Andrew Kishore

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rdf:langString Buried in Christian Cemetery of the Church of Bangladesh, Srirampur, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

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rdf:langString Andrew Kishore to The Daily Star — sharing his inspiration in singing

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rdf:langString Andrew Kishore performing live at Rajshahi College in May 2018

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rdf:langString Of course, my parents have inspired me since my childhood. They are my idols. My mother never blamed others for anything, rather she always tried to cope with the difficult situations with dignity and poise, and my father's caring, steadfast and disciplined lifestyle has always inspired me to perfect my craft, even at this point of my life. I have also been inspired by the late great Ustad Abdul Aziz Bachchu. He was always a very talented and skilled artist, who was never afraid to let his voice be heard, even in times of crisis, to show his support of the arts. He was also a great teacher, and had incredible eye for identifying not only the hidden talent a student possessed, but how that potential could be tapped into. Last, but certainly not least, I have always been inspired by the great music director, Alam Khan. He has been a great teacher and a great friend all these years, and even after all these years of working with him, I am still in awe of his genius.

rdf:langString "The name in my certificates was not Andrew Kishore. There was Andrew Kishore Kumar Baroi. One day director Dewan Nazrul told me that my name is very big. According to him commercially my full name had no value! He also said that most of the stars of the world have used two words because their names are big. Such as Elvis Presley, Lata Mungeshkar, Uttam Kumar, Mohammad Rafi, Kishore Kumar all have two words in their names. So the director suggested using two-word names. Then I decided to shorten my name as Andrew Kishore."

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rdf:langString Andrew Kishore Kumar Baroi (widely known as Andrew Kishore, 4 November 1955 – 6 July 2020) was a Bangladeshi playback singer. He is considered as the "Playback King" of Bangladesh music industry who sang more than 15 thousands songs. He sang for more than 100 Bangladeshi films. Remembered for his iconic tracks, including "Jiboner Golpo, Achhe Baki Olpo", "Amar Buker Moddhe Khane", "Daak Diyachhen Doyal Amare", "Hayre Manush Rongin Fanush", "Amar Shara Deho Kheyo Go Mati", "Amar Babar Mukhe Prothom Jedin Shunechilam Gaan", "Bhengeche Pinjor Meleche Dana", "Bhalobese Gelam Shudhu", and "Shobai To Bhalobasha Chae". Kishore's great adventure in Dhallywood began with the film Mail Train (1977). "Ochinpurer Rajkumari Nei Je Tar Keu", composed by Saley Alam Khan, was his debut playback song. After receiving critical recognition for the song "Ek Chor Jay Chole", penned by Alam Khan in 'Protigga' (1979), Kishore never had to look back on his great musical career. For his tremendous contribution to the film industry of the country, Kishore won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer a record eight times for his performance in the films Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo (1982), Surrender (1987), Khotipuron (1989), Padma Meghna Jamuna (1991), Kabul (1996), Aaj Gaye Holud (2000), Saajghor (2007), and Ki Jadu Korila (2008), alongside five prestigious Bachsas Awards and three Meril-Prothom Alo Awards, to name a few. . Kishore bagged the prestigious Bachsas Awards five times under the category of 'Best Male Playback Singer for films Princes Tina Khan (1984), Shami Stri (1987), Premer Taj Mahal (2001), Mone Prane Acho Tumi (2008), and Golapi Ekhon Bilate (2010)'. Moreover, his golden career was embellished by Meril Prothom Alo Award for three consecutive years (1998-2000) under the Best Singer Male category. Furthermore, in 2012, he won Ifad Film Club Award in the category of Best Playback Singer (Male). His versatile and melodious voice gave life to Bengali movie songs for several decades. Apart from being a prolific singer with a versatile and deeply melodic voice, Kishore also tried to inspire a new generation of singers through platforms like 'Bangladeshi Idol' as one of its judges. The eminent singer died on July 6, 2020, due to Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.