Connie M

Conceicão Diogo da Silva (born 21 August 1948), known professionally as Connie M, is an Indian singer, actor, drummer, and playwright who works on the Konkani stage.

Early life Conceicao had five siblings, two sisters named Escolastica and Catarina, and three brothers named C. D'Silva, a Konkani actor and singer, Agnelo, and Constancio.

In 1965, D'Silva joined Ignatius & His Swing Band as their drummer. Notably, during that same year, he impressed the audience with a performance that nearly caused damage to the drum set and left him with a torn T-shirt. As beat groups grew popular, D'Silva found himself drumming for Ebony, where his talent gained him recognition as a drummer for weddings and beat shows. He was recognized for his lyrical composition in the tiatr performances Family Day and Kurl'leo, winning the "Best Lyrics" prize for his songs, "Osotori", and "Moronn", respectively. Furthermore, D'Silva received a special acknowledgement from the Ravindra Bhavan, Margao for his significant contributions to the tiatr domain.

Selected stage works YearTitleRoleNotesRefCatkarSinger DivorceDrummer