Habib Wahid

Habib Wahid
Wahid in 2022
Born (1979-10-15) 15 October 1979 (age 45)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Alma materSchool of Audio Engineering
Occupations
Years active2003–present
Spouses
  • Lubayna
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    (m. 2003; div. 2003)​
  • Rehana Chowdhury
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    (m. 2011; div. 2017)​
  • Afsana Chowdhury Shifa
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    (m. 2020)​
Children2
Parents
RelativesFarzana Wahid Shayan (cousin) Ariyan Mehedi (cousin)
Awards
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
Labels

Habib Wahid is a Bangladeshi music composer and singer. He is the son of composer Ferdous Wahid. Habib gained prominence in the early 2000s with his unique fusion of traditional Bangladeshi folk music and contemporary pop elements, earning him widespread acclaim in the country.[1] He is considered as one of the core pioneers of modern pop in Bangladesh.[2]

He became popular with his debuted album Krishno in 2003, which was an instant hit at that time. Throughout his career, Habib Wahid has released numerous hit singles and albums including, Shono (2008) and Moina Go (2005), establishing himself as one of the leading figures in the Bangladeshi music industry. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director for the film Projapoti (2011) [3][4] and has won a record 5 times Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Artist.

  1. ^ "Diving into Habib Wahid's musical realm: 'Now it's survival of the fittest'". The Business Standard. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  2. ^ "KING OF FUSION". The Daily Star. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Habib Wahid lends voice to Imran's composition". daily-sun. October 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  4. ^ "জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার ২০১১ প্রদান". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 13 March 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2023.