Tobias Rahim Secilmis Hasling (born 10 November 1989), also known as Toby Tabu or Grande, is a Danish 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 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.
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]
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 Danmark.[9][10]
On 22 May 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.[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.[12] The auction concluded on 23 June 2021 when the photo was sold for 2.9 eth.[13] His decision to release the photo was in part due to wanting to overcome his fears, including anxiety.[11] In late 2021, he appeared on TV 2's entertainment show Stormester (the Danish version of Taskmaster).[14][15]
Rahim released his next studio album Når sjælen kaster op in October 2022. However, the last track titled "Alive Alive Alive" was witheld from publication, stating it would "be released if the world is ready".[16][17] A month later, he debuted as a poet when his poetry collection Drømmene maler virkeligheden was published by Politikens Forlag.[18][19] The poetry collection, including several poems and photos by Rahim, received mixed reviews.[20]
On 22 September 2022, Rahim was scheduled to perform at the annual P3 Guld Awards with the song "Når Mænd Græder". However, after singing rehearsals the day before the ceremony, Rahim suffered an anxiety attack and canceled his performance.[15] 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.[15][21] Rahim was later praised for his openness about anxiety and challenging perceived traditional masculinity.[22][23]
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.[24]
Rahim announced the largest concert of his career in January 2025, set for September 2025 at Refshaleøen in Copenhagen.[25] In March, he released his first rap single with the song "Lys (Illumineret)".[26] He later announced his first foreign tour, called Neoskandinavisk Tour 2025, which includes stops in several Nordic countries.[27]
On 15 September 2025, Rahim announced he was donating one million kr. to Behandlingscenter Tjele, an addiction treatment center. In the same announcement, he announced his next album was scheduled to be released on 19 September.[28] The album, Vulkanø, was previously limited to a vinyl record release.[28] The first single released from the album on its release was "Elsker når du smiler", which Rahim stated was about a close friend who was "lost" to addiction.[29] 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.[28] The album received mixed reviews from critics.[30]
Rahim and his partner, Sabrina Tekle, had a son together in 2021.[4] The couple later entered into a prenuptial agreement and married in September 2024.[31] On 8 July 2025, Tekle announced on Instagram that they had divorced.[32]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [33] |
NOR [34] | |||
| National Romantik 2021 |
|
16 | — |
|
| Når sjælen kaster op |
|
1 | — |
|
| Vulkanø |
|
1 [37] |
97 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [33] | |||
| Tobias Rahim |
|
— | |
| ¿Happy Ending? |
|
7 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [33] | ||||
| 2016 | "Falder i" | — | Tobias Rahim | |
| "Gode Tider" | — | |||
| "Luk mig op" | — | |||
| 2019 | "Op a væggen" | — |
|
Non-album single |
| 2020 | "Jesus" | — |
|
National Romantik 2021 |
| 2021 | "Burhan G" (Burhan G feat. KIDD x Tobias Rahim) |
13 |
|
Non-album single |
| "Stor mand" (featuring Andreas Odbjerg) |
1 |
|
Når sjælen kaster op | |
|
— |
|
Non-album single | |
| 2022 | "Mucki Bar" | 1 |
|
Når sjælen kaster op |
| "Når mænd græder" | 6 | |||
| "Feberdrømmer Xx Dubai" | 1 |
| ||
| "Bums for eliten" (featuring Artigeardit) |
25 |
| ||
| "Flyvende Faduma" | 1 |
| ||
| "Kurder i København" (featuring ZK & Luna Ersahin) |
14 | |||
| "07 i 6a" | 18 | |||
| "Alene på staden" | 23 | |||
| "Makeup" | 21 | |||
| "Ozonlag a energi" (featuring Niels Brandt) |
2 |
| ||
| "Taber mig i dig. Føler vi ku vinde" | 30 | |||
| 2023 | "Alive Alive Alive" | 5 |
| |
| "Toget" (featuring Barcode Brothers) |
11 | Non-album singles | ||
| "Orange" | 3 |
| ||
| "Vi 1" | 2 |
| ||
| "Stor man" (Tobias Rahim x Victor Leksell) |
15 | |||
| "F'social angst" | 13 | ¿Happy Ending? | ||
| "Benzin ild' glasskår" | 30 | |||
| 2024 | "Flyvende daduma" | 12 | Non-album single | |
| "Bellevue" (featuring D1MA) |
1 |
|
Vulkanø | |
| "Dark Room" (featuring Icekiid) |
1 |
| ||
| "Jylland" | 9 |
| ||
| "911" (Tobias Rahim and Omar) |
10 |
|
Non-album single | |
| 2025 | "Regntid" featuring Kabusa Oriental Choir |
19 |
|
Vulkanø |
| "Lys (Illumineret)" | 28 | |||
| "Karavane (Lanigligfortældig)" (Tobias Rahim feat. Marwan) |
— | |||
| "Tæt På" (featuring Delara) |
13 |
| ||
| "Den Værste" (featuring Lamin) |
24 | |||
| "Ingen ying uden yang" (featuring Mille) |
3 [56] |
|||
| "Elsker når du smiler" | 7 [57] |
|||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Danish Music Awards | New Danish Name of the Year | Rahim | Nominated | [58] |
| New Danish Live Name of the Year | Rahim | Nominated | |||
| P3 Guld | Listener Hit | "Stor mand" (Tobias Rahim feat. Andreas Odbjerg) |
Won | [59] | |
| 2022 | Danish Music Awards | Danish Soloist of the Year | Rahim | Won | [60] |
| 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 | [15] | |
| Listener Hit | "Mucki Bar" | Nominated | |||
| GAFFA Awards | Danish Hit of the Year | "Stor Mand" (Tobias Rahim feat. Andreas Odbjerg) |
Nominated | [61] | |
| Zulu Awards | Hit of the Year | Won | [62] | ||
| New Name of the Year | Rahim | Won | |||
| Duo of the Year | Tobias Rahim and Andreas Odbjerg | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | EchoPrisen | Musician of the Year | Rahim | Nominated | [63] |
| Hit of the Year | "Feberdrømmer Xx Dubai" | Nominated | |||
| GAFFA Awards | Danish Release of the Year | Når sjælen kaster op | Nominated | [64] | |
| 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) |
Nominated | [65] |
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