Nihal Nelson was a Sri Lankan vocalist, songwriter and composer.
13 Facts About Nihal Nelson
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Nihal Nelson was born in Moratuwa on 9 January 1946 as the only child in the family.
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Nihal Nelson started primary education at Innocent Maria Mixed School.
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Nihal Nelson married Malini Sriyalatha, the second in a family of four, on 16 May 1974.
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Nihal Nelson was popular on the school stage as well as in Moratuwa as a singer.
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Nihal Nelson's first recording Lassanata Pipunu Wanamal, written by Munasinghe, was released in SLBC as an EP on 31 March 1963 under the guidance of Chandrasena.
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Nihal Nelson was among the first Sri Lankan vocalists to release a cassette in 1978 with Gune Ayyage Kamare.
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Nihal Nelson was among the first to release a compact disc in the region.
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At this point Nihal Nelson had been singing on the concert stage for 55 consecutive years.
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Nihal Nelson worked as a playback singer for many films.
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Nihal Nelson then did playback for the films Sakvithi Suwaya, Loka Horu, Rodaya, Hari Yanakota Ohoma Thamai, Sanda Wata Rantharu, Loku Thaththa, Mal Warusa, Valampuri, and Diyamanthi.
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Nihal Nelson sang a song called Hitha Honda Minihage for Gamini Fonseka.
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On 13 December 2022, Nihal Nelson died in his residence after suffering a heart attack, at age 76.