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At this stage he shortened his name from Priyadharshi to "Priya", inspired by Sri Lankan motor racing legend Priya Munasinghe. His first cassette tape was released under Vijaya Ramanayake's Tharanga label, which was also the second cassette produced in Sri Lanka. [2] His first song "Andura Andura Mage" was recorded in 1968.
The dramatist's son Eddie Junior composed the music for the play. Through their work together, Pearl and Eddie Junior fell in love and got married in 1940. [4] She also served as a Radio Ceylon singer at Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC). [3] [2] Vasudevi made her film debut with husband Eddie Junior in Sirisena Wimalaweera's 1949 movie ...
Vivienne De Silva Boralessa was the only artist to perform at the 2500th- (1956) and 2550th (2006) Buddha Jayanti as well as the 2600th (2011) Sambuddhatva Jayanthi celebrations held in Sri Lanka; she performed "Me pin bime" ("On this hallowed ground"), a song written for the occasion, in a duet alongside her son, Kapila at the latter occasion.
This is a list of notable Sri Lankan musicians (music artists and bands) from all genres. The musicians/bands are listed according to the alphabetical order by first name. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The Gypsies are a Sri Lankan baila band that performs Sinhala and English songs. [1] The band was founded in the early 1970s and has since garnered a huge fan base across Sri Lanka and is one of Sri Lanka's most famous bands. [2] They are a highly paid band in Sri Lanka, as they constantly perform at parties, dances and at many concerts.
During this period, he was able to join with Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) and sang four songs for 'Sarala Gee' musical program. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] However, with an intention to become a leading singer in the country, Waijayantha felt compelled to write his own songs and tunes. [ 8 ]
Sunil Santha was a Sri Lankan composer, singer and lyricist. Known as the "Father of the Modern Sinhala Music" [1] He was pivotal in the development of Sinhala music and folk songs in the mid to late 1940s and early 1950s. [2] [3] He composed the beloved soundtracks to Lester James Peries' films Rekava and Sandesaya in 1956 and 1960. In a later ...
One of the most respected singers in Sri Lankan music history, Mallawarachchi was a trending act in Sri Lanka for more than a decade, performing nearly a total of 850 songs with over 35 albums. [2] He is also known to be a music composer for most of his songs, a film play-back singer for the silver screen, a talent tabla and sitar player. [3]