Habib Wahid

Habib Wahid is a Bangladeshi music composer and singer.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)  and has won a record 5 times Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Artist.

Early life and education
Habib Wahid was born and brought up in Dhaka, Bangladesh to Ferdous Wahid, a Bangladeshi pop singer, and Roksana Wahid. His ancestral home is in south paiksha in Srinagar of Munshiganj (Bikrampur). He attended South Breeze School in Dhanmondi.

Wahid attended YWCA and Radiant International School. At Radiant International School, his principal was Sabina Yasmin's eldest sister. He went to England in pursuit of higher education and studied music & audio engineering at the School of Audio Engineering at London, UK in 1999. 

Career
Debut with Krishno
Wahid started working with other Asian music producers such as Karsh Kale while in the UK. Wahid was already working as a music producer, however he needed a vocalist to develop his new album. While living in London, he found the vocalist Kaya, a Sylheti restaurant owner, who would collaborate with him on the album. In 2003, Wahid released his first album Krishno, a collaborative effort with Wahid producing the music while Kaya sang. The album proved to be a success in Britain and Bangladesh. The album Krishno was a fusion of folk and modern Ektaar Music Ltd, introducing a new genre to the Dhaka music arena.

Personal life
He married Rehana Chowdhury in 2011, and together they have a son. They divorced in 2017.

In January 2021, Wahid announced that he had recently married Afsana Chowdhury Shifa. They have a son.

Discography

 Solo albums 
YearNameLabelReference2005Moina GoEktaar Music2006ShonoLaser Vision2008Bolchi TomakeSangeeta2011Ahoban!Deadline Music2012Shadhin

 Collaborative albums 
YearNameOther ArtistsLabelReference2003KrishnoKayaEktaar Music2004MayaKaya & Helal2007PanjabiwalaShireen JawadLaser Vision2008O BoshesheFerdous WahidSangeeta2011SomorponAurthohin & WarfazeDeadline Music2012Rong Nancy

 Compilation albums 
YearNameLabelReference2009OboshesheSangeeta

Singles
YearNameLabelNotesReference2015"Hariye Fela Bhalobasha"SangeetaFeat.Peya Bipasha"Mon Ghumay Re"Multisourcing Ltd2016"Tomar Akash"Robi Yonder"Moner Thikana"Multisourcing LtdFeat. Sarlina; Lyrics by Riddhi"Beporawa Mon"Unlimited Audio VideoFeat. Tanjin Tisha"Meghe Dhaka Shohor" (with Nirjhor)CD ChoiceFeatured in the 2015 TV serial Meghe Dhaka Shohor; Lyrics by Zahid Akbar"Tumi Amar" (with Nancy)From the soundtrack Sultana Bibiana"Ei Bangla Ei Manush"SangeetaReleased for the World Bank's End Poverty Day; Lyrics by Sharmin Sultana Sumi From Chirkutt2017"Tumi Hina"HW ProductionsLyrics by Minar Rahman"Mitthe Noy"Dhruba Music StationLyrics by Shafiq Tuhin"Ghum"SangeetaFeat. Rafiath Rashid Mithila; Lyrics by Shuhrid Sufiyan"Golaper Din" (featuring Nancy)HW ProductionsLyrics by Shuhrid Sufiyan"Tor E Janalay" (with Nancy)2018"Cholo Na"Gaanchill MusicMusic composed by Fuad ;Feat. Sarlina Hossain2022"Beni Khule" (with Muza)Qinetic MusicFeat. Aabir Khan, Farjana Mahbub Poly, Joyshree Debi, Sadia Ethila, Saiful Islam Sabbir, Suporno Chakraborty, Tisa Rema, Sazz Enrique, Anila Iqbal, Ridy Sheikh, Ishrat Zaheen Ahmed, Sadiya A. Suchita, Shanaya Shahnaz, Farzana Faiza Bushra, TJ Faiza, Abrar Zahin

Music composed by Russell Ali, Muza & Fuad

Lyrics by Fuajia Sultana & Muza

 Awards 

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| 2006
|"Valobashbo Bashbo Re" from Hridoyer Kotha
|Best Singer (Male)
|Meril Prothom Alo Awards
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| 2008
|Bolchi Tomake
|Best Singer (Male)
|Meril Prothom Alo Awards
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|2009
|"Dwidha" from Third Person Singular Number
|Best Singer (Male)
|Meril Prothom Alo Awards
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|2010
| "Projapoti" from Projapoti
|Best Singer (Male)
|Meril Prothom Alo Awards
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|2011
|Projapoti
|Best Music Director
|National Film Awards
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|2012
|Shadhin
|Best Singer (Male)
|Meril Prothom Alo Awards
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References

Other websites


Category:Living people
Category:Bangladeshi musicians
Category:Bangladeshi singers