Coke Studio Bangla
Coke Studio Bangla, also known as Coke Studio Bangladesh, is a Bangladeshi television series which is the local installment of the Coke Studio franchise, featuring studio-recorded music performances by established and emerging Bangladeshi artists with the goal of promoting Bangladeshi music. History 
Coke Studio was originally founded in Brazil back in 2007 as a distinctive fusion music initiative, with the aim of combining the musical styles of two different Brazilian artists. Subsequently, Nadeem Zaman, who served as the Marketing Head of The Coca-Cola Company, collaborated with Rohail Hyatt, a former member of Vital Signs, to produce a Pakistani version of the show. The first season premiered in June 2008, in front of a live audience. However, the format switched to a closed studio for the following seasons, which remains the current format of the show. In June 2012, the Indian version of Coke Studio, named Coke Studio @ MTV, made its debut, with Leslie Lewis producing the first season and multiple producers taking on subsequent seasons. The show ran for four seasons. Building on the success of the Pakistani version, Coke Studio Bangla was launched in Bangladesh in February 2022, with the second season starting to air in February 2023. Series overview

Seasons

Season 1 (2022) 

The series' first season was launched on 7 February 2022, taking inspiration from the success of the Coke Studio franchises in Pakistan and India. The first season ended on 1 September 2022 after airing ten consecutive songs, focused on the folk heritage of Bangladesh. Season 2 (2023) 

The second season of the series made its official debut on 14 February 2023, the same day as Pahela Falgun, the first day of spring in the Bangladeshi calendar and Valentine's Day and ended on 9 September 2023. Reception 
The show has received positive feedback for its distinctive blend of traditional and contemporary Bangladeshi music, along with its impressive production quality. However, certain critics have expressed concerns about its originality, claiming that it resembles other Coke Studio shows from different countries. Notwithstanding the criticism, Coke Studio Bangla has achieved significant commercial success, as the first season surpassed several million views on YouTube. In an interview with the media, Arnab Roy, Vice President of Marketing for India and Southwest Asia at Coca-Cola, said that the company launched Coke Studio Bangladesh in 2022 as a trial run before relaunching the India version. The success of the digital-only Coke Studio Bangladesh helped Roy and his team decide to make Coke Studio Bharat a digital-only production as well. See also 
 CloseUp1
 Nescafé Basement
 Wind of Change

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Bangla
Bangladeshi music television shows
Musical television series
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