Habib Wahid

Biography

Habib Wahid (Bengali: হাবিব ওয়াহিদ, pronounced [habib o̯aɦid̪]; born 15 October 1979) is a Bangladeshi music composer and singer. He is the son of composer Ferdous Wahid. Habib gained prominence in the early 2000s for his unique fusion of traditional Bangladeshi folk music and contemporary pop elements. He is considered a pioneer of modern pop music in Bangladesh.
He quickly gained popularity in 2003 with his debut album, Krishno, whose title song "Krishno" was an instant hit. Throughout his career, Habib Wahid has released numerous hit singles and albums, including Shono (2008) and Moina Go (2005), establishing himself as one of the leading figures in the Bangladeshi music industry. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director for the film Projapoti in 2011.

Early life and education

Habib Wahid was born and brought up in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to Ferdous Wahid, a Bangladeshi pop singer, and Roksana Wahid. His ancestral home is in South Paiksha in Srinagar of Munshiganj (Bikrampur). He attended South Breeze School in Dhanmondi.

2003: Debut with Krishno

Wahid started working with other Asian music producers, such as Karsh Kale, while in the UK. Wahid was already working as a music producer, however he needed a vocalist to develop his new album. While living in London, he found the vocalist Kaya, a Sylheti restaurant owner, who would collaborate with him on the album. In 2003, Wahid released his first album, Krishno, a collaborative effort with Wahid producing the music while Kaya sang. The album proved successful in Britain and Bangladesh. The album Krishno was a fusion of folk and modern Ektaar Music Ltd, introducing a new genre to the Dhaka music arena.

2004–2014: Successful albums and soundtracks

In the next few years, Wahid released six albums: Maya (2004), Moina Go (2005), Shono (2006), Panjabiwala (2007), Bolchi Tomake (2008), and O Bosheshe (2008). To keep Bangladeshi music growing, Wahid would usually introduce new artists in his albums. Besides Kaya, he has showcased singers such as Helal, Julee, Nirjhor, Shireen, and Nancy in these albums. Wahid debuted as a vocalist in his album Moina Go, where he sang two tracks, Din Gelo and Esho Brishti Namai. He also featured his father, Ferdous Wahid, as a singer in his albums. On 1 June 2011, Wahid's 8th album, Ahoban×Ahoban2011 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 9 tracks1আহবান5:172তুমি যে আমার ঠিকানা5:083আর নেই ভালবাসা4:184কি যে হলে আজ4:275এক ঝাক পায়রা4:076লুকোচুরি3:387ভুলে যেওনা আমায়4:258চোখে চোখে রাত্রি হলো5:119ও মিষ্টি মেয়ে3:53!, was released. The album consists of 9 tracks, of which three are duet songs with Nancy and Kona, and Ferdous Wahid sang one track. Wahid released another album named Shadhin in December 2012.
In addition to his solo albums, Wahid also has released collaborative albums as well. Similar to how Krishno heavily featured Kaya, Maya also featured Kaya and Helal. In 2007, Wahid released the album Panjabiwala with Shireen Jawad. After featuring him on several tracks in different albums, Habib Wahid released a collaborative album with his father, Ferdous Wahid, O Bosheshe, in 2008. Later with the label Deadline Music, Wahid would release Somorpon with Aurthohin & Warfaze in 2011, as well as Rong with Nancy in 2012.
Wahid also has composed songs for different film soundtracks such as Hridoyer Kotha, Akash Chhoa Bhalobasa, Chandragrohon, I Love You (2012 film), Eito Prem, Third Person Singular Number, Amar Ache Jol, and many others. Wahid makes songs that "have the essence from the roots of Bangla music", says Kumar Bishwajit while recording a song under the direction of Wahid in a movie called Projapoti.

2015–present: Singles and new projects

Habib Wahid began a new chapter in his career with the release of his debut single, "Hariye Fela Bhalobasha", an R&B/soul song. Wahid described this new chapter as a result of an evolved music market, saying that since his audience often buys his songs for ringtones, he can earn good profits from releasing one single at a time rather than an entire album. Later in the summer of 2015, Wahid released his second single, "Mon Ghumay Re", a world song that blends rock, folk, and electronic music. Wahid also performed at Bangla Beats in 2015, a concert in the UK promoting Bangla music and culture along with other artists including Ferdous Wahid, Nancy, Hridoy Khan, and Mumzy Stranger. Wahid also produced the single "Cholo Bangladesh" for Grameenphone, a promotional song for the 2015 Cricket World Cup sung by rock musicians Zohad Reza Chowdhury and Imrul Karim Emil. Additional production for the track was done by Pritom Hasan, a musician who would work with Wahid and release his own music in the future.
Wahid began 2016 with the single "Tomar Akash", a pop song. In the summer Wahid released another single, "Moner Thikana", a love song written and produced by himself. A month later, Wahid released "Beporawa Mon", a single that would later be used in the film Ami Tomar Hote Chai. Wahid also released other singles from different visual media, such as "Meghe Dhaka Shohor" from the TV serial of the same name and "Tumi Amar" from the film Sultana Bibiana, a duet with Nancy and additionally produced by Pritom Hasan. Later in 2016, Wahid released the single "Ei Bangla Ei Manush" for the World Bank's End Poverty Day campaign. The song is about the people of Bangladesh and the success they have gotten in the ongoing fight against poverty.
To begin 2017, Wahid released his single "Tumi Hina×Tumi hina2016 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Tumi Hina4:11", released independently through his label HW Productions. Wahid later released his single, "Mitthe Noy", on Valentine's Day. In contrast to the slow R&B songs that he just released, Wahid's "Ghum" is an upbeat pop electronic song that was released in spring 2017. In the summer, Wahid released the single "Golaper Din", which features frequent collaborator Nancy.
In September 2025, Wahid released his "Moha Jadu", a mesmerizing blend of Bangla mysticism and Persian poetry, featuring Tajikistani artist Mehrnigori Rustam, labeled by Coke Studio Bangla, season 3. The song got multiple applause from different parts of the world, including over 30 million views in the first month.

Personal life

He married Rehana Chowdhury in 2011, and together they have a son, Alim Wahid (b. 2012). They divorced in 2017. It was rumored that Wahid cheated on Rehana with actress Tanjin Tisha.
In January 2021, Wahid announced that he had recently married Afsana Chowdhury Shifa. They have a son, Ayat (b. 2021).
Habib is the son of pop pioneer Ferdous Wahid, Farzana Wahid Shayan is his cousin.