VIOLIN VISHARAD THAMALI RASHMIKA JAYALATH ACCLAIMED VOCALIST IN SINHALA AND HINDI, SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER IN AN EFFERVESCENT VOYAGE – by Sunil Thenabadu   Predominantly the traits of virtuous singer are that  she should possess a ‘voice trained’ vocal voice ,love for music, self-confidence, commitment, patience, passion and determination also the ability to deal with criticism and rejection. All these characteristics are possessed by Violin Visharad Thamali Rashmika who hails from Marawila.Her family consists of her parents and a brother without any hereditary affiliations to music.Her singing and playing the Violin is through her innate talent. She had loved music from her small days which she had asserted as primarity her soul and life.Her first music master had been late Quintus Jayakody whom she believes receives his blessings.Thamali had been sent to study music by her parents to Erandathi Fine Arts College in Kurunegala .Her teachers at this music school had ...

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Mahesh Nissanka Robust, Autographed, celebrated Television music Director, accomplished VOCALIST, with ABUNDANT HUMANE VIRTUES – by Sunil Thenabadu   Mahesh Nissanka and another brother were born to deprived, destitute parents from Enderamulla, Wattala, had lamented that when he was young was very lean not attracted to anyone who led a poverty stricken horrid life. Father Sunil Bass  had worked in metal quarry from which stones were extracted ,who was compelled to clean his hands with coconut oil at the end of the each day, once had been  a ‘watcher’ at a State Engineering Corporation site, then later had bought beetles and ‘Keera’ from Thotalanga ‘pola’ , bundled them and sold to earn a living. Had once bought ‘Thala’ which had to be minced to make ‘Thala Guli’ taken on a push bicycle to sell.The grinding part and the yelling to sell ‘Thala Guli” was made by Mahesh as father’s ‘golaya’. ...

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  Nuwandhika, a phenomenal vocalist possessing abundance of flair already in the zenith of fame – by Sunil Thenabadu Behind all the songs and music that we hear, there are some untold stories. Stories of those musicians who dedicated their lives to music. Stories of each of their career paths are identified by only them. In a competitive and saturated industry like music, one needs a lot of luck to thrive. What are the qualities behind the success of famous vocalists .Nuwandhika Senarathna  is one who would certainly  thrive in this industry for innate skill, her dedication and passion. Many commence music as a passion but to transform passion into a career is a path of a struggle which Nuwandhika is achieving with complete dedication and hard work which is the only way to stardom and to be fruitful. The foremost characteristics needed to be successful are confidence, practice, modesty, ...

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NADEESHA QUAILIFIED ELECRTICAL ENGINEER POSSESSING ABUNDANCE OF SKILLFUL VOCAL TALENT ON HER WAY TO STARDOM By Sunil Thenabadu Photo Source:Facebook   Behind all the songs and music that we hear, there are some untold stories. Stories of those musicians who dedicated their lives to music. Stories of each of their career paths are identified by only them, just like their palm prints. In a competitive and saturated industry like music, one needs a lot of luck to thrive. What are the qualities behind the success of famous vocalists . Nadeesha Chandramali is one who would certainly  thrive in this industry for her dedication and passion.Many commence music as a passion but to transform passion into a career is a path of a struggle which Nadeesha is achieving with complete dedication and hard work is the only way to stardom to be successful. The foremost characteristics needed to be successful are confidence, ...

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FALAN snatches coveted Derana Dream Star Season 09 trophy – by Sunil Thenabadu Falan Andrea Jansen, 25 years old hailing from Kalutara who shone as a singer throughout the grueling Derana Dream Star season 09 contest, won the coveted Dream Star trophy together with presents to the tune of Rupees thirty million which included a modern apartment valued at Rupees 15 million. Incidentally this all included prize was the highest ever awarded in the annals of our history for a winner in a reality contest. This is only the second occasion a female singer had won this coveted title after Upekha Nirmani won in season 02 almost a decade ago.According to the three  Judge board panel comprising of the famous musical trio Keethi Pasquel,Samitha Mudunkotuwa and Nadeeka Guruge, it was in this season the competition among the co contestants were at a very high ebb.There were contestants who had even possessed higher music cognition from Universities in India and from our visual and ...

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