Native name شکیب همدرد Years active 2005–present Birth name Ahmad Shakeeb Name Shakeeb Hamdard | Origin Afghanistan Role Singer Occupation(s) Singer Genres Popular music, Folk music | |
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Also known as Ahmad Shakeeb, Shakeeb Jan Similar People Qader Eshpari, Vahid Soroor, Naim Popal, Tawab Arash, Soheila Zaland | ||
Shekeb Hamdard (Persian: شكیب همدرد), born as Ahmad Shekeb, is a well-known singer of Afghanistan. He is ethnically Hazara and currently continues his music career from United States. He is the first winner of Afghan Star, a TV reality show in Afghanistan.
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Early life
He migrated to Pakistan at the early age due to the civil war. After the September 11 attacks, under 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 which is broadcast by Tolo TV with financial support of Roshan Telecommunications. After the show a super hit single Gul Dana Dana was in market by Shakeeb Hamdard. Later, he signed up with Bardburd Music which released his first album Mashallah.
Personal life
He lives in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. His father has died. He has always appreciated the support and loyalty from his supporters from all around the world. He belongs to Turkman Valley (Dare-ye Turkmun) of Hazara people, a valley in Parwan Province of Afghanistan which is inhabited with ethnic Hazaras.