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Tobias Rahim
Danish singer and poet (born 1989) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tobias Rahim Secilmis Hasling (born 10 November 1989), also known as Toby Tabu or Grande, is a Danish-Kurdish singer and poet. He has achieved six number one songs on the Danish charts, earning several awards including Danish Soloist of the Year in 2022 from the Danish Music Awards. He has also released a collection of poetry and a nude photo of himself, the latter of which became Denmark’s first non-fungible token when it sold in 2021.
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Early life
Rahim was born in Aarhus, Denmark, to a Kurdish father and Danish mother.[4] He was raised primarily by his mother, as his father was often absent with PTSD due to his own youth as a Kurdish freedom fighter.[5] He has cited his upbringing as a large influence on his musical expression, notably his time living in the slums of Cali, Colombia.[6]
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Rahim's music career began in 2012 when he, alongside Camilo Fernandez, formed the reggaeton duo of Camilo & Grande. The pair released their debut EP in 2015; however, Rahim left the following year to pursue a solo career.[3][7] He traveled to Ghana in 2017, where he began to release songs under the stage name of Toby Tabu.[8] He released songs such as "Ghana Lady" and "Nana Yaa".[5]
In 2017, under the name of Tobias Rahim, he released the self-titled solo EP Tobias Rahim.[2] His second album entitled National Romantik 2021 was released in 2020 with tracks such as "Jesus", which received platinum certification by IFPI Denmark.[9][10]
On 22 May 2021, during a concert at Vega, Copenhagen, Rahim announced that he would put a nude photo of himself up for auction as a non-fungible token (NFT) on the crytpo platform OpenSea.[11] The photo, titled Den Neo Skandinaviske Mand (lit. 'the Neo Scandinavian Man'), was taken during a photo shoot in connection with the release of his previous album and was considered to be Denmark's first NFT.[12] The auction concluded on 23 June 2021 when the photo was sold for 2.9 eth.[13] His decision to release the photo was in part due to wanting to overcome his anxiety.[11] In late 2021, he appeared on TV 2's entertainment show Stormester .[14][15]
Rahim released his next studio album Når sjælen kaster op in October 2022. However, the last track titled "Alive Alive Alive" was witheld from publication, stating it would "be released if the world becomes clear".[16][17] A month later, he debuted as a poet when his poetry collection Drømmene maler virkeligheden was published by Politikens Forlag.[18][19] The poetry collection, including several poems and photos by Rahim, received mixed reviews.[20]
On 22 September 2022, Rahim was scheduled to perform at the year's P3 Guld Awards with the song "Når Mænd Græder". However, after singing rehearsels the day before the ceremony, Rahim suffered an anxiety attack and canceled his performance.[15] Rahim's producer, Arto Louis Eriksen, accepted Rahim's award on his behalf during the show and read a letter from Rahim out loud to explain the singer's absence.[15][21] Rahim was later praised for his openness about anxiety and challenging perceived traditional masculinity.[22][23]
In late 2023, streaming platform Spotify announced that Rahim's album Når sjælen kaster op was the most streamed album in Denmark for the year, and that he was the sixth most streamed Danish artist.[24]
Rahim announced the largest concert of his career in January 2025, set for September 2025 at Refshaleøen in Copenhagen.[25] In March, he released his first rap single with the song "Lys (Illumineret)".[26] He later announced his first foreign tour, called Neoskandinavisk Tour 2025, which includes stops in several Nordic countries.[27]
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Personal life
Rahim and Sabrina Tekle had a son together in 2021.[4] The couple later entered into a prenuptial agreement and married in September 2024.[28] On 8 July 2025, Tekle announced on Instagram that they had divorced.[29]
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