Shahid Shabaz

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Shahid Shabaz
Birth name Shabaz Shahid Quazi
Born 10 September 1991
Karnataka
Origin India
Genres Sufi music
Years active 2009–present
Website shahidshabaz.com

Shahid Shabaz (born 10 September 1991) is an Indian Sufi singer based in the United Arab Emirate. He is known for being selected as the Voice of UAE in 2016.[1]

Life and career

Born in Karnataka, India, Shabaz made his solo singing debut in 2009.[2] He rose to fame in 2016 after winning the Voice of UAE title.[3] Subsequently, he started getting live performance requests both from UAE and other countries.[4] He has performed several shows in UAE as well as in India and other countries.[5]

Shabaz is known to be the favorite Bollywood/Sufi singer of UAE.[6] He has a band that comprises of Loyson Corda, the Lead Guitarist, Hisham Ghanem, the Drummer and Rizwan Yaqoob on the Bass guitar.[6] His singing style is influenced by notable singers like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Atif Aslam, Shafqat Amanat Ali, Kishore Kumar and Mohammed Rafi.[5] Shabaz is currently working on his own album which he is looking forward to launch soon.[2]

References

  1. "‘Voice of UAE’ winner Shahid Shabaz continues to entertain audiences across the globe". thestatesman.com. 16 July 2019. https://www.thestatesman.com/listings/voice-of-uae-winner-shahid-shabaz-continues-to-entertain-audiences-across-the-globe-1502778561.html. Retrieved 31 May 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Meet winner off Voice off Uae shahid shabaz". disruptmagazine.in. https://disruptmagazine.in/meet-winner-off-voice-off-uae-shahid-shabaz/amp/. Retrieved 31 May 2021. 
  3. "The winner of 'Voice of UAE' Shahid Shabaz to launch music album". deccanchronicle.com. 19 June 2019. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/190619/the-winner-of-voice-of-uae-shahid-shabaz-to-launch-music-album.html. Retrieved 31 May 2021. 
  4. Suman Munshi,"Meet Shahid Shabaz a young Passionate and Enthusiastic Musician from a small town Kumta in Karnataka". ibgnews.com. 11 June 2019. http://ibgnews.com/2019/06/11/a-young-passionate-and-enthusiastic-musician-from-a-small-town-kumta-in-karnataka/. Retrieved 31 May 2021. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 Sandip Pal,"The Voice Of UAE Winner Shahid Shabaz To Make His Singing Debut In Bollywood With A Big Banner". desimartini.com. 15 July 2019. https://www.desimartini.com/news/martini-shots/trending/the-voice-of-uae-winner-shahid-shabaz-to-make-his-singing-debut-in-bollywood-with-a-big-banner-article114010.htm. Retrieved 31 May 2021. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 Anamika Chatterjee,"Video: A UAE-based band pays ode to Bollywood". khaleejtimes.com. 21 July 2017. https://www.khaleejtimes.com/lifestyle/a-uae-based-band-pays-ode-to-bollywood. Retrieved 31 May 2021.