Nemah Hasan, known professionally as Nemahsis, is a Palestinian-Canadian singer-songwriter from Toronto, Ontario.[1]

Early life

Nemah Hasan was born in Ontario, Canada and raised on a farm in the town of Milton.[2][3] She is the daughter of a Palestinian immigrant.[4]

Career

Hasan began her career on TikTok, posting beauty and fashion videos aimed at Muslim women alongside occasional videos of her singing Adele covers.[1] After being exploited by a company that hired her for an advertising campaign and then failed to pay her, in June 2021 she released her first original single and video "What If I Took It Off for You?", about social attitudes toward Muslim women who wear the hijab.[5] She followed up with the singles "Paper Thin" in October 2021 and "Dollar Signs" in January 2022,[6] before releasing the EP eleven achers in March 2022.[7]

She followed up with the new non-EP singles "Criminal" in October 2022,[8] and "I Wanna Be Your Right Hand" in February 2023.[9]

In May 2024, She released her first single, "Stick of Gum", for her upcoming album. The song's music video was shot entirely in her family's hometown of Jericho in the occupied West Bank.[10] The single was selected by Spotify editors as one of the best songs of 2024.[11]

On September 13, Hasan independently released her debut album Verbathim.[12][13] Hasan stated the title "Verbathim is just the word verbatim except someone is grabbing my tongue" to symbolize the censorship she has faced.[14]

In 2025, Nemahsis won the Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Alternative Album of the Year for Verbathim at the 2025 Juno Awards.[15]

Activism

On October 12, 2023, soon after the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, the singer shared on social media that she had been dropped by her label, stating "My label just dropped me, a Palestinian artist, for being pro-Palestine".[16] Her subsequent posts include a rendition of "Team", by New Zealand artist Lorde, with images from Gaza before and after the bombardments.[17][18]

Discography

Albums

  • Verbathim (2024)[12]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Nominee(s) / Work(s) Category Result Ref.
SOCAN 2022 "Paper Thin" SOCAN Songwriting Prize Nominated [19]
Prism Prize 2023 Nemahsis Hi-Fidelity Award Won [20]
2024 "I Wanna Be Your Right Hand" Audience Award Won [21]
Juno Award 2025 Nemahsis Songwriter of the Year Nominated [15]
Breakthrough Artist of the Year Won
Verbathim Alternative Album of the Year Won

Listicles

Name of publisher, name of listicle, year(s) listed, and placement result
Publisher Year Recipient Listicle Placement Ref.
Exclaim! 2022 Nemahsis Exclaim!'s 15 Best EPs of 2022 Placed [3]

References

  1. ^ a b Sophie Williams, "Nemahsis: the TikTok phenomenon looking to inspire and educate". NME, January 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Nemahsis". COLORSxSTUDIOS. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  3. ^ a b "Exclaim!'s 15 Best EPs of 2022". Exclaim!, December 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Hasan, Nemah [@nemahsis] (27 February 2022). "my EP "eleven achers" includes "immigrants tale" +5 other songs 🤍 presave link is in my bio! #immigrantstories #palestine #arab #immigratetocanada". Retrieved 19 September 2024 – via Instagram.
  5. ^ Steffanee Wang, "Nemahsis Never Thought She'd Be A Pop Star". Nylon, February 23, 2023.
  6. ^ Megan LaPierre, "Toronto's Nemahsis Pays Her Dues with 'dollar signs'". Exclaim!, January 19, 2022.
  7. ^ Jo Forrest, "Nemahsis unveils her debut EP ‘eleven achers’". TotalNtertainment, March 12, 2022.
  8. ^ Megan LaPierre, "Toronto's Nemahsis Confronts Covert Crimes on New Single 'criminal'". Exclaim!, October 20, 2022.
  9. ^ Calum Slingerland, "Nemahsis Is at Your Service on New Song 'i wanna be your right hand'". Exclaim!, February 23, 2023.
  10. ^ NemahsisVEVO (2024-05-23). Nemahsis - Stick of Gum (Official Music Video). Retrieved 2025-01-27 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  12. ^ a b "On 'Verbathim,' Nehmasis Is a Clear-Eyed Truth Teller │ Exclaim!". On 'Verbathim,' Nehmasis Is a Clear-Eyed Truth Teller │ Exclaim!. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  13. ^ Madarang, Charisma; Reid, Tara Catherine (2024-09-12). "The Breakdown: Nemahsis on 'Coloured Concrete'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  14. ^ Hasan, Nemah [@nemahsis] (September 14, 2024). ""Verbathim"my debut album is out on all streaming services https://symphony.to/nemahsis/verbathim Why the cover art? read below" (Tweet). Retrieved 2024-09-19 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ a b Trapunski, Richard (2025-03-31). "Tate McRae Sweeps 2025 Juno Awards, But Isn't at the Ceremony to Accept: Full Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  16. ^ Rashotte, Vivian (July 10, 2024). "Nemahsis says her label dropped her for her pro-Palestinian stance". CBC/Radio Canada. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  17. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  18. ^ Taman, Ghalia (2023-11-06). "Lorde Celebrates Heartfelt Rendition Of 'Team' By Palestinian Artist Nemahasis". Scoop Empire. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  19. ^ Myriam Bercier, "Les finalistes du Prix de la chanson SOCAN 2022". Le Canal Auditif, June 1, 2022.
  20. ^ Ben Okazawa, "Prism Prize Announces 2023 Special Award Honourees". Exclaim!, June 27, 2023.
  21. ^ Kerry Doole, "Mustafa Wins 2024 Prism Prize As 'Name Of God' Named Best Canadian Music Video of the Year". Billboard, June 25, 2024.
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