Internet shoots Cox’s Bazar ‘disturbing’ boy to fame

Barely six months ago he used to be touted as a ‘disturbing’ element by police in the beach town of Cox’s Bazar.  Now the nine-year-old boy is a popular name across the country, thanks to the Internet that shot him to fame by bringing his sweet songs in the limelight, reports UNB. The little boy, Mohammad Jahid, endured hard days like many underprivileged boys and girls of the country, but things have changed dramatically in his life within a couple of months after his video song, ‘Modhu koi koi bish khayaila’, went viral on social media. Now he is a ‘role model’ for fellow kids in Cox’s Bazar.
“I used to sing local songs and give head-massage to tourists in the beach. Some seniors and police used to beat me for what they said disturbing tourists,” Jahid told the UNB correspondent as he recently met him at his place. He quoted his mother, Nurun Nahar Akhter, as telling them, “He [her husband] left us when you [Jahid] was only two-year-old and got married someone else, leaving us in untold miseries.”
Jahid and along with his elder brother, after a couple of years, started looking for ways to earn bread and butter for their family.  “I used to roam in the beach singing to tourists for money. That is how I met Emran,” Jahid recalled.
Emran Hossain, a music lover and musician himself, uploaded the video of Jahid’s folk song ‘Modhu Koi Koi Bish Khayaila on the Facebook on February 23. And that was the turning point. The video was a hit in the Facebook. Many media outlets picked it, too.
Jahid’s video song - Modhu Koi Koi Bish Khayaila - has so far got 161,509 views while another song-cum-conversation - Sona Bondhu - 304,392 views after it was shared on April 9. This is an example how powerful the social media is and how it can dramatically change the life of kid like Jahid. Recently, a luxury hotel, ‘Sayeman Beach Resort’, appointed him as their regular singer and arranged accommodation and food for him. “I sing on the hotel lobby with three other musicians every day from 6pm to 9pm,” Jahid told UNB saying that he gives the money he receives from the hotel to his mother every month.
More importantly, Jahid has got admitted to Kalatali Government Primary School. “Everybody in my school loves me, cares of me …they also love to listen to my songs. I want to learn the basics of music to be a good folk singer in the future.” A small help by Emran has brought a big difference in Jahid’s life. Now he is a happy boy indeed!

Internet shoots Coxs Bazar disturbing boy to fame

Barely six months ago he used to be touted as a disturbing element by police in the beach town of Coxs Bazar. Now the nine-year-old boy is a popular name across the country, thanks to the Internet that shot him to fame by bringing his sweet songs in the limelight, reports UNB. The little boy, Mohammad Jahid, endured hard days like many underprivileged boys and girls of the country, but things have changed dramatically in his life within a couple of months after his video song, Modhu koi koi bish khayaila, went viral on social media. Now he is a role model for fellow kids in Coxs Bazar. I used to sing local songs and give head-massage to tourists in the beach. Some seniors and police used to beat me for what they said disturbing tourists, Jahid told the UNB correspondent as he recently met him at his place. He quoted his mother, Nurun Nahar Akhter, as telling them, He [her husband] left us when you [Jahid] was only two-year-old and got married someone else, leaving us in untold miseries. Jahid and along with his elder brother, after a couple of years, started looking for ways to earn bread and butter for their family. I used to roam in the beach singing to tourists for money. That is how I met Emran, Jahid recalled. Emran Hossain, a music lover and musician himself, uploaded the video of Jahids folk song Modhu Koi Koi Bish Khayaila on the Facebook on February 23. And that was the turning point. The video was a hit in the Facebook. Many media outlets picked it, too. Jahids video song - Modhu Koi Koi Bish Khayaila - has so far got 161,509 views while another song-cum-conversation - Sona Bondhu - 304,392 views after it was shared on April 9. This is an example how powerful the social media is and how it can dramatically change the life of kid like Jahid. Recently, a luxury hotel, Sayeman Beach Resort, appointed him as their regular singer and arranged accommodation and food for him. I sing on the hotel lobby with three other musicians every day from 6pm to 9pm, Jahid told UNB saying that he gives the money he receives from the hotel to his mother every month. More importantly, Jahid has got admitted to Kalatali Government Primary School. Everybody in my school loves me, cares of me they also love to listen to my songs. I want to learn the basics of music to be a good folk singer in the future. A small help by Emran has brought a big difference in Jahids life. Now he is a happy boy indeed!