Tariq Hisny

Tariq Hisny
Birth name Tariq Hisny
Also known as Tariq
Born (1990-08-29) 29 August 1990
Puttalam, Sri Lanka
Genres
Occupation(s) Composer, singer, record producer
Years active 2016-present

Tariq Hisny, simply known and credited as Tariq, is a Sri Lankan composer and singer, working mainly for the Indian music industry.[1]

Early life and education

Tariq was born in Puttalam, North Western Province of Sri Lanka. From a young age, he had shown promise as a singer. During his early days, he used to sing songs as a karaoke artist.[2] He has acknowledged Indian playback singer Karthik as his inspiration.[2] Tariq learned Carnatic music and western music theory.[3]

Tariq also holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in computer science.[3]

Career

In 2016, Tariq released his first album titled, Izhaar-e-Ishq, in Hindi language.[3][4] He collaborated with playback singers Yazin Nizar and Srisha for a song “Bin Tere” in this album. This song has been featured in Indian subcontinent and Middle East countries among the youth soon after the release. Also the songs of the album have been recorded in various locations including Chennai, Bangalore and Riyadh.[4][5]

In 2017, Tariq released his first Tamil song “Hey Penne” in collaboration with Sathyaprakash.[6][7]

Discography

As composer

YearAlbum/SingleSinger(s)LanguageNotes
2016Izhaar-e-IshqYazin Nizar, Srisha, Rish, HimselfHindiDebut album
2017Hey PenneSathyaprakashTamil

As singer

YearAlbum/SingleSongComposer(s)Co-singer(s)LanguageNotes
2016Izhaar-e-Ishq"Sun Jane Jana"HimselfSoloHindi

References

  1. ↑ "An interview with a young Sri Lankan music composer Tariq". Cytick. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Exclusive interview with Sri Lankan artist Tariq". Jamsphere Magazine. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Never stop learning: Tariq Hisny". Cytick. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Tariq is soon to release his next music album in Hindi named Izhaar-e-Ishq". Digital Journal. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Me and my crazy mind: Tariq". The Crazy Mind. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Let's do in Tamil now and comeback to Hindi afterwards: Tariq Hisny". World News Network. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Hey Penne: Entertaining and Classy". BuzzFeed. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
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