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Sharmin Sultana Sumi
Bangladeshi singer-songwriter
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Early life
Career
Sumi formed Chirkutt in 2002. In addition to being the band's main vocalist, she is the writer and composer of most of their songs.[5] She has written lyrics and music for other artists.[6] She is also known as playback singer[7] for doing playback for the film Aynabaji.
She wrote a tribute song for heavy metal guitarist Zeheen Ahmed after his sudden death in 2017.[8]
She also wrote the lyrics for the song "Dhire Dhire" for Habib and Nancy which has crossed four million YouTube views.[9]
Discography
Playback movies
| Year | Movies | Music director | Singer | Song | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Aynabaji | Chirkutt | Sharmin Sultana Sumi | "Duniya" | |
| 2016 | Ice Cream[10] | "Valo Thaka Mondo Thaka" | |||
| 2017 | Doob | Chirkutt | Sharmin Sultana Sumi | "Ahare Jibon" | Nominations for Best Female Singer and Best Lyrics for 3rd East Filmfare Award[11][12] |
| 2017 | Voyonkor Sundor | Chirkutt | Sharmin Sultana Sumi | "Ei Shohore Kaktao Jene Geche" |
Personal life
Sumi's mother died of cervical cancer on 17 January 2022.[13]
Awards and nominations
Sumi was honored with Anannya Top Ten Awards by the Bangla Academy.[14] The award was given to 10 people including Sumi by Ananya Magazine on behalf of Bangla Academy for their special contribution to the society.[15] She also received nominations from 3rd Filmfare Awards East for Best Playback Singer and Best Lyrics.[16]
