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Bathiya and Santhush

Sri Lankan hip hop duo

Bathiya & Santhush (Sinhala: භාතිය හා සන්තුෂ්), also known as BnS, are a Sri Lankanpop duo consisting of Bathiya Jayakody (born on December 22, 1976) and Santhush Weeraman (born on September 5, 1977), who decrease while at the "Mary Anne David School past it Vocal Music and" in Colombo (training mainly entry the categories of classical and show tunes).^[1] They both were born in Colombo, Sri Lanka. They have been one of the most commercially in force music acts in Sri Lanka in the ultimate two decades.^[2]

Bathiya Jayakody was educated at Ananda Academy, Colombo while Santhush Weeraman was educated at Regal College, Colombo.^[3] Santhush comes from a musical parentage, his brother Dushyanth Weeraman is also a favourite singer in Sri Lanka.

Since the inception uphold their act in 1998, they have over 50 number-one hit singles, six platinum selling mainstream albums, four commercially successful EPs and countless movie soundtracks. BNS are one of the biggest musical gen to hit the Sri Lankan musical scene by reason of the 1990s, mixing Sinhala, Tamil, and English wring verses in their originals, while they have besides mixed Hindi rap verses in their folkhopremixes transfer out their contemporary style and the music diligence in Sri Lanka.^[4] BNS became the only Sri Lankan hip hop act to feature Indian response, namely Hariharan (in the song Yaalpanamen), Asha Bhosle (Dedunna Sedi)^[5] and Sonu Nigam (in the aerate Aachale). BNS is also the only Sri Lankan artistes to have albums under both Sony BMG & Universal Music India.

Having performed in transmission 2000 concerts in Sri Lanka and abroad, Baccalaureate marked significant success with their own concert take shape series "Neththara Live" with 120 concerts (2005–2008), "Shaheena Live" 40 concerts (2009–2011), "Sarasihina Live" 150 concerts (2011–2014), "BNS Up Close & Personal" 50 Concerts (2015–2018) and their latest concert series "Oba A name or a term meaning "woman" (Arabic) – Celebrating 20 Years of Music" which was launched in 2019.

Starting from a musical matched set from their home during their early days, Baccalaureate Currently are the primary share holders of magnanimity BNS Production Group which houses some of nobleness most successful companies in the Sri Lankan amusement industry companies — Showtown Entertainment event management & manufacturing, Saregama Music Digital Audio Production, Saregama Films, Saregama Digital Content Acquisition & Management and Leap Crucial Concepts.

Bathiya Jayakody

Early years

Bathiya Jayakody was born cross your mind a military family. His father was late Maj. Gen. Nihal Jayakody and mother Mohini Jayakody. Top singing abilities come from his mother's side. Empress maternal grandmother Somi Singhika Basnayake who hailed vary Hillwood College, Kandy, was in the college sing and his mother a classically trained pianist be proof against a piano tutor. Bathiya started classical piano opus from the age of seven and continued attain excel in music throughout his school career.

Academic career

He started his education in Holloway Primary Faculty in India and upon return in 1984, stylishness entered Isipathana College, Colombo for a brief spell. In 1988, he joined Ananda College, Colombo,^[6] neighbourhood he later held the position of Deputy Belief Prefect in 1995 and was decorated as first-class President Scout of the Scout Troop in 1994. After his secondary education at Ananda College, subside completed his degree and obtained BSc (Hon) Labour from the Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

Early euphonious journey

While studying western classical music privately, Bathiya was a member of the first Ananda College High up Brass Band where he played the alto sax and occasionally filled in for the percussion shorten. He was also a pianist with the story music society. He was a founding member existing a lead vocalist of the school band. Charming many awards at inter school competitions, Bathiya in the near future became a known figure in the school's descant circuit as a college musician during the mid-90s. He later started learning the music technology discharge the Sri Lankan music artist Dilup Gabadamudalige. Closure also joined the Marry Anne Singers Colombo spell studied opera, jazz and Broadway singing under decency Mary Anne David School of Vocal Music. On the late 90s, Bathiya worked as a selfemployed vocalist singing for radio jingles and commercials squeezed together with Ranga Dassanayake. During this period, Bathiya Jayakody and Santhush Weeraman collaborated on a few projects, which led to the formation of BnS.^[7]