Real Sri Lankan Talent in Australia Show
Nissanka Rajapaksa
I got this video through an e-mail. Here, Sri Lankan singer CONRAD DE SILVA's son ANDREW SILVA performs in the AUSTRALIA’S GOT TALENT show.
If you watch this video until the end, it will surely bring tears in your eyes.
Conrad back from Down Under
By Daffy Duck
Conrad de Silva from Australia was back at Trans Asia to bring to a close the year '98 at the "Golden '99 with Sun FM 89.9" Dinner Dance in 60's style. Last performance is today at the Terrace. TV Times met him in a relaxed mood at the lobby of Trans Asia Hotel.
Conrad de Silva started his career with the Spitfires in 1965, then a popular group and the only competition for this line up was from the Jetliners. De Silva said "I crossed over and joined the Jetliners in order to improve my career.
That was in 1969. We travelled to Bangalore, Philippines, Bangkok, and were based in Hong Kong. Then I left to get married and settle down. Eventually I left Sri Lanka to make a new life in Australia with my family. Now I have a son and a daughter".
The artistes I like are Frank Sinatra, Tom Jones, James Brown (Rhythm and Blues), Elvis Presley, Beatles (Rock Stuff).
Now I do more sophisticated tunes of Tony Brent (Jazz). But my favourite is Tom Jones or Soul Music, Conrad said.
"So what's in line up for the future? Well! I sing somebody else's song. I don't have a identity of my own. My own lyrics or originals. The world is changing rapidly. The audience prefer new things. Therefore I don't think I'll release an album, he continued.
Speaking about his son and his future de Silva had many things to say.
"I am proud to say that my son Andrew de Silva is now going solo with Sony Music. At the moment he is performing in the USA. He writes his own lyrics and composes the music. He has his own studio/recording unit at home. My future plan is to be my son's manager.
There's good news for Sri Lankans. Conrad is coming back next December with his son Andrew for the 31st night ball at the Trans Asia Hotel".
"In Australia I was backing Andrew at the "Crown Casino", the biggest casino in Melbourne. We are organising a "Jetliners" reunion in Melbourne. It comprises of Felix, Anton, Harris, Indra, Ishan Bahar, Sohan Peiris, Conrad. Unfortunately the girls Mignonne and Loritta cannot make it. It's scheduled for Jan/Feb and we also plan to tour Los Angeles and Canada.
Thanks must be given to Randy Peiris, for if not for him it wouldn't have been possible".