Reshmonu

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Reshmonu
Birth name Hiresh Haridas
Born May 12, 1976 (1976-05-12) (age 32)
Origin Melaka, Malaysia
Genre(s) R&B, soul, hip hop
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Years active 2003–present
Label(s) Universal Music
Website www.reshmonu.com

Reshmonu (born Hiresh Haridas, Malayalam: ഹിരെഷ് ഹരിദസ്; born 26 May 1976 in Melaka) is a singer-songwriter from Malaysia who does mostly-English songs. He is known for songs such as "Walk Away", "Cintaku Pergi", "Hey Waley" and "Superfine", as well as for his hairstyles. Of Malayalee descent, he became a father in 2005.

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[edit] Biography

Reshmonu released his debut album, Monumental, in 2003 under Dhanosh Records, after taking four years to complete.[1] Among the songs in this album were Walk Away and It's You That Matters. The album earned him seven AIM nominations in 2004, of which he landed three into his collection (Best Male Vocals, Best English-language Artiste, Best Engineering for an Album).

It's You That Matters was remade in Mandarin by Evonne Hsu, titled Wǒ yào qīng qīng wèi nǐ chàng shǒu gē (我要輕輕為你唱首歌, "I Wanna Croon a Song For You").

In 2005, Reshmonu re-released his debut album under Sony BMG in repackaged form with new material, titled Monumental: the Journey Continues which included Kiranya Tiada Lagi (the Malay version of Walk Away) and Hey Waley.

In 2006, Reshmonu moved to Universal Music to work on his new album, Superfine. The album was launched in a party on 31 January 2007. Among the singles from Superfine are "Superfine" (the title track) and "The Way It Makes You Move". In mid-2007, Reshmonu joined Ikon Malaysia.

[edit] Discography

Monumental

  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Dhanosh Records (Independent)
  • Singles: "Walk Away", "It's You That Matters", "Cintaku Pergi", "Like This"

Monumental: the Journey Continues

  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Singles: "Hey Waley", "Kiranya Tiada Lagi"

Superfine

  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Singles: "Understand", "Superfine", "The Way It Makes You Move"

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://portalilmu.kempen.gov.my/index.php?ch=24&pg=187&ac=5417&lang=eng Reshmonu tops AIM's list, The Star, 31 March 2004

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