Dilshad Nahar Kona

Dilshad Nahar Kona, better known by her nickname Kona, is a Bangladeshi singer.[1] She was one of member of a Bangladeshi female band namely 'Angel 4' which was formed in the year 2003.

Dilshad Nahar Kona
দিলশাদ নাহার কনা
Dilshad Nahar Kona in 2014
Background information
Birth nameDilshad Nahar Kona
BornApril 15, 1981
Dhaka, Bangladesh
OriginDhaka
GenresPop
Occupation(s)playback singer
InstrumentsVocal
Years active1999–Present
Labels
Associated acts

Early life

Her childhood was with her parents, one brother and one sister. She was a student of Moghbazar Girls High School and Lalmatia College, Dhaka.[2] She used studied Nazrul Geeti in Nazrul Academy.[3]

Music career

Kona's first album was released in 1999, though she prefers to say that her debut album is Jamitik Bhalobasha, which was released in 2006,[4] thus, Jamitik Bhalobasha is her second solo album. Her third album Fuad featuring Kona, with Fuad, was released in 2008. Her fourth solo album, Simply Kona, was launched on August 18, 2011.[5] She was declared the Showbiz Style Icon on February 20, 2016.[6] She was one of the seven singers of the official song of International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014.[7][8]

Jingle

Kona sang in jingle and gave voice over for products.

Playback

Kona also did playback in Bangladeshi films.

Live stage shows

Kona did perform in live musical events.[9]

TV host and MC

Kona is also a TV host & MC in Bangladesh. Kona hosted TV shows on music based program on Bangladeshi TV channels.

Discography

Studio albums
Year Album Label Ref(s)
2008 Fuad featuring Kona (with Fuad) Agniveena
2011 Simply Kona Deadline Music [5]
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 [7][8]
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" Sajid Sarkar Imran Girona Music [16]
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" Shouquat Ali Imon 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

Filmography
Year Title Role Director Notes Ref(s)
2015 U Turn Herself Alvi Ahmed Special Appearance [18]

Accolades
Year Award Category Album/Song Result
2013Meril Prothom Alo AwardsBest Singer (Female)Amor KabyoNominated[19] [14]
2017 "Dil Dil Dil"Won [17]

References
  1. "Kona's music, now on Walton". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  2. Islam, Tehreen (2012-04-05). "Kona: When dream meets devotion". New Age. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 2013-01-30.
  3. "Dukhu Mia's Melody". The Daily Star. 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  4. "It's all about Simply Kona". Priyo. 2011-08-10. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04.
  5. ""Simply Kona" launched at Cafe 33". Priyo News. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  6. "Style Icon - KONA". The Daily Star. 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  7. "Official event song for ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014 unveiled | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  8. "ICC launches official song of T20 World Cup". The News Tribe. 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  9. "The Secret of Kona's Amazing Voice". The Daily Star. 2014-09-19. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  10. "Fuad Introduces Kona". YouTube. 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
  11. "Rhythmic Kona". GP Music. 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
  12. "Dheem Tana - Single by Kona on Apple Music". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  13. "Reshmi Churi - Single by Kona on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
  14. Amader Golpo, 2016-09-12, retrieved 2017-06-18
  15. "Hridmohini". GP Music. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  16. Chuye Dile Mon (2015), retrieved 2017-06-18
  17. "Meril-Prothom Alo awards the best in TV and film". The Daily Star. 2017-04-24. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  18. "চলচ্চিত্রে কনা!". Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  19. "মেরিল—প্রথম আলো পুরস্কার ২০১৩".
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