Abbas Hasan is a United Kingdom-based French Canadian pop music artist and actor of South Asian heritage. He was named "the next big thing" in the Asian music and film scene by MTV India and Hello! magazine, and won Artist of the Year at the 2014 Anokhi Media Awards in Canada.[1][2][3][4][5] He was named one of the UK's Top 5 Most Stylish Asian Men by the New Asian Post.[6] He is the brand ambassador for the New York-based luxury watch company Nooka.[7][8] Abbas's music has South Asian and Middle Eastern influences and he sings in English, Urdu, Hindi, and French.
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| Born | Abbas Hasan Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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| Genres | Pop, Asian Pop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
Biography
editAbbas Hasan is of Pakistani heritage.[9][10] Born in Canada, Abbas moved to Paris, France at the age of one.[11] His childhood music experience included advertisements and public broadcasts, and he performed for Disney in Paris.[12] His acting, music, and modelling career has taken him from France to Canada and Great Britain.[13][14][15][16] He is signed with Rishi Rich Productions.[14][17]
He has been referred to by music press as the next Jay Sean;[18][19][20][21] Abbas performs in French, Urdu, English, and Hindi.[15]
Abbas is an ambassador for the New York-based luxury watch company Nooka.[7][8] He was named Bachelor of the Year for 2010 by Asian Woman Magazine,[22][20] included in Asiana Magazine's Most Eligible Bachelors List for 2010,[19] and was included in a list of Top 10 Most Handsome South Asian Male Models in the UK, compiled by event management company KZ Entertainment.[23]
Music
editAbbas's music experience began with performing for Disney as a child in Paris.[24][25] Abbas's debut single with Rishi Rich was called "Sona" and topped the British Asian music charts shortly after its release.[26] His next single "Habibi" did equally well.[27] After touring the United Kingdom with the BBC Asian Network's Melas, Abbas went to India to star in his first film.[22][28][29]
After performing at the London premiere of Teri Meri Kahaani, Abbas performed at the first ever Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA) held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[30][31][32] He went on a European tour with Bollywood singer Shreya Ghoshal and released a song with Rishi Rich entitled "Away", with music video starring actress Humaima Malick.[33][34][35][36] [37] Abbas was nominated for the Artist of the Year award by Anokhi in Canada for 2014.
Acting
editAbbas played the lead role in a Malayalam-language film titled Mazhavillinattam Vare.[38][39] Abbas made a cameo appearance in a television advertisement with Shah Rukh Khan.[35][36][37][40]
References
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- ^ Baker, Steven (15 February 2014). "Abbas Hasan: It's an honour to be named Artist of the Year". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Abbas Hasan receives a major award". Urban Asian. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "French Heartthrob Abbas Hasan celebrates his birthday in London amidst major News!". Chakdey.com. 20 November 2013. Archived from the original on 28 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ Fayyaz, Yousaf (27 June 2013). "Abbas Hasan to Attend Elton John's Epic Bash". EbuzzToday. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013.
- ^ "New Asian Post UK's Top 5 Most Stylish Asian Men". New Asian Post. 22 December 2015. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Who's going to be Abbas Hassan's girl – Frieda Pinto or Mahira Khan?". Urban Asian. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Abbas Hasan's new remix to 'Away'". Asian Image. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Deccan Chronicle". Abbas Hasan. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Instep Magazine – Fashion – Beauty – Entertainment – The News on Sunday". Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Abbas Hasan". Swiss-Desi.ch. 5 July 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "Abbas Hasan". Asiana.tv. 27 August 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ Rashid, Zaynah (9 July 2010). "DH! Exclusive: Getting to Know Urban Desi Singer Abbas Hasan". desihits.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ a b "A replacement for Mohammed Asif". Livemalayalam.com. 21 March 2011. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ a b Raghavan, T.S. Sreenivasa (25 March 2011). "Returning to his roots in style". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012.
- ^ Shah, Sohaib (10 April 2011). "Interview: Abbas Hasan – A Uk Based Model & Singer !". PMR. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Kumar, Raj (25 March 2008). "News: Rishi Rich Unveils Latest Protégé 'Abbas Hasan'". Brit-Asian Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 June 2010.
- ^ "A replacement for Mohammed Asif". The New Indian Express. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Ooh La La! Up Close and Personal with Abbas Hasan". The Asian Today Online. 9 August 2010. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Abbas Hasan is Triple Threatening Bollywood". MTV Desi. 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "Is Abbas Hasan the Next Jay Sean?". MTV Desi. 12 July 2010. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Abbas Hasan's Big Screen Debut!". Urban Asian. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Top 10 Most Handsome South Asian Male Models in the U.K". KZ Entertainment. 14 September 2010. Archived from the original on 17 September 2010.
- ^ Sudhir, Nikhita (13 August 2012). "Hot Stepper". Masala. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Pop Sensation Abbas Hasan nominated for "Artist of the Year" award in Canada!". Chakdey.com. 15 January 2014. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Urban, yet Desi at heart". The New Indian Express. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Shoib, Amer (29 November 2011). "One to one interview with up and coming mega star Abbas Hasan". The Cinema Journal. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Ismail, Sabah (24 March 2011). "Abbas Hasan talks about his new Indian film". Desi-Box.com. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Sharma, Meera (11 March 2011). "Abbas Hasan lands his first lead Indian film role!". Asian Fashion Online. Archived from the original on 23 March 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ Baddhan, Lakh (9 April 2013). "Upcoming star Abbas Hasan performs at TOIFA". BizAsia Showbiz. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Abbas Wows Bollywood". Asiana.tv. 8 April 2013. Archived from the original on 23 April 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ Cahute, Larissa (3 April 2013). "Times of India Film Awards get Bollywood-style kick-off in Vancouver". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Baker, Steven (26 May 2013). "Abbas Hasan to launch new Humaima Malick video 'Away'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Abbas Hasan's single stars Humaima Malick". The Times of India. 20 February 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ a b Tanna, Amrita (25 February 2013). "Abbas Hasan shoots video with Humaima Malick". BizAsia Showbiz. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ a b Baker, Steven (23 February 2013). "Abbas Hasan shoots new music video with Humaima Malick". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Abbas Hasan's new video stars Humaima Malick". Asian Image. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Abbas lands role in first Indian Movie". Asian Image. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ P. K. Ajith Kumar (4 February 2011). "Bowled over by cinema". The Hindu. India. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "Abbas Hasan's single stars Humaima Malick". The Times of India. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2023.