NIHAL NELSON Nehal is a very popular Egyptian,Turkish , Middle eastern and Indian name .It is particularly common in western Indian state of Gujarat. This name is common for both male and female. It has variety of meanings in different languages, suach as rainy, handsome, loving, spring,or beautiful.Nehal also means love. Nehal is also a popular Persian and Middle Eastern name which metaphorically refers to the personal attributes of beauty and youth and which, in its literal form, means "little tree". In Arabic, Nehal is a collective word. It relates to water from springs, essentially meaning 'source of life'. As a name, it symbolizes the fact or the will to drink from the source of knowledge. Therefore the meaning of "Nehal" is "eager to get knowledge". It is a female name & also a male name.Usually female name. In Egypt, Nehal is one of the most common new female names. Nehal is also a last name in north India. This caste belongs to the jatt-sikh group in north India(punjab). Nehal is the sub caste of the toor caste in the sikh group of the north India and belongs to the rajpoots. M.S. FERNANDO M. S. Fernando (died April 9, 1994) was a Sri Lankan baila singer. He is heralded a major player in the development of baila music and was widely popular among Sri Lankan audiences. Fernando received many accolades in his long career including the Golden Lotus Award presented by Sri Lankan President William Gopallawa in 1973 and over 159 silver trophies in various Baila contests he entered. He was able to sing in five languages and incorporated dancing into his act. Fernando performed in England, France, Australia, Canada, Singapore and Middle East to Sinhala audiences.[1]
C.T.FERNANDOCyril Tudor Fernando (January 28, 1921 – October 21, 1977) was a popular Sri Lankan singer.Fernando entered music in the 1940s. He was praised by critics for the themes and wording of his songs like "Vana Bamaru," "Bilinda Nelwa Ukule" and "Rosa Male." His other popular songs include "Lo Ad Giles Male Tarawa" and "Mariya Mawu Kuse. Fernando was born in Kadalana, Moratuwa and educated at St. Mary's College, Nawalpitiya. As a student Fernando showed interest in the arts participating in school dramas and singing with the local church choir.[1] C.T.Fernando often won prices for elocution, singing and drama, including a gold medal of oratory. He was a chorister in his local parish church, and later became the choir master of A.R.P. Messenger service in Colombo between 1942 to 1965.He later joined the Grand Cabaret to entertain the troops involved in world war 2 and further developed his musical talents.[2] In 1946, Fernando successfully auditioned for a position as grade one radio artist on Radio Ceylon. There he had his first popular song with "Pinsinduwanne," a plea to children to stop harming birds. The song was written by R. N. H. PereraC.T.Fernando died On October 17, 1977 following a heart attack at the age of 56. He is considered the father of Sri Lankan pop arena who fused the western rhythms with local melodies to create a unique pop culture of which later artists like Clarence Wijewardena built on. His music enjoys everlasting popularity to date
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SAMAN DE SILVA Saman De Silva is a veteran artiste and a popular Baila Singer in Sri Lanka. He is considered the king of Baila in Sri Lanka. A product of Nalanda College Colombo, Saman had conducted shows not only in Sri Lanka but all over the world in places like United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom, Dubai, Australia.
ANNESLEY MALEWANAAnnesley Malewana (Sinhala pronunciation [ˈænəsli ˈmaːləvənə]) is an influential Sri Lankan musician. Malewana was born in Ratnapura (a city in south-central Sri Lanka), and attended St. Joseph’s College in the capital city of Colombo. Upon leaving school, he met Clarence Wijewardena, who (with Malewana) formed the group Moonstones. In the early 1960s, the Moonstones began performing songs composed by Wijewardena and sung by Malewana (their first hit was Mango Nanda - a song written about the maid who once worked at the home of Clarence's wife in the early days of their relationship) Primarily due to Wijewardena's unique compositions, the Moonstones continued to dominate popular Sri Lankan music for nearly a decade before ultimately breaking up in the late 1960s. The Moonstones were managed by the advertising man Sri Sangabo Corea and were mentored by the legendary Radio Ceylon broadcaster Vernon Corea and his cousin Vijaya Corea.[1] Their music was featured for the very first time on the English Services of Radio Ceylon and subsequently the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. They became household names as a result of the airplay on Radio Ceylon throughout the 1960s. Annesley Malewana was well known for being a master of contemporary baila. During the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, the songs of the 'Moonstones' and the 'Super Golden Chimes' were on the lips of so many music lovers in Sri Lanka - the musicians were at their peak and Annesley had reached the heights of popularity in the world of music on the island. Malewana came out of retirement to get back into the music world, in 2005 he formed the band Annesley & The Super Chimes. According to Malewana: "It was a long felt need in the music scene especially after the Super Golden Chimes Reunion Concert which was held last year. I was under tremendous pressure from my fans and well-wishers to continue with the Super Golden Chimes, but since some of the members are abroad and some others are playing in different groups, I did not want to use the name Super Golden Chimes." The songs performed by Malewana and Clarence over their three decade careers have recently been credited, by the group Pahan Silu, as having served to influence them in crafting their unique musical style. Annesley Malewana has reached the pinnacle of fame as a highly respected recording artiste and as an accomplished musician. Together with his close friend, the late Clarence Wijewardena, they were at the very top of music world in South Asia. Wijeywardena and Malewana were two of the most sought after musicians in Sri Lanka. Their songs topped the charts on both the English Service and the Sinhala Service on Radio Ceylon/Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation for decades. Annesley Malewana has also made countless appearances on television. His voice has been heard by Londoners over BBC Radio London 206 on the popular 'London Sounds Eastern' radio programme and on community radio in the United States of America and inAustralia.
In 1952 Fernando branched out as a commercial artist signing with HMV subsidiary Cargills Company. He recorded many of his popular songs with the label including "Pinsiduwanne", "Suwanda Rosa", "Bara Bage", "Ambilimame", "Lo Ada Ninde", "Gilimale Taruwa", "Kimada Sumihiriye", "Amba Ruk" and "Bilinda Nelawe Ukule".[1] From 1959 to 1960 Fernando was rated the most popular singer in the country. He continued his recording career recording the LP "The Golden Voice of C.T. Fernando" with the Lewis Brown company.Popular Songs such as "Hela Jathika Abhimane","Ma Bala Kale", "Sandhawata Ran Tharu","Ane Dingak", "Piyumehi Peni bothi","Punsadha Hinehenne" a Duet with Rukmani Devi, "Sihina lowe" ,"Awadhiwanna" and "Mage sudhu Mame" were included in this album. The Original Music arrangements and Direction for these songs in the album were done by the Music Legend Patrick Denipitiya. Theses recordings featured lyrics by Lalith S. Maithripala, Karunaratna Abeysekara, Sarath Wimalaweera and Wimaladasa Perera.[1] Fernando recorded a popular duet, "Pun Sanda Hinahenne," with Rukmani Devi. Another duet, "Selalihini Kovul Handa," was done with Lata Walpola.[1] Most of his duets were sung together with Ruckmani Devi and Lata Walpola as well as Chandra de Silva. Chandralekha Perera (Sinhala:චන්ද්රලේකා පෙරෙරා) (born 1 December 1961), is a Sri Lankan pop singer. Perera was born to a middle class family in Kurunegala. As a child she often sang at home. At school she frequently sang and successfully took part in inter-school competitions. While studying she sang for the band "Spring Time" in Kurunegala. She met her future husbandRookantha Goonatillake in 1976 when he was a keyboard player for this band. Perera's father submitted his daughter's name to a government-sponsored youth organization National Youth Services Council in Sri Lanka(NYSC). This was against her will, although she subsequently attended and was succssful in an interview. She also appeared on the national television service in Sri Lanka that was gifted by Japan to Sri Lanka and was at that time broadcasting test transmissions. Perera was noticed by the film director and producer D. B. Nihalsinghe while he was reporting on NYSC. He selected her to act in his newtelevision series Rekha, which made her a star. She was given the best television actress award in 1986 for Nadee Geethaya, another series by Nihalsinghe, and was awarded best playback singer in the same year for the film Yali Hamuwennai. She was signed for LUX Internationalby Lever Brothers at that time. Perera has sung duets with many popular singers and actors. Vijaya Kumaranatunga, the late husband of President Chandrika Kumaratunga, sang more than 15 songs with her. Perera married Rookantha Goonatillake in 1989. They have two daughters and live in New York. In 2000, she and her husband were violently attacked and threatened to be killed if they performed at anti-government events |
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