Taher Shah

Taher Shah is a Pakistani singer and music producer. He has a huge cult following, and has been described as "Pakistan’s most spectacular internet celebrity" by Dawn (newspaper).

Taher Shah (from Karachi) became famous in 2013 when he released his first song Eye to Eye. In an interview, he stated that it took him 30 years to write the lyrics for the song. According to Indian Express, the song achieved "phenomenal success", and according to The Atlantic the song made him an "overnight pop sensation". The song went viral on social media, and a lot of people dedicated their covers to the singer. In 2016, his new video song Angel was released, causing what the BBC described a "social media frenzy". The Twitter hashtag #TaherShah trended in Pakistan, India and the United Kingdom with the release. It became #3 trend in the world, and #1 in India and Pakistan.