This blog I dedicated to all Sami yusuf fans all over the world.
WELCOME
WELCOME TO SAMI YUSUF DIARY. I CREATE THIS BLOG VERY SPECIAL AND DEDICATED ESPECIALLY TO HIM TO SHOW HOW MUCH I LOVE HIM AND SUPPORT HIS CAREER. HIS SONGS SO WONDERFUL AND AMAZING, NEVER FED UP LISTENING TO IT EVERYDAY. MAY ALLAH BLESS YOU FOR YOU WHO IS ALWAYS PRAISE HIM AND PRAISE THE HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD SAS IN YOUR SONG. ALLAH BLESS YOU AKHI SAMI. AMIN.
SAMI YUSUF LIFE STORY
Biography
Sami Yusuf is a British composer, singer and accomplished musician. He was born in July 1980 into a musical family of Azeri origin in Tehran, Iran, learning to play several instruments at a very young age and demonstrating a keen interest in singing and composing. He studied music at several institutions and with renowned composers and musicians, including composers from the Royal Academy of Music in London, one of the world most prestigious music institutions. In addition to his education in Western harmonics and composition, Sami has a solid understanding of the Middle Eastern modes (or Maqams), and is thoroughly acquainted and familiar with both Eastern and Western musical traditions.
Since 2003, Sami’s debut album 'al-Mu'allim' and his second album 'My Ummah' have sold over five million copies worldwide (with a third album nearing completion). His YouTube videos have been played over 10 million times and his websites have been accessed by his many millions of ardent supporters. His concerts have attracted huge audiences across the Middle East, Europe and the United States, including a staggering 250,000 attendance in Istanbul. Sami has been featured by Time Magazine and has appeared on the covers of dozens of other mainstream publications around the world.
Sami is devoutly spiritual and often uses his art and music as a means of promoting the messages of love, mercy, peace and tolerance, whilst encouraging the youth to be proud of their identity.
His Career
Sami has been featured by Time Magazine as "Islam's biggest rock star"and has appeared on the covers of dozens of other mainstream publications around the world. Sami is devoutly spiritual and often uses his art and music as a means of promoting the messages of love, mercy, peace and tolerance, whilst encouraging the youth to be proud of their identity. Sami Yusuf’s songs have revolutionalized the nasheed industry and have given birth to a new genre of modern Islamic music.His latest song You Came To Me has been released as an immense hit all over the world. It has had more than 1,000,000 views on Youtube.
2003-2009: First albums with awakening
Sami's first album Al-Mu'allim was self-produced and released in July 2003 and attained huge success. His second album, My Ummah, which was released in 2005, comes in two versions, a musical version and one with just percussion. He creates many of his songs in different languages mainly in English, Arabic, Persian, Turkish and Urdu. He has held concerts all around the world, and is albums were mainly popular among young Muslims, in particular Turkey, where his concert gathered up to 250,000 people, at Istanbul in 2007.
Disputed third album and departure from awakening
A third album, Without You, was planned for release during mid-2008 but was delayed due to a contractual dispute.An album by that name was then launched by Awakening Records in January 2009. Sami Yusuf subsequently stated on his official website that this album was released without his knowledge or consent, and is a compilation of demos and sketches with a quality inferior to his normally high standards. He has called for fans to boycott it. However as of April 2009 Awakening Records continues to feature the album prominently on the Sami Yusuf part of its website, saying that the album is "a complete and high quality album" consisting of "11 professionally recorded tracks".Awakening says it has already made "substantial" payments to Yusuf for his third album, which has been advertised on its website since May 2008. Yusuf had previously released two albums with Awakening, and signed for a total of five.Asked whether Awakening had paid him in full in July 2009, Yusuf indicated they had not.
2009 - present: ETM International
Following the dispute with awakening Sami moved to the ETM International record company.
I just want to thank our Team (particularly the Admins and Mods and of course the backend team too) for doing a fantastic job and for all the support.
We have embarked on a New Chapter. I see this New Chapter as more of an evolution than any specific 'ad hoc' transition. As amazing as our journey has been throughout these 7 years, I can't help but feel the real work hasn't even started yet. Thank You all for the immense support throughout the years and lets all work hard to make our "New Chapter" a historic realisation.
Have fun while browsing the site and make sure to check out the "SYclopedia" (quite informative, even learned a few new things myself As well as the "Timeline" (full of exclusive videos, pictures and info)
Shatamuh, shatamuh
Shatamuhu lamma jahiluh
Tabi'uhu lamma arafuhu
Maa aghlaah, a'laah
(They insulted him when they didn't know him
They became his followers when they truly knew him
How precious and how lofty is he)
Shatamuh, shatamuh
Shatamuhu lamma jahiluh
Tabi'uhu lamma arafu hudah
(They insulted him when they didn't know him
They became his followers when they knew his guidance)
Shadowless in my dreams
I search for you near and far
Cos your the one I want to see
Face to face with me
You make me spin and whirl
Like the tip of your curl
Only so to fall
By your side
Make me want to risk it all
Everything of my world
Only to stand tall
By your side
Looking at the moon bright
I escape into the desert night
Seeing you insight
For a while
Time becomes like a breeze
Underneath the palm tree
Hand in hand you and me
With your smile
Smile, smile, smile
Shatamuh, shatamuh
Shatamuhu lamma jahiluh
Tabi'uhu lamma arafuhu maa
(They insulted him when they didn't know him
They became his followers when they truly knew him, how)
Shatamuh, shatamuh
Shatamuhu lamma jahiluh
Tabi'uhu lamma arafu hudah
(They insulted him when they didn't know him
They became his followers when they knew his guidance)
(Turkish)
Sen benim nazli yarimsin
Sen benim gozbebegimsin
Sana gonulden baglanmisim ben
Sen en sevdigim sevdicegimsin
Ben seni bir gul gibi koklar¦m
Ask¦nla tutusur ask¦nla yanarim
Hep seni arar seni sorarim
Sana varmak icin hayal kurar¦m
(You, my delicate Beloved
You, the apple of my eye
Tied to you, at the heart
You are my deepest love, my Beloved
Inhaling your scent, just like smelling a rose
Burning inside, with the fire of your love
I always look for, and ask of you
Always dream of reaching you)
(Urdu)
Tera tasawur mera he sakoon hai
Tera nam leana mera hai janoon
Woh metee batein teree hee soonoo mein
Duniyah boora maa ne tho mein kya karoo
(The very mention of you. Becomes my tranquility
To take your name, it becomes my sanity
Those sweet conversation of yours I would listen too
If the world deems them offensive. What do I care)
I need you in my life, like the air with which I breathe
So let them say what they want to say
It's the same game they always play
Your love means more to me than they
It makes no difference either way
Let them say what they want to say
It makes no difference either way
Your love means more to me than they
It's a game, it's a game, it's a game
It's a game they're always going to
Play, play, play, play, play
If there were a single sacred rose
On a mountain top that grows
Where nobody ever dares to go
For you I'd climb that mountain high
I would reach up to the sky
If that rose was your desire
Don't you know that I
Would do anything
Would do anything
For you
I would do anything
Would do anything
Anything for you
For you, I would sail the seven seas
Walk the deserts in between
Just to bring you anything you need
Nothing could ever be too much
Anything to show my love
Cos it gives me strength enough
Don't you
Don't you
Don't you know that I
Would do anything
Would do anything
For you
You know that I
Would do anything
Would do anything
Anything for you
For you I would take on any trial
And I would walk on through the fire
You give me strength enough to face it all
You make me feel invincible
Cos I would do anything
Anything for you
You know that I
Would do anything
Would do anything
Anything for you
These things are nothing to
All the things you do for me
You are my dream come true
A love I never knew you see
I'd take on a mountain high
Just to see you smile for me
You make me want to be
The very best that I can be
I would do anything
Anything for you
You know that I
Would do anything
Would do anything
Anything for you
We have been really busy working on the newly revamped website! Stay tuned for the newly updated site which includes fantastic new features such as the SYclopedia and a comprehensive Timeline -- scheduled to go online shortly!