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'''Outlandish''' is a hip-hop music group based in Denmark. Formed in 1997, it currently consists of {{illm|Waqas Ali Qadri|da|Waqas Ali Qadri}} and {{illm|Lenny Martinez (musician)|da|Lenny Martinez|lt=Lenny Martinez}}.
'''Outlandish''' is a hip-hop music group based in Denmark. Formed in 1997, it consisted of [[Isam Bachiri]] (born in Denmark and of [[Berbers|Berber]] background), {{illm|Waqas Ali Qadri|da|Waqas Ali Qadri}} (born in Denmark and of [[Pakistan]]i background), and {{illm|Lenny Martinez|da|Lenny Martinez}} (born in [[Honduras]] and of [[Cuba]]n and [[Honduras|Honduran]] descent). All three members are religious, with Isam and Waqas being [[Muslim]]s and Lenny being [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]]. The group disbanded in 2017 as each member wanted to pursue personal projects. In 2019 band members Waqas and Lenny brought back the band as a duo while Isam continued to pursue a solo career. Outlandish has since released two singles and are currently working on a new album which is set to be released in April 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=Outlandish|url=https://www.facebook.com/outlandsofficial/photos/a.76728136165.74387.6116961165/10155333411571166/?type=3&theater|website=Facebook|access-date=18 July 2017}}</ref> (this needs updating)
==Career==
Their first formation consists of [[Isam Bachiri]], {{illm|Waqas Ali Qadri|da|Waqas Ali Qadri}}, and {{illm|Lenny Martinez (musician)|da|Lenny Martinez|lt=Lenny Martinez}}. All three members are religious, with Isam and Waqas being [[Muslim]]s (of Moroccan and Pakistani origins, respectively) and Lenny being [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] of [[Cuba]]n and [[Honduras|Honduran]] descent.
Their first single "Pacific to Pacific" was used in connection with an [[Amnesty International]] charity event. Next came the single "Saturday Night", a song that was later included on the soundtrack for the Danish film ''Pizza King''.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0170407/soundtrack {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>
The lyrics of their song "Look Into My Eyes" are based on a poem by Gihad Ali, a Palestinian who wrote the piece when she was a teenager; the poem expresses the plight of those suffering from America's foreign policy with regards to Israel and Palestine. The video is based around the fairy-tale [[Little Red Riding Hood]]. It portrays an Israeli soldier as the Wolf and the [[Palestinian people|Palestinian]] girl, wearing a [[keffiyeh]] (Arab scarf), as Little Red Riding Hood.
The singles from their second album ''[[Bread & Barrels of Water]]'' made a bigger impact on the international music charts, including their cover version of [[Khaled (musician)|Khaled's]] "[[Aïcha]]", but with added English lyrics. The Outlandish version was a #1 hit in Germany and received a lot of airplay across Europe and Asia, especially on South Korean radio stations.<ref>http://blog.naver.com/bluesky_luv/30007297472{{citation (Korean)</ref>needed|date=September 2024}} "Guantanamo" also made a strong impression on the European charts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://top40-charts.com/song.php?sid=4862 |title=Outlandish - Guantanamo @ Top40-Charts.com - Songs & Videos from 49 Top 20 & Top 40 Music Charts from 30 Countries |publisher=Top40-charts.com |access-date=2012-04-18}}</ref>
Their single "Kom Igen" is featured on [[EA Sports]] game, ''[[FIFA 07]]''.
''[[Sound of a Rebel]]'', Outlandish's fifth album was released on 11 May 2009. Its first single was "Rock All Day".<ref>http://www.elmoro4life.com/outlandish/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1238367843&ucat=1 Outlandish released a new single.</ref>
The group disbanded in 2017 as each member wanted to pursue personal projects. In 2019 Bandband members Waqas and Lenny brought back the band as a duo while Isam continued to pursue a solo career. Outlandish has since released 2two singles and are currently working on a new album which is set to be released in April 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=Outlandish|url=https://www.facebook.com/outlandsofficial/photos/a.76728136165.74387.6116961165/10155333411571166/?type=3&theater|website=Facebook|access-date=18 July 2017}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2148616/lifestyle | title='Live the life you have': The rise, fall and rebirth of part-Muslim, hip-hop group Outlandish | date=23 August 2022 }}</ref> and recently release a new album, titled ''[[The Cornershop Carnival]]''.▼
An EP, ''Alabas'', was released in June 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5c2X0vT6dIUEgrpgbW9o65?si=rSHB-IdpQqaBlGngRStNlg | title=Alabas | website=[[Spotify]] }}</ref>
==Appearances and activities==
The band supported [[Sami Yusuf]] along with other nasheed artists at the "Concert for Peace in [[Darfur]]" held at [[Wembley Arena]] in 2007 in order to raise money for the families of genocide victims in the region.<ref>http://www.samiyusuf.com/live/3_theartists/index.htm Concert for peace in Darfur.</ref>
The trio has participated in the Evening of Inspiration concerts (in aid of [[Islamic Relief]] charity) since 2006 and most recently participated in the 2008 concert which also featured Seven8Six, [[Raihan]] and [[Kareem Salama]] amongst fellow performers."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-02-17 |title=Royal Albert Hall {{!}} Royal Albert Hall |url=http://tickets.royalalberthall.com/season/production.aspx?id=11324&src=t&monthyear=3-2008 |access-date=2023-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080217213505/http://tickets.royalalberthall.com/season/production.aspx?id=11324&src=t&monthyear=3-2008 Details of "Evening Of Inspiration |archive-date=2008" at the-02-17 Royal Albert Hall, London.}}</ref>
Outlandish performed a live percussion version of "Look Into My Eyes" at the "[[Islamophobia]]" conference held in Copenhagen, Denmark in May 2006 which was hosted by the [[Islam]] Channel and included many theological and political speakers and community leaders.
Isam Bachiri features on the single "Still Strong" on [[Native Deen]]'s album, ''Not Afraid To Stand Alone.''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nasheeds.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_music_info&products_id=324&zenid=8878b69a6f57ef790f4c7bba2a356700 |title=ArchivedNative copyDeen - Not Afraid to Stand Alone [Compact Disc] - $13.46 : Nasheeds.com, Muslim Songs and much more |access-date=2007-11-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106161204/http://www.nasheeds.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_music_info&products_id=324&zenid=8878b69a6f57ef790f4c7bba2a356700 |archive-date=2009-01-06 }} Sample of Isam B on Native Deen's new album (track 4).</ref>
==Controversies==
In 2004 during a concert in [[Musikhuset Aarhus]] Outlandish ordered a ban on alcohol sales during their performance because of the two Muslim members of the group.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-01-23 |title=Outlandish med alkoholforbud |url=https://jyllands-posten.dk/premium/aarjpaarhus/ECE3746344/Outlandish-med-alkoholforbud/. Outlandish|access-date=2023-12-20 med|website=Jyllands-Posten alkoholforbud. jp.dk. ANNE REINHOLDT NIELSEN. 23.01.2004.|language=da}}</ref> In 2019 Isam Bachiri stated about the episode with ban on alcohol sales that: ”… With regard to the ban of alcohol it was not a ban. We just asked to close down the bar while we performed. Prior and after the concert the people could do what they wanted. I have the belief I have, and it can tarnish one’s reputation when one is a public person and sticks the nose in.”<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Isam B: Kristne, muslimer og jøder kan lære af hinanden |url=https://www.kristeligt-dagblad.dk/debat/isam-b-kristne-muslimer-og-joeder-kan-laere-af-hinanden. Isam B: Kristne, muslimer og jøder kan lære af hinanden. kristeligt|access-dagblad.dk.date=2023-12-20 Jens|website=Kristeligt FromDagblad Lyng. 15. november 2019.|language=da}}</ref>
In 2006 the Danish tabloid newspaper [[BT (tabloid)|BT]] reported that the two Muslim members of the group had the Norwegian singer [[Herborg Kråkevik]] removed to another point on stage in a Danish television program on the grounds that she had bare shoulders. A press responsible person from the record label of the group commented that it "is part of their religion. But I don't think Herborg Kråkevik minded."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bt.dk/underholdning/outlandish-fjerner-kvinde-med-noegne-skuldre |title = Outlandish fjerner kvinde med nøgne skuldre {{!}} BT Kendte - www.bt.dk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://nyheder.tv2.dk/nyheder/article.php/outlandish-st%C3%B8dt-af-n%C3%B8gne-skuldre |title = Outlandish stødt af nøgne skuldre - TV 2}}</ref> The chairmen of the [[Youth of the Danish People's Party]] and the president of the [[Danish Women's Society]] criticized the incident, whereas the [[DR (broadcaster)|Danish Broadcasting Corporation]] stated that it had not made any changes in the program because of Outlandish, but at the same time stated that they could not speak on the behalf of the 200 persons which were involved with the show.<ref>[http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/8557 DR denies censure. ("''DR nægter censur.''") News item on gaffa.dk December 5, 2006.]</ref> Herborg Kråkevik, the implicated female singer, stated about the issue that: “Yes. There was something about my bare shoulders, but we solved it. I don’t think it is good if I say something about it. I obviously have many fans in Denmark.”<ref>gaffa.dk/nyhed/8549. Outlandish censurerer kollega. Gaffa.dk. 05.12.2006.</ref> Outlandish themselves issued a press statement in which they dissociated themselves from the accusations of BT.<ref>[http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/12308 Outlandish dissociates itself from accusations. "''Outlandish tager afstand fra anklager''". News item on gaffa.dk, January 22, 2008.]</ref>
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In 2007 Isam Bachiri and Waqas Qaadri performed at the large annual Canadian Muslim event [[Reviving the Islamic Spirit]]. At that occasion, the Danish tabloid BT wrote that the group performed for "extreme [[islamist]]s", and that phrases like "the homosexuals should be punished with death" and "the Jews will encounter their demise" appeared at the conference.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bt.dk/underholdning/outlandish-medlemmer-sang-for-ekstremister |title = Outlandish-medlemmer sang for ekstremister {{!}} BT Underholdning - www.bt.dk| date=12 January 2007 }}</ref> Outlandish denied the accusations. They stated that the conference was a peaceful Muslim [[convention (meeting)|convention]] whose main goal is to create integration and peaceful coexistence between Muslims and Non-Muslims in North America and mentioned that the highly respected American rabbi [[Michael Lerner (rabbi)|Michael Lerner]] had been an honorary guest and speaker at the conference.<ref>Statement on Outlandish' web-site, January 13, 2007.</ref> Associate Professor Torben Ruberg Rasmussen from [[University of Southern Denmark]] backed the statements of the group and he commented that: "There is no reason to condemn the event, and it is not a case of closet radicalism or anything reminding of that."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/8875|title=Outlandish does not understand criticism (Outlandish forstår ikke kritik)|author=John Fogde|date=January 17, 2007|access-date=November 18, 2017|work=Gaffa}}</ref><ref>[https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/kultur/outlandish-forundret-over-df-kritik Outlandish puzzled over criticism from Danish People's Party. ("''Outlandish forundret over DF-kritik.''") News item on DR.dk January 17, 2007.]</ref>
==Disbanding==
▲The group disbanded in 2017 as each member wanted to pursue personal projects. In 2019 Band members Waqas and Lenny brought back the band as a duo while Isam continued to pursue a solo career. Outlandish has since released 2 singles and are currently working on a new album which is set to be released in April 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=Outlandish|url=https://www.facebook.com/outlandsofficial/photos/a.76728136165.74387.6116961165/10155333411571166/?type=3&theater|website=Facebook|access-date=18 July 2017}}</ref>
==Discography==
*''[[Sound of a Rebel]]'' (2009)
*''[[Warrior // Worrier]]'' (2012)
*''[[The Cornershop Carnival]]'' (2023)
==References==
[[Category:MTV Europe Music Award winners]]
[[Category:People from Brøndby Municipality]]
[[Category:Musicians from the Capital Region of Denmark]]
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