Abanti Sithi

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Abanti Sithi
অবন্তী সিঁথি
Birth nameAbanti Deb Sithi
Also known asWhistle Queen, Whistle Girl
Born (1992-11-23) 23 November 1992 (age 32)
Jamalpur, Bangladesh
Genres
  • Classic
  • Pop
  • Cup Song
Occupations
  • Musician
  • Teacher
Years active2016–present
Spouse
Amit Dey
​
(m. 2023)​

Abanti Sithi (born 23 November 1992) is a Bangladeshi singer. She won the Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best Female Singer for her song Rupkotha Jogote in the web film Networker Baire (2021). [1]

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She is known for creating unique musical rhythms using plastic cups, foil paper, and metal coins. Additionally, she is highly skilled at whistling in sync with the Cup Song. For this, the judges of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa honored her with the title "Shispriya" (Whistle Queen). [2] [3] [4]

Personal life

Abanti Sithi's father is Adit Kumar Dev, and her mother is Dipti Rani Dev. Adit Kumar is a businessman. She has an elder sister, Setu, and a younger sister, Smriti. [5]

She completed her secondary education at Jamalpur Government Girls' High School [6] and her higher secondary education from the same institution. Later, she earned her bachelor's degree from Jahangirnagar University. [7] Once she completed her studies, she briefly worked as a lecturer at a private university. [8]

On 15 November 2023, she married Amit Dey. [9] [10] [11]

Career

Abanti Sithi had a deep passion for music from childhood. Seeing her interest, her parents arranged for her to learn music from Sushanta Dev Kanu. [12] At a young age, she also learned to play the guitar and harmonium. During her college years, she performed at various events. [13]

In 2003 and 2004, she won national awards for folk songs and Nazrul Sangeet. In 2005, she received the prestigious Ustad Alauddin Khan Gold Medal for her performances in classical and folk music. [14]

In 2012, she competed in CloseUp1 again and secured a place in the top 10. [4] [7]

She gained widespread recognition when she performed as a guest artist on the ninth season of Zee Bangla's reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa , mesmerizing audiences across both Bengals. [15]

Discography

YearFilmsMusic titleFilm directorRef
2021 Networker Baire Rupkotha Jogote Mizanur Rahman Aryan [16]

Awards

Date of receiptName of the awardCategoryFilmResultsRef
2021Blender's Choice—The Daily Star OTT & Digital Content AwardsBest Singer Networker Baire Won [17] [18]
27 May 2022 23rd Meril-Prothom Alo Award Best Female Singer Networker Baire (Rupkotha Jogote)Won [1] [19]

References

  1. 1 2 মেরিল–প্রথম আলো পুরস্কার ২০২১. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 27 May 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "'Whistle queen' Abonti ties the knot". Prothom Alo. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  3. ↑ যেভাবে শিসপ্রিয়া হয়ে উঠলেন অবন্তী সিঁথি. deshrupantor.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  4. 1 2 "The whistling sensation". The Daily Star. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  5. ↑ সিনেমার গানে অবন্তী সিঁথি. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  6. ↑ আহমেদ, কাওসার (13 January 2021). আরিফিন শুভকে বেছে নিলেন অবন্তী সিঁথি | চ্যানেল আই অনলাইন. Channel i (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  7. 1 2 'কাপ সং' দিয়ে ভাইরাল হওয়া অবন্তীর গল্প. Ekushey TV (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Abanti Sithi comes of age with 'Rupkothar Jogote'". The Business Standard. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  9. ↑ 'শিসকন্যা' অবন্তি বিয়ে করলেন লন্ডনপ্রবাসীকে. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 16 December 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  10. ↑ বিয়ে করলেন 'শিসকন্যা' অবন্তি সিঁথি. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  11. ↑ বিয়ের পিঁড়িতে সংগীতশিল্পী অবন্তি সিঁথি. RTV (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  12. ↑ "Bangladeshi Sithi on Zee Bangla". Daily Sun. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  13. ↑ Ahmed, Kausar (13 January 2021). আরিফিন শুভকে বেছে নিলেন অবন্তী সিঁথি. Channel i (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  14. ↑ 'কাপ সং' দিয়ে ভাইরাল হওয়া অবন্তীর গল্প. Ekushey TV (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  15. ↑ জি বাংলার 'সা রে গা মা পা'-তে বাংলাদেশের অবন্তী. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  16. ↑ প্লেব্যাকে অবন্তী সিঁথি. Janakantha (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  17. ↑ "'Rupkothar Jogote' was a turning point in my career: Abanti Sithi". The Daily Star. 7 September 2022. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  18. ↑ "Full winners' list for Blender's Choice-The Daily Star Awards 2021". The Daily Star. 4 September 2022. Archived from the original on 11 November 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  19. ↑ "Who wins what at Meril Prothom Alo Awards". Prothom Alo. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
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