“PATHINIYAK WI” song of multi-faceted Dr Kanchanamala the finalist from the Asian Continent at ICMA 2024 awards in USA – By Sunil Thenabadu
Dr. Kanchanamala Ranasinghe.has been selected as the finalist from the Asian Continent in classical singing at the Intercontinental music awards ( ICMA) 2024.
The judging panel consisted of Grammy award winners , professors in music and artists who work closely with Grammy Award Winners. ICMA has close collaborations with music guru’s in Hollywood who work with world famous artists- Celine Dion, Selena Gomez, Ricky Martin, Miley Cyrus, Bella Thorn,Nelly Furtado, Westlife, Gloria Estefan. They have also produced for songs for many award winning films including Topgun, Santa Barbara and Redline and closely collaborate with Warner Brothers, MTV, Netflix, Sony and Cinemax.
Dr. Kanchanamala’s song titled “Pathiniyak Wi”.This heart poignant music is by music Maestro Nalaka Anjana Kumara and lyrics by Jayamali Charitha Bandara This award has taken Sri Lankan music to a global level becoming the first Sri Lankan to achieve such an triumph in the continent.
The lyrics of this heart touching song expresses a story of eternal love:-
“I will always love you in my heart although I know I can never be with you.
I will remember the time we spent together and the memories we made and wait in the hope of being with you someday somewhere in this life.
I know in my heart that you belong with me too and you will come to me the moment you can. I will wait for you my love until eternity “
Dr Kanchanamala Ranasinghe – a specialist general practitioner and a senior lecturer, School of Medicine, Griffith University works and resides in Brisbane Australia. However her love for classical music drives her all the way to Sri Lanka to her homeland where she trails her craving to make music with fellow artists. She is also an actress and portrays the role of Suppadevi in Professor Ediriweera Sarachchandra’s world renowned opera style drama ‘Sinhabahu’ where her mother and father portrayed main roles and hold the Guinness world record for the most durable theatre performers in the world.
Dr. Kanchanamala is a multipotentiality individual with many interests and creative pursuits is highly qualified in the medical field and has numerous specialist fellowships possessing a degree as a Doctor of Philosophy in clinical medicine as MBBS, FRACGP- RG, FARGP (Emergency Medicine),FACRRM, EMC (ACEM), CWH (RANZCOG), ESME (AMEE), M.Phil., PhD (UQ)
Upright on par with world music genres like – blues, pop, country, Hindustani, Carnatic, Latin music , contemporary, Native American etc Dr. Kanchanamala and Maestro Nalaka Anjana Kumara have taken Sri Lankan classical music to global elevate.
Global winners will be announced at the award ceremony in Los Angeles , USA on 25th August 2024
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- KANCHANAMALA (KANCHI) RANASINGHE-MULTIFACETED GENIUS HIGHLY QUALIFIED MEDICAL DOCTOR ,LECTURER,VOCALIST,CHARITY WORKER, DRAMTIST IN SINHABAHU AT PEAK OF CELEBRITY – BY SUNIL THENABADU
Sunil Thenabadu in Brisbane
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