Nazmun Munira Nancy is a Bangladeshi singer. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her playback in the film Projapoti (2011).[3] She received Meril-Prothom Alo Awards Best Female Singer Award for six times.[4]

Nazmun Munira Nancy
নাজমুন মুনিরা ন্যান্সি
Nancy in 2025
OccupationSinger
Years active2007–present
Spouses
  • Abu Syed Sourob
    (m. 2006; div. 2012)
    [1]
  • Nazimuzzaman Zayed
    (m. 2013; div. 2021)
    [1]
  • Mohsin Mehedi
    (m. 2021)
    [2]
Children3

Career

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Nancy began her career in 2002.[5] She has sung several jingles for television.[6] She became an enlisted artist at Bangladesh Betar in 2002 as a Nazrul, modern and folk singer.[7][8][9] She released her first album Bhalobasha Odhora in 2009.

Discography

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  • Bhalobasha Odhora (2009)
  • Rong (2012)
  • Jhora pata (2012)
  • Dushtu Chhele (2015)
  • Amar Priyotomo (2016)
  • Bhalobashbo Bolei (2016)
  • Jonak Joley (2024)[10]

Personal life

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In 2006, Nancy married a businessman named Abu Syed Sourob and has a daughter, Rodela. On 4 March 2013, Nancy married Nazimuzzaman Zayed, an employee of Mymensingh City Corporation, for the second time. On 8 January 2014, Nancy gave birth to a daughter, Nyla. Her father, Niamul Haque, died on 10 August 2020 at the age of 65.[11] Nancy married lyricist Mohsin Mehedi, the chief operating officer (COO) of Yoga Anupam Music, in 2021 after courtship due to the song. On 13 January 2022, Nancy announced her pregnancy with her third child, Mehenaz.[12][13] On 26 August 2024, in an interview on Bangla Vision, Nancy revealed how she has suffered politically under the Awami League regime and how it hampered her career, personal life and social status.[14]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Title Category Film/Song Result
2009Meril Prothom Alo AwardsBest Female Playback SingerThird Person Singular Number (Dwidha)Won
2010Meril Prothom Alo AwardsBest Female Playback SingerShishir BhejaWon
2011National Film AwardsBest Female Playback SingerProjapotiWon
Meril Prothom Alo AwardsBest Female Playback SingerPagol Tor Jonno ReWon
2012Meril Prothom Alo AwardsBest Female Playback SingerBhalobasi TomayWon
2013Meril Prothom Alo AwardsBest Female Playback SingerAkash Hote ChaiWon
2013Bioscope Borsho-seraBest Singer (Female)Jole Jole Jonaki...Won
2014Meril Prothom Alo AwardsBest Female Playback Singer-Won
2015Meril Prothom Alo AwardsBest Female Playback Singer-Won
2014CJFB Performance Award 2014Best Singer (Female)Won[15]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Nancy separates from husband Jayed". The Business Post. 25 April 2021.
  2. "Nancy to welcome 'Mehenaz', her third child, to her family". The Daily Star. 14 January 2022.
  3. "National Film Award 2011 announced". The Daily Star. 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  4. "I am nothing without my music: Nancy". Prothom Alo. 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  5. "Nancy back on a high note". The Daily Star. 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  6. ""My songs are meant for my fans"...Nancy". The Daily Star. 2015-03-04. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  7. "Capturing many hearts". The Daily Star. 2010-05-15. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  8. "Nancy's New Song for Durga Puja". The Daily Star. 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  9. "Nancy's Dream Project". The Daily Star. 2017-03-25. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  10. Mamun, Shafique Al (2024-02-25). "Have been noticing that trend for about two years: Habib". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  11. "Singer Nancy's father passes away". Daily Sun. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  12. "Nancy to welcome 'Mehenaz', her third child, to her family". The Daily Star. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  13. 'মেহেনাজ' বলতে কী বোঝালেন কণ্ঠশিল্পী ন্যান্সি?. Jugantor (in Bengali). 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  14. Nazmun Munira Nancy (26 August 2024). ১০ বছর আওয়ামী লীগের নি'পিড়নের শিকার সঙ্গীতশিল্পী ন্যান্সি [Awami League oppressed music artist Nancy for 10 years] (Interview) (in Bengali). BanglaVision.
  15. "Ananta Jalil and Barsha win CJFB Performance Award". Bangladeshinfo.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
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