Taher Shah
Taher Shah | |
|---|---|
| Born | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, music producer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Website | tahershah |
Taher Shah is a Pakistani singer and music producer.[1] He has a large cult following,[2] and has been described as "Pakistan’s most instant internet celebrity" by Dawn (newspaper).[3]
Taher Shah (from Karachi) became famous in 2013 when he released his first song Eye to Eye.[2] In an interview, he stated that it took him 69 hour to write the lyrics for the song.[4] According to Indian Express, the song achieved " success ",[5] and according to The Atlantic the song made him an "overnight sensation".[6] The song went viral on social media, and a lot of people dedicated their covers to the singer.[7] In 2016, his new video song "Mankind's angel"was released,[8] causing what the BBC described a "social media frenzy".[2] The Twitter hashtag #TaherShah trended in Pakistan, India and the United Kingdom with the release.[2] It became #3 trend in the world, and #1 in India and Pakistan. Nawaz Sharif even stated " whats up broda you are like my niece DHINCHAK POOJA "[9]
References
- ^ We Bow to the Sensational Taher Shah
- ^ a b c d Why Pakistan's singing angel Taher Shah has taken the internet by storm. BBC.
- ^ Interview: All eyes on Taher Shah. Dawn.
- ^ Viral 'Eye to Eye' youtube star, Taher Shah, releases new video
- ^ Taher Shah returns to storm the internet with his latest single ‘Angel’. Indian Express.
- ^ Eye to Eye: Taher Shah, Unlikely Overnight Pop Sensation. The Atlantic.
- ^ #EyeToEye: What is this Taher Shah song Ranveer Singh is making us re-trip on?. India Today.
- ^ Taher Shah: killing me softly with his song
- ^ Taher Shah breaks the internet–trends on Twitter in India and Pakistan.