Syed Shahid

Syed Shahidul Islam (Bengali: সৈয়দ শহীদুল ইসলাম) is a Bangladeshi musician and composer. Generally known as Shahid and for his band Doorbin. He worked in 26 mixed album and released his three solo album.

Syed Shahidul Islam
সৈয়দ শহীদুল ইসলাম
Born23 January
Mohora, Chittagong
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationMBA
Occupation
  • Musician
  • composer
Years active2004-Present
Awards5th CitycelChannel-i Award (Best Brand Category for Doorbin),
9th CitycelChannel-i Award (Popular Singer Category)
Musical career
OriginDhaka, Bangladesh
GenresPop, folk
InstrumentsVocal
Associated actsDoorbin

Early life

Syed Shaidul Islam was born and raised in Chittagong, where he learned music, studying the harmonium under Soumyo Didi. None of his family members liked music, so he had to practiced his singing secretly. Shahid first got recognised as a singer as a student of Al Khan High School, when he won the first prize in an inter district 'Nazrul' song competition. Afterwards he studied music at Shilpokola Academy while he was a student at Chittagong City College. He formed a band named 'Lohitto' when he was a graduate student in Economics. Later, he moved to Dhaka. In 2004 he formed the band Doorbin with Sabbir and Noyon.

Career

Shahid is the chief vocalist of the band Doorbin.[1] In 2008 Shahid released his first solo album Brishtir Gaan. In 2011 he released his second solo album Nilambori from which Ek Jibon was nominated for Meril Prothom Alo Awards.[2][3] He released a sequel Ek Jibon 2 in 2012.[4] The music video of the album Nilambori was scripted by Zahid Akbar and directed by Arfin Rumi.[5] He joined the collaborative album Bappi featuring 3 in 2012.[6] Nil Chowa, his third solo album, was released in 2013.[7] He collaborated with Porshi for the soundtrack of the movie Na Bola Bhalobasa.[8]

Solo album
  • Bristir Gaan (2008)
  • Nilambori (2011)[9]
  • Nil Chowa (2013)
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References
  1. "Shaina, Antu in a music video". Priyo News. 2011-10-10. Archived from the original on 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2017-02-08.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  2. ঈদে শহীদের ‘এক জীবন-২’. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  3. ঈদের চার অ্যালবামে শহীদের ১০ গান. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  4. "Monalisa to Perform in Shahid's 'Ek Jibon 2'". The New Nation. 2012-08-28. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02 – via HighBeam Research.
  5. "Mehedi, Anny become model in Shahid's song". The New Nation. 2011-11-22. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02 – via HighBeam Research.
  6. "Model Antu Turns Singer". The New Nation. 2012-08-04. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02 – via HighBeam Research.
  7. Shazu, Shah Alam (August 18, 2014). "I love the title 'Ek Jiboner'-Shahid". The Daily Star.
  8. "Shahid-Porshi Playbacks in Movie for First Time". The New Nation. 2012-06-19. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02 – via HighBeam Research.
  9. "Landmarks in music". The Daily Star. 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2017-02-08.

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