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Maldivian singer
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Biography
Introduction
Fathimath Rauf (7 October 1959) is a Maldivian singer.
Early life and career
Fathimath Rauf was born and raised in the "Masodi family" where several local artists emerged as prominent singers. At the age of thirteen, as insisted by her father, Rauf performed a song on the stage which caught the attention of the audience. Music directors realized her potential and roped in to sing for their projects which enabled her to "rise to fame" during her career beginning. While working at Dhivehi Raajjeyge Adu, she joined the local band "Olympians" and became a prominent face in their stage shows. With the inauguration of National Centre for the Arts, she joined the centre and served for the government till her retirement in August 2017.
In 1983, the Government of Maldives honoured her with the National Award of Recognition, which makes her the third female singer to receive this honour. Besides, she was bestowed with the first Gaumee Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her rendition of the fast-paced song "Loabin Ujaalaa" from the film Dhon Manma (1992). Her high-pitched rendition of the song "Oagaaverivey Loabivaa" from the film Amaanaaiy (1998) remains as one of the most iconic songs she has recorded. After contributing to the soundtrack album of Zuleykha with the song "Heevey Ladhugannahen", her voice was not heard in any further film releases where she reasoned it as "making path for the upcoming talented singers". However, she has frequently collaborated with the Olympians band and participated in several stage performances and lent her voice for few studio albums released afterwards.
Discography
Feature film
| Year | Film | Song | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Orchid Eynaage Maa | "Reyrey Dhiwaanaa" | Ibrahim Hamdhee | |
| 1985 | Fidhaa | "Kiyaadhey Mi Raagunney" | Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi | Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi |
| 1989 | Nufolhey Maa | "Hiyy Mi Dhenee" | Chilhiya Moosa Manik | Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi |
| "Uthureythee Kiyaadhey Mee Bayaaney" | ||||
| 1992 | Dhon Manma | "Loabin Ujaalaa" | Solo | |
| 1998 | Amaanaaiy | "Amaanaaiy" | Aminath Faiza (Deyzeemaa) | Solo |
| "Jawahir" | Ahmed Sharumeel | |||
| "Oagaaverivey Loabivey" | Mausoom Shakir | Umar Zahir | ||
| 2000 | Saahibaa | "Kiyaadhevuneemaa Haal" | Ahmed Sharumeel | Ali Rameez |
| 2001 | Aaah | "Hingi Haadhisaain" | Solo | |
| "Veynugaa Roalumun" | Abdul Baaree | |||
| Dheevaanaa | "Loabiveema Vaagothey" | Mariyam Waheedha | Ahmed Falah | |
| Naaummeedhu | "Oagaavee Hithakun" | Boi Ahmed Khaleel | Umar Zahir | |
| 2002 | Loabi Nuvevununama | "Loabin Magey Hiy" | Mausoom Shakir | Hassan Ilham |
| Sandhuravirey | "Hithuga Loabin Kalaaey" | Ahmed Haleem | Ali Rameez | |
| Kahvalhah Dhaandhen | "Nan Kalaage Hama Eba Liyevey" | Ibrahim Rameez | ||
| "Alivaa Alivaa Nooru" | Mohamed Huzam | |||
| Aan... Aharenves Loabivin | "Liyefaa Vamey Hithugaa Thinan" | Mausoom Shakir | ||
| "Baakee Vumun Hiyy" | Mukhthar Adam | |||
| 2003 | Kalaayaanulaa | "Neyndhen Vakivaakah" | Ibrahim Rameez | |
| Edhi Edhi Hoadheemey | "Dhila Hoonugaa" | Kopee Mohamed Rasheed | Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi | |
| 2005 | Zuleykha | "Heevey Ladhugannahen" | Mausoom Shakir | Hassan Ilham |
Television
| Year | Title | Song | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Malakaa | "Vaareyaa Rey Han'dhaanun" | Ahmed Sharumeel | Solo |
| 1998-1999 | Aisha | "Roan Roanveehey Alhey" | Jaufar Abdul Rahuman | Mukhthar Adam |
| 2001 | Aniyaa | "Khiyaaluga Foni Foni" | Annaarumaa Rasheedh | Ali Rameez |
| 2003 | Dheewanaa Hiyy | "Thiya Khiyaalu Aalaa Vanee Ey" | Easa Shareef | Hassan Ilham |
| 2005 | Kalaage Haqqugaa | "Veynaa Udhaahaa" | Adam Haleem Adhnan | Mumthaz Moosa |
Non-film songs
| Year | Album/single | Song | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | "Beynunveemaa Loabinney" | Solo | |
| N/A | N/A | "Hoadhaa Beleeme Dhuniyeyn" | Ahmed Shakir (Kashimaa) | Solo |
| N/A | N/A | "Akhuney Zuvaanee" | Solo | |
| N/A | N/A | "Dheynee Fakhuru" | Solo | |
| N/A | N/A | "Ruhevey Abeerun" | Solo | |
| N/A | N/A | "Balaashe Dheyshe Dhen" | Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi | |
| N/A | N/A | "Dhaathee Mi Himeyn Reythah" | Yoosuf Mohamedfulhu | Solo |
| N/A | N/A | "Kiyaadhevvavaashey" | Ibrahim Hamdhee | |
| N/A | N/A | "Nan Edhunee Hoadhaalan" | Umar Zahir | |
| N/A | N/A | "Thedheh Bunedheythoa" | Ibrahim Shakeeb | |
| N/A | N/A | "Mee Eveylaa Zaathekey Heylaa" | Ibrahim Shakeeb | |
| N/A | N/A | "Veeyey Veeyey Veeyey" | Ibrahim Shakeeb | |
| N/A | N/A | "Reyrey Dhiwaanaa" | Ibrahim Hamdhee | |
| N/A | N/A | "Thuraa Dhinee Veynaa" | Solo | |
| N/A | N/A | "Zindhagee Ey Chaalu Dhin" | Solo | |
| N/A | N/A | "Barubaadhuvee Hayaathey" | Solo | |
| N/A | N/A | "Nunidheynehaa Sazaa Dhee" | Ibrahim Hamdhee | |
| N/A | N/A | "Hiyy Dhoa Gulhunee Ey" | Yoosuf Mohamedfulhu | Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi |
| N/A | N/A | "Nanve Ilzaamuge Insaafu Balaanumeleehey" | Solo | |
| N/A | N/A | "Neyngi Mi Vaarey Themuneemaa Dhoa" | Solo | |
| N/A | N/A | "Mithuraa Ey Thibaa Fenilaananhey" | Abdul Raoof | |
| N/A | N/A | "Fakhuruveri Mi Eidhuge Thahaanee" | Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi, Mahumoodha Shakeeb,
Shafeeqa Abdul Latheef | |
| N/A | N/A | "Nuvee Ey Hiyy Ufaa" | Solo | |
| N/A | N/A | "Ehan'dhaaney Kuraanee" | Mumthaz Moosa | |
| N/A | N/A | "Eloabi Hithun Filaane Gotheh" | Mohamed Farhad | |
| N/A | Abaarana | "Dhehithun Mi Loabivaathee" | Solo | |
| "Yaaraa Edheyhen Dhoa" | Imaadh Ismail | |||
| 1991 | Galaxyge Therein 2 | "Hiyy Meygaa Vaathee" | Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi | |
| "Loaiybah Magey Oiy Ithubaaru" | ||||
| "Hithuga Vaathee Veemey Fidhaa" | ||||
| "Evee Gothekey" | Imaadh Ismail | |||
| "Hoadhey Hoadhey Yaaru Hoadhey" | ||||
| "Kaaku Aimaahe Mi Roanaave" | Yoosuf Mohamedfulhu | Solo | ||
| 1992 | Chance | "Loabin Ujaalaa Kuri Yaarakee" | Solo | |
| Galaxyge Therein 3 | "Dhin Veynugaa Hithaa" | Solo | ||
| "Vaareyaa Rey Han'dhaanun" | Ahmed Sharumeel | |||
| "Magey Hithakee Faragu Neydhey" | ||||
| "Vaareyge Paree" | Ibrahim Shakeeb | |||
| "Govaalee Kaaku Kaaku" | ||||
| "Dhen Mee Roohu Dhirey" | ||||
| "Dheyshey Thaazaa Khiyaal" | ||||
| "Loaiybey Loaiybey Fidhaavegen" | Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi | |||
| "Annaashey Kalaa" | Abdul Raoof | |||
| 1993 | Galaxyge Therein 4 | "Fenigenne Neyvaa Haahey Vee" | ||
| "Loabeege Feshunthaa Dhoa" | ||||
| "Reyrey Dheewaanaa Vee" | Ibrahim Shakeeb | |||
| "Eki Ummeedhu Dheefa Inthizaaru" | ||||
| "Loa Meri Hiyy Ufaa" | ||||
| "Kuranveehey Mehefil Ujaalaa" | Solo | |||
| 1998 | Foni Karuna | "Niyaa Mee Ey" | Solo | |
| 1999 | Farumaan | "Fun Khiyaalu Hithaa Kulhelee Ey" | Imaadh Ismail | |
| "Seedhaa E Hiyaa Libey" | Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi | |||
| "Amunaalevey Mee Lafuzey" | ||||
| Raayaa | "Alathu Dhee Loabi Vevun" | Solo | ||
| Rahmedhu | "Roan Roanveehey Alhey" | Jaufar Abdul Rahuman | Mukhthar Adam | |
| Vara | "Konme Kameh Kohfaa" | Kopee Mohamed Rasheedh | Mohamed Huzam | |
| 2000 | Dhoapattaa | "Nukuraashey Huree Dhen E Khiyaal" | Solo | |
| Gumree | "Aawaaraa Vey Fenigen" | Ibrahim Amir | ||
| Hamaroalhi | "Leykaruna Ey Neeraalanee" | Kopee Mohamed Rasheedh | Hassan Ilham | |
| Laat | "Hoadhan Edhey Misraabuhey" | Solo | ||
| Namaves | "Mendhan Veemaa Dhuniye Himeyn Vaaney" | Easa Shareef | Ali Rameez | |
| "Aalam Mirey Loabeegaa" | ||||
| "Konthaakubaa Ey Han'dhu Vanee" | Mohamed Huzam | |||
| Nihaa | "Khiyaalee Vaafashun" | Easa Shareef | Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi | |
| "Reyge Mendhan Vaan Fesheemaa" | Ali Rameez | |||
| 2001 | Aimina | "Khiyaaluga Foni Foni" | Mohamed Rasheedh (Annaarumaage) | |
| "Kalaa Heekuranee" | Abdul Baaree | |||
| Baaodi | "Dhaanamey Dhaanamey" | Hussain Sobah | ||
| Fattaru | "Reyreygaa Ekaniveemaa" | Ismail Shakeeb | Solo | |
| "Nudhaashey Thihen Yaaraa Rulhin" | Hassan Ilham | |||
| Haasil | "Dheewaanaa Nuvey" | Solo | ||
| Reyfanaa | "Mulhi Jaanaa Roohaa" | Mohamed Ahmed (Dockey) | ||
| Saamaraa | "Nidheemaa Govaalaathoa" | Solo | ||
| "Ishqee Dheewaanaa Nazaru" | ||||
| "Aan' Fun Asaru" | Massoodh Moosa Didi | |||
| "Dhen Mi Kiyaaladheebalaa" | Mohamed Rashad | |||
| Shoakh | "Zuvaan Hitheh Mi Meygavey" | Ahmed Sharumeel | Abdul Baaree | |
| 2002 | Dhanvaru | "Nulame Thiya Loabi Oyaa" | Ahmed Haleem | Hassan Ilham |
| 2002 | Paruwaanaa | "Nan Kalaage Hama Eba Liyevey" | Ibrahim Rameez | |
| "Dhen Neydhen Kuran Inthizaaru" | Abdul Baaree | |||
| 2003 | Hiyy Roavarun | "Hihchaa Veynaa" | Solo | |
| Loabi Loabin | "Chaalu Chaalu Moonaa" | Ahmed Saleem (Salle) | Loosiyan Abdul Rahuman | |
| "Vindhugaa Hithuge Mivanee Kalaa" | Hassan Ilham | |||
| 2004 | Ehan'dhaanugai... | "Naa E Dhathuru" | Solo | |
| Hooru | "Dhuruvumeh Neydhemey" | Mukhthar Adam | ||
| Maamuige Reythah | "Beeveema Kalaa" | Abdul Hameedh | Solo | |
| 2005 | Hithun Hithah | "Hithaa Jaanaa Mi Gendhaashey" | Ahmed Haleem | Loosiyan Abdul Rahuman |
| Ulhe Ulhefa | "Ulhe Ulhefa" | Ahmed Nashidh (Dharavandhoo) | Mumthaz Moosa | |
| Yaaraa 2 | "Ey Gomaa" | Abdul Baaree | ||
| 2006 | Kisthee | "Noorey Thiee" | Mumthaz Moosa | |
| "Noorey Thiee" | ||||
| "Hiyy Magey Roavarun" | Hassan Ilham | |||
| Mihithun | "Roalhi Jehilaa Gothun" | Mohamed Huzam | ||
| 2008 | Hiyy Dheewaanaa 4 | "Lolugaavaa Thiya Jaadhoo" | Shareefa Fakhry | Hassan Ilham |
| 2009 | Adhives... Loabivey | "Dhen Mihiyyves Nuroaney" | Solo | |
| Hiyy Furendhen | "Vindhaa Leygaavaa Thee" | Mohamed Farhad | ||
| "Loabeegaa Kalaa" | Mumthaz Moosa | |||
| 2021 | Soba With Tharin: Fathimath Raoof | "Aavee Khiyaalakun" | Hussain Sobah | |
| "Haadha Ujaalaa Moonekey Thee" | ||||
| "Kaiveneege Amaazu Kamugaa" | ||||
| "Saafu Loabi Veemey" | ||||
| "Vindhaa, Meygaavaa Thee Noorekey" | ||||
| "Maathakeh Mithaa Vanee" | Solo |
Religious / Madhaha
| Year | Album/single | Madhaha | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | "Yaa Rasoolullah" | Solo | |
| 2019 | Aalam | "Leyaa Leyge Gulhumee" | Easa Shareef | Mumthaz Moosa, Hassan Aahil |
| "Faalameke Elhunu Aakhirah" | Solo |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | National Award of Recognition | Performing Arts - Singing | Won | ||
| 1995 | 1st Gaumee Film Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | "Loabin Ujaalaa" - Dhon Manma | Won | |