Maldivian singer (born 1985)
Mariyam Unoosha (born 6 October 1985), known mononymously as Unoosha is a Maldivian female singer and songwriter. She is from a prominent Maldivian singing family. Her parents were in the 90s famous band " Olympians". She has won many awards and has performed in various high caliber shows in Maldives and abroad.
Life and career
Early life
Unoosha was born on 6 October 1985 in Malé and graduated from Aminiya School. She started singing at a very young age. Her parents (Shafeega and Mr. Imadh) are music legends in Maldives. She won the 1st place of "The inter School Music Competition" in a row and became the first ever female vocalist to win the competition 3 times.
After a year since she finished her O’levels, she took up an offer from a local Music band called Amazon Jade and worked with the band for 4 years. Now with over 100 studio recordings to her name, many albums which release in Maldives have songs by Unoosha. Since then she has hosted a music show for kids for 2 seasons titled Lets Sing With Kiddy. She has also performed on Mariah Carey wedding renewal ceremony at Reethi Rah resort.
Bollywood career
Unoosha made her bollywood debut with in the 2012 Pooja Bhatt-directed erotic thriller film Jism 2. She got the chance while she was in India at the South Asian Film Festival, which was held in Goa. Bhatt heard Unoosha sing at the festival and felt that there was something unique in her voice. Pooja then met the singer and offered her to sing for her film and Unoosha readily agreed. The song titled "Hey Walla" was composed by Abdul Basit Sayeed, and written by Unoosha herself along with Sayeed.
Unoosha recorded her second Bollywood song along with Ali Azmat and KK, for the upcoming Jism franchise. The song titled "Kahaan Se Karen Shuru" is composed by Arko Pravo Mukherjee. This would be the first Bollywood song Unoosha records in Hindi where the previous had English lyrics.
Discography
Feature Film
| Year | Film | Song | Lyricist(s) | Co-Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Ethoofaaneerey | "Bappaa Loabi Bappaa" | Mausoom Shakir | Imaadh Ismail |
| 2001 | Dheevaanaa | "Veyney Mee Hithugaa Aalaavaa" | Solo | |
| 2002 | Aan... Aharenves Loabivin | "Aan Aharenves Loabivin" | Abdul Faththaah | |
| 2003 | Araamagu Dhonkamana | "Heekuranee Mee Thedhey" | ||
| Vehey Vaarey Therein | "Yaaraa Ey Loaiybeh Nuveyhey" | Easa Shareef | Mohamed Zaidh | |
| 2005 | Hureemey Inthizaarugaa | "Ulhenee Thi Dhurah Dhaan" | Mukhthar Adam | |
| 2007 | Aharen | "Hiyy Ufaavaa Hin'dhu" | Aminath Faiza | Solo |
| 2008 | Yoosuf | "Masthee Masthee" | Adam Haleem Adhnan | |
| Khalaas | "Haadha Dhahivethi Belumekey" | Amir Saleem | Ali Seezan | |
| "Haadha Dhahivethi Belumekey" (Remix version) | ||||
| 2010 | Veeraana | "Veeraanaa" (Promotional Song) | Adam Haleem Adhnan | Various |
| Niuma | "Gaimey Hithaa Vindhugaa" (Bonus Song) | Mohamed Abdul Ghanee | Mohamed Abdul Ghanee | |
| 2011 | Loodhifa | "Nethifanaa" | Mohamed Fuadh (Ford) | |
| "Loodhifaa" (Remix Version) | ||||
| Sazaa | "Sazaa" (Theme Song) | Solo | ||
| Wathan | "Balaaleemaa Loabin" | Ibrahim Zaid Ali | ||
| 2013 | Dhilakani | "Laslahun" | ||
| 2014 | 24 Gadi Iru | "Forever In Love" | Mohamed Ikram | Solo |
| "Destiny" | Abdul Baasith |
Television
| Year | Name | Song | Lyricist(s) | Co-Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ikhthiyaaru | "Hiyy Dheebalaashey" | Adam Haleem Adhnan | Solo |
| 2013 | Adhives Eloaibah Gadharu Kuran 2 | "Vakivedhiyayas Adhu Midhuniyeyn" | Ibrahim Zaid Ali |
Non-Film Songs
| Year | Album | Song | Lyricist(s) | Co-Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | "Qaumaa Wathanaa Farudhunney Dhen" | Solo | |
| N/A | N/A | "Fendhee Fendhee" | Solo | |
| N/A | N/A | "Raagu Nala Nala" | Solo | |
| N/A | N/A | "Maa" | Solo | |
| N/A | N/A | "Fehi Raiy Hudhun Nashaalaa" | Mohamed Abdul Ghanee | |
| N/A | N/A | "Maathah" | Solo | |
| N/A | Boadhaabas | "Ey Bunedheebalaa" | Ahmed Fath'hee (Fathey) | |
| "Saahibaa" | Solo | |||
| N/A | Ekani | "Han'dhaan" | Solo | |
| N/A | Minthi | "Kan'balun" | Solo | |
| "Geveshi Aniyaa" | ||||
| "Furaavaru" | ||||
| N/A | Fanditha | "Salhi Kokaaleh" | Solo | |
| 1997 | Alivilun | "Kathuney" | Solo | |
| 2002 | E'Kamanaa | "Heelaafaa Loabi Dheynveehey" | Ahmed Nashidh (Dharavandhoo) | |
| Hithukooru | "Aadheys" | Mohamed Abdul Ghanee | Waves Band | |
| Nazaru | "Ekanivi Thanugaa" | Solo | ||
| Raasthaa | "Kashikun'buru Biya Jangalee" | |||
| "Kurimaguge Raasthaa Alikuran" | Ali Rameez, Mukhthar Adam, Hassan Ilham
Ibrahim Nifar (Thihthi), Ibrahim Amir | |||
| 2003 | Loabi Loabin | "Loabin Aisbalaa" | Ahmed Saleem | Solo |
| 2004 | Yaaraa | "Yaaraa Yaaraa" | Ahmed Nashidh (Dharavandhoo) | |
| "Dheefeemey" | ||||
| Zamaan | "Loaiybaa Ufaa Nuvaathee" | Boi Ahmed Khaleel | ||
| 2005 | Fari Goma | "Reyrey Mi Masthee" | Mukhthar Adam | |
| Leyfavethi | "Beehilaa" | Amir Saleem | Solo | |
| "Vee Loabin Mihiyy Dhevunee" | ||||
| Qaumee Dhuvas 1426 | "Qaumuge Afraadhun" | MNDF | ||
| Yaaraa 2 | "Aisbalaa" | Ahmed Nashidh (Dharavandhoo) | Solo | |
| "On The Beach" | Aishath Rishmy | Mohamed Zaidh | ||
| 2006 | Hiyy Roaney | "Mi Libey Furusathekey" | Mohamed Abdul Ghanee | Solo |
| Hiyy Dheewaanaa 3 | "Dheewaanaa Vey" | Shareefa Fakhree | Mohamed Abdul Ghanee | |
| Mihan'dhaanugai... | "Mee Naanaa Ey" | Ahmed Sharumeel | Solo | |
| Yaaraa 3 | "Saahibaa Saahibaa" | Ahmed Nashidh (Dharavandhoo) | ||
| "O Loabiviyyaa" | ||||
| "Asthaa Mihiyy Beynunveyey" | Abdul Baaree | |||
| 2007 | Salaamey... | "You're My Love" | Mohamed Abdul Ghanee | |
| Single | "Fenkulhi Kulhelan" | Shaaz Saeedh | Solo | |
| Thihan'dhaanugai... | :"Lavvaashi Rahumathugaa Kalaa" | Kaneeru Abdul Raheem | ||
| 2008 | Beywafaa Viyas | "Ey Hithaa Ey Dhen Thee" | ||
| Hiyy Sihenee | "Ishqu Mee" | Mohamed Abdul Ghanee | ||
| Jaadhuvee Nooru | "Aawaaraa Aawaaraa" | Mohamed Abdul Ghanee | Ibrahim Zaid Ali | |
| "Goalhi Goalhin Sirru Sirrun" | Solo | |||
| "Kohfin Hiyy Mi Loabin Hadhiyaa" | Adam Haleem Adhnan | |||
| Mohamed Nasheedh 2008 | "Wathan Edhey Gothah" | Various | ||
| Thihan'dhaanugai Remix | "Guraafulhu" | Imaadh Ismail | Solo | |
| 2009 | Hiyy Rohvaanulaa | "Ey Hithaa Ey Kushakah Veyhey" | Adam Haleem Adhnan | Abdulla Naashif (Thaathi) |
| Qaumee Dhuvas 1429 | "Nidhin Heylaa" | MNDF | ||
| Single | "Ilaahee Mibin" (Cover) | Abdul Rasheedh Hussain | Solo | |
| Vaahan'dhaanakun | "Fedhu Unimi Koalhi" | |||
| "Hunnantha Vee Umurah Mihen" | ||||
| "Vaahan'dhaanakun Rovenee" (Group Version) | Mohamed Amir Ahmed (Fares) | Rafiyath Rameeza, Ibrahim Zaid Ali, Mukhthar Adam | ||
| 2010 | Rakis Bon'du | "Mashah" | Solo | |
| Veeraanaa | "Vakivedhiyayas" (Duet Version) | Adam Haleem Adhnan | Ibrahim Zaid Ali | |
| 2011 | 17th SAARC Summit | "Ehbaivanthakan" | Mohamed Abdul GhaneeIsmail Hameedh, Zainab
Mariyam Unoosha |
Mohamed Abdul Ghanee |
| Hiyy Dheewaanaa 5 | "Ishqu Heyleemaa" | |||
| 2012 | Ehan'dhaanugai 1433 | "In'gey" | Ismail Mubarik | Ahmed Ibrahim |
| Single | "Fenkulhi Kulhelan" (Remix Version) | Shaaz Saeedh | Solo | |
| Single | "Jaadhuvee Moonu" | Mohamed Abdul Ghanee | ||
| 2014 | Environment Day 2014 | "Thimaaveshi" | Zaki | Mohamed Abdul Ghanee |
| Single | "Hiyanyah Mudi Negun (Dheewaanaavey)" | Shaaz Saeedh | Solo | |
| 2015 | Minivan 50 | "Minivan 50" (Theme Song) | Adam Naseer Ibrahim | Mohamed Abdul Ghanee, Rafiyath Rameeza
Hussain Ali, Aishath Maain Rasheed, Ahmed Ibrahim |
| 2017 | Single | "Themunas Hevey" | Ismail Mubarik | Solo |
| 2020 | Loabi Nulibunas | "Veyey Antharees" | Solo | |
| 2021 | Udhuhilaa | "Naanaa" (Cover) | Jeymu Dhonkamana | Shafeeqa Abdul Latheef |
| "Thari" | Solo | |||
| "Ufaaveri Khiyaalugaa" | ||||
| "Mee Kiyaidhey Naanaa" | ||||
| "Udhuhilaa" | ||||
| "Al'hamdhulillah" | ||||
| "Nidhi Aadhey Nidhi Aadhey" | ||||
| "Dhuvahuge Nimun" |
Accolades
Unoosha who is the only singer who has been an official ambassador of an international brand Nescafé and the local ambassador of Maldives leading telecom company Dhiraagu and the branded Eyewear company Eyecare.
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Maldives Video Music Awards | Best Female Singer | Won | |
| 1st SunFm Awards | Most Entertaining Female Vocalist | Won | ||
| 2011 | 1st Maldives Film Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | "Haadha Dhahivethi" - Khalaas | Won |
| 2017 | 8th Gaumee Film Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | "Forever In Love" - 24 Gadi Iru | Won |
References
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