The renowned singer was 75 year old at the time of his demise ... excelling in both Sinhala and English songs. His first original Sinhala pop hit, Ada Wei Iiru Dina, with lyrics by Abeysekera and ...

But one is tempted to call the Sinhala song virginal because, as far as lyrics and subject matter is concerned, it has not evolved or matured. A comparison with English pop music will make this ...

Sinhala film songs were largely adaptations of Hindi and Tamil melodies. Santha’s compositions for Rekawa marked a turning point, introducing indigenous Sri Lankan melodies tailored to Sinhala lyrics.

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If that wasn't enough already, an old controversy about the lyrics of her 2020 song "Gold Rush" resurfaced to add another twist.

After almost six hours of FireAid, Lady Gaga ended the historic Los Angeles event by debuting her new song “All I Need Is Time” co-written with her fiance Michael Polansky, an upbeat number ...

It’s been 25 years since Coldplay released one of the biggest hits of all time, and this song isn’t going anywhere. With Paradise, and other popular songs from Mylo Xyloto (2011), the British ...

Here are the 25 best rock songs of the last 25 years. While 2000 did not mark the turn of the century, nor the millennium (those counts start at 2001), it did signal a new era. The first decade ...

Days before Donald Trump takes the Oath of Office, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts have dropped a fiery new song, “Big Change.” “Big change is comin,'” Young sings. “You know what you ...

The week’s most popular current dance/pop songs, featuring titles with dance-centric vocals, melody and hooks by artists not rooted in the dance/electronic genre, ranked by streaming activity by ...

The well-known singer Atif performed the song, which was produced by Abdullah Siddiqui with lyrics by Asfandyar Asad and Adnan Dhool. The song, as per the ICC, perfectly captures the fervour and ...