Biography
Who is Badrunnesa Dalia?
Early life and background
Badrunnesa Dalia was born in Narsingdi on March 1, 1970. Her elder brother Asiful Huda works as a cartoonist, while her younger brother Sumon Rahat is also a singer. She took early lessons in classical music from instructors Ustad Mofizul Islam and Abinash Goswami. Later, she studied Nazrul Sangeet under Sudhin Das and Sohrab Hossain.
In 1988, Badrunnesa Dalia married BCS bureaucrat Al-Nuri Faizur Reza. She became the mother of two sons named Tamim Reza and Omer Reza. Over the years, she built a career rooted in traditional and classical vocal arts.
Career highlights and performances
Badrunnesa Dalia has been an enlisted artist of Bangladesh Television since 1988 and a singer of Bangladesh Betar since 1996. She has performed at numerous cultural institutions, including the Bangla Academy, Shilpakala Academy, and Chhayanaut. In 2008, she sang a Kirtan titled Shokhi ami na hoy maan korechhinu at the Central Public Library in Dhaka.
She also performed during a two-day festival titled Nazrul Utsab 1416 at the Chhayanat Sanskriti Bhaban in June 2009. Her stage appearances extend beyond Bangladesh, with musical events in India and Morocco. Alongside live shows, she has served as a judge for musical talent hunt reality shows such as BGMEA Gorbo.
Albums and awards
Badrunnesa Dalia has released solo albums including Shornali Shondhay, which features golden oldies, and Ektuku Chhnoya Lagey, which focuses on Tagore songs. Her contributions also appear on mixed albums like Laal Golap, Oshru Jhora February, and Jonmobhumi Ma.
Early in her artistic path, she won the Bangladesh Shishu Academy National Awards twice. She earned recognition in Nazrul Geeti in 1983 and in Rabindra Sangeet in 1984.
Birthday and age
Badrunnesa Dalia was born on March 1, 1970, which makes Badrunnesa 56 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Badrunnesa shares the date with 37 other famous people.
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