List of songs recorded by Runa Laila

Runa Laila (Bengali: রুনা লায়লা, Urdu: رونا لیلی; born 17 November 1952)[2][3] is a Bangladeshi playback singer and composer. She started her career in Pakistan film industry in the late 1960s. Her style of singing is inspired by Pakistani playback singer Ahmed Rushdi and she also made a pair with him after replacing another singer Mala.[4][5][6] Her playback singing in films – The Rain (1976), Jadur Banshi (1977), Accident (1989), Ontore Ontore (1994), Devdas (2013) and Priya Tumi Shukhi Hou (2014) - earned her seven Bangladesh National Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer.[2] She won the Best Music Composer award for the film Ekti Cinemar Golpo (2018).[7]

Runa Laila
রুনা লায়লা
رونا لیلی
Runa Laila in 2017
Born
Sadia Islam

(1952-11-17) 17 November 1952 (age 71)
CitizenshipPakistani (1952–1974)[1]
Bangladeshi (1974–present)
Occupation(s)Singer, music composer
Years active1969–1991
2008–present
SpousesKhawaza Javed Kaiser

Ron Daniel

Alamgir
AwardsIndependence Day Award
Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
Nigar Awards
Mirchi Music Awards
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals

Bengali

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Hindi

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Sindhi

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Urdu

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As a Composer

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film songs

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Year Film Song Singer Songwriter(s)
2016 Ekti Cinemar Golpo "Golpo Kotha" Akhi Alamgir Kabir Bakul

Non-film songs

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Year Album/Single Song Singer Songwriter(s)
2019 Runa Featuring Legends Forever "Chole Jaowa Dheugulo"[8] Kabir Bakul Asha Bhosle
"Aj Eto Din Por" Runa Laila
"Ke Bole Nei Bhalobasha" Hariharan
"Bhalobasha Por Hoyeche" Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
"Thako Jokhoni Tumi Chokheri Arale" Adnan Sami [9]
2020 Single[10] "Kothai Rekhecho Amai" Kabir Bakul and Gazi Mazharul Anwar Tani Laila, Akhi Alamgir, Haimanti Rakshit Das and Luipa
"Ei Dekha Shesh Dekha"
"Ami Keno Tomari Hoye Gechi"
"Akashe Megh Jomeche, E Moner Megh Dekho Ni"

References

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  1. ^ "Like music itself, a singer has no boundaries: Runa Laila - Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. ^ a b "Many Happy Returns to Sadia a Islam". The Daily Star. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  3. ^ Sharma, Devesh. "Beyond borders Runa Laila". Filmfare. Times Internet Limited. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  4. ^ Sanskriti Website. "Runa Laila". KOA Music Section. Kashmiri Overseas Association (KOA). Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  5. ^ Arnold, Alison (2000). The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. Taylor & Francis. pp. 420–421. ISBN 0-8240-4946-2.
  6. ^ Gulzar; Nihalani, Govind; Chatterji, Saibal (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. pp. 532–533. ISBN 81-7991-066-0.
  7. ^ "National Film Awards for 2017 and 2018 announced". The Daily Star. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  8. ^ Asha Bhosle's song om Runa's composition releases today
  9. ^ [https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/runa-lailas-stellar-collaboration-project-four-living-legends-1842055%3famp Runa Laila's stellar collaboration project with four living legends]
  10. ^ Runa Laila's 4 songs to be released on her birthday | Print Version - Daily Sun