What is "basim"

Basim is a common Arabic male name meaning smiling man.

It may refer to:

• Washim, an Indian city in the state of Maharashtra with Basim being an alternative name
• Basim (singer), Moroccan-Danish singer
• Basim Bello, a mayor in Iraq
• Basim Jamal Mahmoud Al-Salihi, retired Iraqi general

Anis Basim Moujahid (born 4 July 1992), better known as Basim, is a Danish pop singer and songwriter. He is of Moroccan origin, but lives in Høje Gladsaxe, a large housing project on the outskirts of Copenhagen. He has released two albums, Alt det jeg ville have sagt in 2008 and Befri dig selv in 2009. Basim presented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 on home ground in Copenhagen, Denmark with the song " Cliche Love Song". The following year he was the Danish spokesperson, giving twelve points to Sweden's Mans Zelmerlow, who went on to win the contest with his song "Heroes".