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| Birth name | Tariq Hisny |
| Also known as | Tariq |
| Born | 29 August 1990 Puttalam, Sri Lanka |
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| Years active | 2016-present |
Tariq Hisny, simply known and credited as Tariq, is a Sri Lankan composer, record producer and singer, working mainly for the Indian music industry. [1]
Tariq was born in Puttalam, North Western Province of Sri Lanka. From a young age, he had shown promise as a singer. During his early days, he used to sing songs as a karaoke artist. He also developed an interest in composing music. [2] [3] He has acknowledged Yuvan Shankar Raja, AR Rahman and Karthik as his inspirations. [1]
Tariq learned Carnatic music, western music theory and piano. [1]
In 2016, Tariq began composing music. The same year, he released his first album titled, Izhaar-e-Ishq. He worked with playback singer Yazin Nizar for a song “Bin Tere” in this album, which has been featured in Indian subcontinent and Middle East countries among the youth soon after the release. [1] [4]
In 2017, Tariq released his first Tamil song "Hey Penne" in collaboration with Sathyaprakash. [5] [6]
In 2019, Tariq began working for soundtracks and background scores. [1] [5]
In 2023, Tariq has composed a soundtrack "Turkey-Syria Earthquake 2023" for non-profit organization GlobalGiving to help earthquake hit Turkey and Syria. [5]
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
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| 2016 | Izhaar-e-Ishq | Hindi | Debut album |
| 2017 | Hey Penne | Tamil | Single |
| 2019 | The Journey | — | Background score |
| 2020 | Honeymoon | — | Background score |
| 2022 | Ninaivengum Zahira | Tamil | Song for Zahira College, Puttalam [5] |
| Un Kuralinai | Tamil | Single | |
| Naanum Unnai | Tamil | Single | |
| Dark Route | — | Instrumental album/Soundtrack | |
| Enchanting | — | Instrumental album/Soundtrack | |
| Phenomenon | — | Instrumental album/Soundtrack | |
| Kanavugal | — | Instrumental album/Soundtrack | |
| Unnodu Naan | — | Instrumental single/Soundtrack | |
| Broken | — | Instrumental single/Soundtrack | |
| Ninaivugal | — | Instrumental single/Soundtrack | |
| Alone | — | Instrumental single/Soundtrack | |
| 2023 | Asathura | Tamil | Single [5] |
| Turkey-Syria Earthquake 2023 | — | Soundtrack | |
| Ponmathiye | Tamil | Soundtrack | |
| 2024 | Yatra | Tamil | Soundtrack album |
| Year | Song | Film/Album | Co-singer(s) | Language | Notes |
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| 2016 | "Sun Jane Jana" | Izhaar-e-Ishq | Solo | Hindi | |
| 2022 | "Ninaivengum Zahira" | Ninaivengum Zahira | Solo | Tamil | |
| "Naanum Unnai" | Naanum Unnai | Solo | Tamil | ||
| 2023 | "Ponmathiye" | Ponmathiye | Solo | Tamil |
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