Asif Akbar

Asif Akbar
Native name আসিফ আকবর
Born Asif Akbar
25 March 1972[1]
Comilla, Bangladesh
Residence Dhaka
Nationality Bangladeshi
Occupation Singer
Years active 2001–present
Religion Islam
Spouse(s) Salma Asif Mitu (m.1992)
Children Rono
Rudro
Parent(s) Ali Akbar (father)
Rokeya Akbar (mother)
Awards National Film Awards (2 time)
Meril Prothom Alo Awards (6 time)

Asif Akbar is a Bangladeshi pop singer.[2] He releases solo, duet and mixed albums. He also sings for cinema. His latest album "Jaan Re" is available online as he decided to release his songs throughout all possible media to prevent piracy.[3]

Career

Akbar's debut album was released on 30 January 2001. He constantly releases solo albums & also dueting alongside with singers like Kavita Krishnamurthy, Kumar Sanu, Bappa Majumdar, Dolly Shaontoni, Suzana Ansar, Sonia, Kaniz Suborna, Dinat Jahan Munni, Monir Khan, and many others. He retired from commercial singing on 17 March 2010 to concentrate on his political career. But he returned to commercial singing with the solo album titled X-Prem in August 2013.

He has got National Award for best singer two times and Meril Prothom Alo Award for a record six times with two consecutives.

Personal life

Asif Akbar was born as Asif Akbar Mithu in Comilla, Bangladesh. Although Mithu was busy playing cricket in his childhood and wanted to be a cricketer or a businessman he later become a popular singer for his emerging voice. He is never thought to be a singer.

He is married to Salma Asif Mitu and they have two children Rono and Rudro.

Solo albums

Years Album No Album Name Genre Notes
2001 001 O Priya Tumi Kothay Pop Debut album
2002 002 Tumii Sukhi How Pop
003 Tumii Kotha Rakhoni Pop
004 Tumio Kadbe Ekdin Pop
2003 005 Sukhe Theko Tumi Bandhobi Pop
006 Pashani Tumi Pashani Pop
007 Tumii Mone Rakhoni Pop
2004 008 Ekbar Bolo Tumi Pop
009 Keno Tumi Sukhe Thakbe Pop
010 Tumii Valobasoni Pop
011 Tobuo Valobasi Pop
2005 012 Batase Prem Uriye Dio Pop
013 Bachbo Na Pop
014 Jabab Dao Pop
2006 015 Ovinoy Pop
016 Songsar Pop
017 Hridoye Roktokkhoron Pop
2007 018 Bondi Pop
019 Shorto Pop
020 Boikaler Chad Pop
2008 021 Kichu Vul Kichu Sriti Pop
022 Ekhono Josna Dekhi Pop
023 Ek Fota Oshru Pop
2009 024 Bondhu Tor Khobor Kire Pop
025 Pani Nai Chokhe Pop
026 Sei Din Guli Koi Pop
027 Dorodiyare Folk
028 Songkolito Desher Gaan Pop
2013 029 X-Prem[4] Pop After three years, Asif's 29th solo album[5][6]
2014 030 Jaan Re Pop

Duet and mixed albums

  • Album No. 30 --------- Ar Koto Kadabe
  • Album No. 31 --------- Ebong Ami
  • Album No. 32 --------- Ojosrobar Khoma Cheyechi
  • Album No. 33 --------- Ektai Proshno Amar
  • Album No. 34 --------- Amar Priyo Bandhobi
  • Album No. 35 --------- Ami Tumi Se
  • Album No. 
  ---------    Amii V

ul Korechi

  • Album No. 37 --------- Amra Dujone
  • Album No. 38 --------- Anmona
  • Album No. 39 --------- Ononto Opekkha
  • Album No. 40 --------- Onuvobe
  • Album No. 41 --------- Oporadhi
  • Album No. 42 --------- Asman Sakkhi
  • Album No. 43 --------- Ay Fire Ay
  • Album No. 44 --------- Eito Jibon
  • Album No. 45 --------- Bertho Premer Golpo
  • Album No. 46 --------- Bayna
  • Album No. 47 --------- Bedonar Oshru
  • Album No. 48 --------- Vulte Parina Sathi
  • Album No. 49 --------- Birohi Hridoy
  • Album No. 50 --------- Bishonno Sondha
  • Album No. 51 --------- Badhon
  • Album No. 52 --------- Bondhu Maya Nai
  • Album No. 53 --------- Bondhure
  • Album No. 54 --------- Bujhini Kadabe
  • Album No. 55 --------- Chader Desher Konna
  • Album No. 56 --------- Chele Manushi
  • Album No. 57 --------- Cholo Jai Ojanay
  • Album No. 58 --------- Keno Dekhlam Tare
  • Album No. 59 --------- Dukhini Raat
  • Album No. 60 --------- Dukkho Koshto Jontrona
  • Album No. 61 --------- Ei Meye
  • Album No. 62 --------- Eka Tumi Janlena
  • Album No. 63 --------- Firbona Aj Bari
  • Album No. 64 --------- Fis Fas Fis
  • Album No. 65 --------- Har Menechi
  • Album No. 66 --------- Hira Chuni Panna
  • Album No. 67 --------- Jay Din Jay
  • Album No. 68 --------- Jete Chai Prem Nogor
  • Album No. 69 --------- Kemon Acho Notun Thikanay
  • Album No. 70 --------- Kemon Acho Tumi
  • Album No. 71 --------- Kade Mon
  • Album No. 72 --------- Khoma Koro Upoma
  • Album No. 73 --------- Kotha Mone Rakhbe
  • Album No. 74 --------- Kotha Roteche
  • Album No. 75 --------- Kotota Raat Eka Eka
  • Album No. 76 --------- Manoshi
  • Album No. 77 --------- Maya
  • Album No. 78 --------- Milon
  • Album No. 79 --------- Mishti Meye
  • Album No. 80 --------- Mon
  • Album No. 81 --------- Mone Mone Mon
  • Album No. 82 --------- Mon Chuye Jao
  • Album No. 83 --------- Mon Jole
  • Album No. 84 --------- Mon Poboner Naw
  • Album No. 85 --------- Na Paoyar Betha
  • Album No. 86 --------- Nei Tumi Kache
  • Album No. 87 --------- Nirobota
  • Album No. 88 --------- Obohela
  • Album No. 89 --------- Oi Duti Chokhe
  • Album No. 90 --------- Opekkhay Theko
  • Album No. 91 --------- Papi
  • Album No. 92 --------- Pinjira
  • Album No. 93 --------- Porajito Valobasa
  • Album No. 94 --------- Premer Agun Buke
  • Album No. 95 --------- Premer Juari
  • Album No. 96 --------- Priya Kache Nei
  • Album No. 97 --------- Priya Nei Prithibite
  • Album No. 98 --------- Proshno Jaga Mone
  • Album No. 99 --------- Saat Asman
  • Album No. 100 --------- Shono Anonna
  • Album No. 101 --------- Sopner Duyare
  • Album No. 102 --------- Sopnobihin
  • Album No. 103 --------- Sukher Shohor
  • Album No. 104 --------- Sukhi Hote Paroni
  • Album No. 105 --------- Sopno Dekhi
  • Album No. 106 --------- Sopnorani
  • Album No. 107 --------- Thikana Bihin Pothe
  • Album No. 108 --------- Tomake Dekhina Kotodin
  • Album No. 109 --------- Tumi Amar Swopno Ghuri
  • Album No. 110 --------- Tumi Bina
  • Album No. 111 --------- Tumi Elena
  • Album No. 112 --------- Tumi Swopno Amar
  • Album No. 113 --------- Uru Uru Mon
  • Album No. 114 --------- Valo Achoto
  • Album No. 115 --------- Valobasa Noy Oporadh
  • Album No. 116 --------- Valobasa Tomake Dhonnobad
  • Album No. 117 --------- Valobasteo Dile Na
  • Album No. 118 --------- Jhograr Gaan (2013) with "Nancy".[7]

He has released more than 120 solo, duet and mixed albums and sang over 2000 in his career.

References

  1. ↑ "daily sun daily sun | Culturetainmentdaily sun | Culturetainment | Singer Asif gets back to business". Daily Sun.
  2. ↑ "Asif Akbar: A ripple in the music industry". The Daily Star. 12 August 2004. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  3. ↑ "Asif Akbar". ReverbNation.
  4. ↑ "daily sun daily sun | Culturetainmentdaily sun | Culturetainment | Singer Asif gets back to business". Daily Sun.
  5. ↑ Shah Alam Shazu. "Asif’s comeback". The Daily Star.
  6. ↑ "Singer Asif gets back to business". Daily Sun.
  7. ↑ "Jhograr Gaan (2013) by Asif & Nancy Album Download". BDmusic24.Info.

External links

Asif Akbar on Facebook