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| Born | Shabir 28 February 1985 |
| Occupation | Artiste |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
Shabir is a singer-songwriter, record producer, music programmer and performer from Singapore. He is the winner of the inaugural singing competition Vasantham Star 2005. The talent quest was hosted by MediaCorp Vasantham TV Channel.[1]
Early life
Shabir was born in Singapore to immigrant parents. He is of mixed heritage from an Urdu speaking father and a Malay / Indian mother. Shabir's parents divorced when he was young.[2] To support him and his two elder brothers his mother worked as a school attendant by day and as an hourly-rated housemaid in the evenings.[1]
Education
"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).[1]
Shabir is formally trained and qualified in the areas of Music Production and Audio Engineering. And is an alumnus of SAE Institute, Singapore.
Career
Shabir is a full-time music director / programmer, songwriter, singer and actor based in Singapore.
Shabir remains the 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 and world music.
Shabir's music videos from his album TraffiQ (Dejavu & Nagaraveytai) play on both local and international channels including MTV Asia .[3]
& Channel V.[4].
The song Slow Motion from “TraffiQ” was featured in Sun Koh’s highly acclaimed “LUCKY 7” which premiered at International Film Festival Rotterdam.
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| Produced by | HuM Theatre, Singapore |
| Language | English |
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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.[5]
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 his next single 'Satisfied' which will be in English.
It was announced in February 2010 that Shabir will take on a lead role in HuM Theatre's debut production Rafta Rafta (All in Good Time) which is scheduled to run between April - May 2010.[6][7]
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.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Leong Wai Kit (January 2010). "Gangster turns Icon". NTUC Lifestyle Magazine. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ Tashny Sukumaran (19 July 2009). "The Urban Poet". The New Sunday Times, Sunday People. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ MTV Asia (01 January 2010). "Dejavu". MTV Asia.com. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Channel V (2009). "Shabir". [V]AMP.
- ^ Benjamin Nowicki (01 January 2010). "The Cinefile Presents Director Abbas Akbar & Composer Shabir". The Cinefile. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ News Desk (27 January 2010). "Role of Malays in integrating new citizens". 938LIVE. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ Saifulbahri Ismail (16 February 2010). "Malay community to look at playing a more active part in integrating new citizens". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
External links
- Official Website - Shabir
- Official Facebook Fan Page - Shabir
- Official Facebook Fan Page - Certain Chapters