Asif Akbar
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Native name | আসিফ আকবর |
Born | Asif Akbar 25 March 1972 [1] Comilla, Bangladesh |
Residence | Dhaka |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 2001–present |
Spouse(s) | Salma Asif Mitu (m.1992) |
Children | Rono Rudro |
Parent(s) | Ali Akbar (father) Rokeya Akbar (mother) |
Awards | National Film Awards (2 time) Meril Prothom Alo Awards (6 time) |
Website | www.asifakbar.com |
Asif Akbar is a Bangladeshi pop singer.[2] He releases solo, duet and mixed albums. He also sings for cinema. His latest album "Jan Re" is available online as he decided to release his songs throughout all possible media to prevent piracy.[3]
Contents
Career
Akbar's debut album was released on 30 January 2001. He constantly releases solo albums & also dueting along with singers like Kavita Krishnamurthy, Kumar Sanu, Bappa Majumdar, Dolly Shaontoni, Suzana Ansar, Sonia, Kaniz Suborna, Dinat Jahan Munni, Monir Khan, and many others. He retired from commercial singing on 17 March 2010 to concentrate on his political career. But he returned to commercial singing with the solo album titled X-Prem in August 2013.
He has got National Award for best singer two times and Meril Prothom Alo Award for a record six times with two consecutives.
Personal life
Asif Akbar was born as Asif Akbar Mithu in Comilla, Bangladesh. Although Mithu was busy playing cricket in his childhood and wanted to be a cricketer or a businessman he later become a popular singer for his emerging voice. He is never thought to be a singer.
He is married to Salma Asif Mitu and they have two children Rono and Rudro.
Solo albums
Years | Album No | Album Name | Genre | Notes |
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2001 | 001 | O Priya Tumi Kothay | Pop | Debut album |
2002 | 002 | Tumii Sukhi How | Pop | |
003 | Tumii Kotha Rakhoni | Pop | ||
004 | Tumio Kadbe Ekdin | Pop | ||
2003 | 005 | Sukhe Theko Tumi Bandhobi | Pop | |
006 | Pashani Tumi Pashani | Pop | ||
007 | Tumii Mone Rakhoni | Pop | ||
2004 | 008 | Ekbar Bolo Tumi | Pop | |
009 | Keno Tumi Sukhe Thakbe | Pop | ||
010 | Tumii Valobasoni | Pop | ||
011 | Tobuo Valobasi | Pop | ||
2005 | 012 | Batase Prem Uriye Dio | Pop | |
013 | Bachbo Na | Pop | ||
014 | Jobab Dao | Pop | ||
2006 | 015 | Ovinoy | Pop | |
016 | Songsar | Pop | ||
017 | Hridoye Roktokkhoron | Pop | ||
2007 | 018 | Bondi | Pop | |
019 | Shorto | Pop | ||
020 | Boikaler Chad | Pop | ||
2008 | 021 | Kichu Vul Kichu Sriti | Pop | |
022 | Ekhono Josna Dekhi | Pop | ||
023 | Ek Fota Oshru | Pop | ||
2009 | 024 | Bondhu Tor Khobor Kire | Pop | |
025 | Pani Nai Chokhe | Pop | ||
026 | Sei Din Guli Koi | Pop | ||
027 | Dorodiyare | Folk | ||
028 | Songkolito Desher Gaan | Pop | ||
2013 | 029 | X-Prem[4] | Pop | After three years, Asif's 29th solo album[5][6] |
2014 | 030 | Jan Re | Pop |
Duet and mixed albums
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He has released more than 120 solo, duet and mixed albums and sang over 2000 in his career.
References
- ↑ "daily sun daily sun | Culturetainmentdaily sun | Culturetainment | Singer Asif gets back to business". Daily Sun.
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- ↑ "Asif Akbar". ReverbNation.
- ↑ "daily sun daily sun | Culturetainmentdaily sun | Culturetainment | Singer Asif gets back to business". Daily Sun.
- ↑ Shah Alam Shazu. "Asif’s comeback". The Daily Star.
- ↑ "Singer Asif gets back to business". Daily Sun.
- ↑ "Jhograr Gan (2013) by Asif & Nancy Album Download". BDmusic24.Info.
External links
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- Living people
- Bangladeshi male singers
- 1972 births
- Bangladeshi singers
- People from Comilla District
- Bangladeshi musicians
- People from Comilla