10 Fanta Band Stars

With the slogan Ananda O Moja thakuk Shobar Majhe (Let there be joy and fun in everyone), renowned carbonated beverage brand Fanta has launched its much awaited talent-hunt programme popularly known as Fanta Band to discover the country's first generation of teen pop bands. It is the first talent-hunt reality show in Bangladesh that will select the best pop band formed by teenaged boys and girls. Here are profiles of ten participants from the top 20!

Arony Ayub Joyeeta
Age: 15 years

Where have you come from?
Mirpur, Kafrul, Dhaka.

Education:  Class-10

School/college name: Oxford International School

Hobbies: Painting, reading books, watching anime, singing and listening to music.

Who inspired you to come to this contest: No one, I just thought of giving it a try.

Favourite food: Everything known as food is delicious.

Favourite singer/musician: All of them, each and every musician is unique from my point of view.

Favourite game: I am not too interested in sports.

Asif Kamal Rizvi
Age: 18 years

Where have you come from?
Rampura, Banasree, Dhaka.

Education: HSC 1 st  year

School/college name: Dhaka Imperial College

Hobbies: Playing guitar, singing, playing cricket and badminton

Who inspired you to come to this contest: Friends and family

Favourite food: Pizza

Favourite singer/musician: Lalon Shah, Arijit Singh

Favourite game: Cricket

Afrah Taheeya Ahmed

Age: 13 years

Where have you come from?
Kafrul, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka

Education: Class-7

School/college name: Sir John Wilson School

Hobbies: Drawing, reading, writing, playing piano, singing, internet browsing, painting

Who inspired you to come to this contest: My mother

Favourite Food: Chocolate, coffee, coleslaw

Favourite Singer/musician:  Adele, Andy Bier sack, Adam Levine, Adam Young, YUI, Ed Sheeran etc.

Favourite Game: Animation Games, Cricket 

Fauzia Fariha Anonna

Age: 15 years

Where have you come from?

Cherag Ali, Tongi, Gazipur.

Education: Class-8

School/college name: Don Bosco School and College

Hobbies: Listening to music and singing.

Who inspired you to come to this contest: My sister and my family members

Favourite food: Junk food

Favourite singer/musician:  Manna De

Favourite games: Action games

Tasnim  Binte Zahid

Age: 15 years

Where have you come from?
Noddapara, Ashkona, Dhaka.

Education: Class-10

School/college name: Rajuk Uttara Model College

Hobbies: Singing, dancing, playing Basketball, debate, photography, cycling, recitation  

Who inspired you to come to this contest: Mother

Favourite Food: Italian foods

Favourite Singer/musician: Chester Benington

Favourite Games: Basketball, football, lawn tennis, Golf

Jerin Ara Hafsa Neha

Age: 13 years

Where have you come from?
Uttara, Dhaka.

Education: Standard-VIII

School/college name: Don Bosco School & College

Hobbies: Singing, drawing, playing musical instruments and photography

Who inspired you to come to this contest: My whole family, specially my grandfather

Favourite food: Pizza, sandwich, burger

Favourite singer/musician: Elita, Nancy

Favourite games: Outdoor games

Marufa Jannat Trisha

Age: 18 years

Where have you come from?
Cox's Bazaar

Education: HSC 2nd year

School/college name: Cox's Bazaar Women's College

Hobbies: Singing

Who inspired you to come to this contest: Mother

Favourite Food: Chicken

Favourite Singer/musician: Lata Mangeskar

Favourite Games: Cricket

Md Zahidul Hassan (Tonmoy)

Age: 15 years

Where have you come from?
Ibrahimpur, Dhaka

Education: Class- IX

School/college name: Adamjee Cantonment Public School

Hobbies: Playing Guitar, Singing.

Who inspired you to come to this contest: My Music Teacher & Friends

Favourite Food: Pizza

Favourite Singer/musician: Arijit Singh and Tahsan

Favourite Games: Football

Oindriza Reza Nodi

Age: 17 years

Where have you come from?
Mirpur Road, Dhaka.

Education: Class-12 (A2)

School/college name:  Sunnydale

Hobbies: Watching YouTube, videos, singing, playing guitar, dancing, reading books, playing basketball

Who inspired you to come to this contest: It was basically me; and then my parents.

Favourite Food: Any form of chicken dish

Favourite singer/musician:

Asha Bhosle, Ed Sheraan, Switch foot Band, AR Rahman

Favourite games: Basketball, football

Projapoti Barua

Age:  13 years

Where have you come from?
Banani, Dhaka

Education: Class-7

School/college name: Sir John Wilson School

Hobbies: Reading, writing, singing, internet browsing, learning languages  

Who inspired you to come to this contest: My Music teacher (Bob Vivian Cadet)

Favourite food: Pizza, Coca-Cola

Favourite singer/musician: Ed Sheeran

Favourite games: My Talking Tom, Anime/RPG games.