How hit Tamil singer Zubir Khan single-handedly soared to success

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Meet Zubir Khan, a passionate Malay-Pakistani performer whose songs in Tamil have captured the hearts of Malaysians.   Story by: Terence Toh  Shot by: Tinagaren Ramkumar  Presented by: Theevya Ragu  Edited by: Vishna Laxmi Balasubramaniam   Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2024/07/20/how-singer-zubir-khan-single-handedly-soared-to-success/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTLifestyle #ZubirKhan #MachaMacha #OhMyKaadhale

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00:00When performer Zubir Khan was just 4 years old, he lost his hand in an accident at his

00:21father's bakery.

00:23While sad at first, the spirited youth did not let this stop him from achieving his dreams.

00:29Today, he is a popular singer whose songs have thousands, even millions of views on

00:35YouTube.

00:36Zubir, who is of Malay-Pakistani parentage, enjoys singing in Tamil.

00:59Zubir was raised in Sepang among Malaysians of various races and religions, which is where

01:27he learnt how to speak Tamil.

01:30He got into making music after failing to get a job after SPM.

01:52With nothing to lose, Zubir posted videos of himself singing.

01:57The views slowly grew and soon the young singer found himself in the limelight.

02:04The song that catapulted him to fame was Yenoda Machan, a catchy ode to friendship that resonated

02:16with both the Indian and Malay music markets.

02:22It has hit 10 million views on YouTube.

02:26Today, Zubir has released seven singles and is currently planning a major project which

02:33he cannot wait for his fans to enjoy.

02:48TBR Ragu and Terence Toh, FMT Lifestyle.

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