Robin Foenander
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Robin Foenander is an Australian musician and broadcaster. He was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Rob Foenander comes from a distinguished musical family from Sri Lanka. His uncle was Cliff Foenander, Sri Lanka's pioneering international star who achieved fame with The Faboulous Echoes in Las Vegas and South East Asia.. Rob Foenander's family migrated to Australia where Rob felt the music business was his goal. He began recording songs and performing in Melbourne.
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[edit] Heaven Sent Album
Rob Foenander released his first CD in Melbourne, Australia. “Heaven Sent”, Robs Foenander's first CD release was a success in Australia and in South Asia.Three songs from the 'Heaven Sent' CD made the No. 1 spot with the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, the oldest radio station in South Asia, between 2003 – 2005. In 2005, Rob Foenander was awarded the Best Expatriate Male Performer by the SLBC as part of the Sri Lankan Originals Awards.
Foenander has also collaborated with Australian musicians Desmond Kelly and Gary Ellis who have released music CDs in Melbourne.
[edit] Sri Lankan Aussie Breakfast Program on Southern FM Radio
Foenander is also a successful Australian broadcaster - he presents his own radio show 'Sri Lankan Aussie Breakfast' program on Tuesday mornings on 88.3 Southern FM radio in Melbourne. The program with music, news and views has proved to be popular in the suburbs of Melbourne. He has interviewed the Australian folk icon Keith Potger among a number of celebrities.
[edit] Further Down The Road Single
Rob Foenander has collaborated with the international folk singer, Keith Potger who was a founder member of 'The Seekers' folk group from Australia and founded the New Seekers pop group in the UK. Foenander released a country single, 'Further Down The Road' in 2007 - the CD featured harmonies with Keith Potger.
'Further Down the Road' has been entered in the 2008 Tamworth Country Music Awards Vocal Collaboration & APRA song of the year section.
[edit] See also
- Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation
- Radio Ceylon
- List of Australian radio stations
- List of Sri Lankan musicians
- Keith Potger
[edit] External links
- World Music Central: Robin Foenander and Keith Potger release Further Down The Road in Australia
- Top40-charts.com Further Down The Road with Rob Foenander and Keith Potger
- J.R.Ransom's taomusic.com: Robin Foenander and Keith Potger Further Down The Road
- SLO AWARDS 2005: Best Expatriate Performer - Robin Foenander
- BBC Music World News - Robin Foenander and Keith Potger - Further Down The Road
- Chart Reporters Only Playlist Board (NO Internet): Daybreak Country - Robin Foenander
- Sunday Times Sri Lanka: Man In The Hat
- Listen on Air to Robin Foenander's Sri Lankan Aussie Breakfast Radio Program on 88.3 Southern FM - Melbourne, Australia