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Arjun's R&B Remix ("How could you do this to me?") of "Why This Kolaveri Di" attracted over 3 million YouTube views in one month, [4] Arjun became known for his fusion of contemporary Western and Eastern sounds, combining R&B with elements of South Asian music. [5] Arjun was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Brit Asia Music Awards in 2011. [6]
The song has become the second cover after "Shape of You - Sri Lankan Mashup" by three member DeepSounds to go massively viral in Sri Lanka and the first ever to have a wider global outreach. [11] [1] [12] The song surpassed 232+ million views on YouTube. [13] [14] [6] The song debuted at number 8 on the Asian Music Chart Top 40 on 24 September ...
Brown Boogie Nation's song, "You Get Around" was the first original Sri Lankan hip hop song to receive radio airplay in the country (broadcast on local English radio station TNL Radio), and their politically-conscious anti-war song, "Lions and Tigers", was the first Sri Lankan hip hop music video aired on national television. [3]
Dhanith Sri (Sinhala: ධනිත් ශ්රී; born 22 December 1994) is a Sri Lankan singer, composer and songwriter. He is considered one of the most popular artists in Sri Lanka . Dhanith entered the mainstream music industry with his 2018 hit " Pandama ". [ 1 ]
Anton Jones (Sinhala: ඇන්ටන් ජෝන්ස්; 3 June 1937 – 21 February 2016) was a Sri Lankan singer and songwriter. [1] Considered as a prominent Baila singer in Sri Lanka, Jones had several hits, including Mini Gawuma and Uyala Pihala. [2]
Later he collaborated with Sri Lankan hip hop duo BnS, [3] featuring on their first hip hop remix song "Siri Sangabodhi". In the early years of his career, Randhir collaborated with many popular young Sri Lankan artists, notably BnS featuring as a hip hop artist on many of the duo's 'folkhop remixes'. [4]
Yohani Diloka de Silva (born 30 July 1993) is a Sri Lankan singer-songwriter, rapper, and YouTuber. [1] [2] She started her music career as a YouTuber.She soon gained recognition for her rap cover of 'Deviyange Bare' and released many covers of her singing and rapping which have earned her the title "Rap Princess" of Sri Lanka. [3]
A Musicians in Sri Dalada Maligawa. The music of Sri Lanka has its roots in five primary influences: ancient folk rituals, Hindu religious traditions, Buddhist religious traditions, the legacy of European colonisation, and the commercial and historical influence of nearby Indian culture—specifically, Kollywood cinema and Bollywood cinema.