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Tariq Hisny
Background information
Birth nameTariq Hisny
Also known asTariq
Born (1990-08-29) 29 August 1990 (age 34)
Puttalam, Sri Lanka
Genres
Occupations
Instruments
  • Piano
  • keyboard
  • vocals
Years active2016-present

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

Early life and education

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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. He also developed an interest in composing music.[2][3] He has acknowledged Yuvan Shankar Raja, AR Rahman and Karthik as his inspirations.[1][4]

Tariq learned Carnatic music, western music theory and piano.[1]

Compositions

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In 2016, Tariq began composing music. The same year, he released his first album titled, Izhaar-e-Ishq. He worked with playback singer Yazin Nizar for a song “Bin Tere” in this album, which has been featured in Indian subcontinent and Middle East countries among the youth soon after the release.[1][5]

In 2017, Tariq released his first Tamil song "Hey Penne" in collaboration with Sathyaprakash.[4][6][7]

In 2019, Tariq began working for soundtracks and background scores.[1][6]

In 2023, Tariq has composed a soundtrack "Turkey-Syria Earthquake 2023" for non-profit organization GlobalGiving to help earthquake hit Turkey and Syria.[6]

2024 began with Yatra, a Tamil romantic album composed by Tariq. The work features collaborations, including a rap song "Hey Penne".[4]

Discography

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As composer

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List of soundtracks, background scores and other works
Year Title Language Notes
2016 Izhaar-e-Ishq Hindi Debut album
2017 Hey Penne Tamil Single
2019 The Journey Background score
2020 Honeymoon Background score
2022 Ninaivengum Zahira Tamil Song for Zahira College, Puttalam[6]
Un Kuralinai Tamil Single
Naanum Unnai Tamil Single
Dark Route Instrumental album/Soundtrack
Enchanting Instrumental album/Soundtrack
Phenomenon Instrumental album/Soundtrack
Kanavugal Instrumental album/Soundtrack
Unnodu Naan Instrumental single/Soundtrack
Broken Instrumental single/Soundtrack
Ninaivugal Instrumental single/Soundtrack
Alone Instrumental single/Soundtrack
2023 Asathura Tamil Single[6]
Turkey-Syria Earthquake 2023 Soundtrack
Ponmathiye Tamil Soundtrack
2024 Yatra Tamil Soundtrack album[4]
The Suffering Soundtrack
Feelings Soundtrack

As singer

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Year Song Film/Album Co-singer(s) Language Notes
2016 "Sun Jane Jana" Izhaar-e-Ishq Solo Hindi
2022 "Ninaivengum Zahira" Ninaivengum Zahira Solo Tamil
"Naanum Unnai" Naanum Unnai Solo Tamil
2023 "Ponmathiye" Ponmathiye Solo Tamil

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Interesting Interview with Tariq Hisny". Medium. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Exclusive interview with Sri Lankan artist Tariq". Jamsphere Magazine. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Tariq Hisny - Superstars Culture". Superstars Culture. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Inside YATRA: A Conversation with Tariq Hisny On His Romantic Journey". Music Industry News. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Tariq Is Soon To Release His Next Music Album in Hindi Named Izhaar-E-Ishq". Aey Times. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Tariq Hisny - A Musician Helps Charity". Vocal. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Hey Penne - Tariq Hisny". SONG BPM. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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