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Dilshad Nahar Kona (born 15 April 1981; known as Kona) is a Bangladeshi singer. She won
Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer () is the highest award for female film playback singers in Bangladesh. History Bangladesh National Film Award for best female playback singer has a long history. This is the most ...
for her song ''"Tui Ki Amar Hobi Re"'' in the film '' Bishwoshundori'' (2020).


Early life

Kona was a student of Moghbazar Girls High School and Lalmatia College,
Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list o ...
. She studied
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in Nazrul Academy.


Career

Kona was a member of the female band ''Angels Four'' with Nafisa, Rumana and Tisha during 2003–2006. It was formed by S.I. Tutul and Shopon. After the band was disbanded, she started her solo career in 2006 with her first album ''Jamitik Bhalobasha''. Her next album ''Fuad featuring Kona'', with
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, was released in 2008. The album ''Simply Kona'' released in 2011 was composed by Sri-Lankan music director Iraj Weeraratne and Bangladeshi composers
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and Fuad. Kona performs voice-overs on television commercials in Bangladesh. She hosted a show on NTV named ''Tumader Jonno Bangladesh''. She was one of the seven singers of the official song of
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.


Works


Studio albums


Compilation albums


Singles

# 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


Films


Awards and nominations


References


External links


Official Facebook Page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kona, Dilshad Nahar Living people Musicians from Dhaka Bengali playback singers 21st-century Bangladeshi women singers 21st-century Bangladeshi singers Best Female Singer Meril-Prothom Alo Award winners Best Female Playback Singer National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners 1980 births