As of 24 August 2014, there are three other versions of the song that have been released to the music market besides the original Spanish version. They released a music video and their own version became part of several compilation albums but did not experience a single release. In 2013, the song was already finished by Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona without Iglesias' vocals. It was released by Universal Republic Records as the sixth single from the record. The song was written by all of the artists, while production was handled by Carlos Paucar. The original Spanish version features the Cuban artists Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona. But still that damsel called Marina lingers in our minds."Bailando" (English: "Dancing") is a song by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias for his tenth studio album Sex and Love (2014). Marina, which tells about a Sri Lankan soldier who bids adieu to his girlfriend in a foreign country where he had fought the war. He once sang a somewhat unusual song, Marina. It is said that director Neil Rupasinghe once blamed M S for singing Menike Mama Aye Gedara Enawa in musical shows prior to releasing of his film Den Mathakada. He had a stint as an actor in many films and a few teledramas.
MS himself gave life to some of these songs on screen. Simon Aiyai Martin Aiyai (Adare Hithenawa Dakkama), Menike Mama (Dan Mathakada) and Thetiya Medde Kalu Karaapu (Maruwa Samaga Wase) are few of his film songs. In the 70s M S got the rare opportunity to enter into the celluloid world firstly as a playback singer. Very few knew MS could instantly create a Baila according to prevailing context and sing. Anthony’s College Mount Lavinia and Christ Church, Dehiwala while learning music from the veteran musician J. MS was born on March 4,1936 in Mount Lavinia to Laron Fernando and Litee Gomes. * Honoured with ‘Golden Lotus’ award for lifetime achievement in 1973 * Had acted in films and teledramas as well. * Instrumental in giving a Sinhala flavour to Baila * Peak period of stardom is in the 1970s. This trend towards stardom was followed by Rasa Ahara kawala, Asoka Mal Mala, Seetha Sulang, Mae Ahapalla Lamayo and Lassana Baila. MS hit the limelight with Sili Siliye Nawa Suwandak. He entered the scene with the duet Malak Kada, Konde Gasala (with Pushparani Ariyaratne). The king of Baila in the 70s was none other than M. MS and Maxwell Mendis shared the reign in the 70s and gave Baila a more Sinhala touch. Wally Bastian introduced Baila to Sri Lanka’s Mainstream in 1960s though it was popular much earlier in our country. We have adapted many words from Portuguese along with Baila and Kaffrhina, which had crept into our culture as an entertaining style of music.Ĭhorus Baila and Waada Baila the two genres were tailored with 6/8 beat and blended with Sinhala lyrics to produce a Sinhala folk Baila style. Baila (Bailar) is a legacy from Portuguese. Ran Neluma lifetime achievement award in 1973. He was able to sing in five languages and was much respected and admired by his ardent fans, let alone the late President William Gopallawa, who awarded him with the Golden Lotus A. Wasn’t MS a local artist of the same calibre? If one sits back and think logically how MS performed a song like Obata Thibena Adare Mama on stage interacting with the audience, he or she would understand he was a world-class performer. We admire and respect singers like Cliff Richard and Michael Jackson not only for their vocal proficiency but also for their mesmerizing dancing performances. A unique dance act added glamour to his performances. He is someone who took Baila into a new sphere giving it a Sinhala touch.
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