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Shihan Mihiranga
ශිහාන් මිහිරංග
Shihan Mihiranga ; ශිහාන් මිහිරංග
Born	Shihan Mihiranga Bennet; 18 March 1985 (age 39); Weliweriya, Sri Lanka
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Education	De Mazenod College, Kandana
Occupation(s)	Vocalist, Songwriter, Composer
Spouse	Gishni Clementa (m. 2012)
Children	2
Parents	Tyronne Bennet (father); Nilu Mallika (mother);
	Musical career
Genres	Pop; soul; rhythm and blues; jazz; Alternative rock;
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2005–Present
Labels	MEntertainment

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Shihan Mihiranga Bennett (Template:Lang-si; born 18 March 1985), is a Sri Lankan musician, composer and songwriter. Considered as one of the best products of reality shows, Mihiranga often known as the "Dream Boy" of the youth in Sri Lanka.^[1]

Personal life

Shihan was born on 18 March 1985 in Weliweriya as the eldest of the family. His father, Tyronne Bennet is a Sound Engineer, previously worked at Bahrain and mother Nilu Mallika is a housewife. He has a sister, Shanika Mihiravi. He studied at De Mazenod College, Kandana.

Shihan married Gishni Clementa Silva on 25 January 2012. Their love story had reportedly started 9 years earlier and it had been a secret to the media until the wedding.^[2]

The wedding was held at St. Mary's church in Nayakakanda, Hendala. Clementa is the daughter of Upali Silva, who is a PTI of Shihan's school. The wedding photography was done by Dayan Witharana. The couple has two sons, the elder son is Shihan Kenneth Yarsh and the younger one is Shihan Glen Marsh.^[3]

Shihan was critically hospitalized by dengue fever in 2017, but recovered after treatments.^[4] However, several false rumors stated that he is dead.

Career

He applied to the first season of singing reality show Sirasa Superstar. It is the first reality show in Sri Lanka, where 12 male finalists were selected. Mihiranga came fifth place in the competition despite being the most popular star throughout the show. He sang mostly Rookantha Gunathilake's songs including, Dawasakda Hendewaka, Nihanda Maruthe and As Deka Piyana.^[1]

After finishing the competition, he released his first album Dreams of Shihan in 2006. All the songs were written and music composed by himself and became highly popular among young generations. The album won Most Popular Album award in that year as well. Then in 2008 he released his second album, Dreamz 2 – My Life which includes lyrics and composing by other musicians.

Shihan released his first music video Ada Thaniyen maa which was a great hit in Sri Lanka. Later it won the most popular music video award at Derana Music Video Awards in 2007. He then released videos for several hit songs of his two albums. His music videos like Sewwandiye, Sulagak Wela, Mata Nelaganna Bari, Wassane, Ae obama dai, Mihiraviye and Obage mathaken were among the most popular music videos in Sri Lanka.

Later he went on to sing in several Sinhala movies. He was the main playback singer in the movie Suwanda Danuna Jeewithe. His songs from the movie became popular hits in Sri Lanka.Such as Perada mewu sina,Ron suwanda dena mal and Sith mal hegum popiyana yame. He did playback singing for the song, Raya Pibidee in the movie "Super Six".

In Sirasa Superstar season 4 which was renamed Generation 4, Shihan compered the program along with Nirosha Perera. He also sang the theme song Yawwane Sihina Yata Daelwune for the competition.

In 2018, Mihiranga became a judge of the singing reality show Hiru Star on Hiru TV.^[1]

Brand ambassador

He currently acts as the Brand Ambassador for Mobitel Smart 5, and Tiara Rollo cake of Ceylon Biscuits Limited.

Albums

Dreamz of Shihan	2006
Dreamz 2 – My Life	2008

Track listing

Dreamz of Shihan album included songs
No.	Title	Length
1.	"A Sonduru Samanal Wiye" (Album Version)	04.48
2.	"Ada thaniyen maa" (Song video won the most popular video of the year in Derana music video awards 2009.)	04.26
3.	"Asa gatena" (Album Version)	04.16
4.	"Hitha hadana welawe" (Album Version)	03.47
5.	"Nethu Kadahalena Tharuwak Wage" (Album Version)	03.56
6.	"Oba Dutuwa A dine" (Album Version)
7.	"Obe Senehe Dewatemin" (Album Version)	04.15
8.	"Sithin Pathanna Maa" (Album Version)	03.45
9.	"Sudo Sudu Aadare" (Album Version)
10.	"Sudu Rosa Mal Watila Thibuna" (Album Version)

Track listing

Dreamz 2-My Life album included songs
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Aadara Hegumata Idadenna" (Album Version. A commercial version was produced for Ceylon Biscuits Limited's chocolate brand.)	Nandana Wickramage	Rukshan Mark	03.24
2.	"Jeewithe Pura"
3.	"Kiyannepa" (Album Version)
4.	"Mathakai Hitha Haduwa Edaa" (Album Version)			04.28
5.	"Mathakai Obe Muwe Sina" (Album Version)			04.09
6.	"Oba Giya" (Shihan's first album contains a slow version of this song. Second album's song is of rock genre.)
7.	"Mata nela ganna beri" (Album Version)	Nandana Wickramage	Rukshan Mark	03.34
8.	"Obada Maa" (Album Version)			04.51
9.	"Paaya Neela Ambare" (Album Version)	Nandana Wickramage	Nalin Perera	03.58
10.	"Pini Bindu" (Album Version)	Nandana Wickramage	Rookantha Gunathilake
11.	"Pini Poda Watena Arunalle" (Album Version)			04.23
12.	"Mihiraviye" (Album Version)	Nandana Wickramage	Theja Iddamalgoda	04.00
13.	"Sina Mal Kekulu Pubudaa" (Album Version)			04.28
14.	"Sulangak Wela" (Album Version)	Nandana Wickramage	Nalin Perera	04.12

Single song tracks released

Solo Tracks
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Maa Dase Wedana ( Remake )" (Solo Track Version)	04.28
2.	"Mage Hithata Eya Denuna" (Solo Track Version)	04.30
3.	"Me As Diha Balan" (Solo Track Version)	03.24
4.	"Perada Mawu Sina ( Film Song )" (Solo Track Version)	04.13
5.	"Ron Suwada Dena ( Duet with female singer Uresha Ravihari as a Film Song )" (Solo Track Version)	04.00
6.	"Ra Sihinen ( Remake of Original song of singer Namal Udugama )" (Solo Track Version)	03.45
7.	"Wassane" (Solo Track Version)	03.40
8.	"Hathara Kendare" (Solo Track Version)	03.30
9.	"Raya Pibidee ( Film Song of Super Six)" (Solo Track Version)	03.31
10.	"Oba Kauruda" (Solo Track Version)	04.39
11.	"Thaniyen Ipadunu Nisa" (Solo Track Version)	03.26
12.	"Ridawana Jeevithe" (Solo Track Version)	04.11
13.	"Mage Wela Laga Unnu Oya" (Solo Track Version)	03.20
14.	"Yawwane Sihina Yata Delwune" (Solo Track Version ( Theme song of Sirasa Superstar – Generation 4 ))	03.35
15.	"Es Deka Piyana ( Remake of Rookantha Gunathilake song )" (Solo Track Version)	04.12
16.	"Ahasama Ridawa ( Jodha Akbar Teledrama Theme song with Nirosha Virajini )" (Solo Track Version)	02.40
17.	"Senehe Ammage ( Accompany with Kasun Kalhara, Nirosha Virajini and Umariya Sinhawansa )" (Solo Track Version)	04.04
18.	"Daiwaya Ape" (Solo Track Version)	03.52
19.	"Obage Mathaken" (Solo Track Version)	03.59
20.	"Athi Mawa Rewatuwa" (Solo Track Version)	03.46
21.	"Dinaka Mage" (Solo Track Version)	03.23

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Still doing my homework is my first love - Shihan Mihiranga". Divaina. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
^ "Shihan marries". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
^ "Gossip Lanka Shihan Marries". Gossiplanka. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
^ "Shihan Illness - ඇස්වහ ගියා". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

External links

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[shi-1] "Still doing my homework is my first love - Shihan Mihiranga". Divaina. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

[2] "Shihan marries". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

[3] "Gossip Lanka Shihan Marries". Gossiplanka. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

[4] "Shihan Illness - ඇස්වහ ගියා". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

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-'''Shihan Mihiranga''' ({{lang-si|ශිහාන් මිහිරංග}}; born 18 March 1985), is a Sri Lankan Musician, Singer,Composer and Songwriter.He was ranked fifth place in the first season of ''[[Sirasa Superstar]]'', an idol program in Sri Lanka similar to ''[[American Idol]]''. He released his first album ''Dreams of Shihan'' in 2006. Then in 2008 he released his second album, Dreamz 2 – My Life. Despite being in the 5th position in Sirasa Super Star, season 1, Shihan made a very good impression and is the most popular amongst all the young singers in Super Star arena and Shihan was called as Dream Boy of the youth in Sri Lanka.He became a judge of Sirasa Super Star in 2013 and judge of Hiru Star on Hiru TV in 2018.
+'''Shihan Mihiranga Bennett''' ({{lang-si|ශිහාන් මිහිරංග}}; born 18 March 1985), is a Sri Lankan musician, composer and songwriter. Considered as one of the best products of reality shows, Mihiranga often known as the "Dream Boy" of the youth in Sri Lanka.<ref name= shi>{{cite web |url=https://www.divaina.com/sunday/index.php/deshapalana2/4747-2018-07-05-09-33-24 |title=Still doing my homework is my first love - Shihan Mihiranga |publisher=Divaina |accessdate=27 April 2017}}</ref>
-==Early life and background==
-Shihan was born on 18 March 1985 to Tyronne Bennet and Nilu Mallika. His father, Tyronne Bennet is a [[Audio engineering|Sound Engineer]], previously worked at [[Bahrain]]. He has a sister, Shanika Mihiravi. He studied at [[De Mazenod College|De Mazenod College, Kandana]].
-== Personal life ==
+==Personal life==
+Shihan was born on 18 March 1985 in Weliweriya as the eldest of the family. His father, Tyronne Bennet is a [[Audio engineering|Sound Engineer]], previously worked at [[Bahrain]] and mother Nilu Mallika is a housewife. He has a sister, Shanika Mihiravi. He studied at [[De Mazenod College|De Mazenod College, Kandana]].
 Shihan married Gishni Clementa Silva on 25 January 2012. Their love story had reportedly started 9 years earlier and it had been a secret to the media until the wedding.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2012/02/09/_art.asp?fn=sa12020926&pn=25 |title=Shihan marries|publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=27 April 2017}}</ref>
-The wedding was held at St. Mary's church in Nayakakanda, Hendala. Reports say that the lovebirds were intent on keeping the event low scale and away from the attention of the media. Clementa is the daughter of Upali Silva, who is a PTI of Shihan's school. The wedding photography was done by [[Dayan Witharana]]. The couple has two sons, the elder son is Shihan Kenneth Yarsh and the younger one is Shihan Glen Marsh. .<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gossiplanka.com |title=Gossip Lanka Shihan Marries|publisher=Gossiplanka |accessdate=27 April 2017}}</ref>
+The wedding was held at St. Mary's church in Nayakakanda, Hendala. Clementa is the daughter of Upali Silva, who is a PTI of Shihan's school. The wedding photography was done by [[Dayan Witharana]]. The couple has two sons, the elder son is Shihan Kenneth Yarsh and the younger one is Shihan Glen Marsh.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gossiplanka.com |title=Gossip Lanka Shihan Marries|publisher=Gossiplanka |accessdate=27 April 2017}}</ref>
-He was critically hospitalized by dengue fever in 2017, but recovered after treatments.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/04/27/?fn=sa1704273 |title=Shihan Illness - ඇස්වහ ගියා|publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=27 April 2017}}</ref>
+Shihan was critically hospitalized by dengue fever in 2017, but recovered after treatments.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/04/27/?fn=sa1704273 |title=Shihan Illness - ඇස්වහ ගියා|publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=27 April 2017}}</ref> However, several false rumors stated that he is dead.
+==Career==
-He was released 6+ songs after 2012 <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fmderana.lk/sri-lankan-artists/56/shihan-mihiranga |title=Shihan Songs |publisher=fmderana |accessdate=19 March 2015}}</ref>
+He applied to the first season of singing reality show ''[[Sirasa Superstar]]''. It is the first reality show in Sri Lanka, where 12 male finalists were selected. Mihiranga came fifth place in the competition despite being the most popular star throughout the show. He sang mostly [[Rookantha Gunathilake]]'s songs including, ''Dawasakda Hendewaka'', ''Nihanda Maruthe'' and ''As Deka Piyana''.<ref name= shi />
+After finishing the competition, he released his first album ''Dreams of Shihan'' in 2006. All the songs were written and music composed by himself and became highly popular among young generations. The album won Most Popular Album award in that year as well. Then in 2008 he released his second album, ''Dreamz 2 – My Life'' which includes lyrics and composing by other musicians.
-==Music videos and choreography==
 Shihan released his first music video ''Ada Thaniyen maa'' which was a great hit in [[Sri Lanka]]. Later it won the most popular music video award at Derana Music Video Awards in 2007. He then released videos for several hit songs of his two albums. His music videos like ''Sewwandiye'', ''Sulagak Wela'', ''Mata Nelaganna Bari'', ''Wassane'', ''Ae obama dai'', ''Mihiraviye'' and ''Obage mathaken'' were among the most popular music videos in Sri Lanka.
 Later he went on to sing in several Sinhala movies. He was the main playback singer in the movie ''Suwanda Danuna Jeewithe''. His songs from the movie became popular hits in Sri Lanka.Such as Perada mewu sina,Ron suwanda dena mal and Sith mal hegum popiyana yame.  He did playback singing for the song, ''Raya Pibidee'' in the movie "[[Super Six (film)|Super Six]]".
-In ''Sirasa Superstar'' season 4 which was renamed ''Generation 4'', Shihan compered the program along with Nirosha Perera-''Yawwane Sihina Yata Daelwune''
+In ''Sirasa Superstar'' season 4 which was renamed ''Generation 4'', Shihan compered the program along with Nirosha Perera. He also sang the theme song ''Yawwane Sihina Yata Daelwune'' for the competition.
-He also vocalised the theme song of Sirasa Superstar, Generation 4.
+In 2018, Mihiranga became a judge of the singing reality show ''Hiru Star'' on [[Hiru TV]].<ref name= shi />
-His album, Dreams of Shihan, won the Most Popular Album award in 2006.
 ==Brand ambassador==
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 ==External links==
 * {{Facebook|shihanmihiranga.official|Shihan Mihiranga}}
+* [https://gossip.hirufm.lk/2871/2014/12/shihan-mihiranga-new-born-baby.html ශිහාන් මිහිරංග නැවතත් පියෙක් වෙයි]
-* http://elawadak.blogspot.com/2012/08/shihan-mihiranga-albums-2-albums.html
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