Sofa Thaufeeq

Sofa Thowfeek
Thaufeeq receiving the National Award of Recognition, 1996
Born	(1967-08-11) 11 August 1967 (age 57) Male', Maldives
Occupation	Playback singer
Years active	1985–present
Musical career
Genres	Pop filmi electronic
Instrument	Vocals

Sofa Thowfeek commonly spelled as Sofa Thaufeeq (11 August 1967) is a Maldivian singer.

Early life and career

Sofa Thaufeeq was born on 11 August 1967. ^[1] Her father, Mohamed Thaufeeq was mostly known for his strong voice in the radio program Keerithi Rasoolaage Siyarathu while her mother, Aishath Fareedha is a homemaker and singer. ^[2] She is the sister of notable local playback singers Shifa Thaufeeq and Asim Thaufeeq. ^{[1] [3]} At the age of eight, she was selected in her school's chorus group, where she started singing and performing on school concerts and locals events. ^[4]

While studying in Aminiya School, she performed the song "Hindhu Emaa Kan'du Thereyn" in the year's national event drill. ^[4] The performance caught the eyes of several music composers which enabled her to ge the breakthrough in film industry. ^[4] During her last year of study, she was awarded as the best performer from the senior age group in Interschool Singing Competition. ^[4] In 1985, she rendered the song "Haalathu Adhu Mivanee" for the film Fidhaa which became an instant chartbuster among the music listeners. ^[5] The song "Maheynethidhaane" from the album Varihama and featuring actors, Aishath Shiranee and Ahmed Ghiyas is noted to be one of the most iconic songs performed by Thaufeeq. ^[6]

In 1996, the Government of Maldives honoured her with the National Award of Recognition, which she attributed as her biggest achievement. ^[4] She then becomes a consistent face on stage shows including "Galaxy", "Muziky Fannaanuge Show" and other local events and shows. ^{[4] [7]} Apart from singing, she became a mentor for students participating in the Interschool Singing Competition and also penned lyrics for several of the songs performed by her for the albums including, Ranmuiy (1996) and Ranthari (1997). ^[4] According to Thaufeeq, the album Handhaan, produced by herself, is the closes project to her as the album consists of songs recorded by her family members including, her mother and father. ^[2] The album was released as a memoire of her father, who died while working on the project. ^[2] Thaufeeq penned few tracks for the album too. ^[2] Her husband, Hassan Nizam died at the age of 52, in 2015. ^[8]

Discography

Feature Film

Year	Film	Song	Lyricist(s)	Co-artist(s)	Notes
1985	Fidhaa	"Haalathu Adhu Mivanee" (Female Version)	Hussain Shihab	Solo
		"Haalathu Adhu Mivanee" (Duet Version)		Hussain Shihab
1987	Haali	"Ey Ehan'dhaan Aadhey"	Aminath Faiza	Solo
		"Dhuniyeygavaa Hurihaa Ufaa"	Hussain Shihab
		"Wafaatherikan Nethey Dhuniyeyn"
	Ithubaaru	"Magey Loa Karunun Baruvee"		Solo
		"Dhanna Amaanaaiytherin"
		"Ey Zamaanaa Vaguthu Dhiyaee"	Yoosuf Mohamedfulhu
1988	Chuttee	"Loabi Bunedhenhey"		Umar Zahir
		"Chuttee Han'dhaan"
		"Aave Hiyy Mi Fureniyyey"		Solo
		"Furigen Hiyy Dhanee"
	Ley Karuna	"Roalhin Libunu Ufalun"	Kashimaa Ahmed Shakir	Hussain Rasheedh
		"Dhin Mi Veyney"		Solo
		"Mulhi Umuraa Hayaathugaa Veynee"
1992	Loabi Veveynee Furaana Dheegen	"Qadharu Dheefaa Viyas"	Kaneeru Abdul Raheem	Solo
	Dhon Manma	"Furi Furi Dheloa"		Solo
1993	Imthihaan	"Ramzuvi Kulavaru Araa Maley"		Mohamed Rashad
		"Dhin Thaazaa Dheewaanaavee Asaru"
	Thuhumathu	"Vaane Dhiriulhumey Mithaa Hama"		Solo
		"Maadhan Hoadhaalaashey Buneemey"		Abdul Raoof
		"Moonaa Dheloa Maa Reetheeyey"
		"Dhen Hoadhidhaanethoa Ey"		Muaviyath Anwar
	Udhaas	"Hithulee Eynaa Beywafaavee"		Solo
		"Shoakhuvaa Hithaa Mey"		Ali Rameez	Appears in Soundtrack album
	Mithuru	"Aadhey Thiya Yaaraage Han'dhaan"		Solo
		"Visnifaahey Nuvaa Hiyy Magey" (Female Version)
		"Ai Mee Bahaarey"		Mohamed Rashad
		"Loabin Bunedheynan"
		"Huvafenugaa Raajaa Hoadhee"		Mohamed Shahuban
	Vari	"Dheefa Vidhun Bala Nayaavi Chaaloo"	Ahmed Sharumeel	Feeali Abdulla Waheed
		"Dhen Loabeegaa Uzuru Veethoa"
		"Vaaloabi Nuvey Faraqu Dhehiyy"
		"Magey Thaqudheerugaa Haalathu"		Solo
1994	Nafrathu	"Rankula Jehi Loabi"	Ali Shameel	Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi
		"Goanaa Kollaafaa Kalaa"
		"Ainbehge Vaajibakah"		Solo
1995	Masthu	"Naanaa Dheyhaa Jaan"		Yoosuf Rafeeu
		"E Vindhu Vee Himeynvefaa"		Solo	Appears in Soundtrack album
		"Nunidheythee Mi Dheloa Faaruvanee"
	Dhushman	"Nudhey Nudhey Nudhey"		Solo
		"Loabeege Mee Inthihaa"
1999	Loabiveriyaa	"Vaa Meygaa Vindhaa"	Mariyam Waheedha	Ahmed Amir (Slam)
	Umurah	"Hiyy Ruhey Hiyy Edhey"	Mausoom Shakir	Asim Thaufeeq
	Nuruhunvi Loabi	"Hen'dhunaa O Hen'dhunaa"	Ahmed Sharumeel	Solo
2000	Ajaaib	"Nidhifa Ovefaathoa"	Sofa Thaufeeq	Solo
		"Govaalee Ruheythoa"
		"Moosun Mi Edhey Chaal"		Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi
		"Veyn Libeyneehey"	Ahmed Sharumeel	Asim Thaufeeq

Non Film Songs

Year	Film	Song	Lyricist(s)	Co-artist(s)	Notes
1982	Single	"Hindhu Emaa Kan'dutherey"	Moosa Ali	Solo
	Single	"Dharivarun Dhaskurey"		Solo
	Single	"Fennanee Ethurifaavaa Mi Kudhi Rahthakey"		Solo
1983	Single	"Roohey Falastheenaa Gulhifaavee"		Abdulla Hassan
	Single	"Baaru Baaru Dheyshey"		Solo
1989	Galaxyge Therein	"Moosum Mee Ai Zamaaney"		Solo
1990	Maaburaa Kokaa	"Qadharu Dheefaa Viyas"	Kaneeru Abdul Raheem	Solo
1991	Telethone '91	"Fisaari Thedhey"		Solo
1992	Galaxyge Therein 3	"Ekuveeyey Ufalaa Kuraa Khiyaal"		Solo
		"Magey Hithugaa Thadhaa Veynee"
	Bahaaru Moosum 2	"Ramzuvi Kulavaru Araa Maley"		Mohamed Rashad
		"Dhin Thaazaa Dheewaanaavee Asaru"
		"Loabivaatheeyey Magey"
		"Dhee Jaanu Hithaa Ekugaa"
		"Loabivaa Ey Ma Kiyaa Kiyaa"
1993	Saalhan'ga	"Buney Buney Hus Haasaru Mee"		Mohamed Shahuban
		"Hin'gaashey Hin'gaashey"		Mohamed Fuwad (Ford)
		"Reyaa Dhuvaalu Visnenee"		Fenthashi Mohamed Khaleel, Hussain Rasheed
1994	Han'dhuvaru	"Dheyhaa Khiyaal Vee Noonhey"		Mohamed Manik
		"Ishqun Mihayaathaa Kulhelaafa"		Solo
		"Veynekey Ishqu Dhey"
	Loodhifaa	"Bunee Faalhugaa Noonekeyhey"	Kaneeru Abdul Raheem	Ali Rasheed (Stepin)
1995	Farimaa	"Noonekey Insaanekey Thiyaa"		Ahmed Rasheed (Hulhudheli)
	Han'dhaan	"Miee Thiya Maqaamey"	Easa Shareef	Solo
		"Jaanun Ehaa Fidhaavegen" (Female Version)
		"Mihiyy Adhi Nudhevifaa"		Moomin Fuad
	Hiyyvaru	"Beynunveyey In'geythoa"	Abdulla Rasheed	Solo
	Ranhaaru	"Annaathee Ladhun Heevey Hurihen"	Mausoom Shakir	Solo
		"Neydhemey Dhen Alun"
	Thaubeeru	"Samaasaa Samaasaa Thakun"	Easa Shareef	Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi
		"Insaanekey Furihamavee"		Mohamed Manik
1996	Dhiwaana	"Dheewaanaavi Hiyy Hiyy Hiyy"		Solo
		"Thuraa Vaneeyey"	Ehsaan	Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi
	Ihthifaaq	"Hen'dhunaa O Hen'dhunaa"	Ahmed Sharumeel	Solo
		"Dheebey Mee Dhivehi Ley"		Asim Thaufeeq
	Ranmuiy	"Thiya Moonah Balaalaa"	Sofa Thaufeeq	Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi
		"Ladhugannanee"
		"Moosum Mi Edhey Chaal"
		"Aawaaraa Vee Hiyy Magey"		Solo
		"Khaassa Dharaja Dhevijjey"
		"Vakivumun Bunamey"
		"Hey Husvey Khiyaal Dhoa"
		"Kiyun Ishqakee Mi Raahathey"
		"Faalhuthoa Mivee"
		"Ey Dhen Hiyy Ahaaney"
		"Nidhifa Ovefaathoa"
		"Bichuleh Araa Gaigayey"
	Varihama	"Maheynethidhaaney"	Mohamed Fuwad (Ford)	Ali Nizam
		"Thunfaiy Dheloa Fenifaa Mirey"		Mohamed Fuwad (Ford)
		"Roalhi Vayaa Raalhu Nagaa"		Solo
	Single	"Goahun Gendhiyaa"		Solo
1997	Furusathu	"Magey Jaanaa"		Asim Thaufeeq
		"Dhin Mee Asaru"
	Ranthari	"Bahdhalu Dhen Thoa Aee Vaan"	Sofa Thaufeeq	Umar Zahir
		"Bunaashey Hiyy Nagaa"		Asim Thaufeeq
		"Dhanveema Ujaalaathoa"		Mohamed Shahuban
		"Emoonun Beevaa Neyvaa Dhey"		Ali Rameez
		"Miee Adhu Naseebey"
		"Faalhuveemaa Buneythoa"		Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi
		"Saadhaa Thi Mooney"
		"Yaaraa O Yaaraa"
		"Nayaa Zamaan Mee"		Mohamed Rashad
		"Uraalanee Uraalanee"
	Single	"Ruhi Beyqaraaru Vey"		Asim Thaufeeq
1998	Kuran'gi	"Ey Khiyaaleh Dhee Dhen"	Ismail Wajeeh	Ismail Wajeeh
		"Hiyy Haasvedhaaney"		Asim Thaufeeq
		"Fenifa Fenifa Gendhan"
		"Hoadhamaa Fenidhaanebaa"	Kaneeru Abdul Raheem	Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi
		"Shaamil Veemaa Yaaraa"	Ahmed Sharumeel	Umar Zahir
	Vidhuvaru	"Veyn Libeyneehey"	Ahmed Sharumeel	Asim Thaufeeq
		"Adhi Zuvaan Hiyy Edheythee"	Zahidha Ibrahim
1999	Jalparee	"Vaa Meygaa Vindhaa"	Mariyam Waheedha	Ahmed Amir (Slam)
		"Annaaneyey Heeveyey"		Solo
2003	Dheraha	"Fenigen Kalaa Hoadhey"		Solo
2004	Mainaa	"Noorey Thee Noorey"		Asim Thaufeeq
		"Hiyy Thelhey Goiy Vey"
2020	Single	"Covid Dhuaa"		Solo
	Eid Majaa 1441	"Gellidhanee Gaimey"	Hussain Sobah	Hassan Jalaal

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref(s)
—	Interschool Singing Competition	Best Performer - Senior Age Group		Won	[4]
1996	National Award of Recognition	Performing Arts - Singing		Won	[4]

References

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