music.wikisort.org - Singer

Taher Shah is a Pakistani singer, best known for his songs "Eye to Eye", "Angel" and "Farishta.[1] He has been described as "Pakistan's most spectacular internet celebrity" by Dawn newspaper.[2] It was thought that he left singing after receiving death threats,[3] but he released an animated Urdu song, "Farishta", in April 2020.[4]

Taher Shah
Born	Karachi, Pakistan
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	2013–present
Website	tahershah.com

Career

Shah became famous in 2013 when he released his first song "Eye to Eye".[1] In an interview, he stated that it took him a year and half to write the lyrics for the song and to complete the whole project.[5] According to Indian Express, the song achieved "enormous success",[6] and according to The Atlantic the song made him an "overnight pop sensation".[7] The song went viral on social media, and many artists dedicated their covers to the singer.[8] In 2016, Shah's new video for the song "Mankind's Angel" was released,[9] causing what the BBC described as a "social media frenzy".[1]

In December 2016, it was announced that Shah had left Pakistan after receiving death threats.[3] He currently resides in the United States with his family.

In April 2020, he released an animated Urdu music video named "Farishta" ("Angel").[4]

References

---