Hesham Abdul Wahab

Hesham Abdul Wahab (born 14 October 1990) is an Indian music director, Music Producer, singer and audio engineer.[1][2] Best known for his compositions for the soundtrack of the 2022 Malayalam film Hridayam and the music album Qadham Badha (transl. Step Forward)[3] produced by British singer-songwriter Sami Yusuf. Wahab is the recipient of 2021 Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director for the soundtrack of the film Hridayam.[4]

Hesham Abdul Wahab
Abdul Wahab in 2018
Abdul Wahab in 2018
Background information
Birth nameSayyed Hesham Abdul Wahab
Born (1990-10-14) 14 October 1990
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Occupation(s)
Years active2007–present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Keyboard, piano, vocals
LabelsThink Music

Early life

Sayyed Hesham Abdul Wahab was born in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia to Malayali parents. Born in a family of musicians,[5] he took interest in music at a very young age and got professional training in Carnatic and Hindustani classical music. He started singing at an early age of 8 and was introduced to Piano when he was 11. After completing schooling from International Indian School, Riyadh, he went on to complete a diploma in Audio Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Audio Production from SAE Institute with top honor's.[6]

Career

Early career

Hesham left Saudi Arabia to go to India in 2007 to be part of the music reality show Idea Star Singer[7] which paved the way for his foray into playback singing and later composing.

Recording career

Hesham's first recording project was in 2013 with his first single Meri Dua[8] produced by Offline Creations. He got his first major break when Andante Records signed him for their record label. His first album Qadam Badha (Step Forward),[9] an amalgamation of Sufi music and World Music produced by eminent Iran born British singer-songwriter Sami Yusuf was released in 2015.

He forayed into Malayalam film industry as a music director that same year with the film Salt Mango Tree.[10] His debut as a music composer for the Bollywood film[11] Mera India is set to release in 2019. He has also worked with several noted composers and lent his voice to many Indian films. In 2018, one of his songs – Jaana meri janaa from the film Cappuccino fetched Vineeth Sreenivasan his second SIIMA award for the Best Playback Singer in Malayalam.[12]

In 2018, He found Live with Music an independent music academy where he takes classes on sound production.[13] Hesham arranged and mixed filmmaker Alphonse Puthren's debut composition Kathakal Chollidaam which was released as a music video featuring several Malayalam film actors and their children. He composed the soundtrack of Vineeth Sreenivasan's Hridayam (2022), which consists of 15 songs. It ended up becoming one of the most acclaimed and successful film soundtrack of all-time, in Malayalam cinema.[14]

Discography

Films
YearFilmSongsScoreLanguageNotes
2015Salt Mango TreeYesNoMalayalamDebut
2017CappucinoYesNoMalayalam5 songs
Pretham Undu SookshikkukaYesYesMalayalam4 songs
2018Angane Njanum PremichuYesYesMalayalam5 songs
Marubhoomiyile MazhathullikalYesYesMalayalam2 songs
2019 Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla Yes No Malayalam 2 songs
2021 Ole Kanda Naal Yes Yes Malayalam 3 songs
Varthamanam Yes No Malayalam 1 song
Aanaparambile World Cup Yes No Malayalam 1 song
Cabin Yes Yes Malayalam 2 songs
Chuzhal Yes Yes Malayalam
Madhuram Yes No Malayalam 4 songs
2022 Hridayam Yes Yes Malayalam 15 songs
Mike Yes Yes Malayalam
Ini Utharam Yes Yes Malayalam
2023 Madhura Manohara Moham Yes Yes Malayalam [15]
Kushi Yes Yes Telugu Debut in Telugu cinema
SPARK † Yes Yes Telugu
Hi Nanna † Yes Yes Telugu
#Sharwa35 † Yes Yes Telugu
Shesham Mike-il Fathima † Yes Yes Malayalam [16]
Anchu Centum Seleenayum † Yes Yes Malayalam [17]
Aayirathonnam Raav † Yes Yes Malayalam [18]

Albums
  • Qadam Badha (2015)

Music videos
  • Meri Dua (2013)
  • Mothirakkallu (2019)[19]
  • Await (2020)[20]
  • Yatra (2020)[21]
  • Mounam (2021)
  • Tribute to World Cup Football (2022)[22]

Playback singer

Note: All songs are in Malayalam, unless noted

Year Song Film/Album Composer Notes
2009Panivizhum KaalamaPattalamJassie GiftTamil song
2011Kannerinjal[23]TrafficMejo Joseph
LadkiThe TrainSreenivas
Vidhuramee YatraGaddamaBennet–Veetraag
2013ThaazhvaaramThiraShaan Rahman
2014Mounam Chorum, Sneham CherumOhm Shanthi OshaanaShaan Rahman
2015JeevanilSwargathekkal SundaramRakesh Keshav
Kattummel,KanavilSalt Mango TreeHesham Abdul Wahab
2016Are Thu ChakkarValleem Thetti Pulleem ThettiSooraj S Kurup
Ethu MeghamaariKochavva Paulo Ayyappa CoelhoShaan Rahman
PulkodiyilTake OffShaan Rahman
2017Thumbikal Thaalam ThullumChicken KokkachiJassie Gift
Ente BharathamEnte BharathamBinesh Mani
2018Oru Thee PoleAadu 2Shaan Rahman
SnehithanoAngane Njanum PremichuHesham Abdul Wahab
Swapnam SwargamPadayottamPrashant Pillai
KannoramMarubhoomiyile MazhathullikalHesham Abdul Wahab
2019 Maahiya Oru Adaar Love Shaan Rahman
Manushya Nee Kalippu Anaz Sainudeen
Safarnama Muhabbathin Kunjabdulla Hesham Abdul Wahab
Mere Maula Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal Shaan Rahman
2021 Zindagi Varthamanam Hesham Abdul Wahab
Chollamo Ole Kanda Naal
Darshana Hridayam
2022 Kumkumamaake Brahmāstra (Malayalam) Pritam
2023 Na Roja Nuvve (Telugu) Kushi Hesham Abdul Wahab
En Rojaa Neeye (Tamil)
Nanna Roja Neene (Kannada)
En Rojaa Neeye (Malayalam)

Awards and nominations

References
  1. "Hesham Wahab's music for 'Salt Mango Tree'". The Times of India. 16 January 2017.
  2. "List of Malayalam Songs by Singers Hesham Abdul Wahab". MSIDB.org. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  3. "Hesham Abdul Wahab – Qadam Badha". The Hindu. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  4. Desk, Entertainment (27 May 2022). "52nd Kerala State Film Awards: The complete winners list". The Indian Express.
  5. "It was my dream to become a composer: Hesham Abdul Wahab". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  6. "Sami Yusuf's latest discovery, Hesham Abdul Wahab, releases new album Qaddam Badha". The National. 19 January 2015.
  7. "Music is my first love: Hesham Abdul Wahab". Times of Oman.
  8. "Meri Dua – Hesham Abdul Wahab (Official Music Video)". Offline Creations. Retrieved 24 February 2016 – via YouTube.
  9. "Album review: Qadam Badha". The National. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  10. "'Salt Mango Tree': Let them fly". Manorama Online. Manorama News.
  11. "Hesham to debut in Bollywood". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  12. "Malayala Manorama".
  13. S, Gautham (27 February 2021). "Hesham marches to his own tune". The New Indian Express.
  14. Sidhardhan, Sanjith (22 February 2021). "Vineeth Sreenivasan writes, sings for Alphonse Puthren's composition Kathakal Chollidaam". Times of India.
  15. "Sharafudheen-Rajisha Vijayan's next titled Madhura Manohara Moham; First look out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  16. "Kalyani Priyadarshan to headline 'Sesham Mike-il Fathima' – Times of India". The Times of India. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  17. "Anna Ben starrer 'Anchu Centum Seleenayum' starts rolling – Times of India". The Times of India. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  18. "Shane Nigam to star in director Salam Bappu's next titled Aayirathonnam Raav". The Indian Express. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  19. "Mothirakkallu". Apple Music.
  20. "Await | Hesham Abdul Wahab". Spotify. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  21. "Yatra by Hesham Abdul Wahab feat. Arun Naik". Amazon Music.
  22. "Mohanlal's musical tribute to FIFA World Cup 2022 impresses football lovers, watch video". English.Mathrubhumi. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  23. "Traffic Songs Download, Traffic Malayalam MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Malayalam Songs". www.raaga.com.
  24. ""Oru Vappachi Katha" Short Film By Thamar" – via YouTube.
  25. "Upcoming Music composer of the year Archives".
  26. Menon, Anasuya (24 December 2016). "A space so Sufi". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  27. "Kerala Film Critics Awards announced, Dulquer Salmaan, Durga Krishna win big". Cinema Express. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  28. "Mazhavil Music's Lifetime Achievement award presented to Sreekumaran Thampi". OnManorama. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
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