Runa Laila facts for kids
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Runa Laila
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| রুনা লায়লা | |
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Laila in 2017
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Sadia Islam
17 November 1952 |
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| Occupation | Singer, music composer |
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| Relatives | Subir Sen (uncle) |
| Awards | see Awards below |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
Runa Laila is a famous Bangladeshi singer and music composer. She was born on November 17, 1952. She started her singing career in the late 1960s in the Pakistani film industry.
Runa Laila is known for her unique singing style. She was inspired by the Pakistani singer Ahmed Rushdi. She often sang duets with him. She is one of the most well-known singers in South Asia. People often call her the "Queen of Melody" because of her beautiful voice.
She has sung in many films. Her songs in movies like The Rain (1976) and Jadur Banshi (1977) helped her win many awards. She has won seven Bangladesh National Film Awards for being the best female playback singer. She also won the Best Music Composer award for the film Ekti Cinemar Golpo (2018).
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Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Runa Laila was born in Sylhet, which was then part of East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan. Today, Sylhet is in Bangladesh. Her father, Syed Mohammed Imdad Ali, was a government worker. Her mother, Amina Laila, was also a musical artist. Runa's uncle, Subir Sen, was a famous Indian singer.
Runa started learning dance styles like Kathak and Bharatanatyam when she was young. She was a big fan of singer Ahmed Rushdi. She looked up to him as her teacher and tried to sing and perform like him. She also learned classical music with her older sister, Dina Laila.
When Runa was 12 years old, she sang for a child actor in an Urdu film called Jugnu. The song was named Gudia Si Munni Meri. This was her first time singing for a movie.
A Career in Music
In 1966, Runa Laila became very popular in the Pakistani film industry. This happened with her song Unki Nazron Sey Mohabbat Ka Jo Paigham Mila from the film Hum Dono. She also performed on PTV. She even had her own show called Bazm E Laila.
Moving to Bangladesh and International Success
Runa Laila and her family moved to Bangladesh in 1974. Her first Bengali song was O Amar Jibon Shathi for the film Jibon Shathi (1976). Soon after, she had her first concert in India in 1974.
She became very popular in India with songs like O Mera Babu Chail Chabila and Dama Dam Mast Qalandar. Runa Laila holds a special record in the Guinness World Records. She recorded 30 songs in just 3 days! In 1982, her album Superuna sold over 100,000 copies on its first day. This earned her a Golden Disk Award.
Later Career and Many Languages
In 2009, Runa Laila released an album of Punjabi wedding songs called Kala Sha Kala. In 2012, she was a judge on an Indian TV singing contest called Sur Kshetra. She has sung in many different languages. These include her native Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Gujarati, Pashto, Baluchi, Arabic, Persian, Malay, Nepalese, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, French, and English.
Personal Life
Runa Laila has been married three times. Her current husband is actor Alamgir. She has a daughter named Tani. Her grandsons, Zain Islam and Aaron Islam, are talented soccer players. Zain was even selected for the Arsenal progression center when he was eight years old.
Charity Work
After her sister passed away from cancer in 1976, Runa Laila organized many charity concerts in Dhaka. The money raised from these concerts helped build a cancer hospital in Dhaka.
Runa Laila was also chosen as a SAARC Goodwill Ambassador for HIV/AIDS. She is the first person from Bangladesh to hold this important role. In 2013, she visited New Delhi for her first trip as the SAARC ambassador. She met with important government officials there.
Discography
- Sincerely Yours (1973)
- Runa Laila Sings Songs Of Talib-Ul-Maulla (1974)
- Great Ghazals - Runa Laila (Style) (1981)
- Runa in Pakistan (Geet) and (Ghazals) (1980)
- Bappi Lahiri Presents Runa Laila - Superuna (1982)
- Runa Goes Disco (1982)
- Sings For Umrao Jaan Ada (Ghazals) (1985)
- Ganga Amar Ma Padma Amar Ma (1996)
- Bazm-E-Laila (2007)
- Runa Laila-Kala Siah Kala (2010)
Awards
Runa Laila has received many awards for her amazing singing:
- Radio Mirchi Music Award (2015)
- Independence Day Award, Bangladesh
- Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer (1976, 1977, 1989, 1994, 2012, 2013 and 2014)
- Sheltech Award, Bangladesh
- Lux-Channel I Lifetime Performance Award, Bangladesh
- Saigal Award, India
- Nigar Award, Pakistan (1968, 1970)
- Critics Award, Pakistan
- Graduate Award, Pakistan
- Firoza Begum Memorial Gold Medal, Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Music Journalists Association (BMJA) lifetime achievement award (2020)
See also
In Spanish: Runa Laila para niños
