Hesham Abdul Wahab | |
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 Abdul Wahab in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sayyed Hesham Abdul Wahab |
| Born | 14 October 1990 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse | Ayshath 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, singer and audio engineer. [1] [2] He is a recipient of a Kerala State Film Award and a SIIMA Award.
Sayyed Hesham Abdul Wahab was born in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia. Born in a family of musicians, [3] he took interest in music at a very young age and got professional training in Carnatic and Hindustani classical music. He started singing at an early age of 8 and was introduced to Piano when he was 11 And When he was 12 years old He Started Learning Classical Music From his music teacher Jaleel Cochin From Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Hesham married Ayshath Safa on 22 January 2018. After completing schooling from International Indian School, Riyadh, he went on to complete a diploma in Audio Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Audio Production from SAE Institute with top honor's. [4]
Hesham left Saudi Arabia to go to India in 2007 to be part of the music reality show Idea Star Singer [5] which paved the way for his foray into playback singing and later composing.
Hesham's first recording project was in 2013 with his first single Meri Dua [6] 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), [7] an amalgamation of Sufi music and World Music produced by eminent Iran born British singer-songwriter Sami Yusuf was released in 2015.
He forayed into Malayalam film industry as a music director that same year with the film Salt Mango Tree . [8] His debut as a music composer for the Bollywood film [9] 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, one of his songs – Jaana meri janaa from the film Cappuccino fetched Vineeth Sreenivasan his second SIIMA award for the Best Playback Singer in Malayalam. [10]
In 2018, He founded LIVEwithMUSIC, an independent music academy where he takes classes on sound production. [11] 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. [12]
| Year | Film | Soundtrack | Score | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Salt Mango Tree | Yes | No | 3 songs | |
| 2017 | Cappuccino | Yes | No | 5 songs | |
| Pretham Undu Sookshikkuka | Yes | Yes | 4 songs | ||
| 2018 | Angane Njanum Premichu | Yes | Yes | 5 songs | |
| Marubhoomiyile Mazhathullikal | Yes | Yes | 2 songs | ||
| 2019 | Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla | Yes | No | 2 songs | |
| 2021 | Ole Kanda Naal | Yes | Yes | 3 songs | |
| Varthamanam | Yes | No | 1 song | ||
| Aanaparambile World Cup | Yes | No | 1 song | ||
| Cabin | Yes | Yes | 2 songs | ||
| Chuzhal | Yes | Yes | |||
| Madhuram | Yes | No | |||
| 2022 | Hridayam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Mike | Yes | Yes | |||
| Ini Utharam | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2023 | Madhura Manohara Moham | Yes | Yes | [13] | |
| Sesham Mike-il Fathima | Yes | Yes | [14] | ||
| Philip's | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2024 | Once Upon a Time in Kochi † | Yes | Yes | [15] |
| Year | Film | Soundtrack | Score | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kushi | Yes | Yes | [16] | |
| Spark: L.I.F.E | Yes | Yes | |||
| Hi Nanna | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2024 | Manamey | Yes | Yes | ||
| The Girlfriend † | Yes | Yes | [17] |
| Year | Song | Film/Album | Composer | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Panivizhum Kaalama | Pattalam | Jassie Gift | Tamil |
| 2011 | Kannerinjal [22] | Traffic | Mejo Joseph | Malayalam |
| Ladki | The Train | Sreenivas | ||
| Vidhuramee Yatra | Gaddama | Bennet–Veetraag | ||
| 2013 | Thaazhvaaram | Thira | Shaan Rahman | |
| 2014 | Mounam Chorum, Sneham Cherum | Ohm Shanthi Oshaana | Shaan Rahman | |
| 2015 | Jeevanil | Swargathekkal Sundaram | Rakesh Keshav | |
| Kattummel,Kanavil | Salt Mango Tree | Hesham Abdul Wahab | ||
| 2016 | Are Thu Chakkar | Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti | Sooraj S Kurup | |
| Ethu Meghamaari | Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho | Shaan Rahman | ||
| Pulkodiyil | Take Off | Shaan Rahman | ||
| 2017 | Thumbikal Thaalam Thullum | Chicken Kokkachi | Jassie Gift | |
| Ente Bharatham | Ente Bharatham | Binesh Mani | ||
| 2018 | Oru Thee Pole | Aadu 2 | Shaan Rahman | |
| Snehithano | Angane Njanum Premichu | Hesham Abdul Wahab | ||
| Swapnam Swargam | Padayottam | Prashant Pillai | ||
| Kannoram | Marubhoomiyile Mazhathullikal | Hesham Abdul Wahab | ||
| 2019 | Maahiya | Oru Adaar Love | Shaan Rahman | |
| Manushya Nee | Kalippu | Anaz Sainudeen | ||
| Safarnama | Muhabbathin Kunjabdulla | Hesham Abdul Wahab | ||
| Mere Maula | Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal | Shaan Rahman | ||
| 2021 | Zindagi | Varthamanam | Hesham Abdul Wahab | |
| Chollamo | Ole Kanda Naal | |||
| Darshana | Hridayam | |||
| 2022 | Kumkumamaake | Brahmāstra (Malayalam) | Pritam | |
| 2023 | Doore Oru Mukilin | Aromalinte Aadhyathe Pranayam | Charles Simon | |
| Na Roja Nuvve | Kushi | Hesham Abdul Wahab | Telugu | |
| En Rojaa Neeye | Tamil | |||
| Nanna Roja Neene | Kannada | |||
| En Rojaa Neeye | Malayalam | |||
| Kushi Title Song | Telugu | |||
| Hindi | ||||
| Yedhaki Oka Gaayam | Telugu | |||
| Gaaju Bomma | Hi Nanna | |||
| Idhe Idhe | ||||
| Kannaadi Kannaadi | Tamil | |||
| Anbe Anbe | ||||
| Magalalla | Kannada | |||
| Idhe Idhe | ||||
| Konjathe Konjathe | Malayalam | |||
| Penne Penne | ||||
| Sheeshe Ki Gudiya | Hi Papa (Hindi title of Hi Nanna) | Hindi | ||
| Pehle Pehle | ||||
| Idhi Idhi Maaya | Spark L.I.F.E | Telugu | ||
| Gnapakaalu | ||||
| Thinkal Poovin | Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum | Justin Prabhakaran | Malayalam | |
| Ushaa Kiraname | Vela | Sam C. S. | ||
| Sadhaa | Philip's | Hesham Abdul Wahab | ||
| Niraye | ||||
| Ninne Kandannu | Qalb | Prakash Alex |
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