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Born and Raised in Saudi Arabia, Mishaal Tamer is the first to make an impact in the global music market.
At the age of 9 Mishaal broke his arm, suffering nerve damage that would’ve left him handicapped had it not been for a doctor that gave him his guitar. Practicing on this guitar was how Mishaal regained control of his arm, hands and fingers.
During this time in KSA music was taboo, so Mishaal would often practice in secret or wait till the night time before going out to empty lots by the street to play whatever songs he was writing that week to his friends who were also fellow music lovers.
In 2017 music was fully legalized in KSA and Mishaal created an Instagram account posting his first clip “Can’t Love Myself”. It found success in the lofi world as producers and rappers sampled the clip as well as other clips posted during this time.
In 2018 Mishaal began recording songs such as “Kid Goku” and “Addicted” using his laptop and Xbox mic.
In 2019 Mishaal and his cousin Sultan Tamer created the 1st music video “Arabian Knights” shot in Mishaal’s hometown of Jeddah. It caught the attention of the music industry in the west which led to him becoming the first Saudi to sign to a major record label and acquiring his O1 visa.
In 2020 he released his demo EP “Life’s A Ride”
2021 he began playing shows in KSA, now 2024 he graces the cover of Esquire ME, has been featured in GQ, Vogue, Arab News and is on tour with OneRepublic as he readies his debut album “Home is Changing”.
At the age of 9 Mishaal broke his arm, suffering nerve damage that would’ve left him handicapped had it not been for a doctor that gave him his guitar. Practicing on this guitar was how Mishaal regained control of his arm, hands and fingers.
During this time in KSA music was taboo, so Mishaal would often practice in secret or wait till the night time before going out to empty lots by the street to play whatever songs he was writing that week to his friends who were also fellow music lovers.
In 2017 music was fully legalized in KSA and Mishaal created an Instagram account posting his first clip “Can’t Love Myself”. It found success in the lofi world as producers and rappers sampled the clip as well as other clips posted during this time.
In 2018 Mishaal began recording songs such as “Kid Goku” and “Addicted” using his laptop and Xbox mic.
In 2019 Mishaal and his cousin Sultan Tamer created the 1st music video “Arabian Knights” shot in Mishaal’s hometown of Jeddah. It caught the attention of the music industry in the west which led to him becoming the first Saudi to sign to a major record label and acquiring his O1 visa.
In 2020 he released his demo EP “Life’s A Ride”
2021 he began playing shows in KSA, now 2024 he graces the cover of Esquire ME, has been featured in GQ, Vogue, Arab News and is on tour with OneRepublic as he readies his debut album “Home is Changing”.
Monthly listeners
1,452,460
Followers
81,835
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| Track | Plays | Duration | Release date | |
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104,568,247 | 2:03 | 2018-02-16 | |
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43,149,299 | 3:16 | 2019-10-06 | |
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28,561,975 | 2:13 | 2023-09-22 | |
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25,497,077 | 2:37 | 2020-12-04 | |
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24,622,531 | 2:16 | 2018-03-22 | |
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18,391,472 | 3:14 | 2020-11-20 | |
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16,603,168 | 1:36 | 2018-05-21 | |
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14,272,258 | 3:04 | 2021-06-25 | |
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13,747,279 | 2:00 | 2018-04-26 | |
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12,146,776 | 2:02 | 2018-03-19 |
