Abida Sultana

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Abida Sultana
আবিদা সুলতানা
NationalityBangladeshi
Other namesShikha [1]
Spouse
(m. 1980)
Relatives Shawkat Ali Emon (brother)

Abida Sultana is a Bangladeshi adhunik singer. [2]

Early life and career

Sultana was born to Abdus Salam and Muslima Begum. [2] She completed her bachelor's in political science. [3] She got her musical breakthrough in 1974. [3] [4] She performed as a playback singer for the films Abar Tora Manush Ho (1973), Alo Tumi Aleya and Yea Kore Biye. She was one of the playback singers of the film Simana Periye (1977), composed by Bhupen Hazarika. [5]

Contents

Sultana can render songs in 32 languages. [6]

Sultana was awarded by Bangladesh Performing Media Centre (BPMC) in 2008. [7]

Personal life

Sultana is married to the musician Rafiqul Alam since 14 April 1980. [2] [8] Their one son, Farshid Alam, is the main vocalist of the band Bohemian. [2] [9] She has four sisters, Rebeka Sultana, [10] Rehena Sultana, Chitra Sultana and Salma Sultana, and two brothers, Shawkat Ali Emon and Mohammad Ali Shumon. [5] [11] Salma (d. 2016) was a singer. [12]

Notable songs

Bengali songs

Film songs

Year [13] FilmSongComposer(s)Songwriter(s)Co-artist(s)
1973 Abar Tora Manush Ho "Tumi Cheyechhile Ogo Jante"Khan Ataur RahmanKhan Ataur Rahmansolo
Dasyurani"Mon Chay Tor Mondare"Dheer Ali MansurSirajul Islam BhuiyanSabina Yasmin
Iye Kore Biye "Bhalobashar Mulyo Je Ki"Amir AliMasud Karimsolo
1977 Simana Periye "Bimurto Ei Raatri Amar"Bhupen HazarikaShibdas Bandyopadhyaysolo
"Aaj Jyotsna Raate"
Trishna"Na Na Parbona Re"Satya SahaGazi Mazharul AnwarSubir Nandi
Ujjol Surjer Niche "Ki Hote Ki, Hoye Gechhe"Subal DasAhmed Zaman Chowdhurysolo
"Ujjol Surjer Niche"chorus
1980 Chhutir Ghonta "Amader Deshta Shopnopuri"Satya SahaGazi Mazharul Anwarsolo
Taj O Talwar"Noyone Rekhe Noyon"Mansur AhmedMasud Karimsolo
1981Nagin"Chompa Duli Naam Amader"Deboo BhattacharyaSheikh Nazrul IslamSabina Yasmin
1985Soti Naag Konya"Nach Re Konya Nach"Ahmed Imtiaz BulbulSabina Yasmin, chorus
1987Bosonto Maloti"O Majhi Bhai, Amar Poysa Kori Nai"Ahmed Imtiaz BulbulAhmed Imtiaz BulbulAndrew Kishore
1989Alal Dulal"Dulalre Aage Mairona"Ahmed Imtiaz BulbulAhmed Imtiaz Bulbulsolo
"Ki Kotha Shunaila Go Sordar"Mina Barua
1990Sotiputro Abdullah"Ami Karo Apon Holam Na"Ahmed Imtiaz BulbulAhmed Imtiaz BulbulSabina Yasmin
1991Shoshurbari"Sokhi Amar Jay Re Shoshurbari" (sad)Satya SahaAhmed Zaman Chowdhurysolo
1994Chand Kumari Chashar Chhele"Sara Ange Jouboner Dheu" (part 1)Ahmed Imtiaz BulbulAhmed Imtiaz BulbulShakila Zafar
"Sara Ange Jouboner Dheu" (part 2)
1995Adorer Sontan [14] "Ami Moilam Moilam"Alauddin AliAmjad HossainM A Khalek
Lalu Sordar"Norom Norom Kolijate"Satya SahaGazi Mazharul Anwarsolo
N/AUsila"Ore Phool Debo, Bichha Debo"Ali HossainNazrul Islam BabuSubir Nandi
"Nacho, Gaao, Phurti Koro"Khurshid Alam

References

  1. ""... I was hit on the head by a rolled out piece of paper!" --- Abida Sultana". The Daily Star. 21 March 2008. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 সুরের বাঁধনে আবিদা সুলতানা. Jaijaidin (in Bengali). 20 April 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 Rahman, Shawreen (30 September 2017). "Through the eyes of Abida Sultana". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  4. "An evening of classics". The Daily Star. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Initially, I was eager to be a journalist --Abida". The Daily Star. 25 January 2005. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  6. "Rafiqul-Abida duo in Dubai". The Daily Star. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  7. "Eight artistes honoured by Bangladesh Performing Media Centre". The Daily Star. 9 March 2008. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  8. "Up close with Abida Sultana". The Daily Star. 4 August 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  9. "Musings on Valentine's Day". The Daily Star. 14 February 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  10. "Siblings Rebeka, Abida Sultana on one stage today after 20 yrs". The Independent. Dhaka. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  11. "Sultana singer duo on "Gaan-er Utshab Shorashori"". The Daily Star. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  12. Kamal, Nashid (8 October 2016). "Bidding adieu to a star- Salma Sultana". The Daily Star. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  13. "Abida Sultana songs in Bengali" . Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  14. Adorer Sontan (1995) songs at Apple Music