Shabir Sulthan
He played the lead role of Nantha, the anti-hero, in Vettai, which translates to "The Hunt.” It premiered in 2010, with wide viewership across Singapore and Malaysia.[10] Self-taught on the keyboard, he studied Hindustani Classical Music, learning the violin from Sri Veereshwar Madhri and guitar from Steeve Vatz.Shabir is a leading recording artist in Singapore, and he has released three albums: Alaipayuthey,[11] TraffiQ, and Swasam-Scents of Prose.The album combined various musical styles and features poetry recitations by prominent Singaporeans, including the nation's 6th President, S.R Nathan, Minister S Iswaran, former NMP Viswa Sadasivan, and others.A petition signed by over 500 people was submitted to the producers, who created a wild card entry that allowed Shabir back into the competition and his win.[19] In 2021, Shabir performs and sing the National Day Parade theme song "The Road Ahead", together with fellow Singaporean singers Linying, Sezairi and Shye Ann Brown.