Taher Shah

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

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 became famous in 2013 when he released his first song Eye to Eye.[2] In an interview, he stated that it took him 20 years 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 many artists dedicated their covers to the singer.[7] In 2016, his new video song "Mankind's Angel"was released,[8] causing what the BBC described as a "social media frenzy".[2]

References

  1. ↑ We Bow to the Sensational Taher Shah
  2. 1 2 3 Why Pakistan's singing angel Taher Shah has taken the internet by storm. BBC.
  3. ↑ Interview: All eyes on Taher Shah. Dawn.
  4. ↑ Viral 'Eye to Eye' youtube star, Taher Shah, releases new video
  5. ↑ Taher Shah returns to storm the internet with his latest single ‘Angel’. Indian Express.
  6. ↑ Eye to Eye: Taher Shah, Unlikely Overnight Pop Sensation. The Atlantic.
  7. ↑ #EyeToEye: What is this Taher Shah song Ranveer Singh is making us re-trip on?. India Today.
  8. ↑ Taher Shah: killing me softly with his song
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