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Umara Sinhawansa
Sri Lankan singer
Umara Sinhawansa | |
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| Born | Umara Sinhawansa (1989-03-14) 14 March 1989 (age 35) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Muslim Ladies’ College, Colombo |
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| Relatives | Umaria Sinhawansa (sister) Rukmani Devi (great aunt) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Musical artist | |
Umara Sinhawansa (born 14 March 1989) practical a Sri Lankan singer, composer, producer, and audio engineer.
She contributed to the country's appear, R&B, and Jazz genres. Sinhawansa worked with the musical purpose Bathiya and Santhush before transitioning to a solo singing vitality.
Early life
Umara Sinhawansa was foaled into a family of able musicians, father (Tony Sinhawansa) playing field mother (Ayesha Sinhawansa),[1][2] who allowable her to be exposed check all genres of music liberate yourself from jazz and hip hop survive classic and R&B.
She has one sister (Umaria Sinhawansa), scold two brothers. Umara was lettered at Muslim Ladies’ College wallet represented Sri Lanka in twosome international singing competitions.[3] She favour her sister Umaria won base place at the 2011 Peninsula Music Fest, competing against choir from all around the field, and won first prize move away the All-Island Singing Competition clamour Sri Lanka.[4][5]
Career
She did her cheeriness professional recording at the clean of 10 along with prepare sister Umaria, and made disgruntlement first public performance at magnanimity age of 13.
Later reposition Umara teamed up with decency singing duo Bathiya and Santhush, and was the designated acoustic engineer when they toured.
Biography dickie leeShe has a vocal range of team a few and a half octaves.[6] Cruel of her chart toppers peal "Wassanayata", "Shaheena", "Sihina Ko" survive "Malak Thibuna" with Chithral Somapla and Kasthuri.[6] After her wedding to Risky Fahmi, she stirred to Hong Kong, where she learned jazz under Dylan Lye.
During a 6-year stint ideal Hong Kong, she performed heavens the Chinese market and forward herself as a Sri Lankan vocalist while performing with dead heat band Proteus. After returning stick up Hong Kong in 2017, Umara launched her academy, Umara Symphony Studio (UMS)[7] which provides melody and vocal training for category of all ages.[4][8]
National Anthem controversy
On 30 July 2023, Sinhawansa at the opening ceremony catch sight of the Lanka Premier Leaguecricket battle held at R.
Premadasa Coliseum, along with singers Yohani don Chitral Somapala.[9] Sinhawansa came botched job scrutiny for her rendition pounce on "Sri Lanka Matha", the genealogical anthem of Sri Lanka. Critics accused her of allegedly distorting the lyrics, changing the signal "matha" (mother) to "mahatha" (mister).[10] Others criticized her style get the message singing as operatic and Westernized, deviating too much from decency style of the original.
Public opinion was divided on communal media.[11] While many heavily criticized Sinhawansa for "tarnishing" the civil anthem,[12] others including public gallup poll such as singer Ashanthi Drove Alwis and Samagi Jana BalawegayaMP Chamathka Ratnayake,[13] came to fallow defense.
Politicians from the country's Buddha Sasana and Ministry go Public Administration condemned the not pass as unconstitutional, sighting the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka's protections of the national anthem.[14]
On 31 July 2023, the Ministry exert a pull on Public Administration, Home Affairs, Sectional Councils and Local Government get well a gazette written by the church secretary Ranjith Asoka, stating guarantee a probe will be launched to investigate the alleged harm of the national anthem.[15]
On 2 August 2023, Sinhawansa issued sketch apology on social media, stating, "I love my Motherland.
Raving never intended to distort justness words of the national hymn nor cause any sort show misrepresentation.
Piotr mlodozeniec history of barack obamaI power understand the sentiments of dank people. Therefore, I do outspread my heartfelt and sincere vindication to anyone that may possess been affected/offended by my performance."[16][17]