Bangladeshi Lady Singer Sabina Yasmin 1953

Sabina Yasmin (Born 1953)(Bengali: সাবিনা ইয়াসমীন) is a popular singer of Bangladeshi origin. She is renowned in Bangladesh for her patriotic songs as well as her playback singing in Bangladeshi cinema. She achieved many awards for her music in Bangladesh and has become an iconic figure in Bangladeshi music world.

Music career

One of the most popular singers of the Indian subcontinent and the most prolific singer of Bangladesh, Sabina Yasmin started singing for films (soundtrack), radio, television and gramophone companies as a child. She has reigned supreme in the Bangladeshi music industry for the last 40 years. She is one of those few vocalists who is equally sought after in East Bengal (Bangladesh) as well as in West Bengal (in India). She has recorded more than some 10 thousand songs.

She established her position in the late 70s and early 80s with numerous patriotic songs and folk songs as well. Her voice has won the hearts of millions of Bengali people all over the world. Over the years she has not only recorded with the top composers of Bangladesh and also India as well including the famous R. D. Burman and sang duet with famous Indian singer Kishore Kumar.

She has made numerous concert tours in the UK, USA, Canada, Italy, France, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Pakistan and Australia. In addition as a member of the Bangladesh National Cultural Delegations she has performed in China, Japan, Hongkong, Thailand, Malaysia, India, UAE, Uzbekistan, Greece, Germany, Sweden and Norway.

She has received the Shadhinota Padak, the highest award in Bangladesh, in addition to the prestigious Ekushey Padak (The February 21 Medallion) and Jatiyo Cholochchitro Puroshkar (the National Film Award), which she has received ten times till now. In India, the Bengal Film Journalists' Association has also honored her with their Best Playback Singer Award.

Personal life

Sabina is the youngest of the famous "Yasmin-Sisters" which includes - Farida Yasmin, Fauzia Yasmin, Nilufar Yasmin and Sabina Yasmin herself. Her father Mr. Lutfar Rahman belonged to former Provincial Civil Service of British India and her mother Begum Mouluda Khatun comes of an aristocratic family of Murshidabad, who also was a vocal artiste taking music lessons from eminent musician Ustaad Kader Baksh. Sabina is also the youngest aunt of the Bangladeshi Music Superstar Agun, and eminent Sitar Player Reenat Fauzia.

Sabina has married thrice. She has a daughter Fairooz Yasmin (Badhon), an upcoming singer, from her first marriage with Anisur Rahman, and a son Srabon from her second marriage with Amir Hossain. After her first two marriages ended in divorces, she married Suman Chattopadhyay (aka Kabir Sumon), an Indian Bengali singer. Recently she has seriously fallen ill causing much distress among her fans both at home and abroad. Her state of health has been well published through the all electronic news media of Bangladesh. She went to Singapore on 11 July for better treatment. She came back to Bangladesh on 25 October and reported to have overcome her sickness.

Awards

• Bangladesh
  • Shadhinota Padak
  • Ekushey Padak (The February 21 Medallion)
  • Jatiyo Cholochchitro Puroshkar (The National Film Award)(10x)

• India
  • Best Playback Singer Award (Bengal Film Journalists' Association)