# Dilshad Nahar Kona

Dilshad Nahar Kona (born 15 April 1981; known as Kona) is a Bangladeshi singer. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her song "Tui Ki Amar Hobi Re" in the film Bishwoshundori (2020).

## Early life

Kona was a student of Moghbazar Girls High School and Lalmatia College, Dhaka. She studied Nazrul Geeti in Nazrul Academy.

## Career

Kona was a member of the female band Angels Four with Nafisa, Rumana and Tisha during 2003–2006. It was formed by S.I. Tutul and Shopon. After the band was disbanded, she started her solo career in 2006 with her first album Jamitik Bhalobasha. Her next album Fuad featuring Kona, with Fuad, was released in 2008. The album Simply Kona released in 2011 was composed by Sri-Lankan music director Iraj Weeraratne and Bangladeshi composers Bappa Mazumdar and Fuad.
Kona performs voice-overs on television commercials in Bangladesh. She hosted a show on NTV named Tumader Jonno Bangladesh. She was one of the seven singers of the official song of 2014 ICC World Twenty20.

## Works
### Studio albums

| Year | Album | Label |
| 2008 | Fuad featuring Kona (with Fuad) | Agniveena |
| 2011 | Simply Kona | Deadline Music |
| 2014 | Fuad Introduces Kona | Qinetic Music |
| 2016 | Rhythmic Kona | CMV |

### Compilation albums

| Year | Album |
| 2009 | Priyotomeshu |
| 2011 | Shihoron |
| 2012 | Nari |
| 2014 | Shomonnoy |

### Singles

| Year | Song | Album | Label |
| 2013 | Dheem Tana | Simply Kona | IRAJ |
| 2014 | "Char Chokka Hoi Hoi" (Fuad featuring Kona$^1$) | Non-Album Single | ICC |
| 2015 | "Jani Tumi" (with Fahim Islam) | Bolchi Tomai | Deadline Music |
| 2016 | "Cheep Nouko" (with Tahsan) | Kheyal Poka | G-Series |
| 2016 | "Reshmi Churi" | Non-Album Single | Qinetic Music |
| 2016 | "Amader Golpo" (with Shawon Gaanwala) | Non-Album Single | eTunes Entertainment |
| 2016 | "Kotha Dao Tumi Thakbe Pashe" (with Imran) | Rhythmic Kona | CMV |
| 2016 | "Cholonay" (Tanjib Sarowar) | Hridmohini | CD Choice |
| 2017 | "Boishakher Bikel Balay" (with Akassh) | Non-Album Single | Unlimited Audio Video |
| 2017 | "Icche Gulo" (with Akassh) | Icche Gulo | CMV |
* Char Chokka Hoi Hoi also features Rahul Dev Kumar Pilli, Dilshad Karim Elita, Pantha Kanai, Johan Alamgir, Sanvir Huda, Badhon Sarkar Puja and Kaushik Hossain Taposh

### Film soundtracks

| Year | Film | Song | Music | Co-Singer(s) | Label |
| 2015 | Aashiqui | "Meyeder Mon Bojha" | Savvy Gupta | | Jaaz Music, Eskay Music |
| 2015 | Chhuye Dile Mon | "Shunno Theke Ashe Prem" | Sajid Sarkar | Imran | Girona Music |
| 2016 | Niyoti | "Hai Allah" | Savvy Gupta | | Jaaz Music Eskay Music |
| 2016 | Ami Tomar Hote Chai | "Heila Duila Nach" | Akassh | Akassh | Unlimited Audio Video |
| 2016 | Bossgiri | "Dil Dil Dil" | Shawkat Ali Emon | Imran | Lollipop |
| 2017 | Shopno Bari | "Tomar Alo" | Sajid Sarkar | Tahsan | CD Choice |
| 2017 | Valobasha Emoni Hoy | "Chumuke Chumuke Koro Pan" | Habib Wahid | | Jaaz Music |
| 2017 | Dhat Teri Ki | "Rongila Rongila" | Shouquat Ali Imon | Imran | Jaaz Music |
| 2017 | Jhorer Pore | "Paglami" | Ahmmed Humayun | Belal Khan | CD Choice |
| 2017 | Nabab | "O DJ" | Akassh | Akassh | Jaaz Music, Eskay Music |
| 2018 | Super Hero | "Ek Poloke" | Ali Akram Shuvo | Imran Mahmudul | |

### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref(s) |
| 2015 | U Turn | Herself | Alvi Ahmed | Special Appearance | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Album/Song | Result |
| 2013 | Meril Prothom Alo Awards | Best Singer (Female) | Amor Kabyo | Nominated |
| 2017 | Meril Prothom Alo Awards | Best Singer (Female) | "Dil Dil Dil" | Won |
| 2022 | Bangladesh National Film Award | Best Female Playback Singer | "Tui Ki Amar Hobi Re" (Bishwoshundori) | Won |