Shabir

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Shabir
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Background information
Birth nameShabir Tabare Alam
Born Singapore
Genres Indiepop, Film Score, World, Rock, Folk
Occupation(s)Music producer, composer, arranger, songwriter, vocalist, lyricist
Instrument(s) Synth, harmonium, keyboards, guitar, vocals
Years active2005–present
LabelsShabir Music, Think Music India, Sony Music India
Website shabirmusic.com

Shabir (Tabare Alam) Sulthan is a Singaporean singer-songwriter, record producer, music composer, and performer whose works are predominantly in Tamil. He is the winner of the inaugural singing competition Vasantham Star 2005. The talent quest was hosted by MediaCorp Vasantham TV Channel. [1] Shabir's Yaayum song from the film Sagaa became a sleeper hit in India and all around the world. [2] After being part of the 2007 National Day Parade, Shabir felt that there was a lack of Thamil songs representing the community. He wrote and composed "Singai Naadu", the National Day Parade Tamil song in 2012. [3] The song won praise from the Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong. [4] Shabir was awarded the Singapore Youth Award, [5] the highest national honour given to young achievers by the Singapore government. He was the first artist of Tamil/Indian descent to win the award. [6] His diverse portfolio extends to starring in several TV series’ by Eaglevision Mediacorp and Wei Yu Films. Shabir played the lead role as the anti-hero, Nantha, in Vettai, which translates to "The Hunt", first premiered in 2010 and immediately garnered immense support with a viewership spread across Singapore and Malaysia. The character quickly became etched in the hearts of fans and Shabir went on to win Best Actor in the Pradhana Vizha Awards 2011. Shabir also played Vettaiyan in Naam 2 a sequel to the hit series, Naam, and a former war hero Major Habibullah Khan in a period drama This Land Is Mine. The latter brought him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor Nominated at the Asian Television Awards.

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Personal life

Shabir is born in Singapore. His father's origin is Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. He is of mixed heritage from an Urdu/Tamil-speaking father, and a Malay/Tamil-speaking mother. [7] Shabir started songwriting at an early age and wrote and composed his first song at the age of 12.

Career

Shabir started songwriting and song composition when he was 12 years old. [8] Starting as a self-taught keyboardist, he went on to learn Hindustani Classical Music under the tutelage of violinist Sri Veereshwar Madhri and guitar from Steeve Vatz. Shabir also graduated with a bachelor's degree in music production and composition.

Shabir remains one of the leading recording artiste in Singapore, with a strong fan following in the region, having released three albums to date 'Alaipayuthey', [9] 'TraffiQ' and 'Swasam-Scents of Prose'. Shabir's music is known to be an eclectic concoction of various genres and influences that includes pop, indie, alternative rock, and world music. Shabir's lyrical style consists of wordplay, metaphor and he often experiments with cadence. [7] His edgy vocal rendition marks a distinct style that owes itself to his early metal and rock influences such as Rage Against The Machine and Metallica. [1]

Film Music

Shabir made his debut as a film composer with Sagaa . The film's lead single, "Yaayum", became a hit upon its release, receiving acclaim from critics and fans. [2] Yaayum has garnered over 124 million collective views on Youtube and over 13 million streams on Spotify. His music for the film received unanimous praise from critics. [10] [11] Shabir remains only Singaporean composer to score for feature films in India.

Independent Music

Shabir was one of the first few to drive the international Tamil independent music movement. His first album, "Alaipayuthey" was released in 2005. Shabir's independent music from his later albums TraffiQ (Dejavu & Nagaravaytai) received regular airplay on both local and international channels, including MTV Asia . [12] and Channel V., [13] which garnered him a good following in South East Asia.

"Swasam – Scents of Prose" produced by High Breed Media, was released on 7 April 2012 to positive reviews. [14] The album has an eclectic combination of various musical styles and features poetry recitations by prominent personalities and luminaries from Singapore such as the nation's 6th President S.R Nathan, Minister S Iswaran, former NMP Viswa Sadasivan and many others. [15]

Controversy

Shabir has courted controversy since he took part in the inaugural Vasantham Star competition in 2005. The singer received mixed reviews on his performances and was under scrutiny for his pronunciation and slang when singing.

After impressing the judges during the quarter-finals, he was eventually expelled from the competition altogether during the semis. This provoked an eruption among his growing fan base. His departure resulted in the local community writing a petition that was signed by more than 500 members of the public.

Understanding the dynamics of his participation, the producers, for the first time in Tamil television history, introduced a wild card entry which made way for Shabir's re-entry into the competition.

Shabir eventually won the talent quest. [1]

Filmography/Discography

As Playback Singer
YearTitleLanguageSong
2013 Vathikuchi TamilSinger-Songwriter for "Amma Wake Me Up" & "Ari Unnai"
2013Pranam KosamTeluguSinger for Erugara
2014 Arima Nambi TamilSinger for "Yaaro Yaar Aval"
2016 Babu Bangaram TeluguSinger-Songwriter for Babu Bangaram Theme
2019 Kadaram Kondan TamilSinger & Rap Lyrics of Kadaram Kondan song written by Shabir
2019Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu RajaTamilSinger for "Nenjamundu"
2021MaaraTamilSinger & Lyrcist for "Pagada"
2022AalambanaTamilSinger for "Oorukulla Pudusa"
2023ThunivuTamilSinger-Songwriter & Lyrcist for "Thunivu"
As Film Composer
YearTitleLanguageNotes
2017Together Apart, The Manifest [16] English
2017 Sangu Chakkaram Tamil
2019 Sagaa Tamil
2019 Neeya 2 Tamil
2019 Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 Tamil
2019 Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja Tamil
2019 Raju Gari Gadhi 3 TeluguTunes reused from Dhilluku Dhuddu 2
2021Maafkan MakMalay
2022 Sinam Tamil
2022 November Mazhayil Naanum Avalum Tamil(Coming Soon)

As an Independent Artist

YearTitleLanguageNotes
2006AlaipayutheyTamil
2008TraffiQTamil
2012Singai NaaduTamil
2014MaybeTamil / Hindi
2014OonjalaadumTamil
2014Boomi AthirumTamil
2020AayizhaiTamil / English
2020EzhuvomTamil
2020TogetherTamil
2021ThanimaiTamil
2022Rubaiyat KavithaiTamil / English

As an Actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011VettaiNanthaWon Best Actor in the Pradhana Vizha Awards 2011
2021This Land Is MineMajor Habibullah KhanNominated at the Asian Television Awards for Best Supporting Actor
2022Naam 2Vettaiyan

Awards

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