Shihan Mihiranga Bennet

Shihan Mihiranga Bennett (Sinhala: 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. He became the youth sensation in 2000s after Namal Udugama in 1990s.[1]

Shihan Mihiranga
ශිහාන් මිහිරංග
Born
Shihan Mihiranga Bennet

(1985-03-18) 18 March 1985
Weliweriya, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationDe Mazenod College, Kandana
OccupationVocalist, Songwriter, Composer
Spouse(s)Gishni Clementa (m. 2012)
Children2
Parents
  • Tyronne Bennet (father)
  • Nilu Mallika (mother)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2005–Present
LabelsMEntertainment

Personal life

Shihan was born on 18 March 1985 in Weliweriya as the eldest of the family. His father, Tyronne Bennet was 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.[2] Their love story had reportedly started 9 years earlier and it had been a secret to the media until the wedding.[3]

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,[4] the elder son is Shihan Kenneth Yarsh and the younger one is Shihan Glen Marsh.[5][6]

Shihan was critically hospitalized by dengue fever in 2017, but recovered after treatments.[7] However, several false rumors stated that he is dead.[8]

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.

He is also a playback singer who rendered his voice for many films including Suwanda Danuna Jeewithe. His songs Perada Mewu Sina, Ron Suwanda Dena and Sith Mal Hegum Popiyana Yame in the film were highly popularized. 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 for first two seasons.[1][9] In 2018, he deactivated his official facebook account due to fake Facebook accounts in his name, who chatted as Mihiranga and then exchanged phone numbers.[10]

In 2020, he released his wedding song Oba Magemai.[11]

Brand ambassador

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

Albums
Dreamz of Shihan2006
Dreamz 2 – My Life2008

Track listing
Dreamz of Shihan album included songs
No.TitleLength
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.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Aadara Hegumata Idadenna" (Album Version. A commercial version was produced for Ceylon Biscuits Limited's chocolate brand.)Nandana WickramageRukshan Mark03.24
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 WickramageRukshan Mark03.34
8."Obada Maa" (Album Version)  04.51
9."Paaya Neela Ambare" (Album Version)Nandana WickramageNalin Perera03.58
10."Pini Bindu" (Album Version)Nandana WickramageRookantha Gunathilake 
11."Pini Poda Watena Arunalle" (Album Version)  04.23
12."Mihiraviye" (Album Version)Nandana WickramageTheja Iddamalgoda04.00
13."Sina Mal Kekulu Pubudaa" (Album Version)  04.28
14."Sulangak Wela" (Album Version)Nandana WickramageNalin Perera04.12

Single song tracks released
Solo Tracks
No.TitleLength
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
22."Oba Magemai" (Solo Track Version) 

References
  1. "Still doing my homework is my first love - Shihan Mihiranga". Divaina. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. "Shihan's Ex-Girlfriend Who Didn't Change Even After Young Girls' Shihan's Wife Clementa's Story Now!". The Truth. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  3. "Shihan marries". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  4. "Shihan is a father". The Truth. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  5. "Gossip Lanka Shihan Marries". Gossiplanka. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  6. "You have to have a son to have fun like a friend - Shihan Mihiranga". lakvahini. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  7. "Shihan Illness - ඇස්වහ ගියා". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  8. "Is Shihan Mihiranga dead?". mirrorarts. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  9. "Hiru Star judges". Hiru TV. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  10. "Fans who love me had put money into those accounts thinking that it was Shihan Mihirangama who was chatting". Tharunaya. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  11. "Shihan's wedding song". Hiru FM. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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