Yohani is a Sri Lankan singer, rapper, music producer and songwriter. He gained immense popularity with his Sinhala cover song ‘Manike Mage Hite’, composed by Chamath Sangeetha, written by Dulan ARX and released under the music label C Music.
Wiki/Biography
Yohani Diloka de Silva (in Sinhala: දුවනි ද්ල්කා ද ස්වා) was born on Friday, 30 July 1993 (age 28 years; as in 2020) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. His zodiac sign is Leo. Due to his father’s transferable job, his childhood was spent in different cities. He did his schooling from Visakha School, Colombo, Sri Lanka. He pursued BSc in Supply Chain and Logistics Management from General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, Colombo, Sri Lanka from 2013 to 2015. He attended CQUniversity Rockhampton North, Rockhampton, Australia to pursue a Master of Professional Accounting degree from 2017 to 2018. ,
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 4″
Weight (Approx): 55 kg
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye colour: brown
Picture Measurements (Approx): 30-28-32
Family
His father, Prasanna de Silva, is a Sri Lankan Army officer holding the rank of Major General. His mother, Dinithi de Silva, is a former air hostess with SriLankan Airlines. His younger sister, Shavindri de Silva, is studying medicine in Sri Lanka.
Yohani with his father
Yohani with her mother
Yohani with her sister
livelihood
On May 30, 2016, she uploaded the first cover video of the song ‘Pehla Nasha/Penena Nisa’ on her self-titled YouTube channel. As of October 2021, her videos have received over 4 million views.
Yohani’s cover song Pehla Nasha Ya Pennena Nisa
Initially, he did not get many views on his first video, but with the release of the rap cover of ‘Deviyange Baare’ (2018), he gained immense popularity. He then uploaded various videos of his songs like ‘Dushyant Veeraman’ (2019), ‘Sulga Nuba Veg’ (2020), and ‘Haal Massa’ (2021) on his self-titled YouTube channel. As of October 2021, he has 2.95 million followers on his YouTube channel.
Yohani in Hal Massa
In 2019, she joined the music label ‘Petta Effect’, co-founded by Sri Lankan music writer Dilanjan Seneviratne. In 2020, he lent his voice to Sri Lankan songs like ‘Aaye’ under the music label ‘Petta Effect’, ‘Rawatha Dasin’ under the music label Thevara and ‘Sitha Davuna’ under the music label ‘Petta Effect’.
yohani performing live
In 2021, she became a global sensation with the release of her cover song ‘Manike Mage Hite’ with singer Satheesan and it was released under the music label C Music.
Many Indian celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit and Tiger Shroff created Instagram reels on his song. An IndiGo air hostess had made a dance video on the song ‘Manike Mage Hite’ in 2021, which went viral on many social media platforms. In an interview, when he was asked how ‘Manike Mage Hite’ happened to him. He said,
It started with a TikTok video. I made the song sitting in front of my phone with just a piano. It did well, and then – Chamath Sangeet, the producer of the song, called me and said, “Do you want to sing the full song?” We recorded the song even when the lockdown was going on in Sri Lanka. The original song is sung by Satheesan Ratnayaka and lyrics are written by Dukan ARX.
In 2021, she sang the female version of the title track of the Hindi film ‘Shiddat’, composed and written by Manan Bhardwaj.
Facts/General Knowledge
- She is famous as Rap Princess in Sri Lanka.
- Talking about his musical journey in an interview, he said,
Music has been a part of my life since I was little. I used to play the piano when I was young. Singing happened when I was in university. Before this, I played trumpet and French horn in school and also learned to play guitar. Soon after I started singing during university time, I opened my YouTube account and that’s when I started doing covers.
- She has been featured on the covers of various Sri Lankan magazines.
Yohani was featured on the cover of a magazine
- Samsung signed him as the brand ambassador of Samsung Galaxy Z series in 2021.
- During an interview he told how he started his career in music. He said,
I have loved music since I was very young. My mother helped me learn piano, then I got professional training in it from some teachers. I also like guitar, but I learned it by watching YouTube videos. I’m passionate about music, so it all came together well. I want to live my life continuously with music.
- He has received several awards including Raigam Tele’s Award for ‘Mashup Song of the Year’ (2019).
Yohani with his award
- Yohani is an animal lover and has a pet dog named Kitty.
Yohani and her pet dog
- In her spare time, she likes horse riding and doing various adventure sports.
- Yohani appeared as a guest in an episode of Bigg Boss 15 in 2021.
Yohani in Bigg Boss 15
- In 2021, he was honored with the Dr. Rewant Vikram Singh Director (Swami Vivekananda), Indian Cultural Centre, Indian High Commission in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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