Salma Akhter

Moushumi Akhter Salma[2] (known as Salma Akhter) is a Bangladeshi folk singer. She rose to fame in 2006 after winning the second season of "Closeup 1 Tomakei Khujchhey Bangladesh", a television series broadcast on NTV.[3]

Moushumi Akhter Salma
সালমা আক্তার
OriginKushtia District, Bangladesh[1]
GenresLalon Geeti, Palli Geeti
InstrumentsVocal
Years active2006–present

Early life

She was born in the village of Gangarampur, Daulatpur Upazila, Kushtia District, Khulna Division.

Music career

Salma started learning singing from her Guruji Baul Shafi Mandal at the age of four . She got the lesson of classical music along with folk from her Guruji. Her turning point started at the age of twelve when she attended the musical Reality show "Closeup One" (season 2) organized by NTV in 2006. She became the champion among 1 Lac contestants.[4]

Her first single Baniya Bondhu struck the market along with another song Chailam Jarey while she was in the competition. At the same time, her song got popularity named Amar Ek Noyon.

Salma is specially considered for singing Lalon geeti along with all other Bengali folk songs. She also performs semi –classical & modern Bengali songs.

Salma got educated in music from her another teacher Ustad Sanjib Dey since 2011 to till now.

Salma released 11 solo albums from various audio Labels. She also worked on more than 30 mixed albums. Her 1st Solo Album is Baniya Bondhu.

Salma has performed worldwide.[5]

Personal life

In 2010, Salma married Shibli Sadique, a businessman and the incumbent member of parliament from Dinajpur-6 constituency.[2][6] Salma gave birth to her first daughter, Sneha (b. 2012). The couple got divorced in November 2016.[2] Salma then married Sanaullah Nur Sagar, a British migrant, on 31 December 2018. She gave birth to her second daughter, Safia Nur, in September 2019.[7]

Awards

Discography
Solo Albums
Album Year
Baniya Bondhu 2006
Bondhu Aiyo Aiyo 2007
Poraner Bondhu 2008
Matir Tara 2009
Bondhu Ailana 2010
Binodini 2010
Brindabon 2011
Prfemer Janaza 2012
Shopno Uraila 2015
Anuraager Ghorey 2016
Mon Majhi 2017

References
  1. Khalid-Bin-Habib (5 January 2007). "New voices, unadulterated popularity". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  2. Zahid Akbar (15 January 2017). "আজ-স্নেহা-আর-আমি-একই-পেশাক-পরবো"-77305 ""আজ স্নেহা আর আমি একই পোশাক পরবো"" ["Today me and Sneha will wear the same dress"]. The Daily Star (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  3. "'মেয়ের মুখের দিকে তাকালেই শিবলিকে মিস করি'". Bhorer Kagoj. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  4. "Singer Salma shows 'unprecedented love' to Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul". Daily Sun. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  5. "'Salma set to head out for London'". The Daily Srar. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  6. "মেয়ের জন্মদিনে সালমা" [Salma at her daughter's birthday] (in Bengali). Prothom Alo. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. "ফের মা হলেন সালমা". bangla.bdnews24.com. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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