Sofa Thowfeek commonly spelled as Sofa Thaufeeq (11 August 1967) is a Maldivian singer.
Sofa Thowfeek | |
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 Thaufeeq receiving the National Award of Recognition, 1996 | |
| Born | 11 August 1967 Male', Maldives |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Early life and career edit
Sofa Thaufeeq was born on 11 August 1967.[1] Her father, Mohamed Thaufeeq was mostly known for his strong voice in the radio program Keerithi Rasoolaage Siyarathu while her mother, Aishath Fareedha is a homemaker and singer.[2] She is the sister of notable local playback singers Shifa Thaufeeq and Asim Thaufeeq.[1][3] At the age of eight, she was selected in her school's chorus group, where she started singing and performing on school concerts and locals events.[4]
While studying in Aminiya School, she performed the song "Hindhu Emaa Kan'du Thereyn" in the year's national event drill.[4] The performance caught the eyes of several music composers which enabled her to ge the breakthrough in film industry.[4] During her last year of study, she was awarded as the best performer from the senior age group in Interschool Singing Competition.[4] In 1985, she rendered the song "Haalathu Adhu Mivanee" for the film Fidhaa which became an instant chartbuster among the music listeners.[5] The song "Maheynethidhaane" from the album Varihama and featuring actors, Aishath Shiranee and Ahmed Ghiyas is noted to be one of the most iconic songs performed by Thaufeeq.[6]
In 1996, the Government of Maldives honoured her with the National Award of Recognition, which she attributed as her biggest achievement.[4] She then becomes a consistent face on stage shows including "Galaxy", "Muziky Fannaanuge Show" and other local events and shows.[4][7] Apart from singing, she became a mentor for students participating in the Interschool Singing Competition and also penned lyrics for several of the songs performed by her for the albums including, Ranmuiy (1996) and Ranthari (1997).[4] According to Thaufeeq, the album Handhaan, produced by herself, is the closes project to her as the album consists of songs recorded by her family members including, her mother and father.[2] The album was released as a memoire of her father, who died while working on the project.[2] Thaufeeq penned few tracks for the album too.[2] Her husband, Hassan Nizam died at the age of 52, in 2015.[8]
Discography edit
Feature Film edit
| Year | Film | Song | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Fidhaa | "Haalathu Adhu Mivanee" (Female Version) | Hussain Shihab | Solo | |
| "Haalathu Adhu Mivanee" (Duet Version) | Hussain Shihab | ||||
| 1987 | Haali | "Ey Ehan'dhaan Aadhey" | Solo | ||
| "Wafaatherikan Nethey Dhuniyeyn" | |||||
| "Dhuniyeygavaa Hurihaa Ufaa" | |||||
| Ithubaaru | "Magey Loa Karunun Baruvee" | Solo | |||
| "Dhanna Amaanaaiytherin" | |||||
| "Ey Zamaanaa" | Yoosuf Mohamedfulhu | ||||
| 1988 | Ley Karuna | "Roalhin Libunu Ufalun" | Kashimaa Ahmed Shakir | Hussain Rasheedh | |
| "Mulhi Umuraa Hayaathugaa Veynee" | Solo | ||||
| "Dhin Mi Veyney Fisvee Jaaney" | |||||
| 1992 | Loabi Veveynee Furaana Dheegen | "Qadharu Dheefaa Viyas" | Kaneeru Abdul Raheem | Solo | |
| Dhon Manma | "Furi Furi Dheloa" | Solo | |||
| 1993 | Imthihaan | "Ramzuvi Kulavaru Araa Maley" | Mohamed Rashad | ||
| "Dhin Thaazaa Dheewaanaavee Asaru" | |||||
| Thuhumathu | "Vaane Dhiriulhumey Mithaa Hama" | Solo | |||
| "Maadhan Hoadhaalaashey" | Abdul Raoof | ||||
| "Moonaa Dheloa Maa Reethee Ey" | |||||
| "Dhen Hoadhidhaanethoa Ey" | Muaviyath Anwar | ||||
| Udhaas | "Hithulee Eynaa Beywafaa Vee" | Solo | |||
| "Shoakhuvaa Hithaa Mey" | Ali Rameez | Appears in Soundtrack album | |||
| 1994 | Nafrathu | "Rankula Jehi Loabi" | Ali Shameel[9] | Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi[10] | |
| "Goanaa Kollaafaa Kalaa" | |||||
| "Ainbehge Vaajibakah" | Solo | ||||
| 1995 | Masthu | "Naanaanaa Dheyhaa Jaan" | Yoosuf Rafeeu | ||
| Dhushman | "Nudhey Nudhey Nudhey" | Solo | |||
| "Loabeege Mee Inthihaa" | |||||
| 1999 | Loabiveriyaa | "Vaa Meygaa Vindhaa" | Mariyam Waheedha | Ahmed Amir (Slam) | |
| Umurah | "Hiyy Ruhey Hiyy Edhey" | Mausoom Shakir | Aasim Thaufeeq | ||
| Nuruhunvi Loabi | "Hen'dhunaa O Hen'dhunaa" | Ahmed Sharumeel | Solo | ||
| 2000 | Ajaaib | "Nidhifa Ovefaathoa" | Sofa Thaufeeq | Solo | |
| "Govaalee Ruheythoa" | |||||
| "Moosun Mi Edhey Chaal" | Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi | ||||
| "Veyn Libeyneehey" | Ahmed Sharumeel | Aasim Thaufeeq |
Non Film Songs edit
| Year | Album/single | Song | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | "Hindhu Emaa Kan'dutherey" | Solo | |
| N/A | Varihama | "Maheynethidhaaney" | Mohamed Fuwad (Ford) | Ali Nizam |
| 1990 | Maaburaa Kokaa | "Qadharu Dheefaa Viyas" | Kaneeru Abdul Raheem | Solo |
| 1991 | Telethone | "Fisaari Thedhey" | Solo | |
| 1992 | Bahaaru Moosum 2 | "Ramzuvi Kulavaru Araa Maley" | Mohamed Rashad | |
| "Dhin Thaazaa Dheewaanaavee Asaru" | ||||
| "Loabivaathee Ey Magey" | ||||
| "Dhee Jaanu Hithaa Ekugaa" | ||||
| "Loabivaa Ey Ma Kiyaa Kiyaa" | ||||
| Galaxyge Therein 3 | "Magey Hithugaa Thadhaa Veynee Asaru" | Solo | ||
| "Ekuvee Ey Ufalaa Kuraa Khiyaal" | ||||
| 1993 | Han'dhuvaru | "Nunidheythee Mi Dheloa" | Solo | |
| Saalhan'ga | "Buney Buney Hus Haasaru Mee" | Mohamed Shahuban | ||
| "Hin'gaashey Hin'gaashey Jaanu Dheyn" | Mohamed Fuadh (Ford) | |||
| 1994 | Loodhifaa | "Bunee Faalhugaa Noonekeyhey" | Kaneeru Abdul Raheem | Ali Rasheedh (Stepin) |
| 1995 | Farimaa | "Noonekey Insaanekey Hiyaa" | Ahmed Rasheedh | |
| Han'dhaan | "Miee Thiya Maqaamey" | Easa Shareef | Solo | |
| "Jaanun Ehaa Fidhaa Vegen" (Female Version) | ||||
| "Mihiyy Adhi Nudhevifaa" | Moomin Fuad | |||
| Hiyvaru | "Beynunveyey In'geythoa" | Solo | ||
| Ranhaaru | "Annaathee Ladhun Heevey Hurihen" | Mausoom Shakir | Solo | |
| "Neydhemey Dhen Alun" | ||||
| Thaubeeru | "Samaasaa Samaasaa" | Easa Shareef | Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi | |
| "Insaanekey Furihamavee" | Mohamed Manik | |||
| 1996 | Dheewaanaa | "Dheewaanaavi Hiyy Hiyy Hiyy" | Solo | |
| "Thuraa Vanee Ey" | Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi | |||
| Ranmuiy | "Bichuleh Araa Gaiga Ey" | Sofa Thaufeeq | Solo | |
| "Ey Dhen Hiyy Ahaaney" | ||||
| "Hey Husvey Khiyaal Dhoa" | ||||
| "Khaassa Dharaja Dhevijjey" | ||||
| "Kiyun Ishqakee Mi Raahathey" | ||||
| "Vakivumun Bunamey" | ||||
| "Nidhifa Ovefaathoa" | ||||
| "Aawaaraavee Magey Hiyy" | ||||
| "Ladhugannanee" | Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi | |||
| "Moosum Mi Edhey Chaal" | ||||
| "Thiya Moonah Balaalaa" | ||||
| Varihama | "Maheynethidhaaney" | Mohamed Fuadh (Ford) | Nizam | |
| 1997 | Ranthari | "Nayaa Zamaan Mee" | Sofa Thaufeeq | Mohamed Rashad |
| "Uraalanee Uraalanee" | ||||
| "Bahdhalu Dhen Thoa Aee Vaan" | Umar Zahir[11] | |||
| "Emoonun Beevaa Neyvaa Dhey" | Ali Rameez | |||
| "Miee Adhu Naseebey" | ||||
| "Saadhaa Thi Mooney" | Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi | |||
| "Faalhuveemaa Buneythoa" | ||||
| "Yaaraa O Yaaraa" | ||||
| "Bunaashey Hiyy Nagaa" | Aasim Thaufeeq | |||
| "Dhanveema Ujaalaathoa" | Mohamed Shahuban | |||
| 1998 | Kuran'gi | "Ey Khiyaaleh Dhee Dhen" | Ismail Wajeeh | Ismail Wajeeh |
| "Shaamil Veemaa Yaaraa" | Ahmed Sharumeel | Umar Zahir | ||
| "Hiyy Haasvedhaaney" | Aasim Thaufeeq | |||
| "Fenifa Fenifa Gendhan" | ||||
| "Hoadhamaa Fenidhaanebaa" | Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi | |||
| Vidhuvaru | "Veyn Libeyneehey" | Ahmed Sharumeel | Aasim Thaufeeq | |
| "Adhi Zuvaan Hiyy Edheythee" | Zahidha Ibrahim | |||
| 1999 | Itthifaaq | "Hen'dhunaa O Hen'dhunaa" | Ahmed Sharumeel | Solo |
| "Dheebey Mee" | Aasim Thaufeeq | |||
| Jalparee | "Vaa Meygaa Vindhaa" | Mariyam Waheedha | Ahmed Amir (Slam) | |
| "Annaaneyey Heeveyey" | Solo | |||
| 2004 | Mainaa | "Noorey Thee Noorey" | Aasim Thaufeeq | |
| "Hiyy Thelhey Goiyvey" | ||||
| 2020 | Single | "Covid Dhu'aa" | Sofa Thaufeeq | Solo |
| Eid Majaa 1441 | "Gelli Dhanee Gaimey" | Hassan Jalaal |
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Interschool Singing Competition | Best Performer - Senior Age Group | Won | [4] | |
| 1996 | National Award of Recognition | Performing Arts - Singing | Won | [4] | |
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