Gresha Schuilling

Gresha Schulling (born 1983, Colombo) is a Sri Lankan musician. She has been hailed as a rising star from the the world of popular music in South Asia.

She comes from a distinguished musical family from Sri Lanka. Her aunt was even chosen to sing with the Sri Lankan pop group The Jetliners but decided to decline the offer. Gresha was educated in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at the Continental School, and in Sri Lanka. She took to music while she was in Saudi Arabia and even won a 'battle of the bands' contest in her school.

When she returned to Sri Lanka she decided to follow her in popular music after she completed her GCE Advanced Levels.

Cold Cold Night Christmas Single

Gresha has recorded her debut Christmas single 'Cold Cold Night.' The Christmas song was written by father and son duo, the distinguished Sri Lanka-born singer/songwriter Nimal Mendis and his son Paul Marie Mendis. 'Cold Cold Night' was released by Media Eye Music in the United Kingdom in November 2007.

The BBC said Gresha Schuilling was attempting to reach the Number 1 spot in the Christmas Charts of 2007.

Gresha Schuilling is recording her debut album in Colombo and it is scheduled to be released in the summer of 2008. Media Eye Music in London released her 'Cold Cold Night' Christmas single on download through the mediaeyeproductions website.

She has also recorded the Nimal Mendis classic from the iconic Sri Lankan film, 'Ganga Addara.' The original song was recorded by the Sri Lankan film star, the late Vijaya Kumaratunga. 'Ganga Addara' will be released on her debut album.

ri Lanka's Ambassador for Autism

Gresha Schuilling was appointed Sri Lanka's Ambassador for Autism by the Autism Awareness Campaign UK and Sri Lanka. She is determined to make a difference to the lives of all people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome in her island home. Gresha has been raising awareness of the condition - an estimated 39,000 children in Sri Lanka are on the autism spectrum.Gresha said: “Autistic is the adjective of a development disorder of the brain, NOT a definition of who a person is! Educate yourselves and others on this disorder more common that Down Syndrome or cystic fibrosis. It is 4 times more common in boys than in girls and is said to be as common as one in every 250 children born in recent years. It is our duty as people who have been given the talent and opportunity to do everything we can to increase awareness of Autism. Ignorance in this case is as far from bliss as it can get.”

* [http://worldmusiccentral.org/article.php/20071117184314243 Source: World Music Central on Gresha Schuilling]

ee also

*Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation
*Burgher People
*List of Sri Lankan musicians
*Nimal Mendis
*Autism Awareness Campaign UK

External links

* [http://wwww.mediaeyeproductions.com/gresha.html MediaEye Productions/MediaEye Music:Sri Lanka's Singing Sensation Gresha Schuilling]
* [http://worldmusiccentral.org/article.php/20071117184314243 World Music Central:Gresha Schuilling releases Christmas Single in London]
* [http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=36842 Top40-charts.com Gresha Schuilling releases Debut Christmas Single in London]
* [http://www.bloggernews.net/111799 Blogger News Network:Gresha Schuilling releases UK Christmas Single]
* [http://autismactionuk.blog.co.uk/ Autism Action UK: Sri Lanka's Ambassador for Autism's UK Christmas Single]
* [http://ukautismnews.blog.co.uk/ UK Autism News: Gresha Schuilling 'Cold Cold Night' Christmas Single UK Release]
* [http://asiamusic.blog.co.uk/ Asia Music News: Gresha Schuilling's 'Cold Cold Night' UK Christmas Single]
* [http://autismsrilanka.blogspot.com/ Autism Sri Lanka Blog: Gresha Schuilling Sri Lanka Ambassador for Autism's Christmas Single]