Shihan Mihiranga is a Sri Lankan singer, composer and songwriter. He finished in fifth place on the first season of Sirasa Superstar

Sirasa Superstar

Sirasa Superstar is a musical reality show conducted in Sri Lanka by the TV channel Sirasa TV. The goal is to find the most talented upcoming singer in the country. The competition's first season began in mid 2005 and ended in March 2006. And Season II finished on 27 October. Sirasa Superstar is...

, an idol program in Sri Lanka on the lines of American Idol

American Idol

American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...

. 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

Audio engineering

An audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...

 who is currently employed in Bahrain

Bahrain

' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...

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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

Mobitel

Mobitel is a Slovenian GSM/UMTS mobile operator. The company is under a 100-per-cent ownership of Telekom Slovenije.- Company history :Mobitel was established in October 1991 as a limited liability company. The founder was SP PTT Ljubljana, which was joined by other Slovenian PTT companies by the...

Smart 5, and Tiara Rollo cake.

External links

• http://www.ilike.com/artist/Shihan+Mihiranga