| Shunno | |
| Native Name: | শূন্য |
| Landscape: | yes |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Years Active: | 2007–present |
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Shunno (English: Zero) is a Bangladeshi pop rock band formed in 2007 in Dhaka by Imrul Karim Emil & Shaker Raza.[1] [2] They are one of the most popular bands of Bangladesh.[3]
In 2007, vocalist Imrul Karim Emil and lead guitarist Shaker Raza formed Shunno. A few days later, bassist Andrew Michael Gomez and drummer Rafatul Bari Labib joined them.[4] They began their journey with the song called Prottasha of Fuad al Muqtadir's Bonno album.
In 2008, a song titled Shopnoghuri was released on the mixed album Rang. They also released their debut album Notun Srot.
In 2009, Shunno's second album Shoto Asha was released. The song Shoto Asha from this album became very popular and Grameenphone used the song as the theme song for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.[3] [4]
In 2011, Gorbo Bangladesh, their third album was released by Shunno.
In 2014, Their fourth album Bhaago was released.
In 2016, Ishmamul Farhad joined the band as lead guitarist, replacing Shaker Raza.
In 2017, Their fifth album Lottery was released.[5] [6]
In 2021, Shunno released a song called Bibiya on 1 January with Brishty Dessa writing its lyrics. Bibiya is a story of the south and is a lullaby of a fisherman who is putting off his daughter to sleep before he heads off for his work to the ever so unpredictable sea.[7] Shunno's song Behula was released on 20 March with Tanvir Chowdhury writing its lyrics and was a big hit. Behula is a story of the north and the song represents the mythical story of Behula and is based on Shiva Purana and the Manasamangal genre of Bengali medieval epics. The song had the first animated music video which portrayed instincts of a legendary myth and a video game.[8]
They performed maximum shows at Joy Bangla Concert which is the most popular concert in the country from 2015 till now.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
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