All India Radio
(AIR) FM Rainbow, Panjim, celebrates
25 years of serving Goa with their rich entertainment but the record goes to
Lorna as FM Rainbow has played her songs every single day .
In honour of AIR FM
Rainbow’s 25-year celebration, the Director of AIR FM Rainbow is featuring
Goa’s legendary singer Lorna Cordeiro in a Live Concert with Norman Cardoz and
the Music Brigade, today, January 24, 2019 at Dr S Z Qasim Auditorium, National
Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, 4pm onwards.
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The Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting opened with five stations around the country, out
of which, AIR FM Rainbow Goa was established on January 24, 1994. It is an
18-hour broadcast channel with interviews of eminent personalities, different
language, genres of music, coverage of national and international events and
widespread over the social media.
In its 25 years of
existence, FM Rainbow has enriched Goa with its fascinating music in all the
cultural languages of Goa – Konkani, Marathi, Hindi, English and Portuguese.
They have celebrated their milestones with various programs in cultural fields
of Regional, Classical and Western music.
The specialty of FM
Rainbow lies behind the USP that is followed by a creative programming. There
is a different RJ every single day, in a weekly routine. This benefits Rainbow
tuners and keeps them out of boredom. It also creates an excitement of ‘what’s
next’.
Speaking about
Lorna’s association with FM Rainbow, the Head Program Executive, Savio Noronha,
expresses, “There is not a single day that FM Rainbow has missed a song sung by
Lorna.”
Noronha, who has
spent 30 years with FM Rainbow, has seen the changes since 1994 to 2019, where
the sound and records moved from analogue to digital, but the melodious voice
of Lorna has remained the same through the recorded songs of her albums. Team
FM Rainbow had dreamt of bringing Lorna since years and kept the special
occasion of the 25th anniversary to honour Goa’s famed singer on this special
day.
Lorna began singing
for legendary composer Chris Perry’s band from the age of 15 and continued to
do so till she turned 26. She was a popular Jazz singer in nightclubs and star
hotels in Mumbai. She sang songs composed by Chris Perry. Through her work over
the years, Lorna became Goa’s living legend. The interesting fact that builds a
connection with her relationship with FM Rainbow is that her songs have
transcended three generations of fans. “Her combination with Chris Perry makes
them one of the greatest timeless singers that India has ever produced,” says
Noronha.
Over the years,
people have enjoyed the tunes and lyrics of the songs sung by Lorna. These
songs are sung time and again at different festivals, public gatherings and
Goan weddings. One of her famous hits is ‘Bebdo’, which speaks about issues of
a drunkard husband harassing his wife, in a casual funny manner. Every Goan
around the world undoubtedly has at least one famous number of Lorna on their
playlist. The catchy compositions of Chris Perry have opened ears and sparkled
eyes around the world.
Lorna is in her 75th
year of life. Today, on the Silver Jubilee of FM Rainbow, a tribute will be
paid to Lorna with many surprises of the admiration people have for her. Lorna
will also be interviewed live on stage. Apart from the main performances,
Lorna’s songs have been choreographed by Cecille Rodrigues, which will be
performed on stage by various dance groups.
Through
the years, FM Rainbow has featured many artistes, giving them an opportunity to
showcase their talent. In 2004, the station came out with a program called ‘Night
of the Fortnight’, where Goan bands were tasked to develop and compose original
music that would then be featured on FM Rainbow. FM Rainbow not only entertains
people but helps Goans to explore their talents. In the years to come, they
look forward to carrying the same values while also introducing new ideas.
