Taher Shah is a Pakistani-born singer-songwriter, music producer, internet personality, and businessmanhttps://www.tahershah.com/about-me.html who is best known for his songs "Eye to Eye" and "Angel".Why Pakistan's singing angel Taher Shah has taken the internet by storm. BBC. He has been described as "Pakistan's most spectacular internet celebrity" by Dawn newspaper.Interview: All eyes on Taher Shah. Dawn. It was thought that he left singing after receiving death threats, but he released an animated Urdu song,"Farishta", (Children are the angels of the earth) in April 2020.Farishta on YouTube
Career Shah became famous in 2013 when he released his first song "Eye to Eye". In an interview, he stated that it took him a year and half to write the lyrics for the song and to complete the whole project.Viral 'Eye to Eye' youtube star, Taher Shah, releases new video According to Indian Express, the song achieved "enormous success",Taher Shah returns to storm the internet with his latest single 'Angel'. Indian Express. and according to The Atlantic the song made him an "overnight pop sensation".Eye to Eye: Taher Shah, Unlikely Overnight Pop Sensation. The Atlantic. The song went viral on social media, and many artists dedicated their covers to the singer.#EyeToEye: What is this Taher Shah song Ranveer Singh is making us re-trip on?. India Today. In 2016, Shah's new video for the song "Mankind's Angel" was released,Taher Shah: killing me softly with his song causing what the BBC described as a "social media frenzy".
In December 2016, it was announced that Shah had left Pakistan after receiving death threats. He currently resides in the United States with his family.
In April 2020, he released an animated Urdu music video named "Farishta" ("Angel").
In June 2023, his management team announced the creation of a "Hollywood movie" titled "Eye to Eye".
In June 2025, Taher Shah unveiled his latest project titled "Peace" (Humans Can Create a World of Peace). This release is described as a "cosmic peace anthem" and a "cosmic call to humanity." It's an animated odyssey with hypnotic visuals and Taher Shah's unique voice delivering a message about humans destroying the only planet known to harbor life while searching for it elsewhere. The song aims to promote harmony and understanding, especially in a world grappling with various conflicts. It emphasizes that "humans can create a world that is a cradle of peace instead of ending it through war." This release aligns with his consistent theme of spreading messages of love and humanity through his art.
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12. Taher Shah launches 'Peace' project, MSN News, 27 June 2025
13. Taher Shah’s Cosmic Peace Anthem Aims to Heal a Fractured World Pro Pakistani lens