Shihan Mihiranga | |
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Birth name | Shihan Mihiranga Bennet |
Born | March 18, 1985 Weliweriya, Sri Lanka |
Genres | Alternative Rock, Pop, Jazz, Blues and of course Unplugged anything with Acoustic instruments |
Occupations | Singer-songwriter, Musician |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | M entertainment, Dreamz |
Shihan Mihiranga is a Sri Lankan singer, composer and songwriter. He finished in fifth place on the first season of Sirasa Superstar, an idol program in Sri Lanka on the lines of American Idol. He released his first album 'Dreams of Shihan' in 2006. Then in 2008 he released his second album, Dreamz 2 - My Life.
He studied at De Mazenod College, Kandana. His father Tyronne Bennet is a Sound Engineer who is currently employed in Bahrain.
In Sirasa Superstar season 4 which was renamed as 'Generation 4', Shihan compered the program along with Nirosha Perera.
Also, he was featured on and vocalized the theme song of Sirasa Superstar, Generation 4.
His album, Dreams of Shihan, won the Most Popular Album award in 2006.
He currently acts as the Brand Ambassador for Mobitel Smart 5, and Tiara Rollo cake.