Shekeb Hamdard (), born as Ahmad Shekeb, is a well-known singer from
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...
. He is ethnically
Hazara and currently continues his music career in the United States. He is the first winner of ''
Afghan Star'', a reality TV show in Afghanistan.
Early life
He migrated to
Pakistan
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at an early age due to the civil war. After the
September 11 attacks
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, under the new Afghan government, he returned and joined
Habibia High School of Kabul.
Career
Hamdard's musical career started after he won the first-ever musical reality TV show in 2005. The ''
Afghan Star'' is the Afghan version of
American Idol
''American Idol'' is an American Music competition, singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle (company), Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It a ...
which is broadcast by
Tolo TV with the financial support of
Roshan Telecommunications. After the show, a super hit single ''Gul Dana Dana'' was on market by Shakeeb Hamdard. Later, he signed up with ''Bardburd Music'' which released his first album ''Mashallah''.
Personal life
He lives in
Jacksonville
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, Florida, United States.
Shakeeb Hamdard belongs to
Hazara ethnic group.
Discography
* 2007: ''Mashallah''
See also
*
Afghan Star
*
List of Hazara people
References
1984 births
Living people
Hazara singers
Entertainers from Kabul
Persian-language singers of Afghanistan
Afghan expatriates in Pakistan
21st-century Afghan male singers
American people of Hazara descent
Afghan expatriates in the United States
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