Zohad Reza Chowdhury, the voice of the popular band Nemesis, has represented Bangladesh at the 58th National Grammy Awards that was held in Los Angeles, California on Monday, February 15.
This rare honour was acquired through Qinetic Music, an online digital distributor for Bangladeshi music, which is also a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
The news went viral on Facebook yesterday when the official pages of Nemesis and Qinetic Music shared pictures of Zohad attending the grand award ceremony.
Jamshed Chowdhury, director of public relations at Qinetic Music, told Showtime: “This year, Grammy wanted a musician who would represent Bangladesh at the ceremony.” He added: “However, the process was not so easy. The musician is selected upon his popularity in their home country. This is judged via through their online activities and how much profit they had made.”
Qinetic helps promote Bangladeshi music in the international music scene. The musicians and bands that are signed up by the label are marketed online with an aim to earn optimum profit; the respective musicians receive their share of revenue.
Zohad had a phone conversation with Jamshed upon attending the main show.
Quoting Zohad, Jamshed said: “He enjoyed the event a lot. The most fascinating part was to be able to see a number of musicians, producers and music label companies under one roof. He got to meet the musicians whom he had idolised for years.”
Zohad is expected to return to the country after around six days.
