Quotes On Desmond De Silva
' Desmond de Silva is one of Sri Lanka's leading musicians - he has popularized Sri Lankan baila music all over the world and has appeared as far afield as Los Angeles, New York, Melbourne, London, Auckland, Dubai, Bahrain, New Delhi and Singapore.'
- WORLD MUSIC CENTRAL
' Yes... they all came in droves to hear and see their hero back in high action at the sold out concert at BMICH. The older fans to savour the event and listen to their favourite songs, while the young eager to enjoy, maybe for the first time, Desmond Live in Concert - a concert with an unexpected difference. It was also a night for the elite in the music world, theatre, fashion and society - sure they were not going to miss out on this extravaganza and Desmond's acclaimed showmanship....'
- THE SUNDAY OBSERVER SRI LANKA
' Desmond has a heart of gold, he is reaching out to people with autism and the Autism Awareness Campaign Sri Lanka are grateful to the 'King of Baila' for raising awareness about the condition. Desmond de Silva is making a difference.He has enthralled audiences all over the world. His CDs have sold millions all over the globe.Desmond was touched to hear about the plight of 38,000 autistic children in Sri Lanka - only a handful are being helped in schools and parents, carers and autists have to struggle to access public services in health, education specialist speech therapy and respite care on the island.'
- AUTISM AWARENESS CAMPAIGN SRI LANKA
'Mr de Silva, who has been performing for over 40 years, is expected to perform some of his top hits.The artist has performed to sell-out crowds all over the world and will be performing for the first time at The Warbler, Baisan International Hotel in Bahrain.An accomplished singer of English songs, he began his musical journey in 1963 with the band, Fireflies.The singer has also worked with SriMirage, the band currently performing at The Warbler, and today's show will mark their reunion.....'
- GULF DAILY NEWS BAHRAIN
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