Dilshad Nahar Kona
দিলশাদ নাহার কনা
Kona in 2014
Born15 April 1980
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationSinger
Years active1999–present
Spouse
Golam Mohammad Iftekhar
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(m. 2019)​
Awardsfull 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]

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 and lyrics were written by Tushar, Upol and Shahan Kabondho. 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

Year Album Label Ref(s)
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]

Compilation albums

Year Album Label Ref(s)
2009 Priyotomeshu
2011 Shihoron
2012 Nari
2014 Shomonnoy

Singles

Year Song Album Label Ref(s)
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
  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

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

Eskay 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

Films

Year Title Role Director Notes Ref(s)
2015 U Turn Herself Alvi Ahmed Special Appearance [17]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Album/Song Result
2013Meril Prothom Alo AwardsBest 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

References

  1. 1 2 3 Islam, Tehreen (5 April 2012). "Kona: When dream meets devotion". New Age. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Kona's music, now on Walton". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Winners of National Film Awards 2020 announced". The Daily Star. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Dukhu Mia's Melody". The Daily Star. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "The Secret of Kona's Amazing Voice". The Daily Star. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  6. 1 2 ""Simply Kona" launched at Cafe 33". Priyo.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Style Icon - KONA". The Daily Star. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Official event song for ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014 unveiled". dna. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  9. 1 2 "ICC launches official song of T20 World Cup". The News Tribe. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "Fuad Introduces Kona". 25 December 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2017 – via YouTube.
  11. 1 2 "Rhythmic Kona". GP Music. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "Dheem Tana - Single by Kona on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  13. ↑ "Reshmi Churi - Single by Kona on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  14. 1 2 Amader Golpo, 12 September 2016, retrieved 18 June 2017
  15. ↑ "Hridmohini". GP Music. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  16. 1 2 "Meril-Prothom Alo awards the best in TV and film". The Daily Star. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  17. ↑ চলচ্চিত্রে কনা!. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  18. ↑ মেরিল—প্রথম আলো পুরস্কার ২০১৩. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 20 April 2014.
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