam Songs by Singers Hesham Abdul Wahab". MSIDB.org. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Hesham Abdul Wahab – Qadam Badha". The Hindu. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "52nd Kerala State Film Awards: The complete winners list". The Indian Express. 27 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "It was my dream to become a composer: Hesham Abdul Wahab". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Sami Yusuf's latest discovery, Hesham Abdul Wahab, releases new album Qaddam Badha". The National. 19 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Music is my first love: Hesham Abdul Wahab". Times of Oman. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Meri Dua – Hesham Abdul Wahab (Official Music Video)". Offline Creations. Retrieved 24 February 2016– via YouTube.
  9. ↑ "Album review: Qadam Badha". The National. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "'Salt Mango Tree': Let them fly". Manorama Online. Manorama News.
  11. ↑ "Hesham to debut in Bollywood". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  12. ↑ "Malayala Manorama".
  13. ↑ S, Gautham (27 February 2021). "Hesham marches to his own tune". The New Indian Express .
  14. ↑ Sidhardhan, Sanjith (22 February 2021). "Vineeth Sreenivasan writes, sings for Alphonse Puthren's composition Kathakal Chollidaam". Times of India .
  15. ↑ "Sharafudheen-Rajisha Vijayan's next titled Madhura Manohara Moham; First look out". Cinema Express . Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  16. ↑ Soman, Deepa (21 April 2022). "Hesham Abdul Wahab to debut in Telugu through Vijay Deverakonda's next". Times of India.
  17. ↑ "Kalyani Priyadarshan to headline 'Sesham Mike-il Fathima' – Times of India". The Times of India. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  18. ↑ "Kande Njanaakaashathoru song from Once Upon a Time in Kochi is out". Cinema Express . Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  19. ↑ "Rashmika Mandanna begins shooting for Rahul Ravindran's 'The Girlfriend'". The Hindu. 7 December 2023. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  20. ↑ "'8 Vasanthalu' wraps filming across multiple scenic locations in India". The Times of India. 20 August 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  21. ↑ "'Once More': Hesham Abdul Wahab to make Tamil debut with Arjun Das and Aditi Shankar's film". The Hindu . 5 October 2024.
  22. ↑ "'Kerala Crime Files' season 2 goes into production". The Hindu. 20 February 2024. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  23. ↑ "Mothirakkallu". Apple Music.
  24. ↑ "Await | Hesham Abdul Wahab". Spotify. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  25. ↑ "Yatra by Hesham Abdul Wahab feat. Arun Naik". Amazon Music .
  26. ↑ "Mohanlal's musical tribute to FIFA World Cup 2022 impresses football lovers, watch video". English.Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  27. ↑ "Traffic Songs Download, Traffic Malayalam MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Malayalam Songs". www.raaga.com.
  28. ↑ ""Oru Vappachi Katha" Short Film By Thamar" – via YouTube.
  29. ↑ "Upcoming Music composer of the year Archives".
  30. ↑ Menon, Anasuya (24 December 2016). "A space so Sufi". The Hindu– via www.thehindu.com.
  31. ↑ "Kerala Film Critics Awards announced, Dulquer Salmaan, Durga Krishna win big". Cinema Express . 19 October 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  32. ↑ "Mazhavil Music's Lifetime Achievement award presented to Sreekumaran Thampi". OnManorama. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  33. ↑ "IIFA Awards: 'Jailer', 'Dasara', '2018: Everyone is a Hero', 'Kaatera' win 'Best Picture'". Onmanorama. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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