Nishat Monsur
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| Native name | নিশাত মনসুর |
| Birth name | Nishat Monsur |
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| Born | 28 September London, England |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | World |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Website | www |
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Nishat Monsur (Bengali: নিশাত মনসুর; born 28 November), better known by his stage name Nish, is a British singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist of Bangladeshi descent. He made his official debut in a Bengali refix of Mumzy Stranger's original song, "Jaan Atki" which became the first Bengali track to reach number 1 in the iTunes World Charts. He is an urban Asian artist well known for his ability to provide a contemporary twist to popular music. He has also released a number of his own songs, written and composed from scratch. His diverse music is highly regarded and ranges in style as well as language. Often referred to as a pioneer of modern British Bengali music, Monsur's repertoire has been constantly evolving as a result of his enthusiasm for music from a young age. In addition to performing to capacity audiences and creating much-loved musical content, he has collaborated with major musical icons across the United Kingdom. He released his debut single "Manja" on 24 March 2017 which instantly became number 1 on the iTunes World Charts for a number of days.
Monsur was born in London to Bengali Muslim parents. He is of Bangladeshi origin and was raised in a traditional Islamic home. He first started making covers of songs and uploaded them on YouTube. In 2011, he participated in the first international reality television show in Bangladesh, Forgotten Roots, following the journey of 10 young adults from across the world in the search for their forgotten roots. The programme was broadcast on the country's main television channel as well as internationally and was co-hosted by Nadia Ali.
In May 2016, he featured in a "Bangla Refix" of Mumzy Stranger's song, Jaan Atki. He released his first solo cover "Where Do We Go From Here", an English-Bengali fusion cover of Arijit Singh's Bengali song "Ke Tui Bol" from the movie Herogiri. He has also covered Bollywood songs such as "Sawan Aaya Hai/Ami Ei Jibone" and "Main Dhoondne" as well as English songs such as "What Do You Mean?". In late 2016, he released a Bengali remix of Bilal Saeed's, "Teri Khair Mangdi". He also made a track alongside Kade and Snowy in the BBC Asian Network.
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