Hamza Robertson
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Hamza Robertson is an English
singer
who is signed to and managed by Awakening Records
.
, Oldham
, United Kingdom
, he was brought up in a Christian family environment. 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.
He played the keyboard and performed vocals and in several bands, later becoming lead singer, keyboard player and guitarist in a band he formed with his friends. He studied Performing Arts
and Popular Music
for three years until the age of 20.
In November 2006, he performed at the Global Peace and Unity Event
in ExCeL Exhibition Centre organised by Islam Channel
. In April 2007, he performed at the Islamic Relief Evening of Inspiration event at the Royal Albert Hall
organised by Islamic Relief
.
In July 2007, he released his first album, "Something About Life," under Awakening Records
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
singer
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
who is signed to and managed by Awakening Records
Awakening Records
Awakening Records was created in 2000 to offer a wide range of products for a new modern Islamic market. Combining modern manufacturing and contemporary design, they have introduced many new recording artists to the Islamic nasheed and music market....
.
Background and education
Born Tom Robertson in ChaddertonChadderton
Chadderton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England, historically a part of Lancashire...
, Oldham
Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It has a population of 219,600, and spans . The borough is named after its largest town, Oldham, but also includes the outlying towns of Chadderton, Failsworth, Royton and Shaw and Crompton, the village of...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, he was brought up in a Christian family environment. 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.
He played the keyboard and performed vocals and in several bands, later becoming lead singer, keyboard player and guitarist in a band he formed with his friends. He studied Performing Arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
and Popular Music
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
for three years until the age of 20.
Career
At the age of 21 he converted to Islam and changed his name to Hamza. However, his musical influences remained very similar to what they were before he became a Muslim.In November 2006, he performed at the Global Peace and Unity Event
Global Peace and Unity
The Global Peace and Unity event is an annual two-day conference held at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in Royal Victoria Dock, London and organized by the Islam Channel. It is the largest Muslim, interfaith and multicultural event of its kind in Europe, having attracted over 55,000 visitors from...
in ExCeL Exhibition Centre organised by Islam Channel
Islam Channel
Islam Channel is a UK-based, free-to-air, English language, Islamic-focused satellite television channel funded by advertising and donations. It was reported in 2008 that UK government research found that 97.3% of Muslims watched the channel...
. In April 2007, he performed at the Islamic Relief Evening of Inspiration event at the Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
organised by Islamic Relief
Islamic Relief
Islamic Relief Worldwide is a Muslim international relief and development organization consisting of a family of 15 aid agencies that aims to alleviate the suffering of the world’s poorest people...
.
In July 2007, he released his first album, "Something About Life," under Awakening Records
Awakening Records
Awakening Records was created in 2000 to offer a wide range of products for a new modern Islamic market. Combining modern manufacturing and contemporary design, they have introduced many new recording artists to the Islamic nasheed and music market....
.