22 Facts About Habib Wahid

Habib Wahid is considered as one of the core pioneers of modern pop in Bangladesh.

Habib Wahid became popular with his debuted album Krishno in 2003, which was an instant hit at that time.

Habib Wahid won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director for the film Projapoti.

Habib Wahid was born and brought up in Dhaka, Bangladesh to Ferdous Wahid, a Bangladeshi pop singer, and Roksana Wahid.

Habib Wahid attended St Joseph Higher Secondary School and Radiant International School.

Habib Wahid started working with other Asian music producers such as Karsh Kale while in the UK.

Habib Wahid was already working as a music producer, however he needed a vocalist to develop his new album.

In 2003, Habib Wahid released his first album Krishno, a collaborative effort with Habib Wahid producing the music while Kaya sang.

Habib Wahid debuted as a vocalist in his album Moina Go where he sang two tracks, Din Gelo and Esho Brishti Namai.

Habib Wahid featured his father, Ferdous Wahid, as a singer in his albums.

Habib Wahid has released another album named Shadhin in December 2012.

In 2007, Habib Wahid released the album Panjabiwala with Shireen Jawad.

Habib Wahid described this new chapter as a result of an evolved music market, saying that since his audience often buys his songs for ringtones, he can earn good profits from releasing one single at a time rather than an entire album.

Later in the summer of 2015, Habib Wahid released his second single "Mon Ghumay Re", a world song that blends rock, folk and electronic music.

Habib Wahid performed at Bangla Beats in 2015, a concert in the UK promoting Bangla music and culture along with other artists including Ferdous Habib Wahid, Nancy, Hridoy Khan and Mumzy Stranger.

Habib Wahid produced the single "Cholo Bangladesh" for Grameenphone, a promotional song for the 2015 Cricket World Cup sung by rock musicians Zohad Reza Chowdhury and Imrul Karim Emil.

Habib Wahid began 2016 with the single "Tomar Akash", a pop song.

Habib Wahid released other singles from different visual media, such as "Meghe Dhaka Shohor" from the TV serial of the same name and "Tumi Amar" from the film Sultana Bibiana, a duet with Nancy and additionally produced by Pritom Hasan.

Later in 2016, Habib Wahid released the single "Ei Bangla Ei Manush" for the World Bank's End Poverty Day campaign.

Habib Wahid later released his single, "Mitthe Noy", on Valentine's Day.

Habib Wahid married Lubyana in 2003, and they divorced later that year.

In January 2021, Habib Wahid announced that he had recently married Afsana Chowdhury Shifa.