Dilshad Nahar Kona | |
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দিলশাদ নাহার কনা | |
 Kona in 2014 | |
| Born | 15 April 1980 Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1999–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]
Kona was a student of Moghbazar Girls High School and Lalmatia College, Dhaka. [1] She studied Nazrul Geeti in Nazrul Academy. [4]
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]
| Year | Album | Label | Ref(s) |
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| 2008 | Fuad featuring Kona(with Fuad) | Agniveena | |
| 2011 | Simply Kona | Deadline Music | [6] |
| 2014 | Fuad Introduces Kona | Qinetic Music | [10] |
| 2016 | Rhythmic Kona | CMV | [11] |
| Year | Album | Label | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Priyotomeshu | ||
| 2011 | Shihoron | ||
| 2012 | Nari | ||
| 2014 | Shomonnoy |
| Year | Song | Album | Label | Ref(s) |
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| 2013 | Dheem Tana | Simply Kona | IRAJ | [12] |
| 2014 | "Char Chokka Hoi Hoi" (Fuad featuring Kona1) | Non-Album Single | ICC | [8] [9] |
| 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 | [13] | |
| "Amader Golpo" (with Shawon Gaanwala) | eTunes Entertainment | [14] | ||
| "Kotha Dao Tumi Thakbe Pashe" (with Imran) | Rhythmic Kona | CMV | [11] | |
| "Cholonay" (Tanjib Sarowar) | Hridmohini | CD Choice | [15] | |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | [16] | |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | U Turn | Herself | Alvi Ahmed | Special Appearance | [17] |
| Year | Award | Category | Album/Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Meril Prothom Alo Awards | Best Singer (Female) | Amor Kabyo | Nominated [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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