Nishat Monsur

Nishat Monsur (; born 29 September), 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 known for his ability to provide a contemporary twist to popular music, describing his career as "pioneering a new brand of urban Bengali music and creating mixes of popular Hindi, English and Punjabi songs with Bangla lyrics". 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.

Early life

Monsur was born in London to Bengali Muslim parents. He is of Bangladeshi origin and was raised in a traditional Islamic home. Monsur began singing at the age of five and has been trained in classical Indian music. He first started making covers of songs and uploaded them on YouTube and SoundCloud. 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.

Career

In May 2016, he featured in the "Bangla Refix" of Mumzy Stranger's song, Jaan Atki, which would eventually top the iTunes World Chart for the UK, a first for a Bangla song. The success of this single lead to the Bangla remix of another one of Mumzy Stranger's tracks, "Diamond Jewel". Continuing his success into 2017, Monsur began the year with the release of debut single, "Manja". Just like the Bangla refix of "Jaan Atki", "Manja" instantly became number 1 on the iTunes World Charts for a number of days.

After his fame and awareness, he has performed in many events performing his songs. On 21 May 2016, he performed in one of London's biggest Asian comedy and entertainment events hosted by Studio1 Media. He performed alongside many other notable FACES such as; Nadia Ali, Ezza Khan (Ezzakins), Rumena Begum, Sham Idrees, Karim Metwaly, Sheikh Akbar, Tasha Tah, Zack Knight, Mumzy Stranger, Char Avell, Shaful Khan, Jernade Miah, Babrul Hoque (Bengali Blitz), Kawsar Ahmed (Kash), Ikramul Hoque, Islah Abdur-Rahman and Michael Truong from the Corner Shop Show, Dulzy Ahmed, Hussnain Lahori, Humza Arshad, Rameet Kaur, Suleman Mirza and Madhu Singh from the dance group Signature and Bambi Bains (TeamPBN). Monsur has also made many appearances on the BBC Asian Network..

Discography

Singles

Cameo appearances

• "Lost Without Your Love" - Lyan Roze (feat. Mumzy Stranger)

Filmography

See also

• British Bangladeshi
• List of British Bangladeshis