Dilshad Nahar Kona | |
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দিলশাদ নাহার কনা | |
![]() Kona in 2014 | |
Born | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 15 April 1983
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse | Golam Mohammad Iftekhar (m. 2019;div. 2025) |
Awards | full list |
Dilshad Nahar Kona (born 15 April 1983; known as Kona) [2] is a Bangladeshi singer. [3] She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her song "Tui Ki Amar Hobi Re" in the film Bishwoshundori (2020). [4]
Kona was a student of Moghbazar Girls High School and Lalmatia College, Dhaka. [2] She studied Nazrul Geeti in Nazrul Academy. [5]
Kona was a member of the female band Angels Four with Nafisa, Rumana and Tisha during 2003–2006. [6] It was formed by S.I. Tutul and Shopon. [6] After the band was disbanded, she started her solo career in 2006 with her first album Jamitik Bhalobasha. [6] Her next album Fuad featuring Kona, with Fuad, was released in 2008. The album Simply Kona released in 2011 was composed by Sri-Lankan music director Iraj Weeraratne and Bangladeshi composers Bappa Mazumdar and Fuad. [2] [7]
Kona performs voice-overs on television commercials in Bangladesh. [8] She hosted a show on NTV named Tumader Jonno Bangladesh. [6] She was one of the seven singers of the official song of 2014 ICC World Twenty20. [9] [10]
Year | Album | Label | Ref(s) |
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2008 | Fuad featuring Kona(with Fuad) | Agniveena | |
2011 | Simply Kona | Deadline Music | [7] |
2014 | Fuad Introduces Kona | Qinetic Music | [11] |
2016 | Rhythmic Kona | CMV | [12] |
Year | Album | Label | Ref(s) |
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2009 | Priyotomeshu | ||
2011 | Shihoron | ||
2012 | Nari | ||
2014 | Shomonnoy |
Year | Song | Album | Label | Ref(s) |
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2013 | Dheem Tana | Simply Kona | IRAJ | [13] |
2014 | "Char Chokka Hoi Hoi" (Fuad featuring Kona1) | Non-Album Single | ICC | [9] [10] |
2015 | "Jani Tumi" (with Fahim Islam) | Bolchi Tomai | Deadline Music | |
2016 | "Cheep Nouko" (with Tahsan) | Kheyal Poka | G-Series | |
"Reshmi Churi" | Non-Album Single | Qinetic Music | [14] | |
"Amader Golpo" (with Shawon Gaanwala) | eTunes Entertainment | [15] | ||
"Kotha Dao Tumi Thakbe Pashe" (with Imran) | Rhythmic Kona | CMV | [12] | |
"Cholonay" (Tanjib Sarowar) | Hridmohini | CD Choice | [16] | |
2017 | "Boishakher Bikel Balay" (with Akassh) | Non-Album Single | Unlimited Audio Video | |
"Icche Gulo" (with Akassh) | Icche Gulo | CMV |
Year | Film | Song | Music | Co-Singer(s) | Label | Ref(s) |
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2015 | Aashiqui | "Meyeder Mon Bojha" | Savvy Gupta | Jaaz Music, Eskay Music | ||
Chhuye Dile Mon | "Shunno Theke Ashe Prem" | Sajid Sarkar | Imran | Girona Music | ||
2016 | Niyoti | "Hai Allah" | Savvy Gupta | Jaaz Music | ||
Ami Tomar Hote Chai | "Heila Duila Nach" | Akassh | Akassh | Unlimited Audio Video | ||
Bossgiri | "Dil Dil Dil" | Shawkat Ali Emon | Imran | Lollipop | [17] | |
2017 | Shopno Bari | "Tomar Alo" | Sajid Sarkar | Tahsan | CD Choice | |
Valobasha Emoni Hoy | "Chumuke Chumuke Koro Pan" | Habib Wahid | Jaaz Music | |||
Dhat Teri Ki | "Rongila Rongila" | Shouquat Ali Imon | Imran | |||
Jhorer Pore | "Paglami" | Ahmmed Humayun | Belal Khan | CD Choice | ||
Nabab | "O DJ" | Akassh | Akassh | Jaaz Music, Eskay Music | ||
2018 | Super Hero | "Ek Poloke" | Ali Akram Shuvo | Imran Mahmudul |
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2015 | U Turn | Herself | Alvi Ahmed | Special Appearance | [18] |
Year | Award | Category | Album/Song | Result | |
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2013 | Meril Prothom Alo Awards | Best Singer (Female) | Amor Kabyo | Nominated [19] | [15] |
2017 | "Dil Dil Dil" | Won | [17] | ||
2022 | Bangladesh National Film Award | Best Female Playback Singer | "Tui Ki Amar Hobi Re" ( Bishwoshundori ) | Won |