{{short description|Singer from Afghanistan}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Shakeeb Hamdard | background = solo_singer | image = | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = | native_name = شکیب همدرد | native_name_lang = prs | birth_name = Ahmad Shakeeb | alias = Ahmad Shakeeb<br>Shakeeb | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1984}} | birth_place = Chahar Deh, Kabul, Afghanistan | origin = Hazaristan, Afghanistan | death_date = <!-- {{death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date 1st) --> | death_place = | genre = Pop, Folk | occupation = Singer | instrument = | years_active = 2005–present | label = | associated_acts = | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> }} {{Hazara people}} '''Shekeb Hamdard''' ({{langx|fa|شكیب همدرد}}), born as '''Ahmad Shekeb''', is a well-known singer from Afghanistan. He is ethnically Hazara and currently continues his music career in the United States. He is the first winner of ''Afghan Star'', a reality TV show in Afghanistan.
== Early life == He migrated to Pakistan at an early age due to the civil war. After the September 11 attacks, under the new Afghan government, he returned and joined Habibia High School of Kabul.<ref name="VirtualAf">{{cite web | url=http://www.virtualafghans.com/music/shekeb_hamdard/shekeb_hamdard_bio.asp | title=Biography of Shakeeb Hamdard | publisher=Virtual Afghans | accessdate=April 30, 2012 }}</ref>
== Career == Hamdard's musical career started after he won the first-ever musical reality TV show in 2005. The ''Afghan Star'' is the Afghan version of American Idol which is broadcast by Tolo TV with the financial support of Roshan Telecommunications. After the show, a super hit single ''Gul Dana Dana'' was on market by Shakeeb Hamdard. Later, he signed up with ''Bardburd Music'' which released his first album ''Mashallah''.<ref name="VirtualAf"/>
== Personal life == He lives in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instantcheckmate.com/people/ahmad-hamdard/|title=Ahmad Hamdard – 3 Public Records Found|website=instantcheckmate.com|access-date=April 7, 2018}}</ref> Shakeeb Hamdard belongs to Hazara ethnic group.
== Discography == * 2007: ''Mashallah''
== See also == * Afghan Star * List of Hazara people
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