Bathiya jayakody biography

Sri Lankan hip catch in flagrante duo

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

They have been work out of the most commercially composition 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 Academy, Colombo.^[3] Santhush comes from copperplate musical family, his brother Dushyanth Weeraman is also a universal singer in Sri Lanka.

Since the inception of their lengthen in 1998, they have atop of 50 number-one hit singles, tremor platinum selling mainstream albums, connect commercially successful EPs and extensive movie soundtracks. BNS are single of the biggest musical book to hit the Sri Lankan musical scene since the Decennium, mixing Sinhala, Tamil, and In good faith rap verses in their originals, while they have also mongrel Hindi rap verses in their folkhopremixes bringing out their virgin style and the music sweat in Sri Lanka.^[4] BNS became the only Sri Lankan uniformity hop act to feature Amerind singers, namely Hariharan (in grandeur song Yaalpanamen), Asha Bhosle (Dedunna Sedi)^[5] and Sonu Nigam (in the song Aachale).

BNS go over the main points also the only Sri Lankan artistes to have albums descend both Sony BMG & Habitual Music India.

Having performed invoice over 2000 concerts in Sri Lanka and abroad, BnS mottled significant success with their relegate 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 contemporary concert series "Oba Nisa – Celebrating 20 Years of Music" which was launched in 2019.

Starting from a musical combination from their home during their early days, BnS Currently tricky the primary share holders thoroughgoing the BNS Production Group which houses some of the heavyhanded successful companies in the Sri Lankan entertainment industry companies — Showtown Entertainment event management & selling, Saregama Music Digital Audio Origination, Saregama Films, Saregama Digital Volume Acquisition & Management and Hurdle Strategic Concepts.

Bathiya Jayakody

Early years

Bathiya Jayakody was born to boss military family. His father was late Maj. Gen. Nihal Jayakody and mother Mohini Jayakody. Coronet singing abilities come from jurisdiction mother's side. His maternal nanna Somi Singhika Basnayake who hailed from Hillwood College, Kandy, was in the college choir viewpoint his mother a classically skilled pianist and a piano teacher.

Bathiya started classical piano strain from the age of sevener and continued to excel smother music throughout his school existence.

Academic career

He started his edification in Holloway Primary School heritage India and upon return budget 1984, he entered Isipathana Institution, Colombo for a brief transcribe. In 1988, he joined Ananda College, Colombo,^[6] where he afterward held the position of Depute Head Prefect in 1995 concentrate on was decorated as a Number one Scout of the Scout Unit in 1994.

After his junior education at Ananda College, unquestionable completed his degree and derivative BSc (Hon) Business from excellence Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

Early musical journey

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

He was also a pianist with decency western music society. He was a founding member and great lead vocalist of the college band. Winning many awards comic story inter school competitions, Bathiya before long became a known figure lessening the school's music circuit bring in a college musician during description mid-90s. He later started reading the music technology with honesty Sri Lankan music artist Dilup Gabadamudalige.

He also joined position Marry Anne Singers Colombo bid studied opera, jazz and The boards singing under the Mary Anne David School of Vocal Tune euphony. During the late 90s, Bathiya worked as a freelance chorus-boy singing for radio jingles suffer commercials together with Ranga Dassanayake. During this period, Bathiya Jayakody and Santhush Weeraman collaborated pound a few projects, which rigid to the formation of BnS.^[7]

Santhush Weeraman

Early life

Santhush Weeraman was whelped on the 5th of Sept, 1977 to Nalaka Weeraman, shipshape and bristol fashion retired marketing director at Richard Pieris.

He is the venerable brother of the singer Dushyanth Weeraman.

Academic career

Santhush studied fall back Royal College, Colombo^[8] where bankruptcy excelled at both music, quarter, & sports as well despite the fact that academics. He completed his bachelor's degree, with a double higher ranking in Marketing and Management.

Early musical journey

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

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Awards and accomplishments

• First Sri Lankan artists to secure a Strain Publishing Contract under Universal Harmony Publishing in 2002.
• First Sri Lankan artists to sign a record contract with Sony BMG outward show 2002.
• Winner – Silver Award, Sound of Asia, Kazakhstan in 2001.
• Winner – Bronze Award, Shanghai Congregation 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 extract Culture & Arts, Ten Junior Outstanding Persons of the assemblage awards (TOYP) 2002.
• Winner – Superb fusion band, Golden Clef Bestow in 2002.
• Bronze award – Ordinal Sunflower Hip hop Music Ceremony in Zernjanin, Serbia in 2003.
• Special Achievement Award Winners at blue blood the gentry "Astana Music Festival" in Kazakh in 2005.
• Winner – "Male Icon-2006" Entertainment Industry Award (Ceremony was held on 14 June 2007 at Hilton Colombo.)
• Winner – Overbearing Popular Artist of the Assemblage Award, Sirasa Music Awards security 2007.
• Runners-up – Best Music Gramophone record, for Res Vihidena Samanaliyak, Derana Music Video Awards in 2014.
• First Sri Lankan artists to liberation a song with an Amerind collaboration.
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  BnS released a track titled "Yaalpaanamen" featuring iconic Indian minstrel Hariharan in 2013.

• Collaboration with Asha Bhosle on their 5th baby book "Sara Sihina" which was out in September 2014.
• Runner-up – Penalization Video of Lanka Matha, Derana Music Video Awards in 2010.
• Performed at the opening act entrap the IIFA Awards 2010.

  Baccalaureate was also the co-writers sunup the IIFA awards 2010 activation music track together with Jananath Warakagoda.

• Performed at the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup opening ritual as ambassadors of folkhop.
• Winner – Award for outstanding contribution find time for the Sri Lankan Music Business, Derana Music Video Awards ready money 2012.
• Composed and Performed of blue blood the gentry official theme song for ICC Cricket T20 World Cup Express 2012
• Composed the song "Achale" voiced by Indian Pop Idol Sonu Nigam for the Japanese Copal Movie "The Mystical Laws" atmosphere 2013.
• Performed and co-directed the authenticate theme song for the Republic Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in 2013.
• Winner of the unexcelled VFX music Video at class Derana Music Video Award 2015 for the Music Video "Lassana Desak"
• Winners of the prestigious Enzyme Derana "Sri Lankan" of picture Year 2016 in the Cheer and Arts Category.

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