Shabir
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Shabir is a singer-songwriter, record producer, music programmer and performer based in Singapore
. He is the winner of the inaugural singing competition Vasantham Star 2005. The talent quest was hosted by MediaCorp Vasantham TV Channel.
speaking father and a Malay / India
n mother.
Shabir is formally trained and qualified in the areas of Music Production and Audio Engineering. And is an alumnus of SAE Institute
, Singapore.
Shabir remains a leading Indian artiste in Singapore with a strong fan following in the region having released two albums to date ‘Alaipayuthey' & ‘TraffiQ’. Shabir's music blends influences from hip hop, dance and world music.
Shabir's music videos from his album TraffiQ (Dejavu & Nagaravaytai) play on both local and international channels including MTV
Asia .
& Channel V
.
The song Slow Motion from “TraffiQ” was featured in Sun Koh’s highly acclaimed “LUCKY 7” which premiered at International Film Festival Rotterdam
.
Shabir also scored the music and Original Sound Track (OST) for ‘Certain Chapters (Film)
’ that was nominated 'Best Short Film' at the Asian Festival of First Films
and screened at several international film festivals.
Shabir remains busy scoring music for various independent English, Tamil & Malay TV / film / advertisement productions. And juggles this with hosting and acting on TV.
He is also working on upcoming album titled “Nagarakavithai” (Urban Poetry) due for international release.
In February 2010, Shabir Performed his songs "Nagara Vettai" and "Paalai Vana Kuyil" at Edison Awards 2010
in Chennai.
In April 2010 Shabir took on a role in HuM Theatre's debut production Rafta Rafta (All in Good Time).
In November 2010 Shabir took on a lead role in the 72 episode blockbuster crime series titled Vettai: Pledged to Hunt which earned him the Best Actor Award at the Pradhana Vizha 2011 awards. Shabir also collaborated with Tamil rap icon Emcee Jesz to create the official soundtrack for Vettai. The song went on to become the most popular Tamil soundtrack in local television history. It also made waves in Malaysia & other parts of the world.
Shabir had also contributed and was credited as engineer for the soundtracks of the Tamil feature film Vaagai Sooda Vaa
composed by M Ghibran
& produced by Village Theatres in 2011.
Shabir resides in Singapore and operates a recording studio.
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.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. He is the winner of the inaugural singing competition Vasantham Star 2005. The talent quest was hosted by MediaCorp Vasantham TV Channel.
Personal life
Shabir was born in Singapore to immigrant parents. He is of mixed heritage from an UrduUrdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
speaking father and a Malay / India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n mother.
Education
He is known to be open about his humble beginning. "Because I couldn't afford to buy textbooks, I had no choice but to borrow books from class to class. It was embarrassing," Shabir was quoted as saying in an interview published in NTUC Lifestyle Magazine (January 2010).Shabir is formally trained and qualified in the areas of Music Production and Audio Engineering. And is an alumnus of SAE Institute
SAE Institute
The SAE Institute is a private college founded in 1976 by Sound Engineer, Record Producer and businessman Tom Misner. The first school was opened 1977 in Sydney,...
, Singapore.
Career
Shabir is a full-time music director / programmer, songwriter, singer and actor based in Singapore.Shabir remains a leading Indian artiste in Singapore with a strong fan following in the region having released two albums to date ‘Alaipayuthey' & ‘TraffiQ’. Shabir's music blends influences from hip hop, dance and world music.
Shabir's music videos from his album TraffiQ (Dejavu & Nagaravaytai) play on both local and international channels including MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
Asia .
& Channel V
Channel V
Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
.
The song Slow Motion from “TraffiQ” was featured in Sun Koh’s highly acclaimed “LUCKY 7” which premiered at International Film Festival Rotterdam
International Film Festival Rotterdam
The International Film Festival Rotterdam is an annual film festival held in various cinemas in Rotterdam, Netherlands held at the end of January. It is approximately comparable in size to other major European festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlin, and Locarno...
.
Shabir also scored the music and Original Sound Track (OST) for ‘Certain Chapters (Film)
Certain Chapters (film)
Certain Chapters is a short independent Tamil-Language film released in Singapore.The film was Abbas Akbar's first attempt at directing and casting himself in front of the camera.-Synopsis:...
’ that was nominated 'Best Short Film' at the Asian Festival of First Films
Asian Festival of First Films
The Asian Festival of First Films is an annual festival that celebrates first-time film- and documentary-makers and provides a platform for budding film talent....
and screened at several international film festivals.
Shabir remains busy scoring music for various independent English, Tamil & Malay TV / film / advertisement productions. And juggles this with hosting and acting on TV.
He is also working on upcoming album titled “Nagarakavithai” (Urban Poetry) due for international release.
In February 2010, Shabir Performed his songs "Nagara Vettai" and "Paalai Vana Kuyil" at Edison Awards 2010
Edison Awards (Tamil)
Edison Awards is grand annual award presenting ceremony for people in Tamil film industry, who have made landmarks and milestones for the History of Tamil Cinema since 2009. "Edison Awards" is mainly named after the Inventor of Cinema "Thomas Alva Edison"...
in Chennai.
In April 2010 Shabir took on a role in HuM Theatre's debut production Rafta Rafta (All in Good Time).
In November 2010 Shabir took on a lead role in the 72 episode blockbuster crime series titled Vettai: Pledged to Hunt which earned him the Best Actor Award at the Pradhana Vizha 2011 awards. Shabir also collaborated with Tamil rap icon Emcee Jesz to create the official soundtrack for Vettai. The song went on to become the most popular Tamil soundtrack in local television history. It also made waves in Malaysia & other parts of the world.
Shabir had also contributed and was credited as engineer for the soundtracks of the Tamil feature film Vaagai Sooda Vaa
Vaagai Sooda Vaa
Vaagai Sooda Vaa is a 2011 Tamil romantic comedy drama film directed by A. Sarkunam, directing his second film after Kalavani. It features Vimal and newcomer Iniya in the lead roles, with K. Bhagyaraj, Ponvannan and Thambi Ramaiah playing supporting roles. The film is a period piece set in the...
composed by M Ghibran
M Ghibran
M Ghibran is a film music composer. For more than a decade, he worked as an Ad-film composer and composed for over 800 television commercial jingles in different languages before turning into a film music composer in the Indian Film Industry...
& produced by Village Theatres in 2011.
Shabir resides in Singapore and operates a recording studio.
Controversy
Shabir has courted controversy since he took part in 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.
External links
- Official Facebook Fan Page - Shabir
- Official Myspace - Shabir
- Official Facebook Fan Page - Certain Chapters
- Pradhana Vihza