Tishma
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Tishma is one of the most successful pop music
/rock music
stars in Bangladesh, and she is the artist who entirely changed and modernised the path for Bangladeshi female singers.
/rock music
stars in Bangladesh. Tishma is the artist who first totally changed & modernised the entire path for female singers in Bangladesh
, not only in terms of music, vocal & music genres but also in terms of stage performance, fashion & get-up, video performance & presentation.
Tishma has created many musical "firsts" for Bangladeshi artists: amongst Bangladeshi female artists, Tishma is the first female professional music composer, arranger, guitarist and keyboardist ever in Bangladesh, and she introduced R&B, opera, rap, soul, punk-pop rock, funk, ballads, disco, dance-pop and many more international genres in Bangladesh; in addition, Tishma wrote and sang the first English song by a female singer in Bangladesh, and she is also the first Bengali female rapper and female hard rock singer of the Bengal subcontinent. As well as these many innovations in music, Tishma also is the first artist in Bangladesh to perform with a full singing-dancing choreographed setup and introduce lively, glamorous music videos.
Since Tishma was the pioneer in her field, at first although Tishma gained tremendous popularity and instantly became a household name with the listeners, in the beginning she also faced some criticism because she was making such major changes in Bangla music; but soon afterward, when she successfully had established her own unique innovative and rocking musical styles and exceptional versatility and talent, she gained huge appreciation both for her courage as a musician and as a trailblazer in Bangla music, and also as a strong feminist icon for women and girls, and now today many female artists are following Tishma as their role model.
Tishma has studied both Indian and Western classic music from childhood and has released songs in various genres including rock, Bangla folk, opera, R&B, Nazrul, Rabindra Sangeet and Adhunik. Tishma is renowned for changing the face of Bangla music, with her powerful vocal, unique glamorous style, stunning stage presence and trendsetting ways in both music and fashion.
Tishma's debut album was released in 2002; she released a total of eight albums within just four and a half years, and is the only Bangladeshi teenage artist in history to have achieved this record. Tishma's popularity is only paralleled by the older folk singer Mumtaz.
She also sings in many languages.
Tishma's eighth and newest album is titled X-Factor, and her ninth solo album is to be released in the near future.
" was launched in the year 2002 from Sangeeta and from that moment, Bangladeshi pop was changed forever by the young pop powerhouse diva. Tishma was the first artist of her kind in Bangladesh...there was nobody like Tishma before she came to the scene in 2002...but in recent years, many artists have tried to closely follow Tishma's every aspect after watching Tishma's massive success as a daring & experimental musician.
At a time when no other female artist dared to experiment with neither music nor fashion, young rock star Tishma was the girl who dared to introduce so many brand new dimensions to Bangladesh in 2002 when she was only a child artist. She is not only the country's first true Westernized female artist but also the first female composer, English singer-songwriter, rapper, pianist/keyboard-player & guitarist. Tishma immediately became the ultimate icon for girls around the country and also the idol for new female artists & today almost all new female singers of Bangladesh follow Tishma's style.
Tishma is the girl who single-handedly changed the face of Bangla music and she is the one who first totally changed & modernised the entire path for female singers in Bangladesh, not only in terms of music, vocal & music genres but also in terms of stage performance, fashion & get-up, video performance & presentation.
Tishma's debut album was released well before her O levels, when she was just a young schoolgirl. Storming into the Bangla pop scene as a child artist with her debut album "Tara" (Star) in 2002, Tishma was instantly crowned the queen of pop with her mind-blowing style of music and image. She created a unique style of her own known as "Tishma-pop", introducing new sounds, rocking new genres, new glamorous style of presentation and choreographed stage performance in Bangladesh for the first time ever. Tishma simply single-handedly changed the face of Bangla pop music forever. So powerful is Tishma's image, that today, virtually not a single new female pop artist exists who has not been influenced by Tishma in some way or another. And since her phenomenal debut in 2003, Tishma (who is also famous for her Hollywood-star good looks and unique iconic, heavily-imitated fashion style of her very own) has remained the ultimate Pop Icon and trendsetter in music and fashion trends in Bangladesh. Today almost all new female singers of Bangladesh follow Tishma as their music and fashion icon!
Being a true musical pioneer, Tishma has created many musical "firsts" for Bangladeshi artists: amongst Bangladeshi female artists, Tishma is the first female music composer, music director and music arranger in Bangladesh. As well as composing, creating tracks and even writing songs, Tishma is also the first female professional pianist, guitarist and keyboardist ever in Bangladesh. She is the singer and writer of the first original English song ever released in Bangladesh by a female artist. She introduced many other genres of music to Bangladesh including R&B, soul, funk, opera, rap, soul, punk-pop rock, ballads, disco, dance-pop and many more international genres in Bangladesh. In addition, Tishma wrote and sang the first English song by a female singer in Bangladesh, and she is also the first Bengali female rapper and female hard rock singer of the Bengal subcontinent. As well as these many innovations in music, Tishma also is the first artist in Bangladesh to perform with a full singing-dancing choreographed setup and introduce lively, glamorous music videos.
Since Tishma was the pioneer in her field, at first although Tishma gained tremendous popularity and instantly became a household name with the listeners, in the beginning she also faced some criticism because she was making such major changes in Bangla music; but soon afterward, when she successfully had established her own unique innovative and rocking musical styles and exceptional versatility and talent, she gained huge appreciation both for her courage as a musician and as a trailblazer in Bangla music, and also as a strong feminist icon for women and girls. Tishma is renowned for changing the face of Bangla music, with her powerful vocal, unique glamorous style, stunning stage presence and trendsetting ways in both music and fashion, and now today many female artists are following Tishma as their role model!
Tishma has created her own unique style and genres with her immense talent. Tishma began to sing from the time she had just learned to talk, and she first began playing the keyboard from the age of three, and her musical education began soon after. Showing an obsession for music from such a young age, Tishma trained in European Classical Music under the Royal Schools of Music, London, as well as later receiving intense training in Indian classical music from the topmost Ustads of the country after she came to Bangladesh. Though Tishma is known as the country's rock queen, she has the most versatile voice in Bangladesh. She can sing all genres of music from rock and hip hop to Rabindra Sangeet and Indian classical! She received both international awards in European classical music and of course all the topmost national music awards as well. She is the only singer in Bangladesh who has received training in both European classical music and Indian classical music
.
, Italy
, Germany
, Austria
, Croatia
, Switzerland
to name just a few), and so Tishma was exposed to many different cultures & many kinds of music (her parents are both avid music lovers who love to collect music from all over the world), & Tishma fell in love with music very early. She hummed her first tune before she even spoke her first words!
Tishma studied both Indian and Western classic music from childhood. As a child, Tishma spent a large part of her childhood in Europe
, and began her education in Camberly, UK. She has studied Western Classical Music under the Board of Royal Schools of Music London, and has studied Indian classical music under numerous Ustads including Ustad Akhtar Sadmani, Shampa Reza and Ustad Shonjib De. She has also received training in Rabindra Sangeet from Anupam Barua of Shantiniketan. She is currently is now studying Indian classical music under Ustad Shonjib De. Tishma has released songs in an impressive list of genres including rock, Bangla folk, opera, R&B, Nazrul, Rabindra Sangeet and Adhunik. No wonder then, that Tishma is renowned for her stunningly versatile voice!
- 2002; Chand
- 2003; Shurjo - 2004; Baula Prem - 2005; Sham Rakhi Na Kul Rakhi - 2006; Matir Putul - 2006; Cholonar Daba - 2007; X Factor (Best of Tishma plus a few bonus tracks) ) , and Tishma is the only Bangladeshi teenage artist in history to have achieved this record of releasing 8 solo albums at such a tender age. Since her debut, Tishma's nationwide popularity is only paralleled by the popular singer Mumtaz. Each of Tishma's 8 solo albums enjoyed record-breaking sales in Bangladesh. Some of her many, many, many famous smash hit songs are "X FACTOR", "CHANDER MEYE JOSNA", "SWEETHEART
", "BOYFRIEND
", "SHADHER LAO", "REQUEST
(BRISHTI TOMAR PAYE DHORI)", "CHANDER BURI (SHOKALE UTHIYA AMI BOLI)", "BASHIWALLAH", "SHAM RAKHI NA KUL RAKHI", "ANANDER MELA (DIGI DIGI DUM DUM)", "DHAKA
(KAKA LO JAIGA)", "MEGH JHORANA", "PROJAPOTI", "CHOLONAR DABA", "TUMI ESHO AMAR BARI", "SCHOOLBAG", "BAULA PREM", "JAADU", "DEEWANA
", "CHAND HOYE TUMI", and many many more.
After a whirlwind nine years of endless successes, eight chart-topping albums, dozens of national & international awards, and multiple strings of number one hits in the Bangladesh pop scene, Tishma has taken a media break in 2008 to concentrate on her intense engineering studies. The teenage artist has promised her fans that, as soon as her academic pressures subside a little, she will return to wow the crowds and rock the nation once again.
UPDATE 2010: Tishma is now working on her 9th solo album, in between her studies. Watch out for more news coming soon!
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
/rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
stars in Bangladesh, and she is the artist who entirely changed and modernised the path for Bangladeshi female singers.
Music career
Tishma is one of the most successful pop musicPop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
/rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
stars in Bangladesh. Tishma is the artist who first totally changed & modernised the entire path for female singers in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, not only in terms of music, vocal & music genres but also in terms of stage performance, fashion & get-up, video performance & presentation.
Tishma has created many musical "firsts" for Bangladeshi artists: amongst Bangladeshi female artists, Tishma is the first female professional music composer, arranger, guitarist and keyboardist ever in Bangladesh, and she introduced R&B, opera, rap, soul, punk-pop rock, funk, ballads, disco, dance-pop and many more international genres in Bangladesh; in addition, Tishma wrote and sang the first English song by a female singer in Bangladesh, and she is also the first Bengali female rapper and female hard rock singer of the Bengal subcontinent. As well as these many innovations in music, Tishma also is the first artist in Bangladesh to perform with a full singing-dancing choreographed setup and introduce lively, glamorous music videos.
Since Tishma was the pioneer in her field, at first although Tishma gained tremendous popularity and instantly became a household name with the listeners, in the beginning she also faced some criticism because she was making such major changes in Bangla music; but soon afterward, when she successfully had established her own unique innovative and rocking musical styles and exceptional versatility and talent, she gained huge appreciation both for her courage as a musician and as a trailblazer in Bangla music, and also as a strong feminist icon for women and girls, and now today many female artists are following Tishma as their role model.
Tishma has studied both Indian and Western classic music from childhood and has released songs in various genres including rock, Bangla folk, opera, R&B, Nazrul, Rabindra Sangeet and Adhunik. Tishma is renowned for changing the face of Bangla music, with her powerful vocal, unique glamorous style, stunning stage presence and trendsetting ways in both music and fashion.
Tishma's debut album was released in 2002; she released a total of eight albums within just four and a half years, and is the only Bangladeshi teenage artist in history to have achieved this record. Tishma's popularity is only paralleled by the older folk singer Mumtaz.
She also sings in many languages.
Tishma's eighth and newest album is titled X-Factor, and her ninth solo album is to be released in the near future.
Biography
Popularly known among her fans as the "Rock Princess and Pop Diva of Bengal", the Bangladeshi teenage rock & pop superstar Tishma is the girl who completely changed the Bangla music scene forever and is the artist who entirely changed and modernised the path for Bangladeshi female singers, with her sensational debut as a child star in 2002. Tishma was the first fully Westernised artist in Bangladesh with her rocking vocals, totally new genres of music, gorgeous fashionable styles, her mind-blowing stage performances & choreography, and her glamorous videos, which were never before seen or heard in Bangladesh before Tishma. Tishma's debut album "TaraTara
-Religions and deities:*Tara , is a tantric meditation deity in Tibetan Buddhism, actually the generic name for a set of similar bodhisattvas*In Hinduism:*Tara , a Mahavidya of Mahadevi, Kali or Parvati...
" was launched in the year 2002 from Sangeeta and from that moment, Bangladeshi pop was changed forever by the young pop powerhouse diva. Tishma was the first artist of her kind in Bangladesh...there was nobody like Tishma before she came to the scene in 2002...but in recent years, many artists have tried to closely follow Tishma's every aspect after watching Tishma's massive success as a daring & experimental musician.
At a time when no other female artist dared to experiment with neither music nor fashion, young rock star Tishma was the girl who dared to introduce so many brand new dimensions to Bangladesh in 2002 when she was only a child artist. She is not only the country's first true Westernized female artist but also the first female composer, English singer-songwriter, rapper, pianist/keyboard-player & guitarist. Tishma immediately became the ultimate icon for girls around the country and also the idol for new female artists & today almost all new female singers of Bangladesh follow Tishma's style.
Tishma is the girl who single-handedly changed the face of Bangla music and she is the one who first totally changed & modernised the entire path for female singers in Bangladesh, not only in terms of music, vocal & music genres but also in terms of stage performance, fashion & get-up, video performance & presentation.
Tishma's debut album was released well before her O levels, when she was just a young schoolgirl. Storming into the Bangla pop scene as a child artist with her debut album "Tara" (Star) in 2002, Tishma was instantly crowned the queen of pop with her mind-blowing style of music and image. She created a unique style of her own known as "Tishma-pop", introducing new sounds, rocking new genres, new glamorous style of presentation and choreographed stage performance in Bangladesh for the first time ever. Tishma simply single-handedly changed the face of Bangla pop music forever. So powerful is Tishma's image, that today, virtually not a single new female pop artist exists who has not been influenced by Tishma in some way or another. And since her phenomenal debut in 2003, Tishma (who is also famous for her Hollywood-star good looks and unique iconic, heavily-imitated fashion style of her very own) has remained the ultimate Pop Icon and trendsetter in music and fashion trends in Bangladesh. Today almost all new female singers of Bangladesh follow Tishma as their music and fashion icon!
Being a true musical pioneer, Tishma has created many musical "firsts" for Bangladeshi artists: amongst Bangladeshi female artists, Tishma is the first female music composer, music director and music arranger in Bangladesh. As well as composing, creating tracks and even writing songs, Tishma is also the first female professional pianist, guitarist and keyboardist ever in Bangladesh. She is the singer and writer of the first original English song ever released in Bangladesh by a female artist. She introduced many other genres of music to Bangladesh including R&B, soul, funk, opera, rap, soul, punk-pop rock, ballads, disco, dance-pop and many more international genres in Bangladesh. In addition, Tishma wrote and sang the first English song by a female singer in Bangladesh, and she is also the first Bengali female rapper and female hard rock singer of the Bengal subcontinent. As well as these many innovations in music, Tishma also is the first artist in Bangladesh to perform with a full singing-dancing choreographed setup and introduce lively, glamorous music videos.
Since Tishma was the pioneer in her field, at first although Tishma gained tremendous popularity and instantly became a household name with the listeners, in the beginning she also faced some criticism because she was making such major changes in Bangla music; but soon afterward, when she successfully had established her own unique innovative and rocking musical styles and exceptional versatility and talent, she gained huge appreciation both for her courage as a musician and as a trailblazer in Bangla music, and also as a strong feminist icon for women and girls. Tishma is renowned for changing the face of Bangla music, with her powerful vocal, unique glamorous style, stunning stage presence and trendsetting ways in both music and fashion, and now today many female artists are following Tishma as their role model!
Tishma has created her own unique style and genres with her immense talent. Tishma began to sing from the time she had just learned to talk, and she first began playing the keyboard from the age of three, and her musical education began soon after. Showing an obsession for music from such a young age, Tishma trained in European Classical Music under the Royal Schools of Music, London, as well as later receiving intense training in Indian classical music from the topmost Ustads of the country after she came to Bangladesh. Though Tishma is known as the country's rock queen, she has the most versatile voice in Bangladesh. She can sing all genres of music from rock and hip hop to Rabindra Sangeet and Indian classical! She received both international awards in European classical music and of course all the topmost national music awards as well. She is the only singer in Bangladesh who has received training in both European classical music and Indian classical music
Indian classical music
The origins of Indian classical music can be found in the Vedas, which are the oldest scriptures in the Hindu tradition. Indian classical music has also been significantly influenced by, or syncretised with, Indian folk music and Persian music. The Samaveda, one of the four Vedas, describes music...
.
World Tour
Born in a family who loved both music and travelling, as a child, Tishma & her family lived in & travelled in many different countries (UK, where Tishma started her education, FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Italy
Italy
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, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Austria
Austria
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, Croatia
Croatia
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, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
to name just a few), and so Tishma was exposed to many different cultures & many kinds of music (her parents are both avid music lovers who love to collect music from all over the world), & Tishma fell in love with music very early. She hummed her first tune before she even spoke her first words!
Tishma studied both Indian and Western classic music from childhood. As a child, Tishma spent a large part of her childhood in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, and began her education in Camberly, UK. She has studied Western Classical Music under the Board of Royal Schools of Music London, and has studied Indian classical music under numerous Ustads including Ustad Akhtar Sadmani, Shampa Reza and Ustad Shonjib De. She has also received training in Rabindra Sangeet from Anupam Barua of Shantiniketan. She is currently is now studying Indian classical music under Ustad Shonjib De. Tishma has released songs in an impressive list of genres including rock, Bangla folk, opera, R&B, Nazrul, Rabindra Sangeet and Adhunik. No wonder then, that Tishma is renowned for her stunningly versatile voice!
Education
As well being the pop princess of Bangladesh, Tishma is a brilliant student. In both her O levels and A levels, she received a record-breaking number of A's.... [in one sitting, 9 A's in O levels and 5 A's in A levels], and she is currently studying Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering at a well-known private university, where she is the highest CGPA holder of her department.Popular Music List
Tishma's debut album was released in 2002; she released a total of eight solo albums so far (TaraTara
-Religions and deities:*Tara , is a tantric meditation deity in Tibetan Buddhism, actually the generic name for a set of similar bodhisattvas*In Hinduism:*Tara , a Mahavidya of Mahadevi, Kali or Parvati...
- 2002; Chand
Chand
Chand may refer to:*Chand Kings*Chaand Raat*Chand * Chand magazine published in Allahabad, India early 20th centuryPeople*Chand Bibi*Chand Kaur*Dashrath Chand*Dhyan Chand*Ganesh Chand*Hari Chand*Meira Chand*Nek Chand...
- 2003; Shurjo - 2004; Baula Prem - 2005; Sham Rakhi Na Kul Rakhi - 2006; Matir Putul - 2006; Cholonar Daba - 2007; X Factor (Best of Tishma plus a few bonus tracks) ) , and Tishma is the only Bangladeshi teenage artist in history to have achieved this record of releasing 8 solo albums at such a tender age. Since her debut, Tishma's nationwide popularity is only paralleled by the popular singer Mumtaz. Each of Tishma's 8 solo albums enjoyed record-breaking sales in Bangladesh. Some of her many, many, many famous smash hit songs are "X FACTOR", "CHANDER MEYE JOSNA", "SWEETHEART
Sweetheart
Sweetheart can be:*The term of endearment applied to a person's significant other**Childhood sweetheart*Forgetful of bringing drinks to fellow coworkers*Sweetheart , recorded by Rainy Davis and re-recorded by Mariah Carey and Jermaine Dupri...
", "BOYFRIEND
Boyfriend
A boyfriend is a person's regular male companion in a romantic or sexual relationship, although normally not in long-term committed relationships, where other titles A boyfriend is a person's regular male companion in a romantic or sexual relationship, although normally not in long-term committed...
", "SHADHER LAO", "REQUEST
Request
Request may refer to:*a question*in computer science, a message sent between objects*in computer science, a request in Hypertext Transfer Protocol*ReQuest Dance Crew, a hip-hop dance crew from New Zealand*Request TV, a defunct pay-per-view service...
(BRISHTI TOMAR PAYE DHORI)", "CHANDER BURI (SHOKALE UTHIYA AMI BOLI)", "BASHIWALLAH", "SHAM RAKHI NA KUL RAKHI", "ANANDER MELA (DIGI DIGI DUM DUM)", "DHAKA
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
(KAKA LO JAIGA)", "MEGH JHORANA", "PROJAPOTI", "CHOLONAR DABA", "TUMI ESHO AMAR BARI", "SCHOOLBAG", "BAULA PREM", "JAADU", "DEEWANA
Deewana
Deewana is a 1992 Bollywood film by director Raj Kanwar, produced by Guddu Dhanoa and Lalit Kapoor....
", "CHAND HOYE TUMI", and many many more.
After a whirlwind nine years of endless successes, eight chart-topping albums, dozens of national & international awards, and multiple strings of number one hits in the Bangladesh pop scene, Tishma has taken a media break in 2008 to concentrate on her intense engineering studies. The teenage artist has promised her fans that, as soon as her academic pressures subside a little, she will return to wow the crowds and rock the nation once again.
UPDATE 2010: Tishma is now working on her 9th solo album, in between her studies. Watch out for more news coming soon!
Albums
- X-Factor
- Cholonar Daba
- Rock Rajkonna
- Chander Meye Josna
- Megh Jhorana
- Pop Queen
- Bashiwallah
- TaraTara-Religions and deities:*Tara , is a tantric meditation deity in Tibetan Buddhism, actually the generic name for a set of similar bodhisattvas*In Hinduism:*Tara , a Mahavidya of Mahadevi, Kali or Parvati...