Sanny de Quepem
Sanny de Quepem hails from Quepem and is a 8 times Kala Academy's "Best Singer Award winner". Born in 1951 at Onsnimadem, Cuncolim, Salcette and was baptised "Cruz Sanny Vaz", he is the eldest among 11 children. His family moved permanently to reside in Quepem in 1952. He commenced his primary education at Guardian Angel High School, Sanvordem and later as a boarder at St. Anthony's High School, Monte-de-Guirim. Later due to unavoidable circumstance, he continued at Pope John XXIII High School and Holy Cross Institute in Quepem.
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His first steps on the stage was for an English play titled "Ali Baba and His Forty Thieves" for the annual social gathering, and later in the play "Man from Jericho". He
enacted the role of a damsel in both presentations at Monte de Guirim. He also participated in the school choir as well as in cultural programmes. His favourite liking was to sing songs and doing imitations/ mimicry. He composed his first song "Sounsarachea Adnixt" at the age of 10, and he sang it repeatedly for almost a decade on several occasions. Sanny studied Automoble Engineering at ITI, Formaguddi and joined "Agencia Sequeira (Leyland Co.)" in 1975. In search of better prospects, he travelled to Saudi Arabia where he worked until August 1998. After a gap of three months, opportunity again knocked on his door, and he landed in Kuwait and joined a Japanese Automobile firm, and continues to reside since. It was in 2000, he once again took to the Konkani stage for Laurent Pereira's drama and since have composed and sang his own songs and also assisted his colleagues (be it prompting, direction or
revising scripts).
Sanny remembers his earliest performance in "Vepari Veniceacho" (Merchant of Venice) - a Konkani play translated by Miss Amelia Gomes and directed by Peter Dias where he played a comedy role. He acted in every drama that took place in Quepem or in the surrounding villages for Konkani tiatrs. It was at this junction he started his career with the professional directors like Jess Fernandes, along with Hortencio Pereira, Salvador, Natty de Navelim, Nora, Cajetan de Sanvordem, and C. D'Silva. This was the turning point for Sanny when he was auditioned for singing at the All India Radio (AIR), Panjim when he was recording for Jess Fernandes Konkani radio recorded plays. For a brief stint in Bombay (Mumbai) in 1975, Sanny sang at Banghwadi when he was introduced by his cousin (who played bass) to Paul Romy who staged a musical show.
Before flying to Saudi Arabia, Sanny acted in his home village for Felix Pereira's tiatr "Rogtak Rogot Visronam" and finally at Colva (1977) for "Doganch Puru" written and directed by Nelson (Nelson-Anthony-Conception fame). For the annual Kala Academy tiatr competitions, he was rewarded for his dedication towards singing Konkani songs and have acted twice for Ceasar D'Mello. Even while on vacation he participated in the Konkani singing competitions in 1986 and won the award as the Best Singer for the eight time.
Sanny de Quepem hails from Quepem and is a 8 times Kala Academy's "Best Singer Award winner". Born in 1951 at Onsnimadem, Cuncolim, Salcette and was baptised "Cruz Sanny Vaz", he is the eldest among 11 children. His family moved permanently to reside in Quepem in 1952. He commenced his primary education at Guardian Angel High School, Sanvordem and later as a boarder at St. Anthony's High School, Monte-de-Guirim. Later due to unavoidable circumstance, he continued at Pope John XXIII High School and Holy Cross Institute in Quepem.
Sanny remembers his earliest performance in "Vepari Veniceacho" (Merchant of Venice) - a Konkani play translated by Miss Amelia Gomes and directed by Peter Dias where he played a comedy role. He acted in every drama that took place in Quepem or in the surrounding villages for Konkani tiatrs. It was at this junction he started his career with the professional directors like Jess Fernandes, along with Hortencio Pereira, Salvador, Natty de Navelim, Nora, Cajetan de Sanvordem, and C. D'Silva. This was the turning point for Sanny when he was auditioned for singing at the All India Radio (AIR), Panjim when he was recording for Jess Fernandes Konkani radio recorded plays. For a brief stint in Bombay (Mumbai) in 1975, Sanny sang at Banghwadi when he was introduced by his cousin (who played bass) to Paul Romy who staged a musical show.
Before flying to Saudi Arabia, Sanny acted in his home village for Felix Pereira's tiatr "Rogtak Rogot Visronam" and finally at Colva (1977) for "Doganch Puru" written and directed by Nelson (Nelson-Anthony-Conception fame). For the annual Kala Academy tiatr competitions, he was rewarded for his dedication towards singing Konkani songs and have acted twice for Ceasar D'Mello. Even while on vacation he participated in the Konkani singing competitions in 1986 and won the award as the Best Singer for the eight time.
A man of few words, he humbly states "I do not consider myself as an actor, but can convincingly do small roles. I am good at singing and composing solos". On and off, he is seen on the Konkani stage in Kuwait as part of a duo or a trio songs combination. At last week's Konkani drama of Rosary Ferns' "Bhurgim - Mai-Paichem Sukh" his song saluting the work of "Aya" (Maid) received a thunderous applause, as well as for his acting as a mentally challenged boy. His song "Kazar" in Rosary Ferns' "Raag" Konkani Album has been well received. Sanny recalls that apart from tiatr he sang for a Hindi orchestra (songs and medleys), as well as crooned for a dance band "Young Challengers" for some time. He is thankful to Mr. & Mrs. Albano Pinto for introducing him to writer-director Laurent Pereira, for whom he expresses his gratitude for giving him a big boost.
Sanny can recollect with sharp precision events he had witnessed in his younger days including the happenings during the pre and post liberation years in his village during his schooling days. When time permits from his hectic office routine, Sanny writes for the Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter under the caption <Cross+Roads>, as well as other articles on Goanet and The Goan Forum. His well composed songs on social themes including "Immigation to England", "Mog" are well remembered by the audience. His desire is to release a Konkani album of his collection of songs shortly. Here's wishing Sanny all the very best.
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