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Tobias Rahim
Headshot of Tobias Rahim during an podcast interview. He is a man with short buzz cut and a pencil moustache, wearing a hoodie and a silver and gold necklace.
Rahim in 2020
Background information
Birth nameTobias Rahim Secilmis Hasling[1]
Also known as
  • Tobias Rahim
  • Toby Tabu[2]
  • Grande[3]
Born (1989-11-10) 10 November 1989 (age 35)
Aarhus, Denmark[2]
Genres
Occupation
  • Singer
Years active2012–present
LabelsSony Music
Member ofCamilo & Grande
Spouse
Sabrina Tekle
​
​
(m. 2024; div. 2025)​
Websitewww.tobiasrahim.dk

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.

Early life

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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]

Career

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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 an 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.[11] The auction concluded on 23 June 2021 when the photo was sold for 2.9 eth.[12] In late 2021, he appeared on TV 2's entertainment show Stormester  [da].[13][14]

Rahim released his next studio album Når sjælen kaster op in October 2022. However, the last track entitled "ALIVE ALIVE ALIVE" was witheld from publication, stating it would "be released if the world becomes clear".[15][16] A month later, he debuted as a poet when his poetry collection Drømmene maler virkeligheden was published by Politikens Forlag [da].[17][18] The poetry collection, including several poems and photos by Rahim, received mixed reviews.[19]

On 22 September 2022, Rahim was scheduled to perform at the year's P3 Guld  [da] 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.[14] 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.[14][20] Rahim was later praised for his openness about anxiety and challenging perceived traditional masculinity.[21][22]

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.[23]

Rahim announced the largest concert of his career in January 2025, set for September 2025 at Refshaleøen in Copenhagen.[24] In March, he released his first rap single with the song "Lys (Illumineret)".[25] He later announced his first foreign tour, called Neoskandinavisk Tour 2025, which includes stops in several Nordic countries.[26]

Personal life

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Rahim and Sabrina Tekle had a son together in 2021.[4] The couple later entered into a prenuptial agreement and married in September 2024.[27] On 8 July 2025, Tekle announced on Instagram that they had divorced.[28]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
DEN[29]
National Romantik 2021
  • Released: 2 October 2020
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: CD, download
 16
Når sjælen kaster op
  • Released: 21 October 2022
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: LP, CD, download
 1
¿HAPPY ENDING?
  • Released: 6 October 2023
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: CD, download
 7
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

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Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
DEN[29]
Tobias Rahim
  • Released: 7 April 2017
  • Label: disco:wax [da]
  • Format: CD, download
 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

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Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
DEN[29]
2016 "Falder i" — Tobias Rahim
"Gode Tider" —
"Luk mig op" —
2019 "Op a væggen" —
Non-album song
2020 "Jesus" —
National Romantik 2021
2021 "Burhan G"
(Burhan G feat. KIDD x Tobias Rahim) 		13
Non-album song
"Stor mand"
(Tobias Rahim feat. Andreas Odbjerg) 		1
Når sjælen kaster op
—
Non-album song
2022 "Mucki Bar" 1
Når sjælen kaster op
"Når mænd græder" 6
"Feberdrømmer Xx Dubai" 1
"Bums for eliten"
(Tobias Rahim feat. Artigeardit [da]) 		25
"Flyvende Faduma" 1
"Kurder i København"
(Tobias Rahim feat. ZK & Luna Ersahin) 		14
"07 i 6a" 18
"Alene på staden" 23
"Makeup" 21
"Ozonlag a energi"
(Tobias Rahim feat. Niels Brandt [da]) 		2
"Taber mig i dig. Føler vi ku vinde" 30
2023 "Alive Alive Alive" 5
"Toget"
(Tobias Rahim feat. Barcode Brothers) 		11 Non-album song
"Orange" 3
Non-album song
"Vi 1" 2
Non-album song
"Stor man"
(Tobias Rahim x Victor Leksell) 		15 Non-album song
"F'social angst" 13 ¿HAPPY ENDING?
"Benzin ild' glasskår" 30
2024 "Flyvende daduma" 12 Non-album song
"Bellevue"
(Tobias Rahim feat. D1MA [da]) 		1
Non-album song
"Dark Room"
(Tobias Rahim feat. Icekiid [da]]]) 		1
Non-album song
"Jylland" 9
Non-album song
"911"
(Tobias Rahim and Omar) 		10
Non-album song
2025 "Lys (Illumineret)" 28 Non-album song
"Regntid" 19 Non-album song
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2021 Danish Music Awards New Danish Name of the Year Rahim Nominated [47]
New Danish Live Name of the Year Rahim Nominated
P3 Guld  [da] Listener Hit "Stor mand"
(Tobias Rahim feat. Andreas Odbjerg) 		Won [48]
2022 Danish Music Awards Danish Soloist of the Year Rahim Won [49]
Danish Radio Hit of the Year "Mucki Bar" Nominated
Danish Streaming Hit of the Year Won
"Feberdrømmer Xx Dubai" Nominated
Danish Songwriter of the Year Når sjælen kaster op Nominated
P3 Guld P3 Prize Rahim Won [14]
Listener Hit "Mucki Bar" Nominated
GAFFA Awards Danish Hit of the Year "STOR MAND"
(Tobias Rahim feat. Andreas Odbjerg) 		Nominated [50]
Zulu Awards Hit of the Year Won [51]
New Name of the Year Rahim Won
Duo of the Year Tobias Rahim and Andreas Odbjerg Nominated
2023 EchoPrisen  [da] Musician of the Year Rahim Nominated [52]
Hit of the Year "Feberdrømmer Xx Dubai" Nominated
GAFFA Awards Danish Release of the Year Når sjælen kaster op Nominated [53]
Pop Release of the Year Nominated
Danish Soloist of the Year Rahim Nominated
Danish Hit of the Year "Mucki Bar" Won
Danish Songwriter of the Year Tobias Rahim and Arto Louis Eriksen Nominated
2024 P3 Guld Listener Hit "Bellevue"
(Tobias Rahim & D1MA [da]) 		Nominated [54]

References

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  15. ^ Christensen, Ralf (22 October 2022). "Tobias Rahim har fået kvalme over kapitalismen, eliten og sin egen succes" [Tobias Rahim is sick of capitalism, the elite and his own success]. Dagbladet Information (in Danish). Retrieved 30 July 2025.
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  45. ^ "Tobias Rahim "Jylland"" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  46. ^ "Omar & Tobias Rahim "911"" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  47. ^ "DMA 2021: De nominerede er..." [DMA 2021: The nominees are...] (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
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  50. ^ Rygaard, Morten (4 March 2022). "GAFFA-Prisen 2022: Se alle vinderne – og kæmpe fotoserie" [GAFFA Award 2022: See all the winners – and huge photo series]. GAFFA (in Danish). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  51. ^ Rabøl, Laura Byager (17 February 2022). "Her er alle årets vindere til ZULU Awards" [Here are all of this year's winners at the ZULU Awards] (in Danish). TV 2. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  52. ^ Mathiasen, MArie Holm (30 March 2023). "Her er alle årets vindere til 'EchoPrisen'" [Here are all of this year's winners of the 'EchoPrisen'] (in Danish). TV 2. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  53. ^ Svidt, Ole Rosenstand (3 March 2023). "GAFFA-PRISEN 2023: Og vinderne er..." [GAFFA-PRISEN 2023: And the winners are...]. GAFFA (in Danish). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  54. ^ Frank, Nanna (18 October 2024). "'Jeg har haft et sindssygt år!' Her er alle vinderne ved årets P3 Guld" ['I've had an insane year!' Here are all the winners at this year's P3 Gold] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
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