Shuvo (musician)

Moidul Islam Khan Shuvo

Photograph of Drockstar shuvo

Drockstar Shuvo
Born (1982-11-27) November 27, 1982
Bangladesh
Occupation Singer, songwriter, musician
Years active 1988–present
Home town Netrokona, Bangladesh
Spouse(s) Jakia Sultana Tumpa
Parent(s) A F M Nazrul Islam
Momtaz Begum

Musical career

Instruments Vocals, guitar, piano, drums, ukulele
Labels G-series, AGneveena

Moidul Islam Khan Shuvo is a Bangladeshi singer/songwriter also known as dRockstar Shuvo. His popular songs include "NitolPaye" (featuring Fuad), "Amar Shona Bondhu", "DakeShopno (Shadhin)". He has toured the US, India, Sri Lanka and Nepal. He is presently residing in Sydney, Australia

Career

He joined Metal Maze, in the late 1990s. In 2000 he left and formed a band named Roots. They won “Best Band” in Benson & Hedges Star Search 2003. He was the champion of "D Rock stars" in 2006, the first televised star search in Bangladesh.

He was the Brand Ambassador of Djuice — a youth brand of GrameenphoneLimited from March 2006 to April 2007.

His first rock solo album was Shuvo's Rockers, Inc.. He later joined the Bangladeshi band Fuad and Friends. Their album Kromannoy showcases Fuad's vocals. In 2008 he won the first South Asian Superstar regional competition organized by TV South Asia in Delhi.

In 2011, released the album OnekKichu, which contained acclaimed singles “Amar Shona Bondhu” and “DakeShopno”.

His third solo album, OnekShopno, was released in 2014.

Two of his audio album including Shuvo’s Rockers, Inc. were sponsored and promoted by DJuice in 2008. The album Bappa with Rockers, to which he contributed, was sponsored by Brac Bank Limited in 2009.

Cricket

Cricket is a popular sport in Bangladesh. To demonstrate support for the Bangladeshi cricket team, singers Moidul Islam Khan, Shuvo, Shafi Mondol, Chandana Majumder, Jakia Sultana Tumpa, Adnan and Amjad Hossain made the music video Ora Aschee. The lyrics of the song were penned by Shuvo and Mehedi, while the composition was done by Amjad. Visual production was done by Prekkhagriho.[1]

Songs

References

  1. ↑ "Short film, music video to boost Bangladesh cricket team". New Age BD. February 26, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  2. ↑ নিটল পায়ে রিনিক-ঝিনিক. Prothom Alo (in Bangla). January 22, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.

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