Meet Bahjat, a 21 year old pop singer-songwriter, determined to establish himself on the international music scene. Music has been a part of his life from the start – learning to sing around the same time he began walking and talking.
Throughout his life, Bahjat has always chosen to express himself through art. From drawing to painting to writing, he explored the art world continuously until he wrote his first song. Ever since then, he’s known exactly what he wants to do. Writing for Bahjat is more than putting words and melodies together – it is how he deals with all of the challenges life throws at him. “If I’m feeling terrible about something and I write a song about it, I feel sudden closure”, he says, “It’s so relieving”.
But it’s not just about the negative; for him, songwriting is a way to pick himself back up, to express his excitement and happiness, and to share stories and experiences that have had an impact on his life. He was only 15 years old when he uploaded his first cover to YouTube. Back in 2010, he simply enjoyed singing and sharing his passion with the world. But when he managed to accumulate over 80,000 views and 1,000 subscribers in just a few months, Bahjat realized his potential and decided to take time off to develop himself as a songwriter.
In 2014, Bahjat stepped into the studio with producer Trevor Kissaun to work on some of the material he had written, and together they produced several songs. One of these was “Stand Tall”, which was later released as Bahjat’s first buzz single in 2015. The accompanying video focused on delivering amessage of unity, tolerance and inclusivity, and featured the world renowned student organization, AIESEC, as well as people from all around the world who had sent in their own videos of them dancing to the song.
“Stand Tall” was a massive success -reaching over 10,000 views, charting on the Bay Radio’s Malta Top 10 and getting airplay and media coverage in just a matter of weeks.
“Talk to Me” is another track that has emerged from his studio sessions with Trevor Kissaun, and features the work of Peter Borg (Red Electrick, Ira Losco) and UNIK (Chris Brown, Nelly), whom Bahjat visited in Germany to record and mix the song, as well. This hook-filled pop song is Bahjat’s commercial debut, and tells a relatable love-at-first-sight story of falling for a girl without knowing anything about her – not even her name.
“Talk to Me” premiered on October 10th during an interview on 89.7 Bay’s “Bay Breakfast With Ylenia”, and it immediately started spreading. It debuted on the Bay Top 10 Malta charts that same evening, and has climbed to the #3 spot in just a few short days.
The music video for “Talk to Me”, which just saw its release, was produced by V-squared and features rising Maltese model and actress, Sarah Zerafa. The video is inspired by personal events, and Bahjat manages to tell the story in an incredibly charming and relatable way.
With the launch of his new single, Bahjat is already thinking about the direction he wants to take next and he is excited to continue evolving and sharing his experiences with the world.
Stand Tall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nb6FKsAtcg.
Talk to Me: On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/19qgUFuf8qVEl8CK91j0zn, On iTunes: https://goo.gl/q3MrtD, On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9qnc8lhUJc
Connect with Bahjat through Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, Twitter and his own website www.bahjatmusic.com