Shuvro Dev

Shuvro Dev
Shuvro Dev
শুভ্র দেব
	Dev in 2011
Born	August 26, 1966 (age 56); Sylhet, Bangladesh
Education	Biochemistry (MSc)
Alma mater	University of Dhaka
	Musical career
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, music director, composer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1978–present

Shuvro Dev (Bengali: শুভ্র দেব) is a Bangladeshi musician.

Background

Born in Sylhet, Dev passed the matriculation exam from Sylhet Government Pilot High School. He completed his MSc in biochemistry from the University of Dhaka. He received the President's Award in music on BTV's "Nutun Kuri" contest in 1978.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Dev started his career in the mid 1980s and sang modern romantic songs. He released his first music album Hemiloner Bashiwala in 1984.^[1] He also performed duet songs with another Bangladeshi singer, Shakila Zafar. He has sung with duet with Indian singer Alka Yagnik. He was one of the first Bangladeshi artists chosen to have music videos produced by MTV.^[2] His telefilm Strir Potro won the best telefilm award at the 2003 Uro Binodon Bichitra Awards.^[3]

Discography

As of June 2014, Dev released total 25 albums.^[1] Some of them are “Hamiloner Banshiwala”, “Jewel Shmoroney”, “Jey Banshi Bhengey Gechhey”, “Kono Ek Shondhaye”, “Chhowa”, “Shesh Chithi”, “Shada Kagoj”, “Amar Bhalobasha”, “Buk-er Jomin”, “Priyojon”, “Bondhon”, “Bhabtey Parina”, “Mon-e Porey”, “Chompaboti”, “Mon-er Thikana”, “Lolita”, “Swapnolokey Tumi”, “Sharthopor”, and “Tumi Aar Ami”.

His album Lolita was composed by Bidit Lal Das.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ‘শিল্পীজীবনের ৩০ বছর পূর্তি হচ্ছে’. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 13 June 2014.
^ "Tara Bangla and MTV India's joint collaboration--Fully PhataPhati". The Daily Star. 1 March 2004. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
^ "Uro Binodon Bichitra Award 2003". The Daily Star. 28 March 2004. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
^ "Interview with Shuvro Dev". Archived from the original on 7 August 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.

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[palo-1] ‘শিল্পীজীবনের ৩০ বছর পূর্তি হচ্ছে’. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 13 June 2014.

[2] "Tara Bangla and MTV India's joint collaboration--Fully PhataPhati". The Daily Star. 1 March 2004. Retrieved 26 October 2009.

[3] "Uro Binodon Bichitra Award 2003". The Daily Star. 28 March 2004. Retrieved 26 October 2009.

[bmusic-4] "Interview with Shuvro Dev". Archived from the original on 7 August 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.

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