Dilshad Nahar Kona

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Dilshad Nahar Kona
দিলশাদ নাহার কনা
Dilshad Nahar Kona in 2014.jpg
Kona in 2014
Born (1980-04-15) 15 April 1980 (age 44)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationSinger
Years active1999–present
Spouse
Golam Mohammad Iftekhar
(m. 2019)
Awards full list

Dilshad Nahar Kona (born 15 April 1980; known as Kona) [1] is a Bangladeshi singer. [2] She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her song "Tui Ki Amar Hobi Re" in the film Bishwoshundori (2020). [3]

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Early life

Kona was a student of Moghbazar Girls High School and Lalmatia College, Dhaka. [1] She studied Nazrul Geeti in Nazrul Academy. [4]

Career

Kona was a member of the female band Angels Four with Nafisa, Rumana and Tisha during 2003–2006. [5] It was formed by S.I. Tutul and Shopon. [5] After the band was disbanded, she started her solo career in 2006 with her first album Jamitik Bhalobasha. [5] 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. [1] [6]

Kona performs voice-overs on television commercials in Bangladesh. [7] She hosted a show on NTV named Tumader Jonno Bangladesh. [5] She was one of the seven singers of the official song of 2014 ICC World Twenty20. [8] [9]

Works

Studio albums

YearAlbumLabelRef(s)
2008Fuad featuring Kona(with Fuad)Agniveena
2011Simply KonaDeadline Music [6]
2014Fuad Introduces KonaQinetic Music [10]
2016Rhythmic KonaCMV [11]

Compilation albums

YearAlbumLabelRef(s)
2009 Priyotomeshu
2011Shihoron
2012Nari
2014Shomonnoy

Singles

YearSongAlbumLabelRef(s)
2013Dheem TanaSimply KonaIRAJ [12]
2014"Char Chokka Hoi Hoi" (Fuad featuring Kona1)Non-Album Single ICC [8] [9]
2015"Jani Tumi" (with Fahim Islam)Bolchi TomaiDeadline Music
2016"Cheep Nouko" (with Tahsan)Kheyal PokaG-Series
"Reshmi Churi"Non-Album SingleQinetic Music [13]
"Amader Golpo" (with Shawon Gaanwala)eTunes Entertainment [14]
"Kotha Dao Tumi Thakbe Pashe" (with Imran)Rhythmic KonaCMV [11]
"Cholonay" (Tanjib Sarowar)HridmohiniCD Choice [15]
2017"Boishakher Bikel Balay" (with Akassh)Non-Album SingleUnlimited Audio Video
"Icche Gulo" (with Akassh)Icche GuloCMV
  1. Char Chokka Hoi Hoi also features Rahul Dev Kumar Pilli, Dilshad Karim Elita, Pantha Kanai, Johan Alamgir, Sanvir Huda, Badhon Sarkar Puja and Kaushik Hossain Taposh

Film soundtracks

YearFilmSongMusicCo-Singer(s)LabelRef(s)
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

Eskay Music

Ami Tomar Hote Chai"Heila Duila Nach" Akassh AkasshUnlimited Audio Video
Bossgiri "Dil Dil Dil"Shawkat Ali Emon Imran Lollipop [16]
2017Shopno 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

Films

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotesRef(s)
2015U TurnHerselfAlvi AhmedSpecial Appearance [17]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryAlbum/SongResult
2013 Meril Prothom Alo Awards Best Singer (Female)Amor KabyoNominated [18] [14]
2017"Dil Dil Dil"Won [16]
2022 Bangladesh National Film Award Best Female Playback Singer "Tui Ki Amar Hobi Re" ( Bishwoshundori )Won

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