{{EngvarB|date=June 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Hamza Robertson | image = | image_size = 220 | caption = | birth_name = Tom Robertson | native_name = | native_name_lang = | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|01|29}} | birth_place = Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England | death_date = | death_place = | origin = Oldham, Greater Manchester England | instrument = {{flat list | * Vocals * keyboard * guitar * piano }} | genre = {{flat list | * Islamic * nasheed * rock }} | occupation = Singer | years_active = 2007–present | label = {{flat list | * Awakening * Andante Records * Rotana Records }} | website = }}
'''Hamza Robertson''' ({{langx|ar|حمزة روبرتسون}}; born '''Tom Robertson''') is an English singer who is signed to and managed by Andante Records.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hamza Robertson - Your Beauty Lyrics {{!}} Lyrics.com |url=https://www.lyrics.com/lyric-lf/2110661/Hamza+Robertson/Your+Beauty |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=www.lyrics.com}}</ref>
==Early life== Tom Robertson was born in Chadderton, Greater Manchester, England,<ref name="islamiclyrics">{{cite web |url=http://www.islamiclyrics.net/hamza-robertson/|title=Hamza Robertson|publisher=Islamic Lyrics|date= |accessdate=9 September 2011}}</ref> he was brought up in a Christian family environment.<ref name="imuslimz">{{cite web|url=http://www.imuslimz.com/biography-of-hamza-robertson/|title=Biography of Hamza Robertson|publisher=iMuslimz Network|date=|accessdate=9 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810144032/http://www.imuslimz.com/biography-of-hamza-robertson/|archive-date=10 August 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> From an early age, he involved himself in music and the performing arts. He was a part of the local theatre workshop, where he wrote music and acted in plays. He took part in bands beyond college, playing instruments and writing music.<ref name="nasheedbay">{{cite web|url=http://www.nasheedbay.com/artist/13/hamza-robertson|title=Hamza Robertson|publisher=Nasheed Bay|date=|access-date=9 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113223340/http://www.nasheedbay.com/artist/13/hamza-robertson|archive-date=13 January 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
He studied performing arts and popular music for three years<ref name="MuslimHipHop">{{cite web |url=http://muslimhiphop.com/index.php?p=Nasheed/Hamza_Robertson|title=Nasheed: Hamza Robertson|publisher=MuslimHipHop.com|date= |accessdate=9 September 2011}}</ref> until the age of 20.<ref name="hurriyetdailynews">{{cite news |url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=0213123820612-2011-02-13|title=Pop stars of Muslim world continuing rise up charts|location=Turkey|newspaper=Hürriyet Daily News|date=16 February 2011|accessdate=9 September 2012}}</ref>
==Career== In 2003, at the age of 21, Robertson converted to Islam and adopted the name Hamza.<ref name="hurriyetdailynews"/>
In November 2006, he performed at the Global Peace and Unity Event in ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London organised by Islam Channel.<ref name="ethnicnow">{{cite web|url=http://www.ethnicnow.com/channels/arts-culture/press-release/5/861/the-global-peace-and-unity-event.html|title=The Global Peace and Unity Event 2006|publisher=Ethnic Now|date=22 November 2006|accessdate=9 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831232804/http://www.ethnicnow.com/channels/arts-culture/press-release/5/861/the-global-peace-and-unity-event.html|archive-date=31 August 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In July 2007, Robertson released his first album ''Something About Life'', by Awakening Records.<ref name="thenasheedshop">{{cite web|url=http://www.thenasheedshop.com/artists/hamza-robertson.php|title=Hamza Robertson|publisher=The Nasheed Shop|date=11 July 2007|access-date=9 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204060032/http://www.thenasheedshop.com/artists/hamza-robertson.php|archive-date=4 February 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="itunes">{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/something-about-life/259895079|title=Something About Life by Hamza Robertson|publisher=iTunes|date=11 July 2007|access-date=9 September 2011}}</ref>
In 2013, he worked with the renowned artist Sami Yusuf under Andante records. His music reached millions of views on YouTube.
Robertson has recently gone back to his roots and has formed the rock band Yesterday's Child.
==Discography== ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! Title ! Album details |- ! scope="row" rowspan="4" | ''Something About Life'' | *Released: 3 July 2007 *Label: Awakening Music *Formats: CD, digital download |- |}
==See also== *Islamic music *Nasheed *List of converts to Islam
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== <!-- per WP:ELMINOFFICIAL, choose one official website only --> *{{Official website|http://www.tomrobertsonofficial.com}} *{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=hamza-robertson-mn0001771212|label=Hamza Robertson}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Robertson, Hamza}} Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:Converts to Islam from Christianity Category:English former Christians Category:English Sufis Category:Nasheed singers Category:People from Chadderton Category:Awakening Music artists Category:21st-century English male singers Category:Rotana Records artists