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http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=436110 *Football and music (Sonia Shirsat) to augment World Goa Day in Qatar.* First time in Qatar, a Ponda born versatile singer Sonia Shirsat to perform at the World Goa Day in Qatar organized by Goan Welfare Association. As we say, football and music runs in Goans blood, we managed to include both these activities to celebrate the World Goa Day 2013. Sonia, a law professor is known as the ambassador of Goan music to the world. She will perform on 8th November 2013 at Al Arabi Football Stadium at 3.30 pm. Gates will open at 2.30 pm. Sonia has made a mark in the music scene in Goa, India and now she has reached the international stage. Rated as the best Fadista (fado singer) in India of all time, Sonia has been singing professionally for the last 10 years, and has performed in Goa, Daman, Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Luxembourg, Macau, Kuwait, France, Singapore, Hawaii, Nepal, Canada, London, Dubai, Muscat, Lisbon and Qatar will be added shortly. Recipient of “Yuva Shrujan Award”, the highest award conferred by the State of Goa in the Youth category. This award is conferred upon her for her contribution in taking Goa Music and Goa to an International Level. Sonia has lent her voice to various Konkani Albums released by Manfa Music, Manzil Studios, Dy. SP. Samy Tavares and has done an album on Patriotic Konkani songs with Tomazinho Cardozo. She has performed many a times along with the Nightingale of Goa - Lorna, on various occasions. She is a semi finalist on ZEE TV in the program Sa Re Ga Ma in the Band special in 2000. Her first solo concert, Mundo Fado, was organized in Lisbon – Portugal (2008). This concert included fados and traditional songs from Goa (Mando) and India with Fado instruments. Sonia worked once more with Antonio Chainho in his recent album ‘LISGOA’, which was released in March 2010 all over Europe. In this Album, She sings the Mando ‘Adeus korcho vellu’, and ‘Rajan Prema’, duet with Remo Fernandes. She has released her debut album, ‘Saudades de Fado’, in 2010. This album was recorded in Lisbon, and released by Rock and Raaga, in Goa. Sonia will perform on 8th November 2013 at 3.30 pm at Al Arabi Football stadium and will cater to different nationalities of over 15000 spectators and Goans/Konkani Speaking Community in particular. Agnelo Rodrigues and Lance D’Souza will provide the music. There will be cash prizes worth Qrs. 3000 only for our community. Soon after her performance, Al Ahli and Al Rayyan will play their match for Qatar Stars League at 4pm sharp. Come in big number and witness the exhilarating celebration. Sonia’s Audio CD’s will be on sale at the Al Arabi Stadium. More details, please call Simon D’Silva on 55550491 / 55804898.
