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4 unusual facts about Mignonne Fernando


London Sounds Eastern

A whole host of Asian stars were featured - Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Uthup, Ravi Shankar, Pandith Amaradeva, Asian actress Jamila Massey and her husband the writer Reginald Massey, Clarence Wijewardene, Annesley Malewana, Mignonne Fernando, Nimal Mendis, The Gypsies, Desmond de Silva were some of the South Asian stars on 'London Sounds Eastern.'

Mignonne Fernando

The Ceylonese 'Wedding Song' (Mangala Mohotha) was her first song to be copyrighted by KPM.

During the early years Mignonne Fernando and the Jetliners enjoyed star billing at the Coconut Grove nightclub situated in the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo.

"Coconut Man" made the finals of the World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo.



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