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THE RISE OF SHAHIR MIAH

With new music evolving everyday, we are starting to witness the potential of greatness. We managed to snatch an interview with an artist who defines all of those qualities… Shahir Miah.

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Behind The Face

So Shahir, tell me how you started your music career.

Well, from a young age I was always into music. My mum has probably got some videos of a 4-year-old Sully singing and performing in school plays, but we won’t talk about that, haha. My family are very creative; my siblings all like art or sport, but I was quite different when growing up. I guess I just started making music on GarageBand on my dad’s Mac and it went from there.

How did you get into the music industry?

I put some of my music onto SoundCloud and it got over 3.5 million views and almost a million downloads, which is absolutely overwhelming. Warner Bros. contacted me after hearing my music and asked if I wanted to work with them. Obviously I wasn’t gonna turn down an offer like that so I accepted, and now I’m here and I’m in the process of creating new music for my fans.

How does it feel to be gaining so many new fans so quickly?

I didn’t know what to expect really, I was so overwhelmed at first but I’m learning to adapt to it now. It’s really weird to think that hundreds of thousands of people listen to my voice and my music. It’s just an incredible feeling.

Apart from music, what are your other hobbies?

Music has always been my main hobby, but I love a bit of FIFA. I also watch a lot of TV; my favourite show at the moment is ‘How To Get Away With Murder’. Other than that, most of my time is dedicated to creating music.

Do you have any role models?

That’s difficult to say really, I love Drake and the Weeknd. I guess Drake has been a role model for me from quite a young age, but I take inspiration from loads of different artists.

Finally what plans do you have for the future?

Well I’m still new in the music industry and I’m still young, so I think I have lots of options available to me. At the moment I’m just focusing on making music and giving my fans what they want; I’ll just be taking opportunities as they come.