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Tariq Hisny
Musical artist
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]
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]
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]
As composer
| 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] |
As singer
| 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 |
- "Interesting Interview with Tariq Hisny". Medium. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- "Exclusive interview with Sri Lankan artist Tariq". Jamsphere Magazine. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- "Tariq Hisny - During his early days". Hungama. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- "Inside YATRA: A Conversation with Tariq Hisny On His Romantic Journey". Music Industry News. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- "Me and My Crazy Mind". The Crazy Mind. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- "Tariq Hisny - A Musician Helps Charity". Vocal. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- "Hey Penne - Tariq Hisny". SONG BPM. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- Tariq Hisny at IMDb
- Tariq Hisny on Facebook
- Tariq Hisny on Spotify