Sheraki

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Sheraki
Sheraki
Born Waseem Shahid
6 April 1992 (1992-04-06) (age 32)
Multan, Pakistan
Residence Montreal, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Other names $heraki
Citizenship Canada
Alma mater École Secondaire St-Laurent
Occupation Singer
Years active 2014 - Present
Notable works Roya Karenga
Home town Montreal
Height 182 CM
Weight 92 KG
Religion Islam
Parents
  • Aisha Shahid
  • Shahid Naseem

Sheraki (stylized as $heraki) is a Canadian singer, rapper, composer, entertainer, and sound engineer. He was born as Wasim Shahid on 6 April 1992 in Multan, Pakistan, to a Muslim family of Shahid Naseem and Aisha Shahid, and moved to Canada in 2001 at the age of 8.[1]

Sheraki has worked with some popular labels such as Beyond Records and T-Series. He has worked with Naseebo Lal on Beyond Records' Roya Karenga, a Punjabi song.[2] The song Roya Karenga has garnered over 2.6 million views and helped Sheraki gain recognition among Punjabi listeners worldwide.[3]

Early Life

Wasim Shahid, known professionally as Sheraki (stylized as $heraki), was born on 6 April 1992 in Multan, a historic city in Punjab, Pakistan. His father, Shahid Naseem, is a businessman, while his mother, Aisha Shahid, is a homemaker.[4]

Sheraki's family moved from Pakistan to Canada in 2001 at eight. He completed his education at École Secondaire St-Laurent, an educational institution in Montreal, Canada. After completing his primary education, he left his education to become a singer.

Education

Sheraki did his schooling at École Secondaire St-Laurent in Montreal, Canada. He wanted to become a famous singer and rapper. Hence, after completing his primary schooling, he left formal education and joined a music institute to enhance his singing, rapping, and musical skills.

Career

Sheraki created a YouTube channel called Sheraki Music and started sharing his singing video songs there. In 2019, his fourth Punjabi video song Western Bhangra went viral and garnered over 1 lakh views popularity among Punjabi listeners worldwide.[5]

After some time, Sheraki gets a golden opportunity to work with Pakistani folk singer Naseebo Lal on Beyond Records' Roya Karenga, a Punjabi video song. The song has so far garnered 10 million views on YouTube, Facebook, Spotify, and other video and music distribution platforms.[6]

After the resounding success of Roya Karenga, Sheraki started receiving offers from several labels to work with him. Later, he worked with Beyond Records, T-Series, and more.[7] In 2021, Sheraki's song My Life went viral and garnered over 6 lakh views on YouTube. Today he has made his name among the top Punjabi singers in the world.

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