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Abida Sultana
আবিদা সুলতানা
NationalityBangladeshi
Other namesShikha[1]
Spouse
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(m. 1980)​
RelativesShawkat Ali Emon (brother)

Abida Sultana is a Bangladeshi adhunik singer.[2]

Early life and career

Sultana was born to Abdus Salam and Muslima Begum.[2] She completed her bachelor's in political science.[3] She got her musical breakthrough in 1974.[3][4] She performed as a playback singer for the films Abar Tora Manush Ho (1973), Alo Tumi Aleya and Yea Kore Biye. She was one of the playback singers of the film Simana Periye (1977), composed by Bhupen Hazarika.[5]

Sultana can render songs in 32 languages.[6]

Sultana was awarded by Bangladesh Performing Media Centre (BPMC) in 2008.[7]

Personal life

Sultana is married to the musician Rafiqul Alam since 14 April 1980.[2][8] Their one son, Farshid Alam, is the main vocalist of the band Bohemian.[2][9] She has four sisters, Rebeka Sultana,[10] Rehena Sultana, Chitra Sultana and Salma Sultana, and two brothers, Shawkat Ali Emon and Mohammad Ali Shumon.[5][11] Salma (d. 2016) was a singer.[12]

Notable songs

Bengali songs

Film songs

Year[13] Film Song Composer(s) Songwriter(s) Co-artist(s)
1973 Abar Tora Manush Ho "Tumi Cheyechhile Ogo Jante" Khan Ataur Rahman Khan Ataur Rahman solo
Dasyurani "Mon Chay Tor Mondare" Dheer Ali Mansur Sirajul Islam Bhuiyan Sabina Yasmin
Iye Kore Biye "Bhalobashar Mulyo Je Ki" Amir Ali Masud Karim solo
1977 Simana Periye "Bimurto Ei Raatri Amar" Bhupen Hazarika Shibdas Bandyopadhyay solo
"Aaj Jyotsna Raate"
Trishna "Na Na Parbona Re" Satya Saha Gazi Mazharul Anwar Subir Nandi
Ujjol Surjer Niche "Ki Hote Ki, Hoye Gechhe" Subal Das Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury solo
"Ujjol Surjer Niche" chorus
1980 Chhutir Ghonta "Amader Deshta Shopnopuri" Satya Saha Gazi Mazharul Anwar solo
Taj O Talwar "Noyone Rekhe Noyon" Mansur Ahmed Masud Karim solo
1981 Nagin "Chompa Duli Naam Amader" Deboo Bhattacharya Sheikh Nazrul Islam Sabina Yasmin
1985 Soti Naag Konya "Nach Re Konya Nach" Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Sabina Yasmin, chorus
1987 Bosonto Maloti "O Majhi Bhai, Amar Poysa Kori Nai" Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Andrew Kishore
1989 Alal Dulal "Dulalre Aage Mairona" Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul solo
"Ki Kotha Shunaila Go Sordar" Mina Barua
1990 Sotiputro Abdullah "Ami Karo Apon Holam Na" Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Sabina Yasmin
1991 Shoshurbari "Sokhi Amar Jay Re Shoshurbari" (sad) Satya Saha Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury solo
1994 Chand Kumari Chashar Chhele "Sara Ange Jouboner Dheu" (part 1) Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Shakila Zafar
"Sara Ange Jouboner Dheu" (part 2)
1995 Adorer Sontan [14] "Ami Moilam Moilam" Alauddin Ali Amjad Hossain M A Khalek
Lalu Sordar "Norom Norom Kolijate" Satya Saha Gazi Mazharul Anwar solo
N/A Usila "Ore Phool Debo, Bichha Debo" Ali Hossain Nazrul Islam Babu Subir Nandi
"Nacho, Gaao, Phurti Koro" Khurshid Alam

References

  1. ^ ""... I was hit on the head by a rolled out piece of paper!" --- Abida Sultana". The Daily Star. 21 March 2008. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d সুরের বাঁধনে আবিদা সুলতানা. Jaijaidin (in Bengali). 20 April 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b Rahman, Shawreen (30 September 2017). "Through the eyes of Abida Sultana". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  4. ^ "An evening of classics". The Daily Star. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Initially, I was eager to be a journalist --Abida". The Daily Star. 25 January 2005. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Rafiqul-Abida duo in Dubai". The Daily Star. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Eight artistes honoured by Bangladesh Performing Media Centre". The Daily Star. 9 March 2008. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Up close with Abida Sultana". The Daily Star. 4 August 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Musings on Valentine's Day". The Daily Star. 14 February 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Siblings Rebeka, Abida Sultana on one stage today after 20 yrs". The Independent. Dhaka. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Sultana singer duo on "Gaan-er Utshab Shorashori"". The Daily Star. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  12. ^ Kamal, Nashid (8 October 2016). "Bidding adieu to a star- Salma Sultana". The Daily Star. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  13. ^ "Abida Sultana songs in Bengali". Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  14. ^ Adorer Sontan (1995) songs at Apple Music

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