Ryan Henderlin

Sri Lankan singer/songwriter

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Ryan Henderlin

Birth name| Ryan Jude Henderlin
Origin| Colombo, Sri Lanka
Genres| Sri Lankan music, Soul, Rhythm and Blues, Pop, Rock, Classical
Occupation(s)| Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Instrument(s)| Vocals, Guitar
Years active| 2012 - present

Musical artist

Ryan Henderlin is a Sri Lankan singer-songwriter, performer, and creative artist known for his genre-blending musical style, charismatic stage presence, and energetic live performances. He rose to national prominence as the winner of YES Superstar Season 3,[1] a reality TV English singing competition organized by YES FM and MTV in 2015. He performs professionally in both the English and Sinhala music industries and is the founder and lead vocalist of the funk/pop band Funk Island.

## YES Superstar Season 3

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Henderlin's audition was aired on the 2nd episode of the show on 11 May 2015, impressing the judges by singing Percy Sledge's \- "When a man loves a woman" and moved on. Round 2 used backing tracks and continued with the live band "Rebels" from round 3 onward until the finale.

On 30 August 2015, Henderlin was announced winner of Season 3 of YES Superstar,[2] with Vithma Kumarage becoming the 1st runner-up, Darren Stork being 2nd runner-up and Dinukshi Hettige being 3rd runner-up.

Stage  | Song  | Original artist  | Date  | Result

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Round 1 - Audition  | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Percy Sledge | 11 May 2015  | Selected by Judges
Round 2 - Backing track  | "Wicked Game"  | Chris Isaac | 18 May 2015  | Selected by Judges
Round 3 - Live band  | "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"  | Lou Rawls | 31 May 2015  | Selected by Judges
Round 4 - 80's 90's themed  | "Eye of the Tiger"  | Survivor | 14 June 2015  | Selected by Judges
Round 5 - Broadway themed  | "Stars"  | from Les Misérables | 29 June 2015  | Selected by Judges
Live Top 14 - MJ Themed  | "Billie Jean"  | Michael Jackson | 12 July 2015  | Selected by Judges
Live Top 8 - Semi Finals  | "Forever" | Chris Brown | 19 July 2015  | Selected by votes
Live Top 8 - Result round  | "I Can't Make You Love Me"  | Bonnie Raitt | 9 August 2015
Live Finale  | "Remember when it rained"  | Josh Groban | 30 August 2015  |

### Winner

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"It's a Man's World" | James Brown

## References

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1. ^ "'YES Super Star Season 3' on MTV | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka". Retrieved 2025-04-29.
2. ^ "Ryan Henderlin crowned winner of YES Superstar Season 3". newsfirst.lk. Retrieved 31 October 2015.