A singer with passion

(From left) Eminent entrepreneur Geeti Ara Safia Chowdhury, singer Waqar Chowdhury, popular singers Subir Nandi and Shakila Zafar at the CD launching ceremony of Waqar's debut album Tobey Cholo Amar Shathey.

Fond of music since childhood, Waqar's association with music formally started through participation in the famous BTV programme Esho Gaan Shikhi conducted by Ferdousi Rahman. Besides he used to perform at various functions in school and college. Waqar recorded his first track Saradin sarakkhon in October 2002. And in the mean time, several musical programmes and a music video of his song have gone on air.

Eminent entrepreneur Geeti Ara Safia Chowdhury, flanked by popular singers Shakila Zafar and Subir Nandi, ceremonially unwrapped the CD cover of the album. Geeti Ara told in her speech that there is a certain kind of passion in Waqar's songs which will touch the heart of the listener. 'And this quality of his songs is sure to reveal the very passion that Waqar bears in his heart for music', she said.

Later a few music videos of Waqar's songs were screened for the audience. Also Waqar himself performed numbers like Ekla pakhi, Dui haat baraley ki dhora jabey na. Most of the songs in the album have been written by Ferdous while the tunes have been composed by Bappa Majumder. A website of Waqar Choudhury was also launched on this occasion.