Tobias Rahim

Tobias Rahim Secilmis Hasling (born 10November 1989), also known as Toby Tabu or Grande, is a Danish singer and poet. He has achieved seven 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 and a nude photo of himself, the latter of which is believed to be Denmark's first non-fungible token when it sold in 2021.

Early life Rahim was born in Aarhus, Denmark, to a Kurdish father and Danish mother. 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. He has cited his upbringing as a large influence on his musical expression, notably his time living in the slums of Cali, Colombia.

Career Early career and debut solo album 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. He traveled to Ghana in 2017, where he began to release songs under the stage name of Toby Tabu. He released songs such as "Ghana Lady" and "Nana Yaa".

On 22May 2021, during a concert at Vega, Rahim announced that he would put a nude photo of himself up for auction as a non-fungible token (NFT) on the crypto platform OpenSea. The photo, titled , was taken during a photo shoot in connection with the release of his previous album and was considered to be Denmark's first NFT. The auction concluded on 23 June 2021 when the photo was sold for 2.9eth. His decision to release the photo was in part due to wanting to overcome his fears, including anxiety. A month later, he debuted as a poet when his poetry collection was published by . The collection, combining handwritten notes with full-page photographs, immediately topped the bestseller list on the Saxo online bookshop, prompting a second print run. Among the pieces is a prose poem in which Rahim recounts eating seven mini breakfast tapas dishes intended for two people. It received divided critical notices: writing in Berlingske, literary editor Søren Jacobsen Damm awarded it four stars, describing it as surprising, while Linea Maja Ernst, reviewing in Weekendavisen, described the poems as poor. Tue Andersen Nexø, writing in Dagbladet Information, noted that the closing passages showed a drift toward rhythm and rhyme more characteristic of song drafts.

On 22September 2022, Rahim was scheduled to perform at the annual Awards with the song "". However, after singing rehearsals the day before the ceremony, Rahim suffered an anxiety attack and canceled his performance. Rahim was later praised for his openness about anxiety and challenging perceived traditional masculinity.

In late2023, streaming platform Spotify announced that Rahim's album was the most streamed album in Denmark for the year, and that he was the sixth most streamed Danish artist.

International tour and third album Rahim announced the largest concert of his career in January2025, set for September2025 at Refshaleøen in Copenhagen. In March, he released his first rap single with the song "". He later announced his first foreign tour, called , which includes stops in several Nordic countries.

On 15September 2025, Rahim announced he was donating to , an addiction treatment center. In the same announcement, he announced his next album was scheduled to be released on 19September. The album, , was previously limited to a vinyl record release. The donation made to the addiction treatment center came from the marketing budget initially planned for the album's release, as well as his own money.

Rahim announced his first single of 2026 on 8 April, posting to his Instagram. The song, entitled "", featured fellow Danish singer Birthe Kjær and was released the following day. On 22 April, the song reached number one on the Hitlisten charts.

Personal life Rahim and his partner, Sabrina Tekle, had a son together in 2021. On 8July 2025, Tekle announced on Instagram that they had divorced.

Discography

Studio albums (2020) (2022) (2025)

Extended plays Tobias Rahim (2017) (2023)

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result 2021 Danish Music Awards New Danish Name of the Year Rahim New Danish Live Name of the Year Rahim P3 Listener Hit "" 2022 Danish Music Awards Danish Soloist of the Year Rahim Danish Radio Hit of the Year "" Danish Streaming Hit of the Year "" Danish Songwriter of the Year P3 Guld P3 Prize Rahim Listener Hit "Mucki bar" GAFFA Awards Danish Hit of the Year "" Zulu Awards Hit of the Year New Name of the Year Rahim Duo of the Year Tobias Rahim and Andreas Odbjerg 2023 Musician of the Year Rahim Hit of the Year "" GAFFA Awards Danish Release of the Year Pop Release of the Year Danish Soloist of the Year Rahim Danish Hit of the Year "" Danish Songwriter of the Year Tobias Rahim and Arto Louis Eriksen 2024 P3 Guld Listener Hit "Bellevue"