๐๐ฆ๐ธ๐ด ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐บ ๐๐ข๐ด๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ด๐ต๐ฐ/๐๐ถ๐ธ๐ข๐ช๐ต
The idea of a star being born in the cosmos, in a corner of one galactic arm, is just bushwa.
Nobody becomes a star in this world without hard work; stars are not born, stars are created.
Ponda-based Alias Fernandes has risen to be a star to reckon; he is a Kala Academy Best Singer Award Winner in the categories of Solos, Duos & Trios.
A humble artiste โ musician & singer, he is more popularly known as a one-man-band more involved in parties, events, and choirs, but has also gained a big share on the tiatr stage over the years.
He has come up a hard way to be where he is today. Incidentally, Alias celebrates his birthday today โ 19th September.
The talented artiste will feature in ๐๐๐๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐๐, a musical tribute to late Cajetan de Sanvordem, set to be premiered on the OTT platform - YouTube, soon.
The show directed by Shahu Almeida with full-on entertainment for global Goans comprises a number of superstars from Goa, Kuwait & London.
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๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ช ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ง๐ข ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ก ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฃ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ญ
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Artistes that will perform in the show include Prince Jacob, Comedian Ben Evangelisto, Rons Tavares, Meena Goes, Amresh Kamat, Ben Cecilia & Alias Fernandes from Goa.
Simon Gonsalves, Laurente Pereira, Babit DโSouza, Polly de Curtorim, Bab Agnel โ all from UK, and Rafael de Macasana from Cayman Islands.
Gracy Rodrigues, Clemmie Almeida, Simon Dias, Olinda Dias, Gasper Crasto & Esparansa, Seby DโSilva, Sucorina Fernandes, Seby Mascarenhas, Valanka Fernandes & Acacia Almeida -- from Kuwait.
๐ ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ช
Music for the show is provided by Shahu Almeida & his band boys comprising of Lennon D'Silva, Dennis Gonsalves & drummer-boy Aerosmith Almeida.
๐๐๐๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐๐ will feature songs on various topics apart from comedy sideshows.
๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ค๐ง & ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง ๐พ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ซ๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ข, ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก-๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฌ๐ฃ ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ โ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐โ, ๐ข๐ค๐จ๐ฉ ๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐๐๐จ ๐ช๐ฃ๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ข๐ข๐๐๐ช๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ ๐จ๐ข๐๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐.
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Alias was born on September 19, 1974.
Initially, he had no inclination towards tiatr or anything related to the tiatr stage. Listening to musical plays aired on the radio and watching video CDs from childhood eventually generated interest in him.
Since 1993, Alias has been actively involved in the chapel choir at Holy Cross Chapel, Opa. In 1998, he joined the church choir at St Anneโs Church, Ponda under the leadership of Custodio Dias and continued for almost 10 years.
His tutor would train in tenor/bass voices and he was inspired to learn the keyboard from the late Mathew Fernandes from Ponda.
Now, apart from assisting at the chapel, Alias visits 5 different chapels in Ponda and the Mardol church to train choir members.
When the Opa Youth Club celebrated its 10 years of the clubโs existence, Alias penned a one-act play titled โUzoโ and staged it for the occasion.
It was here that the audience realized Aliasโ potential on stage as an actor.
In 1994, when Latur in Maharashtra experience an earthquake, Alias was inspired to pen a song and soon thereafter two more songs flowed from his pen. These songs were later broadcast on Goa Doordarshan.
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In the month of August for Ganesh Chaturthi, Alias found a place for himself in Carlos and Caetan Fernandesโ tiatr โZhottโttiโ staged at Khandepar.
Later, as a singer and actor, he continued in 5 more productions of the same directors staged in the Ponda taluka, including productions of Martin de Ponda and Peter de Ponda.
In 1998, Tony Fernandes from Divar, who was part of Carlos and Caetan Fernandes' troupe, introduced Alias in Alfi de Divarโs troupe for the annual Kala Academy (KA)โs tiatr competition.
Participation as a singer in tiatr โPakhamโ helped him to win the merit certificate for the first time.
Alias worked with the same director at the tiatr competition for another 9 productions, winning two first prizes as a best singer for duos and merit certificates for singing.
He also participated in Anil/Olgaโs tiatr โMojea vo Sojeaโ at KAโs tiatr competition, winning the Kala Academy First Prize in the solo singing category.
๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ ๐ผ๐พ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐
Alias also participated in Kala Academyโs annual singing competition, thus winning first prize in the solo, duo and trio categories.
In 2000, comedian Caetan introduced him to Dominic Carvalho in tiatr โTem Ek Soponโ, thus making his first entry on the commercial stage.
Since then, entries continued for Alias in tiatrs by Peter de Macazana, Comedian 64, late Jackie Gomes, Seby de Britona, late Agostinho Vaz, late comedian Marcus, Wilson (Ponda) and John (Usgao), Derick Cardozo, Philip de Moira, Freddy Mascarenhas, Peter Rodrigues, Agnel de Borim, Peter Colaco, Succor and Joaquim Cruz.
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To mark 50 years of Goaโs Liberation, Alias was invited to participate in a show directed by William Fernandes and supported by the Tiatr Academy Goa.
In 2012, he made his appearance again in late Remmie Colacoโs tiatr โAtancho Tempโ reproduced and re-staged by the same director.
In 2008, Alias joined comedian Dominicโs troupe in tiatr โRupem Bhangar Maginaiโ and visited the Gulf with the show.
Although he made an entry as a comedian with comedian Dominic and Luis Bachan in the first three productions, he continues as a singer and actor with the same director to date.
In 2009, Alias joined Mariano Fernandesโ troupe in tiatr โSorg, Sonvsar, Ifern.โ He also featured in the same directorโs tiatr โSoglleank Nomoskarโ, making the Gulf tour for the second time and in tiatr โHanv Khuxal Asamโ, he succeeded in making the UK tour with the troupe.
Alias has assisted Mariano by penning the opening song in 3 tiatrs. In tiatr โHanv Khuxal Asamโ all the artistes were paraded on stage with the help of the opening song penned by him.
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐ & ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐๐
Alias also has his contribution in religious presentations with an entry in Fr Robin Rodriguesโ โGoenchem Noketr Padr Jose Vazโ, followed by Fr Nevel Graciasโ Lenten shows, beginning with โTim Sogllim Ek Zaumโ and he continues with the latter director till date.
In 2012 Alias released his first audio CD โVollkhunk Visorleโ. He has also made his presence felt in musical shows by comedian Dominic, William Fernandes, Bab Andrew, Francis de Tuem, Saby de Divar, and Anil/Olga.
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Alias comes from a family with musical background. Alias Fernandes has continued the lineage of his family in the world of tiatr by marking his presence with excellent singing and acting.
Aliasโ father Carlos Fernandes died on 1st August 2011. He has two brothers and one sister. The elder brother is a Civil Contractor, the second one is a musician โ plays Trumpet, Saxaphone, Keyboard, Lead & Bass Guitar.
For what he is on the tiatr stage today, Alias gives all the credit to his mother, Conceicao Fernandes for ample support and his wife Ciena Fernandes, while his 8-year son Jaziel Caymen is an inspiration in his life.
๐๐ผ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐ผ๐, ๐๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐!!! โค
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