Dilshad Nahar Kona

Dilshad Nahar Kona (born 15 April 1983; known as Kona)^[2] is a Bangladeshi singer.^[3] She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her song "Tui Ki Amar Hobi Re" in the film Bishwoshundori (2020).^[4]

Dilshad Nahar Kona
দিলশাদ নাহার কনা
Kona in 2014
Born	(1983-04-15) 15 April 1983 (age 42) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1999–present
Spouse	Golam Mohammad Iftekhar ​ ​ (m. 2019; div. 2025)​ [1]
Awards	full list

Early life

Kona was a student of Moghbazar Girls High School and Lalmatia College, Dhaka.^[2] She studied Nazrul Geeti in Nazrul Academy.^[5]

Career

Kona was a member of the female band Angels Four with Nafisa, Rumana and Tisha during 2003–2006.^[6] It was formed by S.I. Tutul and Shopon.^[6] After the band was disbanded, she started her solo career in 2006 with her first album Jamitik Bhalobasha.^[6] Her next album Fuad featuring Kona, with Fuad, was released in 2008. The album Simply Kona released in 2011 was composed by Sri-Lankan music director Iraj Weeraratne and Bangladeshi composers Bappa Mazumdar and Fuad.^[2][7]

Kona performs voice-overs on television commercials in Bangladesh.^[8] She hosted a show on NTV named Tumader Jonno Bangladesh.^[6] She was one of the seven singers of the official song of 2014 ICC World Twenty20.^[9][10]

Works

Studio albums

Year	Album	Label	Ref(s)
2008	Fuad featuring Kona (with Fuad)	Agniveena
2011	Simply Kona	Deadline Music	[7]
2014	Fuad Introduces Kona	Qinetic Music	[11]
2016	Rhythmic Kona	CMV	[12]

Compilation albums

Year	Album	Label	Ref(s)
2009	Priyotomeshu
2011	Shihoron
2012	Nari
2014	Shomonnoy

Singles

Year	Song	Album	Label	Ref(s)
2013	Dheem Tana	Simply Kona	IRAJ	[13]
2014	"Char Chokka Hoi Hoi" (Fuad featuring Kona1)	Non-Album Single	ICC	[9][10]
2015	"Jani Tumi" (with Fahim Islam)	Bolchi Tomai	Deadline Music
2016	"Cheep Nouko" (with Tahsan)	Kheyal Poka	G-Series
	"Reshmi Churi"	Non-Album Single	Qinetic Music	[14]
	"Amader Golpo" (with Shawon Gaanwala)		eTunes Entertainment	[15]
	"Kotha Dao Tumi Thakbe Pashe" (with Imran)	Rhythmic Kona	CMV	[12]
	"Cholonay" (Tanjib Sarowar)	Hridmohini	CD Choice	[16]
2017	"Boishakher Bikel Balay" (with Akassh)	Non-Album Single	Unlimited Audio Video
	"Icche Gulo" (with Akassh)	Icche Gulo	CMV

1. Char Chokka Hoi Hoi also features Rahul Dev Kumar Pilli, Dilshad Karim Elita, Pantha Kanai, Johan Alamgir, Sanvir Huda, Badhon Sarkar Puja and Kaushik Hossain Taposh

Film soundtracks

Year	Film	Song	Music	Co-Singer(s)	Label	Ref(s)
2015	Aashiqui	"Meyeder Mon Bojha"	Savvy Gupta		Jaaz Music, Eskay Music
	Chhuye Dile Mon	"Shunno Theke Ashe Prem"	Sajid Sarkar	Imran	Girona Music
2016	Niyoti	"Hai Allah"	Savvy Gupta		Jaaz Music Eskay Music
	Ami Tomar Hote Chai	"Heila Duila Nach"	Akassh	Akassh	Unlimited Audio Video
	Bossgiri	"Dil Dil Dil"	Shawkat Ali Emon	Imran	Lollipop	[17]
2017	Shopno Bari	"Tomar Alo"	Sajid Sarkar	Tahsan	CD Choice
	Valobasha Emoni Hoy	"Chumuke Chumuke Koro Pan"	Habib Wahid		Jaaz Music
	Dhat Teri Ki	"Rongila Rongila"	Shouquat Ali Imon	Imran
	Jhorer Pore	"Paglami"	Ahmmed Humayun	Belal Khan	CD Choice
	Nabab	"O DJ"	Akassh	Akassh	Jaaz Music, Eskay Music
2018	Super Hero	"Ek Poloke"	Ali Akram Shuvo	Imran Mahmudul

Films

Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes	Ref(s)
2015	U Turn	Herself	Alvi Ahmed	Special Appearance	[18]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Album/Song	Result
2013	Meril Prothom Alo Awards	Best Singer (Female)	Amor Kabyo	Nominated[19]	[15]
2017			"Dil Dil Dil"	Won	[17]
2022	Bangladesh National Film Award	Best Female Playback Singer	"Tui Ki Amar Hobi Re" (Bishwoshundori)	Won