Shabir
The first Tamil artist to receive the Singapore Youth Award, Shabir won the first season of Vasantham Star in 2005, kickstarting his diverse career as a solo artist, playback singer, and composer. He was born as "Shabir Tabare Alam" in Singapore on February 28, 1985, and raised in a creative family with two artistic siblings: actor Elias Mikhail and filmmaker Abbas Akbar. Shabir began composing songs at 12 years old and eventually became an accomplished instrumentalist, too, trained in the Hindustani method on both violin and guitar. After his first-place finish on the TV singing competition Vasantham Star, he released his debut album, Alaipayuthey, in 2005. The album showcased his diverse influences, including alternative rock and world music. Shabir further explored that sound with 2008's TraffiQ and 2012's Swasam — Scents of Prose, serving as an international ambassador for modern-day Tamil music. One year after Swasam — Scents of Prose's release, he made his debut as a playback singer, performing "Ari Unnai" in the film Vathikuchi. After appearing on the soundtracks to 2014's Arima Nambi, 2016's Babu Bangaram, and others, he began composing his own musical contributions to films like 2017's Sangu Chakkaram and 2019's Sagaa. "Yaayum," the lead single from Sagaa's soundtrack, became an international hit. Now celebrated as one of the leading lights in Singapore's music scene, Shabir teamed up with Shezairi, Linying, and Shye for "The Road Ahead," a collaborative single that served as the 2021 theme song for Singapore's National Day Parade.
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Discography
18 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Neeya 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 6 Feb 2019
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Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 3 Jun 2019
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Innoru Roundu (From "Neeya 2")
Film Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 21 Nov 2018
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Enil Paaindhidum Kaadhalae (From "Sinam")
Miscellaneous - Released by Muzik247 on 27 Jan 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Nagakanya (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 22 Mar 2019
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Tholaiyuren (From "Neeya 2")
Film Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 4 Oct 2018
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Internet Pasanga (From "Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja")
Film Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 30 May 2019
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Boomi Athirum
Indian Music - Released by Sony Music Entertainment on 14 Feb 2015
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Mangalya Mokshithaardham (From "Aakrosham")
Shabir, Rakendu Mouli, Aditi Bhavaraju
Miscellaneous - Released by Muzik247 on 5 Dec 2022
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Nenjellam (From "Sinam")
Shabir, Karky, G.V. Prakash Kumar, K. Sivaangi
Miscellaneous - Released by Muzik247 on 26 Aug 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Sinam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Shabir, Karky, Thamizhanangu, Priyan, Eknath
Miscellaneous - Released by Muzik247 on 4 Sep 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Aakrosham (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Miscellaneous - Released by Muzik247 on 9 Dec 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja (From "Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja") - Single
World - Released by Saregama on 12 Jun 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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GARETH FERNANDEZ, Hashy, Liang Jia Jing, Shabir
Soundtracks - Released by WM Singapore on 4 Dec 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Kadaram Kondan (Redux Version) (From "Kadaram Kondan")
Ghibran, Vishnupriya Ravi, Shabir
Miscellaneous - Released by Muzik247 on 1 May 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Shakthi
Soul - Released by Divo Tv Private Limited on 9 Mar 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Oonjalaadum
Indian Music - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 12 Sep 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -