Shabir Sulthan | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shabir Tabare Alam |
| Born | Singapore |
| Genres | Indiepop, Film Score, World, Rock, Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Music producer, composer, arranger, songwriter, vocalist, lyricist, actor |
| Instrument(s) | Synth, harmonium, keyboards, guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Shabir Music, Think Music India, Sony Music India |
| Website | shabirmusic |
Shabir Tabare Alam, known professionally as Shabir Sulthan, is a Singaporean singer-songwriter, record producer, music composer, and performer. Most of his lyrics are in Tamil.
He won the inaugural singing competition Vasantham Star 2005,[1] hosted by MediaCorp Vasantham TV Channel. His Yaayum song from the film Sagaa was a sleeper hit in India and around the world.[2]
After performing in the 2007 National Day Parade, Shabir noted there weren’t many songs performed in Tamil. He composed "Singai Naadu",[3] a Tamil song for the 2012 National Day Parade.[4] The Singapore Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, praised the song,[5] and Shabir won the Singapore Youth Award,[6] the national honour the Singapore government gives young achievers.
Shabir has starred in several Eaglevision Mediacorp and Wei Yu Films TV series. He played the lead role of Nantha, the anti-hero, in Vettai, which translates to "The Hunt.” It premiered in 2010, with wide viewership across Singapore and Malaysia.[7] In 2011, Shabir won Best Actor in the Pradhana Vizha Awards for his performance.
Shabir played Vettaiyan[8] in Naam 2, a sequel to the hit series, Naam. He also played Major Habibullah Khan, a former war hero, in a period drama This Land Is Mine. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for this role at the Asian Television Awards.
- ^ "Music Star Shabir Has Waited Two Years For That Feeling Of Unity At NDP". sg.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Music composer Shabir makes viral debut with 'Sagaa'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ Shabir performs his hit 'Singai Naadu' | National Day Parade 2022, retrieved 6 January 2023
- ^ "On Singai Naadu's 10th anniversary, this is the untold story behind Shabir's love song to the nation". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ Singapore – Lee Hsien Loong Most of us know Munnaeru.... Facebook (22 August 2012)
- ^ Bryant, Chan Kong Yao (15 September 2017). "Shining youth stars | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "#TuesdayTrivia: The Character Nanda In Vettai Is Actually The Composer Of Hit Song Yayyum! - Zee5 News". ZEE5. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ NAAM Season 2 New character ‼️ Shabir Tabare Alam as Vettaiyan 🔥 #shorts #naamS2 #tamil #webseries, retrieved 6 January 2023