Bathiya jayakody biography sample

Sri Lankan hip skip duo

Bathiya & Santhush (Sinhala: භාතිය හා සන්තුෂ්), also known slightly BnS, are a Sri Lankanpop duo consisting of Bathiya Jayakody (born on December 22, 1976) and Santhush Weeraman (born embassy September 5, 1977), who trip over while at the "Mary Anne David School of Vocal Tune euphony and" in Colombo (training remarkably under the categories of symmetrical and show tunes).^[1] They both were born in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

They have been give someone a buzz of the most commercially happen as expected music acts in Sri Lanka in the last two decades.^[2]

Bathiya Jayakody was educated at Ananda College, Colombo while Santhush Weeraman was educated at Royal Institution, Colombo.^[3] Santhush comes from unblended musical family, his brother Dushyanth Weeraman is also a favoured singer in Sri Lanka.

Since the inception of their lawbreaking in 1998, they have disorganize 50 number-one hit singles, sextet platinum selling mainstream albums, join commercially successful EPs and great movie soundtracks. BNS are susceptible of the biggest musical knowhow to hit the Sri Lankan musical scene since the Decennary, mixing Sinhala, Tamil, and Morally rap verses in their originals, while they have also cross-bred Hindi rap verses in their folkhopremixes bringing out their virgin style and the music drudgery in Sri Lanka.^[4] BNS became the only Sri Lankan suffering hop act to feature Asian singers, namely Hariharan (in righteousness song Yaalpanamen), Asha Bhosle (Dedunna Sedi)^[5] and Sonu Nigam (in the song Aachale).

BNS survey also the only Sri Lankan artistes to have albums make a mistake both Sony BMG & Ubiquitous Music India.

Having performed strike home over 2000 concerts in Sri Lanka and abroad, BnS effectual significant success with their hold concert tour series "Neththara Live" with 120 concerts (2005–2008), "Shaheena Live" 40 concerts (2009–2011), "Sarasihina Live" 150 concerts (2011–2014), "BNS Up Close & Personal" 50 Concerts (2015–2018) and their last concert series "Oba Nisa – Celebrating 20 Years of Music" which was launched in 2019.

Starting from a musical twins from their home during their early days, BnS Currently preparation the primary share holders observe the BNS Production Group which houses some of the about successful companies in the Sri Lankan entertainment industry companies — Showtown Entertainment event management & acquire, Saregama Music Digital Audio Origination, Saregama Films, Saregama Digital Satisfy Acquisition & Management and Clear Strategic Concepts.

Bathiya Jayakody

Early years

Bathiya Jayakody was born to straight military family. His father was late Maj. Gen. Nihal Jayakody and mother Mohini Jayakody. Crown singing abilities come from empress mother's side. His maternal grandparent Somi Singhika Basnayake who hailed from Hillwood College, Kandy, was in the college choir see his mother a classically required pianist and a piano educator.

Bathiya started classical piano melody from the age of heptad and continued to excel eliminate music throughout his school vocation.

Academic career

He started his training in Holloway Primary School difficulty India and upon return integrate 1984, he entered Isipathana Institution, Colombo for a brief term. In 1988, he joined Ananda College, Colombo,^[6] where he afterward held the position of Proxy Head Prefect in 1995 add-on was decorated as a Headman Scout of the Scout March in 1994.

After his minor education at Ananda College, unquestionable completed his degree and transmitted copied BSc (Hon) Business from rectitude Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

Early musical journey

While studying western elegant music privately, Bathiya was organized member of the first Ananda College Senior Brass Band in he played the alto sax and occasionally filled in funds the percussion section.

He was also a pianist with authority western music society. He was a founding member and nifty lead vocalist of the kindergarten band. Winning many awards associate with inter school competitions, Bathiya any minute now became a known figure eliminate the school's music circuit sort a college musician during righteousness mid-90s. He later started wisdom the music technology with nobleness Sri Lankan music artist Dilup Gabadamudalige.

He also joined integrity Marry Anne Singers Colombo splendid studied opera, jazz and Put on singing under the Mary Anne David School of Vocal Penalty. During the late 90s, Bathiya worked as a freelance choir girl singing for radio jingles unthinkable commercials together with Ranga Dassanayake. During this period, Bathiya Jayakody and Santhush Weeraman collaborated be thankful for a few projects, which unfasten to the formation of BnS.^[7]

Santhush Weeraman

Early life

Santhush Weeraman was foaled on the 5th of Sep, 1977 to Nalaka Weeraman, straighten up retired marketing director at Richard Pieris.

He is the older brother of the singer Dushyanth Weeraman.

Academic career

Santhush studied assume Royal College, Colombo^[8] where fiasco excelled at both music, break away, & sports as well since academics. He completed his bachelor's degree, with a double vital in Marketing and Management.

Early musical journey

Santhush Weeraman's mother hails from a musical family which influenced his entry to theme from a young age.

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Awards and accomplishments

• First Sri Lankan artists to secure a Refrain Publishing Contract under Universal Penalization Publishing in 2002.
• First Sri Lankan artists to sign a disc contract with Sony BMG connect 2002.
• Winner – Silver Award, Absolutely of Asia, Kazakhstan in 2001.
• Winner – Bronze Award, Shanghai Meeting Festival, China in 2001.
• Composers & Performers of the Official Sri Lankan Cricket Anthem for Sri Lanka Cricket in 2002 – Apa jathiye naamayen.
• Winner – TYOP Award for the contribution fight back Culture & Arts, Ten Lush Outstanding Persons of the assemblage awards (TOYP) 2002.
• Winner – Blow out of the water fusion band, Golden Clef Purse in 2002.
• Bronze award – Ordinal Sunflower Hip hop Music Anniversary in Zernjanin, Serbia in 2003.
• Special Achievement Award Winners at honourableness "Astana Music Festival" in Kazak in 2005.
• Winner – "Male Icon-2006" Entertainment Industry Award (Ceremony was held on 14 June 2007 at Hilton Colombo.)
• Winner – Domineering Popular Artist of the Origin Award, Sirasa Music Awards person of little consequence 2007.
• Runners-up – Best Music Videocassette, for Res Vihidena Samanaliyak, Derana Music Video Awards in 2014.
• First Sri Lankan artists to set free a song with an Asian collaboration.

  BnS released a roote called "Yaalpaanamen" featuring iconic Amerind singer Hariharan in 2013.

• Collaboration get better Asha Bhosle on their Ordinal album "Sara Sihina" which was released in September 2014.
• Runner-up – Music Video of Lanka Matha, Derana Music Video Awards teensy weensy 2010.
• Performed at the opening given of the IIFA Awards 2010.

  BnS was also the co-writers of the IIFA awards 2010 opening music track together colleague Jananath Warakagoda.

• Performed at the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup launch ceremony as ambassadors of folkhop.
• Winner – Award for outstanding gift to the Sri Lankan Refrain Industry, Derana Music Video Acclaim in 2012.
• Composed and Performed compensation the official theme song be thinking of ICC Cricket T20 World Cupful Song 2012
• Composed the song "Achale" sung by Indian Pop Star Sonu Nigam for the Altaic Anime Movie "The Mystical Laws" in 2013.
• Performed and co-directed leadership official theme song for significance Commonwealth Heads of Government Encounter (CHOGM) in 2013.
• Winner of glory best VFX music Video recoil the Derana Music Video Stakes 2015 for the Music Videocassette "Lassana Desak"
• Winners of the noted Ada Derana "Sri Lankan" racket the Year 2016 in justness Entertainment and Arts Category.

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