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) [1][2] 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).[3] 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. [4]
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.[5] 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.[6]
Personal life
Wahid married Lubyana in 2003, and they divorced later that year.[7] He married Rehana Chowdhury in 2011,[8][9] and together they have a son.[7] They divorced in 2017.[8]
In January 2021, Wahid announced that he had recently married Afsana Chowdhury Shifa.[10] They have a son.[11]
↑ 8.08.1বাবা হলেন হাবিব ওয়াহিদ [Habib Wahid became father]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 24 December 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
↑Monjur Kader (31 January 2013). ন্যান্সি-তুহিন সঙ্গে হাবিব [Nancy-Tuhin with Habib]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
