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Paul Fernando - Wikipedia

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Paul Fernando පෝල් ප්‍රනාන්දු
Born	Madawela Hewage Paul Fernando (1951-11-24)November 24, 1951 Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Died	November 16, 2020(2020-11-16) (aged 68) Kalubowila, Sri Lanka
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Education	Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa
Occupations	Singer composer
Spouse	Unmarried
Musical career
Genres	Pop Calypso R&B Baila
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1970–2017
Labels	HMV Torana
Musical artist

Madawela Hewage Paul Fernando (Sinhala: පෝල් ප්‍රනාන්දු; 24 November 1951 – 16 November 2020), popularly as Paul Fernando, was a Sri Lankan musician and a Baila singer.^[1] Often referred to as the "Prince of Baila", Fernando became one of the most popular singers in Sri Lankan western music industry.^[2] Also, he is one of the leading artists dedicated to popularizing the art of Baila in Sri Lanka.^[3]

Personal life

Paul Fernando was born on 24 November 1951 in Moratuwa, Colombo, Sri Lanka as the youngest of the family. He completed education at Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa.^[4] His father was Madawala Hewage Leon Fernando and mother was Kusumawathi Fernando. He had four elder brothers.^[5]

He died on 16 November 2020 at the age of 68 at Kalubowila Hospital after undergoing treatment for an illness for a long period.^[6]

Career

An amateur singing competition was held at the Buddhist House in Moratuwa in 1969. It was a time when he was looking for opportunities to sing songs. With that focus, he applied for the Talent Sixty Nine Singing Competition where he later won the competition.^[7] That competition became the turning point in his musical career. During the competition, he met popular lyricist Priya Peiris who gave him several lyrics. Then Fernando practiced the song Sandapana Wage Obe Ruwa Dilisila. He managed to impress the fans with that song which brought him to the pinnacle of popularity.^[8]

In 1970, he released his first album.^[9] The album consisted of four songs: Sandapana Wage, Ran Samanalaya, Sudu Rosa Malak and Thoppi Velenda. He later became a permanent artist in outdoor musical stages island wide. In the same year, he took to the stage with the song Mala, Mama Oba Genama Hithala. Then in 1972, he sang the song Egoda Gode Mal Nelana Mal Ethano written by Ravi Ranasinghe and composed by Melroy Dharmaratne. Then he made the Baila hit Supun Sandak Ahase Pavuna which became very popular.^[10] On the stage, he made a sign of identity, where he sang the songs moving from one place to another rhythmically.^[8]

In a career spanning more than four decades, he made several popular Baila and fast tracks including: Golu Hadawatha Vivara Karanna, Ruwan Maliga, Egoda Gode Mal, Aawe Wana Bambarek Wage, Supun Sandak Ahase Pawuna, Demapiyan Kiyana Nisa, Pranandu Pranandu, Ran Kirilliye and Dona Kathirina.^[8] On 13 October 2013, Fernando performed in the concert 3 Po LS (3පෝLS) along with fellow Baila singers Christopher Paul and Vincent de Paul Peiris held at Bauddha Mandiraya, Moratuwa.^[11]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role
1976	Vanarayo	Playback Singer
1983	Rathu Makara	Playback Singer
1997	Apaye Thappara 84000k	Playback Singer

References

^ "STARS of 70S' a super show". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ "Popular singer Paul Fernando bids adieu". Sri Lanka Mirror. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ "The fast rhythm disappeared". Mawrata News. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ "Baila singer Paul Fernando passes away". Silumina. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ "Prince Baila leaves the country - Singer Paul Fernando". Silumina. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
^ "Popular singer Paul Fernando passes away". Ada Derana. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ "Here are 12 Baila Champions in Sri Lanka". lakviru. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "I can't hear your singing". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ "Paul Fernando bids farewell to life". gossiplankanews. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ "8 immortal baila singers". yamu.lk. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ "'3 Po LS' concert on the 13th". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 14 December 2020.

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Male singers	Abeywardena Balasuriya Ajith Bandara Allen Ratnayake Amarasiri Peiris Annesley Malewana Anton Jones C. T. Fernando Chandra Kumara Kandanarachchi Chandrasena Hettiarachchi Chitral Somapala Clarence Wijewardena Cliff Foenander Dasun Madushan Dayan Witharana Dayarathna Ranatunga Deepal Silva Desmond de Silva Dhanapala Udawaththa Dharmaratne Brothers Dinesh Kanagaratnam Edward Jayakody Freddie Silva Gamini Susiriwardana Gratien Ananda Gunadasa Kapuge H. R. Jothipala Henry Caldera Indrachapa Liyanage Ivor Dennis J. A. Milton Perera J. P. Chandrababu Jagath Wickramasinghe Jaya Sri Kamal Addararachchi Karunarathna Divulgane Kasun Kalhara Keerthi Pasquel Lahiru Perera Lakshman Wijesekara Lionel Ranwala M. S. Fernando Madhumadhawa Aravinda Mervin Perera Milton Mallawarachchi Mohideen Baig Morris Wijesinghe Nadeeka Guruge Nalin Jayawardena Namal Udugama Narada Disasekara Nihal Nelson Nihal Samarasinghe Nuwan Gunawardana P. L. A. Somapala Paul Fernando Pradeep Rangana Prince Udaya Priyantha Priya Suriyasena Punsiri Soysa R. A. Chandrasena R. Muttusamy Rookantha Gunathilake Rukshan Perera Sadiris Master Saman Lenin Sanath Nandasiri Sathish Perera Senaka Batagoda Shelton Perera Shihan Mihiranga Bennet Shirley Waijayantha Sisira Senaratne Somasiri Medagedara Suneera Sumanga Sunil Edirisinghe Sunil Perera Sunil Santha T. M. Jayaratne Tharanga Goonetilleke Upali Kannangara Victor Rathnayake Vijaya Kumaranatunga W. D. Amaradeva W. D. Ariyasinghe
Female singers	Amara Ranatunga Angeline Gunathilake Chandralekha Perera Chandrika Siriwardena Charitha Priyadarshani Deepika Priyadarshani G. S. B. Rani Indrani Perera Indrani Wijebandara Latha Walpola Leela Asoka Madhavee Wathsala Malani Bulathsinhala Mariazelle Goonetilleke Mercy Edirisinghe Mignonne Fernando Nanda Malini Neela Wickramasinghe Nirosha Virajini Nuwandhika Senarathne Pradeepa Dharmadasa Priyani Jayasinghe Rukmani Devi Saheli Rochana Gamage Sashika Nisansala Sujatha Aththanayaka Umaria Sinhawansa Uresha Ravihari Wasantha Sandanayake
Music directors	Allen Ratnayake W. D. Amaradeva Ananda Samarakoon Bibiladeniye Mahanama R. A. Chandrasena Clarence Wijewardena Dilup Gabadamudalige Dinesh Subasinghe Gunadasa Kapuge H. M. Jayawardena Kasun Kalhara Lakshman Joseph de Saram Lionel Algama Lionel Ranwala Marcelline Jayakody Mohammed Gauss Nanda Malini Patrick Denipitiya P. L. A. Somapala Premasiri Khemadasa R. Muttusamy Rohana Weerasinghe Rookantha Gunathilake Sarath Dassanayake Shelton Perera Shihan Mihiranga Bennet Somapala Rathnayake Stanley Peiris Sunil Santha Thilan Wijesinghe Victor Rathnayake W.B. Makuloluwa
Lyricists	Ajantha Ranasinghe Arisen Ahubudu Bandara Wijethunga Carlo Fonseka Cliff Foenander D. T. Fernando Dharmasiri Gamage Herbert M. Seneviratne Karunaratne Abeysekera Kumaratunga Munidasa Lucien Bulathsinhala Madawala S. Rathnayake Mahagama Sekara Marcelline Jayakody Nalin Jayawardena Premakeerthi de Alwis Saman Chandranath Weerasinghe Senaka Batagoda Sydney Chandrasekara Vicumpriya Perera Wasantha Dukgannarala W.B. Makuloluwa

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