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Mukhthar Adam
Adam at 2nd SunFM Awards ceremony, 2010
Born	(1971-05-30) 30 May 1971 (age 53) GA. Dhaandhoo, Maldives
Occupation	Playback singer
Years active	1997–2012
Musical career
Genres	Pop filmi electronic
Instrument	Vocals
Musical artist

Mukhthar Adam (30 May 1971) is a Maldivian singer.

Career

Born in GA. Dhaandhoo, Adam initiated his career as a musician by joining a local band to take part in some of the occasional stage shows held in his island and atoll. He rose to prominence in the year 1999, where he released the studio albums Husreethi and Nadhuru which all went to become a huge success. This led to Mukhthar receiving several offers from music directors and his voice was heard in several albums released during the year 2000 to 2006.

In 2002, the Government of Maldives honoured him with the National Award of Recognition. In 2008, Mukhthar released his album Fini Roalhi which was considered a moderate success. However, with the fading demand for studio albums, he slowly become detached from the music releases. After his appearance in Ehan'dhaanugai Retro (2011) with the song "Than Dheyshiey Mithuraaey" alongside Mariyam Shaliya, he disappeared from the musical scene and was more involved in politics. "E Hoadhi Ufaathakaa" from the album Arutha (1998), "Loabin Hoadhan Erey" from Dhanmaanu (1998), "Goalhi Goalhi Kanmathin" from Soora (2000) and "Hinithun Velaashey Kalaa" from the series of the same name (2006) and remain as some of his most popular releases in his career.

Despite stepping away from the musical scene for personal reasons, many of his songs remain popular even after several years of its release. In 2018, Mukhthar was ranked at sixth in the list of the "Most Desired Comeback Voices", compiled by Dho?. In 2020, he was ranked at the tenth position in the list of "Most Listened Vocalist of 2020" compiled by the music streaming platform, Lavafoshi, marking him as the third playback singer to be featured in the list after Ali Rameez and Umar Zahir.

Discography

Feature film

Short film

Television

Non-film songs

Religious / Madhaha

Controversy

On 16 February 2020, Maldives Police Service issued a search hunt for him over a case lodged at Civil Court, following his failure to attend a hearing on a case of proven debt.

Accolades

References

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2. Adhushan, Ahmed (11 January 2018). "Is playback singing more famous?". Mihaaru. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
3. ^ Maaha, Aishath (7 March 2018). "Most Desired Comeback Voices: Top 10". Dho?. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
4. Haris, Ali (12 March 2011). "Ali Rameez, Baaree, Ibey and Shifau quits music". Haveeru Daily (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
5. Abdulla, Sajid (12 April 2019). "Most popular dhivehi drama series of all time". MuniAvas. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
6. Maaha, Aishath (3 January 2021). "Most Listened Artists of 2020". Dhen (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
7. Hameed Adam, Ahmed (8 September 2020). "A "Shifa" to Shifa". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
8. Nadheem, Ahmed (28 January 2018). "Rafiyath's playlist: Top 10". Dho? (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
9. Mohamed, Shahudha (16 February 2020). "Police launch manhunt for local singer Mukhthar". The Edition. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
10. Adam, Mariyam Afaaf (17 February 2020). "Police announces search for popular singer Mukhthar". Raajje.mv. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
11. ^ "Nominations announced for SunFM Awards 2010". Sun (in Divehi). 2 March 2011. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

• Living people
• Musicians from Malé
• 1971 births
• Maldivian playback singers
• 21st-century Maldivian singers