Samina Chowdhury
| Samina Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
| Native name | সামিনা চৌধুরী |
| Born |
August 28 Dinajpur, Bangladesh |
| Genres | Modern, classical, Rabindra Sangeet |
| Instruments | vocal, keyboard and harmonium |
| Years active | 1981-present |
Samina Chowdhury (born August 28)[1] is a Bangladeshi singer.[2] She mostly sings modern and classical songs. She was one of the judges of the reality TV show CloseUp1 on NTV.[3]
Early life
Chowdhury was born to Mahmudunnabi and Rashida Chowdhury.[4] Chowdhury's sister, Fahmida Nabi, and brother Pancham are also musicians.[5] Under guidance from her father, she developed as a playback contemporary singer. She took part in Notun Kuri song category and stood first in this competition in 1977.[6]
Career
Chowdhury started her career as a playback singer in 1981. Her debut song was Jonmo Theke Jolchi Mago from the film Jonmo Theke Jolchi.[7] She continued working as a singer in the audio industry. Later, She sang the song "Saat Bhai Champa Jagore" in the film "Saat Bhai Champa". Then she took a hiatus from playback singing. She concentrated on studio albums and released songs named Kabita Porar Prohor Eseche, Ekbar Jodi Keu Bhalobasto and Oi Jhinuk Phota Sagorbelay.[8]
She returned to playback singing through the song "Tomar Gorur Garite Ami Jabo Na", a duet with Andrew Kishore. Her another rendition was "Amar Buker Moddhyekhane". Some of her repertoires include Door Deepobasini, Hou Jodi Oi Neel Akash, "Hridoye Likhechi Tomari Naam" and Amar Majhe Nei Ekhon Ami. Her non-playback career includes adhunik song and Rabindra Sangeet. Some of her modern songs are Oi Jhinuk Phota Sagorbelai Amar Icche Kore, Kobita Porar Prohor Eseche Rater Nirjoney, Somoy Jeno Kate Na, Phool Phote Phool Jhore etc. She also released a Rabindra Sangeet album in 2009. She has sung two songs in the blockbuster film Niswartha Bhalobasa : "Jamunar Jol" (with S I Tutul) and "Shopno Shopno". [8]
She acted in radio dramas - Julius Caesar and Ei Shei. She was also used to be a news anchor.[8]
Collaborations
During her career, Chowdhury has collaborated with many singers of Bangladesh. She played duets with Asif Akbar, Habib Wahid, Subir Nandi, Andrew Kishore, S. D. Rubel, S.I. Tutul, Monir Khan, Bappa Mazumder, Agun etc. She has worked with music directors and lyricists including Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul, Ali Akbar Rupu, Sheikh Sadi Khan, Alam Khan, Alauddin Ali, Khan Ataur Rahman, Shawkat Ali Emon, Kabir Bakul, S.I. Tutul, Habib Wahid and Bappa Mazumder.[8]
Personal life
Chowdhury is married to Ezaz Khan Swapon. Together they have on daughter - Teji and one son - Birbol.
Discography
Studio albums
She has sung in 15 studio albums
| Year | Album Title | Co-artist(s) | Music Director(s) | Lyricist(s) | Banner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phool Phote Phool Jhore | first album | |||||
| 1987 | Shoishob-er Dinguli | - | Sargam | first solo album | ||
| Saat Bhai Chompa | ||||||
| Pagol Mon | ||||||
| Durpori | ||||||
| Kobita Porar Prohor | ||||||
| Raater Kobita | ||||||
| Ei Bjhi Tumi Ele | ||||||
| Dui Choke Dui Nodi | ||||||
| 1999 | Amay Dekona | - | Lucky Akhand | solo album[9] | ||
| 2013 | Cholo Bachi | Raghab Chattopadhyay | Naquib Khan, Pilu Khan, Indrajit Dey & Tamal Chakraborty | Zulfikar Rasel | Laser Vision | |
| 2014 | Pushpo Brishti | Bappa Mazumder | Md Abdul Bari | Md Abdul Bari | released on Valentine’s Day 2014 | |
| Sokhi | - | Bappa Mazumder & Ibrar Tipu | based on Rabindra and Nazrul Songs[10] | |||
| 2015 | Ekta Bondhu Chai | Raghab Chattopadhyay | Indrajit Dey & Tamal Chakraborty | Zulfikar Rasel | Laser Vision | [11] |
Notable songs
- Jonmo Theke Jolchi Mago
- Amar Duichokhe
- Amar Buker Moddhyekhane
- Phool Phote Phool Jhore
- Ekbar Jodi Keu
- Amar Majhe Nei
- Kobita Porar Prohor
- Ami Anutapta
- Ekbar Jodi Keu
Playback movie songs
| Year | Movie | Music Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Jonmo Theke Jolchi | Alauddin Ali |
| 2002 | okhono Megh Kokhono Brishti | |
| 2006 | Noi No. Bipod Songket | |
| 2006 | Tumi Achho Hridoye | |
| 2006 | Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash | |
| 2006 | Akash Chhoa Bhalobasa | S.I. Tutul |
| 2007 | Daruchini Dwip | S.I. Tutul |
| 2007 | Saajghor | |
| 2010 | Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na | S.I. Tutul |
| 2012 | Anyo Rokom Bhalobasha |
Television appearance
Awards
- Best Female Playback Singer - 2006[1]
- Best Female Singer - 1981[13]
- Best Female Singer in 2005[14]
References
- 1 2 Khan Nahida Moushumi (2013-11-09). "The Compelling Sound of Samina Chowdhury". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
- ↑ Novera Deepita. "Samina Chowdhury: Prolific singer". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ↑ Afroz, Mahmuda. "Samina talks about our musical identity". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ↑ Rafi Hossain (2014-07-05). "Samina the Songbird". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ Saurav Dey (2013-06-03). "All in the Family: Tête-à-tête with Fahmida Nabi and Samina Chowdhury". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
- ↑ "Game-Changers". Amader Kotha. 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
- ↑ "Solo performance by Samina Chowdhury today at IGCC". The Daily Star. 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- 1 2 3 4 Rafi Hossain (2014-07-05). "SAMINA CHOWDHURY: The nightingale of our hearts". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2014-09-01.
- ↑ লাকী আখন্দ (in Bangla). Priyo.com. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
- ↑ "Samina Chowdhury coming with three new albums". Reflection News. 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
- ↑ "Samina to release her album this Eid". The Daily Ittefaq. 2015-05-09. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
- ↑ "Samina to perform at CCCL on her birthday today". The Independent. 2015-08-28. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
- ↑ "A Musical Evening by Mr. Partha Barua, Mrs. Samina Chowdhury, Mr. Naquib Khan and Mr. Shahbaz Khan". ahcichittagong. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
- ↑ Khalid-Bin-Habib (2015-05-14). "Meril-Prothom Alo Award '05: Amidst glitz and glamour". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2015-10-21.