Lady Gaga Drops New Track, "Stuck on F***in You" 'It's such a timecapsule of the spirit of our creativity.' singer tweeted.

Lady Gaga's Little Monsters This is all a Merry Christmas. At midnight on Christmas Day he presented them with an unreleased song by the Mama Monster, Santa himself and played all of his fans.

"What's for Christmas, Little Monsters Bean racking my brain, I finally figured it out!" She tweeted on December 22. "An unreleased song was born on Christmas Day I'll leave you leak this way it was recorded live, in one example, tourist bus. Uncensored on."

Minnesota Road Monster Ball Tour, recorded during her "You're F ***, get stuck", a guitar and a drum machine on Her voice soars in a late - night jam session, capture the feeling. It was the scene of his comedy, and update the player with a stripped down, bluesy joint is. "We prepare all the documents, the bus is useless," Gaga (December 24) night, Saturday tweeted, "This is our creative spirit and a timecapsule. I wrote, sang, and the last half minute + song freestyled."

Spend at least part of her holiday, she is abroad. "Yes, I want to stay in Japan up until Christmas day," Gaga MTV News reported earlier this month. "I'll eat my Japanese Little Monsters.

2011 MTV News' Top Newsmaker Lady Gaga, who, in his hometown of New York must be ringing in the new year. Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, LMFAO, and Florence and the Machine along "Night Mary" singer, 40 th year will be below the ball, "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin 'Eve." Event with appearances by Jenny McCarthy and Fergie, Ryan Seacrest will be provided

T-Pain - 5 O'Clock ft

 Revolver (stylized as Revolve?), is the fourth studio album by American R&B recording artist T-Pain, released through Konvict Muzik, RCA Records and his own label Nappy Boy Entertainment from December 2, 2011. Recording sessions for the album have taken place from 2009 to 2011. T-Pain stated that the two R's in the word, Revolve? have been capitalized so that in the middle, it says "evolve", indicating that T-Pain has evolved as an artist, and as a person in the period from Thr33 Ringz up till Revolve?. He later stated that the R's were put to show how people can be deceived, and precept incorrectly without looking at the inside of things, and he then said that this will be the scheme of the album. T-Pain announced that the album will be released on December 6 in the United States in an interview with Lady Jade on the F.A.M.E. tour bus, concidentally this is the same release date of his first album, Rappa Ternt Sanga back in 2005. At the end of 2009, and throughout the early part of 2010, several singles were released from the album; however, the poor chart performance of these songs caused them to re-dubbed as promotional singles.

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We Found Love ft. Calvin Harris

"We Found Love" reached number one in its sixth week on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Rihanna the record for a solo artist to have amassed twenty top-ten singles in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 in the shortest amount of time and Harris his first number-one single. With the song becoming the singer's eleventh number one single, Rihanna has become only the seventh artist in the 53 year history of the chart to amass at least eleven number one singles, as well as tying her with Whitney Houston in third place for females with the most number one singles, behind only Madonna (12) and Mariah Carey (18). The song has also peaked at 1 on both US Hot Dance Club Songs and Pop Songs charts. Elsewhere, "We Found Love" peaked at number one in New Zealand, Denmark, France, Canada, Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, and has attained top-five positions in Australia, Italy, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium and South Korea.

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Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger ft

"Moves Like Jagger" is a song by American pop rock band Maroon 5. It was released as the fourth single for the group's third studio album, Hands All Over (2011). The song, featuring American pop singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera, was written by Adam Levine, Benjamin Levin, Ammar Malik and Shellback, and was produced by Shellback and Benny Blanco. Musically, "Moves Like Jagger" is a electropop song with influences of rock and funk, and is backed by grinding synths and electronic drums. Its lyrics refer to a male's ability to impress a female with his dance moves, which he compares to those of English band The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger.

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Sexy and I Know It

"Sexy and I Know It" is a song by American electropop duo LMFAO from their second studio album, Sorry for Party Rocking. It was released as the third single from the album on September 16, 2011. The song was written by Stefan Kendal Gordy, GoonRock, Erin Beck, G.M. Robertson and Kenneth Oliver, and it was produced by Party Rock. The song became the group's second top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number two in the United States. Elsewhere, the song charted within the top 10 of the charts in more than fifteen countries.

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The One That Got Away

"The One That Got Away" received mostly positive reviews from most music critics, who complimented Perry's serious tone. The song was released on October 4, 2011 by Capitol Records as the sixth single from the album, and was followed by its Floria Sigismondi-directed video, which premiered in November and featured actor Diego Luna.

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Good Feeling [Official Video]

A lyric video was uploaded to Flo Rida's YouTube channel on August 29, 2011. He shot the video on September 27, 2011.[4] The video then later officially released to YouTube on 21st October 2011.[5]

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Paradise

It climbed up the chart to #7 on December 11, 2011. It was also a top 20 hit in many countries in Europe. In the US, it reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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It Will Rain [Official Music Video]

The music video for "It Will Rain" premiered on the 10th of November on MTV. Bruno falls for a girl in the clip and it shows the pair in different scenarios which include love and anger. It also features footage from the next installment, Breaking Dawn in the Twilight film series. The video for the song was the first uploaded on YouTube by Atlantic/Elektra to be in full HD (1080p).

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Someone Like You

"Someone Like You" is a song by English singer-songwriter Adele. Written by Adele and Dan Wilson for her second studio album 21. The pop[1] ballad was inspired by a broken relationship of hers, and lyrically it speaks of Adele coming to terms with it. XL Recordings released the song as the second single from the album on 24 January 2011 in the United Kingdom and on 9 August 2011 in the United States. Accompanied only by a piano in the song, Adele sings about the end of the relationship with her ex-boyfriend. The song received positive reviews from music critics who chose the song as a highlight on the album and praised its simple sound. The lyrics and Adele's vocal performance in the song were also praised.

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Set Fire To The Rain (Thomas Gold Remix)

"Set Fire to the Rain" was written by Adele and Fraser T. Smith while the production was handled by Smith. On 28 October, during an interview with Billboard, Columbia Records revealed that "Rumour Has It" will be released as the third single from the album and serviced to pop and adult contemporary radio. However, the release of the song was scrapped and "Set Fire to the Rain" was released as the third US-single on 21 November 2011. A spokesperson for Columbia, Pete Cosenza stated: "Our research found more programmer preference for 'Set Fire to the Rain'. Both 'Rumour' and 'Fire' came back strong, but 'Fire' was a bit stronger.  It's a better plan to go with 'Fire' over 'Rumour' at pop and adult radio.  Everyone, from radio to the buying public, seems to be on board."

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What The Hell

 Music video by Avril Lavigne performing What The Hell. (C) 2010 RCA Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment

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Tonight Im Lovin You

 Music video by Enrique Iglesias, Ludacris, DJ Frank E performing Tonight (I'm Lovin' You): CLEAN VERSION.

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Space Bound

I like Eminem, because; All other rappers singing about how many bitches they got, and how many pussy they got!

But Eminem, are singing about hes problems In hes life!

I like that! Hes too awesome? !

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Oh Africa feat

 Akon - Oh Africa feat. Keri Hilson Remix by Kyzz ( Tribeafrika Records ) and video made by SaschManGeneral aka Saschk ( MG BROTHERS )

Lyrics :
I know that we have to take it to the goal 'cause everyone's depending on we
See we ain't got nowhere to go but up, it's our destiny

We're choosing the way, we'll do what it takes to get to the top of the highest mountain
We'll do anything, we got to prove ourselves 'cause we know

Oh Africa...

See we'll never be able to forget this day 'cause it's the greatest day of our life
See no matter what happens at least we can say "we came, we saw, we tried"

We're choosing nowhere, we'll do what it takes to get to the top of the highest mountain
We'll do anything, we got to prove ourselves 'cause we know

Oh Africa...

This is our time to shine, our time to fly, our time to be inside the sky
Our time to soar, our time to saw, the last one in football

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I Like It feat. Pitbull

Music video by Enrique Iglesias performing I Like It. (C) 2010 Universal International Music B.V.

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E.T. ft. Kanye West

Music video by Katy Perry feat. Kanye West performing E.T.
Director: Floria Sigismondi
Producers: Natasha Alexsa Garcia, Danny Lockwood, Kelly Norris Sarno

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Dirty Dancer feat

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Dirty Dancer - Enrique Iglesias feat. Usher, Lil Wayne & Nayer (Remix) 2011
(Remix) 2011 Enrique Iglesias feat. Usher, Lil Wayne & Nayer - Dirty Dancer
(Remix) 2011 Dirty Dancer - Enrique Iglesias feat. Usher, Lil Wayne & Nayer
Enrique Iglesias feat. Usher, Lil Wayne & Nayer - Dirty Dancer (Remix) 2011

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Baby

Music video by Justin Bieber performing Baby.

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Smack That

 Music video by Akon performing Smack That. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 11,850,611. (C) 2008 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and SRC Records, Inc.

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Smile

 Music video by Avril Lavigne performing Smile. (C) 2011 RCA Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment

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Tujhko Bhulana

Watch the extended video song 'Tujhko Bhulana' of movie Murder 2. Murder 2 songs are already creating waves on various chartbusters & now this song seems to add more flavour. Tell what you think about this video & share your views with us. Tha movie has Emraan hasmi and jacqueline fernandez in lead roles.

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Katrina Item Song

Bodyguard Title Track http://www.fb.com/OfficialJatinderBajwa Bodyguard Title Song GOOGLE+ http://Gplus.to/SalmanKhanOfficial Aaya Re Aaya BodyGuard Bodyguard Title Track ft. Salman & Katrina Full Item Song Video HD 720p
Song Name: BodyGuard (Title Song)
Film/Album: Bodyguard
Singer(s): Sukhwinder Singh
Music Director: Himesh Reshammiya
Lyricist: Shabbir Ahmed
Length: 3:41
Music Label: T-Series

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Teri Meri

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Bodyguard (2011) *HD* Songs
1. "Teri Meri" *HD* Full Song - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Shreya Ghoshal 5:20
2. "Desi Beat" *HD* Full Song - Mika Singh & Amrita Kak 4:12
3. "I Love You" *HD* Full Song - Ash King, Clinton Cerejo 4:12
4. "Bodyguard" *HD* (Title Full Song) - Salman Khan 3:41
Bodyguard (Hindi: ?????????) Is An Upcoming Hindi Romantic Action Film Directed By Siddique. A Remake Of The Director's Own 2010 Malayalam Film, Bodyguard, The Film Is Being Produced By Atul Agnihotri, Bodyguard Is Scheduled For Release On August 31, 2011,
"Bodyguard" 2011 Full Movie Cast
Salman Khan as Lovely Singh
Kareena Kapoor as Divya
Raj Babbar
Hazel Keech
Mahesh Manjrekar
Katrina Kaif Special Appearance In `Song Aaya Re Aaya Bodyguard`
Bodyguard (2011) - Teri Meri Full Song Lyrics
Song Name: Teri Meri
Film/Album: Bodyguard
Singer(s): Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal
Music Director: Himesh Reshammiya
Lyricist: Shabbir Ahmed
Length: 5:20
Teri Meri, Meri Teri Prem Kahani Hai Mushkil
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye
Ik Ladka, Ik Ladki Ki Yeh Kahani Hai Nayi
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye

Teri Meri, Meri Teri Prem Kahani Hai Mushkil
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye
Ik Dooje Se Hue Judaa, Jab Ik Dooje Ke Liye Bane
Teri Meri, Meri Teri Prem Kahani Hai Mushkil
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye
Aa ..

Tumse Dil Jo Lagaya, Toh Jahaan Maine Paaya
Kabhi Socha Na Tha Yun, Meelon Door Hoga Saaya
Kyun Khuda Tune Mujhe Aisa Khwaab Dikhaya
Jab Haqeeqat Mein Usse Todna Tha
Aa ..

Ik Dooje Se Hue Judaa, Jab Ik Dooje Ke Liye Bane
Teri Meri, Meri Teri Prem Kahani Hai Mushkil
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye

Teri Meri Baaton Ka Har Lamha Sab Se Rangjaana
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye
Har Ehsaas Mein Tu Hai, Har Ik Yaad Mein Tera Afsaana
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye

Aa ..

Saara Din Bit Jaaye, Saari Raat Jagaaye
Bas Khayal Tumhara, Lamha Lamha Tadpaaye
Yeh Tadap Keh Rahi Hai Mit Jaaye Faasle
Yeh Tere Mere Darmeyaan Jo Hai Saare

Ik Dooje Se Hue Judaa Jab Ik Dooje Ke Liye Bane
Teri Meri Baaton Ka Har Lamha Sab Se Anjaana
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye
Har Ehsaas Mein Tu Hai Har Ik Yaad Mein Tera Afsaana
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye

Teri Meri, Meri Teri Prem Kahani Hai Mushkil
Do Lafzon Mein Yeh Bayaan Na Ho Paaye

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Hit The Lights

Selena Gomez & The Scene, 'Hit the Lights' Official Music Video

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Jazba

Release Date: 09 December 2011
Genre: Romance
Starring: Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Dipannita Sharma, Aditi Sharma and Parineeti Chopra
Producer: Aditya Chopra
Director: Maneesh Sharma
Music: Salim - Sulaiman
Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya

After the heartwarming success of BAND BAAJA BAARAAT, director Maneesh Sharma is back with his team, in YASH RAJ FILMS' next offering LADIES vs RICKY BAHL.

Starring Ranveer Singh, who has won everyone's heart with his endearing and scintillating performance, as well as the Best Actor (Debut) at all the award shows this year, and the accomplished and charismatic Anushka Sharma, the film is produced by Aditya Chopra and is based on a story developed by him. Habib Faisal has written the dialogues, the screenplay is by Devika Bhagat. The music is composed by Salim-Sulaiman, lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya and the film is shot by Aseem Mishra (DOP), all of whom have been a part of BAND BAAJA BAARAAT.

LADIES vs RICKY BAHL is a fun-filled "ROM-CON" where a smooth and charming conman, Ricky Bahl, cons girls for a living but finally meets his match. The film will be in theatres worldwide on 9th Dec 2011, the same weekend BAND BAAJA BAARAAT released.

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pop(remex)

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Hale Dil

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Hai Ye Maya

Don 2- Directed by Farhan Akhtar, Produced by Ritesh Sidhwani, Shah Rukh Khan and Farhan Akhtar

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Aadat Se Majboor

Singer: Ranveer Singh (Rap)
Song Writer: Amitabh Bhattacharya
Movie Album: Ladies v/s Ricky Bahl
Music Composer: Salim-Sulaiman
Music Label: YRF Music
Starring: Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma
Release Date: December 2, 2011

Aadat Se Majboor Lyrics


Bach ke zara zara, shaitaniyan meri
Oh ladies
Oh ladies
Kar ke zara zara beimaniyan meri
Oh ladies
Oh ladies
Karoon seena zori seena zori,
Tumhe hona ho manzoor
Phir dil ki chori, dil ki chori
Hai mera kya kusoor
Kya karoon Oh ladies!

O o Kya karoon oh ladies
Main hoon aadat se majboor (x2)

Huzoor huzoor
Main hoon aadat se majboor (x2)

Main hoon aadat se majboor
Main hoon aadat se majboor

Ae..
Ricky Bahl baby and he's smooth as silk
Before you blink this cat drinks the milk
You never seen him coming
Keep switching his moves
keep changing his color
Conman baby he is a lover
Cons karne ki hai khujli
Chakma deke he's out of there quickly

Aankhon ke neeche se kaajal chura loon main
Aisi safai hai meri
Entry hai phoonk si, exit toofan hai
Yeh muh dikhai hai meri
Kholun har tijori har tijori
Haan main toh hoon mashoor
Phir dil ki chori, dil ki chori hai mera kya kusoor
Kya karoon oh ladies

Oo kya karoon oh ladies
Main hoon aadat se majboor (x3)

Huzoor, huzoor main hoon aadat se majboor
Huzoor, huzoor main hoon aadat se majboor
Main hoon aadat se majboor
Main hoon aadat se majboor

Dhokha kha gayi India ki har bandi
I do it for a living call me pakhandi
Sirf cash aur ash mein jung ban.gi
Main hoon munda bada changa lekin neeyat gandi
hoo...

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Aa Zara

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Lonly

 The digital single "Lonely" is harmonious, pleasing to listen to and great instrumentals with the acoustic guitar and accompanying string instruments.

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Don_2_-_Zara_Dil_Ko_Thaam_Lo

hindi movies Zara Dil Ko Thaam Lo sung by Vishal Dadlani & Anusha Mani (2011) from Don 2

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Mahatma Gandhi inspires my music: Cesar Lopez

New Delhi: Columbian rock musician Cesar Lopez says he is inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's ideologies and spreads the message of non-violence through his gun-guitar, a six-string guitar made of of AK-47.

Lopez, 33, who was on his maiden visit to India to attend the Delhi International Arts Festival, feels music has the power to bind the world together.

"I compose songs talking about the severe issues of my country and my aim is to combat terrorism through the means of art and music. Since my childhood, I have followed Mahatma Gandhi and his struggle of freedom through non-violence," Cesar told PTI.

"Through our music we remind people how Mahatma Gandhi always followed the path of non-violence. Each year we celebrate Gandhi's birthday," he said.

Cesar, who is also a United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime messenger of non-violence in his country, visited the Gandhi museum to donate his gun-guitar as a tribute to Mahatma.

"This AK-47 can kill 300 people at a time and now I am composing music through it that will heal the pain of the people. So far, I have presented my guitar in 17 nations and presenting it to one of my favourite leaders was a major event in my life,

KJ Yesudas celebrates golden jubilee as a singer

New Delhi: Singing legend KJ Yesudas celebrates Golden Jubilee as a singer on Monday. Yesudas has recorded over 50,000 songs in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Gujarati, Tulu, English, Russian and Marathi during a career spanning over 5 decades.

He is known as 'The Celestial Singer'. Yesudas has won several national awards including Padma Bhushan for his unmatched contribution towards art and culture. He is also a renowned classical musician.

In 50 years, he has sung over 35,000 songs in 14 languages. Some of his popular Hindi numbers are "Surmayee Ankhiyon Mein", "Dil Ke Tukde Tukde Karke", "Jaaneman Tere Do Nayan". Down south, he gave hits in movies like "Vadakkum Nathan", "Madhuchandralekha" and "Pattanathil Sundaran".

State Minister for Culture KC Joseph told IANS that the Kerala government will honour him in the most befitting manner.

"Even though a request did come up to give the status of 'State Singer' to Yesudas, the constitution does not permit state governments to confer titles on individuals, but we will certainly give him a Lifetime Achievement award. The details of this are being worked out," said Joseph.

The 71-year-old veteran was born in Fort Kochi to Augustine Joseph and Alicekutty. His father, who was a well-known Malayalam classical musician and stage actor, was his first guru.

Later he joined the RLV Music Academy in Trippunithura near Kochi and then studied at the Sree Swati Thirunal Music College, in the capital city under the training of Late Semmangudy Sreenivasa Iyer. But he had to leave his studies midway due to financial crunch.

For a brief period, he was with Sri Vechur Hari Hara Subramania Iyer, after which he took advanced training from Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar.

Incidentally, it was MB Sreenivasan, well-known South Indian music director who after his first meeting with Yesudas in 1961 had predicted that a star is born and was the one who gave Yesudas his first singing assignment.

Sreenivasan sent Yesudas a telegram asking him to rush to Madras (now Chennai) for a recording.

But when the young singer reached Madras, he was told that he would have to wait for two months because there's a change in plans.

Yesudas was shattered because he had no money. He even suffered a typhoid attack. When the recording date arrived, he had not recovered but the organisers were kind enough to allow him to sing a four-line 'shloka' of Sree Narayana Guru in the Malayalam movie "Kalpadukel".

This marked the first recording for him and there was no looking back for Yesudas, who even after 50 years continues to be one of the most sought after singers in the industry.

On numerous occasions the veteran singer has said that he has struggled to keep his career afloat right from the time he was a student, when poverty was giving him a tough time.

One incident the singer often quotes was when he was 16 years old and studying at the Sree Swati Thirunal Music College. During those days he used to eat at a small hotel.

One day when hungry Yesudas sat down to have lunch and a bearer was about to serve him rice, the hotel owner growled and said that Yesudas need not be given food till he pays the outstanding balance of Rs 35.

Many years later when Yesudas was flying high, he was told that the hotel owner who shooed him away was sick. The singer immediately reached the hospital and told him not to worry about the money and took care of his medical expenses.

The singer clarified to the hotel owner that he was not trying to clear his long standing debt of Rs.35 because that unpaid bill will keep alive a relationship between them.

Over the years he has been conferred the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan besides winning seven national and 17 state film awards in singing.

Yesudas has three sons and his second son Vijay Yesudas too won the state film award for singing in 2007.

Even though settled in Chennai, Yesudas comes to the state often and also owns a home in Florida.

Ladies v/s Ricky Bahl

Con-man strikes back...! Bollywood's insatiable desire in plotting enterprising fictional conning plots and delivering out intimidating spells of "edge-of-seat" entertainment makes new noises in LADIES V/S RICKY BAHL. After the surprise success of BAND BAAJA BAARAT, coveted Yash Raj Films (YRF) entrusts the same team for this rom-con (read "rom-com") flick with same musical team, delivering out the needful. Salim-Suleiman, a consistent in YRF and also brainchild behind BAND BAAJA BAARAT success, hold the musical baton and promise some really musical "masti" for their listeners. Can we expect the musical happening of this con-man friendly flick to be at par or to surpass the composer's previous works? Let's find out...

Smooth and conniving in intimidating impulsive tuneful appeal, the first track "Aadat se Majboor", opens all cards of the flick and plots the graph of lead character (Ricky Bahl) and all his maneuvers with all desired upbeat arrangements settings in its backdrop. Benny Dayal's suave "n" smart rendition moves in tandem with the infectious hip-hop com reggae feel and jesters out all the playful moves of the "con-man". Salim-Suleiman's composition is a tailor made work, a musical piece that can be described as title track, epitomizing out the impish and scheming personality of the lead protagonist. The signature tuneful feel has "whodunit" factor that gets flourished with sluggishly pitched jazz romantic appeal, followed with snazzy emceeing by actor Ranveer Singh and reggae thriving feel. Hugely promoted on all media circuits, this Benny Dayal rendered track has already garnered spotlight and is likely to be next hot affair on the charts in days to come. "Aadat se Majboor (remix)", is an electronica based "trance" feel "club remix" specialist number, which works aggressively on mixing of electronic disco beat fillers into the crazy feel of the soundtrack. It's highly infectiously loud disco-feel should be finding many takers on the dancing floors, a likable commodity for the promos and teasers of the flick.

It's all about creating Pop-conscious! Salim-Suleiman created ruckus on floors for Anushka Sharma in "Dance Pe Chance" (RAB NE BANA DI JODI) and now is all set for another eccentrically enthuse number in "Jazba". It's chirpy and funky in its blooming tempos but lacks the spunk and punch of making it as big as they did it in "Dance pe Chance". Shilpa Rao's booming voice leads the show that talks about optimism and showing zeal of living life in simplistically penned wordings. Salim-Suleiman's composition neither disappoints nor enthralls too high in its energetically fuelled "bhangra-beat" orchestrations and zealous vocals but works mechanically to serenade out the mindset of the singer. Like "Aadat se Majboor", this one too enjoys aggressive promotion and its highlight is being the presence of Anushka Sharma doing all the on-screen antics while song proves to be a passable affair.

"Jazba (remix)" is like an 80's disco-station and replaces Shilpa Rao with Anushka Manchanda as the lead vocalist of this version. This loud and frivolous "club-remix" version is uproariously high on drumming and cantankerous sounds, overall it's an over-worked "club-version" that fails to impress.
The breezy Punjabi flair of YRF finally makes its impact in modest sounding "Thug Le". It bears a typical Salim-Suleiman stamp of peculiar arrangements where archetypal violin notes domineer in the prelude as well as in the middle interludes of the track. Vishal Dadlani's smoothening "n" light voice narrates the mindset of boy where the svelte feminine oomph in Shweta Pandit's impressive vocals confronts it to perfection. Going with contemporary YRF yardsticks, it has typical European orchestrations (to precise sounds of Bagpipers, violin, and banjo) going in tandem with racy vocal flows, narrating out a cheeky conversation coming out in musicals. It's a cool and enjoyable "battle-of-sexes" situational number that should be grabbing sufficient eyeballs to the big screen.

After immensely catchy and tunefully captivating "Ainwayi Ainwayi" (BAND BAAJA BAARAT), Salim-Suleiman pitch out another similar sounding "bhangra" blazing number in "Jigar ka Tukda". To be precise, it sounds like a sequel to "Ainwayi Ainwayi" with Salim Merchant booming out with similar zeal and tempo. It's enthralling in "bhangra" beat arrangements and pumps up mood in playfully scripted wordings by Amitabh Bhattacharya. Shraddha Pandit's naughty "girlie" rendition has a likable Punjabi affixation (similar to Harshdeep Kaur's singing in "Baari Barsi" (BAND BAAJA BAARAT) and makes mood merrier and peppier. On amusing quotient, it scores appreciably and is likely to be encouraging factor in oozing up pep-factor in this mischievously penned love saga.

To give it an international conman flick appeal, the final outing comes out as strikingly rich melodramatic instrumental number in the form of "Fatal Attraction". It has vivacious electronically tuned "Synthpop" signature tuneful impact, complimented well with mix and match of "club-remix" disco-beat fillers, electronic flute notes and blazing percussions, which gives it an amiable background score feel. Natalie Di Luccio's slender and resonating back-up vocals mesmerized in this well-arranged number are the major highlights that carry the impish cum intimidating feel of the flick with flair.

LADIES V/S RICKY BAHL proves to be an above average listening affair. It comes out as another contemporary Bollywood album that entertains and enthralls in bits and parts, where the composers have rehashed and rejuvenated back their old successful tracks in new formats with mixed results. It scores maximum in highly publicized "Aadat Se Majboor" while "Jigar ka Tukda" promises to be a feisty on-screen affair. The rest of the soundtracks can be termed as affable situational scores that should be rising to the desired occasions. As compared to lead pair's (Ranveer-Anushka) last release, BAND BAAJA BAARAT, and YRF high musical standards, this album turns out to be a meek affair and won't be reaping big results in weeks to come, a promising box-office show will surely be boon in raising the prospects of the album.

When music spoke

on Friday, November 18, the Eros hotel in Nehru Place, New Delhi, witnessed a plethora of Indian musicians from various genres speaking on a range of subjects. The series of conference and workshops were organised as a part of the ongoing 100 Pipers India Music Week festival.

To begin with, members of electro-dance band Teddy BoyKill, Akshat Nauriyal and Samrat Bhardwaj, vocalist of Faridkot, IP Singh, and vocalist of Demonic Resurrection, Sahil Makhija, sat down to discuss how Indians are discovering new music these days. Bhardwaj started off the talk, exclaiming, “There were no outlets for music in India, 15-20 years ago. We readily consumed music brought from Dubai and America. Now there is a plethora of options and thanks to internet, we can share it virtually. Earlier on, it used to be an expensive hobby, now one can carry more than 10,000 albums in his mp3 player.” According to Singh, “Back in the day, the major source of music was Bollywood and the late 90s pop culture. Now, although there is no escaping reality that music is downloadable and the independent Hindi music scene is dominated by Bollywood, in recent times, there are more gigs for classical and Indian music.”

“Heavy metal CDs of bands like Pantera and Sepultura were readily available in Mumbai early on,” Makhija spoke of his city. “Headbanger’s ball and a couple of radio shows were also good sources for metal heads,” he added. Makhija points out that internet is a double-edged sword. “The experience of listening to music has changed. Earlier, we trusted the judgment of our friends when it came to listening to music, now we just follow what youtube or other websites choose for us in the referred play list.”

But according to Samrat, “Now there is more availability for people who used to consume music via music stores. People are now putting it online to be shared.”

Just then, Nauriyal joined the discussion and stated, “Internet is the largest democratic means available now and your content can get aggregated quickly. There are quite a few artistes online and internet gives a chance to all who are trying to do something on their own. There is nothing marketed in a glossy way, what you hear is what you get.”

Makhija also pointed out how internet has also changed the way music is produced these days and how artistes have a lot to lose now. “People make their mind about music in the first 10 seconds of hearing a track.”

In the end, Bhardwaj stated that for any artiste out there, internet will only take him or her so far, because “Playing live is important – popularity is viral and follows through once you make a mark and perform live.”

Ehsaan Noorani’s candid workshop on ‘Surviving as a musician in India’ followed next. He told us how he started playing guitar while trying to finish school. He then studied music formally — music education, he stressed, is important for today’s musicians. One of the first ‘tips’ he had to offer was “Don’t limit yourself to only one genre, keep an open mind.” For instance, according to Noorani, “Within India, a musician must try and crack the Hindi genre.”

Noorani also felt that a musician should “know the music business well. One has to put out his songs, collect revenue and be aware of the market.” He also placed a lot of emphasis on social networking.

Arlington woman launches music therapy program in Littleton

HEALING MUSIC: Arlington resident Romy Ikauniks Wilhelm credits her late grandmother, Carey Prouty of Littleton, with instilling in her a love of music. Wilhelm is now carrying on the family’s musical tradition as a licensed music therapist at Indian Hill Music School in Littleton, where Prouty was a board member for six years.

Wilhelm leads music therapy programs for individuals and groups of all ages and abilities. Designed for those with cognitive, physical, or developmental impairments, including Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, music therapy can include drumming, hand-percussion instruments, movement, and singing to help participants focus, build social skills, and express themselves.

Wilhelm noted that this form of therapy is “nonthreatening and accessible for everyone,’’ and provides benefits at any level of participation.

Wilhelm, who has music degrees from Tufts University in Medford and Lesley University in Cambridge, said she is pleased to be working at the organization that meant so much to her grandmother, who died last fall at age 95.

An accomplished soprano who also taught piano, Prouty had donated funds to Indian Hill for a new grand piano. Now her own cherished Steinway is on loan there.

“I think my grandmother would be delighted at the way things turned out,’’ Wilhelm said. “It’s been a fantastic journey.’’

While Wilhelm’s music therapy programs are held at the Indian Hill school, she says she would like to offer future sessions in senior residences, group homes, or agencies.

HANDS-ON ROLE: A Newton student is one of 10 young actors in the Boston Children’s Theatre production of “The Velveteen Rabbit.’’

Sixteen-year-old Alex Levy, a junior at Newton South High School, operates a puppet - Timothy the Wooden Lion - from beneath the stage.

Levy previously performed in “Little Women’’ with Boston Children’s Theatre. He has also appeared in numerous productions at Newton South, including “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,’’ “Ruling Passion,’’ “Hairspray,’’ and “Sweet Charity.’’

The show runs Dec. 3 through 18 at the Boston Center for the Arts’ Roberts Theatre, 539 Tremont St. in Boston.

FOUR-PART VICTORY: Sounds of Concord, a regional men’s a cappella chorus, took first place in the Barbershop Harmony Society’s Northeastern District championship last month.

Sounds of Concord competed against 14 barbershop choruses from throughout the northeastern United States and Canada during the event in Chicopee, where they were judged on singing quality, musicality, and presentation.

As the district’s champions, Sounds of Concord will compete in the Barbershop Harmony Society’s international finals, being held in July in Portland, Ore.

The nonprofit Sounds of Concord is made up of about 50 men primarily from Greater Boston. Under the direction of Dan Costello of Pembroke, the chorus performs in local fund-raisers and supports the Barbershop Harmony Society’s youth programs. Rehearsals take place every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Emunah, 9 Piper Road in Lexington

HELPING ENVIRONMENT:Eighteen-year-old Ben Kaplan of Lexington recently completed the Trustees of Reservations’ Charles River Youth Corps Program. Launched in the summer of 2010, the program provides teens with job experience in sustainable park and greenway management practices.

Kaplan, a graduate of Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School in Waltham, worked with three other teens to help maintain the Upper Charles River Greenway in Newton, Watertown, Waltham, and Weston, as well as the Wilson Mountain Reservation in Dedham. They cleared more than 2 miles of overgrown greenway, removed invasive Japanese knotweed, led work days with volunteers and private groups, and assisted in removing 5 tons of invasive water chestnut from the Charles River in Newton.

The Charles River Youth Corps is part of a statewide Youth Conservation Corps program operated by the Trustees of Reservations, the nation’s oldest nonprofit, statewide land conservation organization.

FASHION ADVICE: Weston native Marissa Evans (above), founder and chief executive of Go Try It On, will host an interactive lecture on Nov. 29, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., in Mount Ida College’s Carlson Hall Auditorium, 777 Dedham St. in Newton.

Evans, who lives in New York, will share her journey as a fashion entrepreneur and demonstrate her fashion advice website, through which members post photos of themselves and receive immediate feedback on their outfits.

The free event is being hosted by students of Roberta Steinberg, an English professor at Mount Ida and director of its English and humanities department.

Sunset of Indian music: artists on Bhimsen Joshi's death

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New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) 'The sun has set on Indian classical music', 'an irreparable loss' were how noted singers and artists reacted to Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi's death Monday but said his music would live on to be celebrated by generations.

'Jab mein suna, laga ki subah subah surya ast ho gaya. Bharat ka sangeet ka suraj doob gaya hai (When I heard about his death, I felt that the sun has set in the morning...the sun has set on Indian classical music),' eminent Hindustani classical singer Pandit Jasraj said reacting to the demise of the 88-year-old legend.

'I would like to remember him as my brother, guru...as my everything,' he added.

Joshi passed away in a Pune hospital at the age of 88 Monday following old age related ailments.

For 81-year-old Carnatic vocalist M. Balamuralikrishna, the loss has been personal not just professional. Pandit Joshi had sung several 'jugalbandis' with Balamuralikrishna, who is considered a legend himself, weaving and melding their music.

'Absolutely irreparable loss...He was a person who sang Indian music, not just Hindustani music,' Balamuralikrishna told a news channel.

Reminiscing about their 'jugalbandis', the Carnatic music maestro said it started off on the request of a governor of Maharashtra about 12 years ago. 'My experience when I was singing 'jugalbandi' was unforgettable. We created Indian music. When he started singing in Hindi, then I sang in a south Indian language. Then after some time, he forgot his words and sang my words,' he recalled.

With a lump in his throat, Balamuralikrishna said: 'His music and his contribution and his love for me, will be always be alive.'

'I cannot talk more.... He is already there, singing to the gods'.

One of his disciples, Basant Garud, called him the biggest figure in Indian music after Tansen, the legendary musician in Mughal Emperor Akbar's court in the 16th century.

'He was the Tansen in Indian music. After Tansen, if there was any 'Sangeet Samrat', he was there. He was thought as god. If we had a glimpse of him, then it seemed that we are blessed,' Garud said.

Shubha Mudgal, who is classically trained but dabbles in popular pop music too, expressed disbelief at Panditji's demise. 'He had a strange ability to rejuvenate himself. Even after a long illness, he would come back strong...even during his current illness, I really believed that he would be able to pull it off,' she said.

'I have no words to express the loss,' she added.

Renowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal described Pandit Joshi as the 'finest Indian classical artist of his generation'.

He said he was struck by the humility of the legend during his interactions. 'I had an opportunity a couple of years to work with him...He was a wonderful human being. It was not modesty, but genuine humility for him,' Benegal told a news channel.

Playwright and actor-director Girish Karnad said Pandit Bhimsen Joshi's passing away was expected and that his life should not be mourned, but celebrated.

'The loss is a personal loss...But it is not a loss otherwise. I do not know anybody else who exploited their potentiality to the full. He gave his everything to Indian music,' said Karnad.

Diversity of Indian market presents a challenge to online music players

MUMBAI: After a long time Google has finally got into the online music business by launching a service. However if it is to make a mark in Indian then it will have to adapt to a market that offers diversity. There is a fragmentation of music content ownership here. There is a long tail of content owners. At the same time search, social and curated functions have to be combined for any online music service to succeed.

This was point that came out during a session at Nokia Music Connects Summit called Internet/Mobile Radio and Streaming Services. The moderator was Tag Strategic managing partner Ted Cohen. The panelists were The Orchard VP, GM Prashant Bahadur, EMI Music India MD T Suresh, music composer Raju Singh, Spice Digital head - business development and alliances ShehzadAzad, Hungama Digital Media Entertainment COO - Consumer Business and Allied Services Siddhartha Roy, Shemaroo Entertainment director Jai Maroo and Aircel head Vas Pradeep Rao.

Maroo noted the diversity challenge for overseas players looking to enter the music space here. At the same time it is easier to experiment now than it was four years ago. Today content owners with a large library would look at online services in an open way and try to figure out where it might be two to four years down the road.



ShehzadAzad noted the fact that India is a price sensitive market. According to him it took Android five years to reach critical mass here. The iPhone has not impacted India due to the price.

Bahadur noted that the challenge for international online music services looking at India is not licensing. It is about consumer experience. iTunes experience is similar in most markets apart from maybe Japan. If it wants to make an impact in India then it will have to change its approach from the point of view of genre, language perspective.

Orchard is a digital distributor of music and he says that transparency is one of the things he looks at in doing deals and looking at business models. Transparency makes it easier to license ones catalogue. His aim is not to capture a percentage of the revenue pie but to grow it. He also noted that searchability in streaming helps niche music. If you are subscribing for five bucks then it doesn't cost much to experiment. The problem is that search engine functionality is poor in many online music streaming services. That is because they are not as data driven as Google. The social nature of a service can also help drive revenue and business. Recommendation is another critical part of the business.



ShehzadAzad noted that his company has been running a music streaming service for five years now. With even a basic mobile phone one can access the service even if he/she is in a remoter area. The challenges are how to communicate to the last mile as well as falling Arpus. At the moment the restrictions in GSM means that the quality of a song is at time limited. His company has enabled search through SMS. 10 songs are sent to a customer who is searching for something. One just has to hit the access code. This enables ease of use which is important.

It was noted pull is the sustainable model. Streaming services will make content discovery easy. They can find the long tail content that they are looking for.

Roy noted that while smartphones are not there in India in the future an ecosystem will be there for smartphones at an entry level. Also as broadband penetration and levels grow for the PCA and tablet increased selection and depth of content is coming into play.
Singh noted that music streaming allows him to reach areas where his albums are not available. Services can also be used as a demo pad. ShehzadAzad added that for somebody like Singh a streaming service can be used as promotional tool at a regional level. His service offers interactivity which allows the composer to get feedback from consumers.

At the session it also emerged that while non film music is not as big as Bollywood, it has a sticky fan base. For non film music to succeed one needs a large repository of music in one place. This would allow for recommendations. It was noted that consumption is happening in tier two, three, four towns. There is network seeding happening but the infrastructure is not there to give enough bandwith. The situation is expected to change by 2014. The important thing is that when a consumer goes to a buy a mobile phone he/she expects to be able to consumer video and audio content. That was not the case a few years back. Maroo noted that video consumption is going up on the mobile. That is significant given the fact that music gets there first in terms of benefitting from the mobile.

Dubai International Film Festival to Honor Indian Music Composer A. R. Rahman with Lifetime Achievement Award

LONDON - The eighth Dubai International Film Festival will honor Indian music composer A. R. Rahman with its Lifetime Achievement Award.

Winner of two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards and a raft of laurels for his impressive body of work in Indian and international films and music, 45-year-old Rahman is the first musician to be feted by DIFF with its crowning honor.

Described as the ‘Mozart of Madras,’ the south Indian city he hails from, Rahman is among the youngest recipients of DIFF’s Lifetime Achievement Award, which singles out cinema and industry legends from Arab cinema, Asia and Africa, and Europe, the Americas and Australasia, for their contribution to the film industry.

The Indian composer, singer, song-writer, record producer, musician and philanthropist has more than 100 film sound-tracks to his credit in several Indian languages as well as English and Mandarin. His work for Slumdog Millionaire, which was screened at DIFF 2008, won two Academy Awards for Best Original Music Score and Best Original Song, while his score for 127 Hours, which screened at DIFF 2010, won him Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Award nominations.

Festival chairman Abdulhamid Juma said: “A. R. Rahman is an inspiration for countless musicians and composers, and has brought a fresh infusion of talent to the Indian film industry. Through his international foray, working with some of the world’s most accomplished musicians, he demonstrated the power of music to cross all barriers and connect with a global audience.

DIFF, this year, also presents the Lifetime Achievement Award to veteran Egyptian actor Gamil Rateb. Rahman will receive the award during DIFF, to be held from Dec. 7 to 14.

A Reason to Sing

When music director Lalit Pandit composed Munni badnaam hui for Dabangg, he received Rs 1 lakh for it. Thousands of downloads, several awards, and considerable airplay later, Pandit has not received a paisa extra. “The song is still being downloaded. But after I signed the contract with the producer, I wasn’t entitled to any more money,” says Pandit, who did receive numerous offers to compose for other films. Munni has become one of the most popular Indian videos this year on YouTube, followed closely by Sheila ki jawani.

Now, YouTube, a video-sharing website, has given the composer a reason to cheer. It has signed a licensing agreement with the Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS), under which composers, lyricists and publishers, who are members of IPRS, will receive a share of the revenue if their video is a hit on YouTube. According to this deal, the royalty will be divided between the composer, lyricist and publisher every time their video is played or downloaded. IPRS is a Mumbai-based copyright society authorised under the Copyright Act 1957 and is responsible for collecting royalt

Wanted to commit suicide once: Kailash Kher

His melodious voice has brought him success and fame but Kailash Kher says he once thought of ending his life after losing everything in business. The singer, 38, says he became a vocalist by chance after he suffered huge losses in business and decided to move to the city of dreams.

"Before
my stint as a singer, I was doing business. There was a time when everything went wrong and I was left with almost nothing. I wanted to end my life. "My friend in Mumbai and God helped me to achieve whatever I am today. That's how my song 'Allah ke Bande' happened and after that my life changed completely. I never thought that I would be able to lead a happy life again after going through so many upheavals in life," Kailash told PTI.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/images/HTEditImages/Images/kailash-kher2.jpgKnown for his songs like Teri Deewani, Tauba Tauba and Ya Rabba, Kailash will soon bring out his third album 'Kailasaa-Rangeele'. With twelve songs, the album will hit the market in the coming month. He started his career as an Indian pop-rock singer and later became known as a Sufi singer.

"Sufi is not a genre of singing. It's a thought process of a person about God. When I started my career, I didn't know anything about Sufi music. My music was influenced by Kabir's couplets. With the passage of time people termed it as Sufi and I also don't mind calling it the same," Kailash said. Brought up in Delhi, the singer - who has become a major name in the Indian film music, has many childhood memories of the city.

He was recently in the Capital with Colonial Cousins' Leslie Lewis to perform and release Antiquity Club fusion. "Leslie is the kind of singer who has revolutionised the whole Indian music scenario by fusing western music with Hindustani and Carnatic music of our country. He is a brilliant singer and sharing the stage with him is a great experience for me," he said

Basement Jaxx performed in Delhi

Recently, UK's Grammy Award winning dance-floor blazers, Basement Jaxx performed in India for the first time with a special DJ set for the hugely popular Eristoff Wolves Night in Delhi.

The world's fastest growing vodka brand, Eristoff, has been associated with live Electronica and visual simulation. Eristoff has been organizing Eristoff Wolves Night across the country in cities like Chennai, Goa, Hyderabad, Kolkatta, Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi. Arvind Krishnan, director, marketing, Bacardi, India, said, "Electronic music has floored many with its high energy, and Eristoff India is looking at bringing live electronica and cutting edge visual simulation to India. The first performance of Basement Jaxx in India is purely reflective of that genius and Eristoff India as part of the Bacardi portfolio is enthused to bring such exclusive events to India."

The other artists performing at the Eristoff Wolves Night include Sky Rabbit - formerly Medusa (Mumbai), drum and bass champions Bay Beat Collective (Mumbai), B.R.E.E.D. (Mumbai), new solo electronica act Dualist Inquiry (Delhi), by guitarist, producer and composer Sahej Bakshi, Indian electronica pioneers Midival Punditz, party-starters Jalebee Cartel - Ash Roy (Delhi), the prolific dance-funk pop act Shaa'ir + Func (Mumbai), all the way from London, DJ and renowned BBC radio presenter Bobby Friction (London), DJ Nihal (London) and acclaimed British hip-hop artist Riz MC (London).

A.R. Rahman to be honoured at DIFF

THE EIGHTH DUBAI International Film Festival (DIFF) will honour Indian music composer A. R. Rahman with its Lifetime Achievement Award.

Hailed as the ‘Mozart from Madras’, the 45-year-old has won a huge array of laurels previously, including two Grammys and two Oscars for his work on Slumdog Millionaire.

His award at DIFF, held from December 7 to 14, will see him become the festival’s young-est ever recipient of the prize – with past recipients including Sean Penn, Amitabh Bachchan and Oliver Stone. Among Rahman’s other scores are that of 127 Hours, which screened at last year’s festival, Bollywood releases such as Ghajini, Delhi-6 and the recent Rockstar, plus collaborations with Mick Jagger, Joss Stone and Michael Bolton.

An Honorary Fellow of the Trinity College of Music, Rahman is a recipi-ent of India’s high civilian honour, the Padma Bhushan, and was named as one of the ‘World’s Most Influential People’ by Time in 2009. Credited with redefining Indian film music, Rahman’s soulful compositions blend the intricacies of Western and Indian classical with folk sounds, Qawwali and symphonic orchestral themes. “

R. Rahman is an inspiration for countless musicians and composers, and has brought a fresh infusion of tal-ent to the Indian film industry,” said Festival Chairman Abdulhamid Juma.

“Through his international foray, working with some of the world’s most accomplished musicians, he demon-strated the power of music to cross all barriers and connect with a global audience.

India Music Week: Let the music play

It’s got something to do with this month perhaps that everyone turns to music as it dominates the city circuit. While at one end it’s a delight, on the other, it could just leave you spoilt for choice.

Right now, the first ever India Music Week boasts of getting over 40 artistes and organising 40 events spread across the most happening city pubs in New Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai. These artistes are celebrated musicians from several places like India, Norway, Germany, USA, Switzerland, Spain, UK, Australia and even from the exotic French Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean.

KK, Parikrama, The Raghu Dixit Project, Soulmate, Thermal And A quarter and Menwhopause are some of the big names. The line-up also includes electronic acts like Teddy Boy Kill, Ma Faiza, Jalebee Cartel and B.L.O.T.

Singer Suraj Jagan, who is also one of the panellist for the music week, says, “Having music festivals like these, is a good thing because these festivals expose and inspire a whole new generation of musicians to different kinds of music other than the mainstream. It can lead to evolution of music.”

Emmanuelle de Decker, head of live programming, Blue Frog, who conducted a two-day workshop for the Indian Indie bands in Mumbai, feels it is time that our desi bands too get some recognition. “The India Music Week serves that purpose. It emphasises on providing these bands and artistes their due share of fame,” he says. It also aims to provide networking opportunities with music professionals from India and the world.

The organisers call it “more than just a music festival”, justifying that it isn’t just a performance based programme but also attends to the bigger purpose of boosting the band culture and help them build connects and contacts.

New entrant in the Music world – Nikki Mehndi

The highly acclaimed singer Daler Mehndi has another family member joining the singing bandwagon. This time it his wife Nikki Mehndi who is all set to create waves in the Music industry. Nikki has formally been trained by Daler Mehndi’s father himself for around four years. After which she decided to release her own album which feature 8 tracks in Hindi and Punjabi.

Suprisingly Nikki has chosen to signup with Universal while Daler Mehndi is a Times Music artiste. We all hope to see the two sing together in the near future meanwhile we wish Nikki all the best in her new venture…

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"Aap ka Surroor" in Pakistan

This is for the first time that the music of an Indian film has been released in Pakistan. Himesh Reshammiya’s debut film "Aap Ka Surroor", is the first Indian film that has been released in Pakistan and is doing extremely well overseas.



T-Series, the company that holds the music rights of AAP KAA SURROOR, will launch the movie’s audio CDs with as many as 21 songs, which will include remixes, songs by Asha Bhosle, Sunidhi Chauhan and Shreya Ghoshal. It even has a song that pays tribute to Pancham-da. This musical saga will come in a pack of 2 CDs.


We wish to watch Himesh recreate his magic.

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Hoo la la la - Bands talent hunt by AR Rahman

A New program called 'Hoo la la la' has been started by HMV Saregama India which is a talent hunt for Music Bands. There are many talent hunt programs for singers like Indian Idol, Voice of India etc but 'Hoo La la la' is a new concept visualized by Saregama and with this we can expect new tunes coming up from music bands across India.

This program is currently hunting bands across Andhra Pradesh for the first time. Music Bands are very excited to participate in such a program which is judged by none other than the Music Guru 'A.R.Rahman'. Rahman is known for his quality of music and catchy tunes.

On 12th of August 2007, the introduction of this program has been telecasted on Gemini Television at 10pm. Anchors Raghu Kunche and Tina did a good job in introducing the program and explaining the concept. Singers like Vasundara Das, Malgadi Subha, Shankar Mahadevan, Unni Krishnan expressed their views about this program.

A.R.Rahman has shorlisted 18 bands among many nominated from Andhra Pradesh. These bands will perform LIVE infront of Rahman and the finalists will be given an opportunity to record their album at A.R.Rahman's studio - a place every musician would love to spend. The Album would be sponsored by HMV Saregama India and will be released in India and Abroad.

With this program we can expect new tunes and is a very good opportunity for bands to show their talent.

Let's wait for the next episode to know more about 'Hoo la la la' and see how the bands perform !!!

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Shaan

Shaan (born Shantanu Mukherjee (Bengali: শান্তনু মুখার্জী) on 30 September 1972), is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2". In the Indian television program Music Ka Maha Muqabla his team, Shaan's Strikers, finished as the runners up, second only to music maestro Shankar Mahadevan’s team.
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1 Personal life
2 Early years and music albums
3 Playback singing,Music composition & Lyrics writing
4 Musical show hosting
5 International acclaim & other projects
6 Awards
7 Filmography
8 Tours
9 References
10 External links

[edit] Personal life

Shaan was born into a Bengali Brahmin family on 30 September 1972 in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh. He is the son of the late music director Manas Mukherjee and brother of singer Sagarika.[1] His father died when Shaan was 13, after which his mother found work as a singer and took care of the whole family. He is married to Radhika and has two sons, Soham and Shubh. He is the grandson of lyricist Jahar Mukherjee.
[edit] Early years and music albums

As a child, Shaan began his career by singing ad jingles. After giving it up for a brief period, he soon returned to it, and also began to sing remixes and cover versions. In the 1989 movie Parinda, when he was only 17 years of age, Shaan sang a single line in the song, "Kitni Hai Pyari Pyari Dosti Hamari".

Shaan and his sister's career began with Naujawan. They signed up with Magnasound recording company and recorded a few successful albums. The album Naujawan was a hit. Then came the Album Q - Funk, which sold a million copies. He entered the pop scene with sister Sagarika, powered by pop-guru Biddu’s melodies and doing re-mixes.Then came Roop Tera Mastana, a remix album of R.D. Burman's songs, that brought them further into the limelight.

Shaan has been wooing the audiences since he stepped into Indian Music industry. He launched Loveology after this, which was well received by young hearts all over.[2] The track from his second album Tanha Dil, " Bhool Ja ", which is an excellent ballad with superb lyrics written by the man himself, catapulted to the charts within days of its release and was very popular on radio.

Dil Kya Kare is a remix that caught everyone's eye thanks to its electrifying video and soothing melodies. Mana Janab is a fun and frolicking blast from the past that Shaan livens up with a Latino groove. Induced with lots of emotional and groovy tracks, the album popped up the singer’s star rating, market value and of course ambitions.

In 2000 he won the MTV Asia Music Award for best solo album for his album Tanha Dil. Three years later Shaan launched his album Aksar which was again hugely successful. The album contained songs featuring international stars such as Blue, Mel C and Samira Said.

For both the albums Tanha Dil and Aksar, Shaan sang, composed and wrote the lyrics of his songs, except the title track "Tanha Dil" which was composed by Ram Sampath, who is also famous for the Bhag DK Bose song from the movie, Delhi Belly.

Recently he released a song with MLTR, "Take me to your heart". The song appears on his album Tishnagi.The song "Shuruat" in his album Tishnagi was made into a music video to promote the film, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. .[2]

He has released Tomar Aakash in year 2004, a Bengali album with his sister in which he has brought out his dad's unreleased songs.[3] He also plans to release an album remaking his father's compositions with his sister in Hindi. He recently sang one of his father's compositions on sets of STAR Plus's Music Ka Maha Muqqabla .
[edit] Playback singing,Music composition & Lyrics writing

Apart from singing for his albums, Shaan has been the voice of almost all of Bollywood's leading men starting from Shahid Kapur to Saif Ali Khan. He is widely appreciated for his excellent voice quality and singing songs from heart. He has thus established himself as one of the leading playback singers in Bollywood today.[4]

Shaan sang, composed the music and wrote the lyrics of his songs for both of his super hit albums Tanha Dil and Aksar. He has also composed music for many TV serials and has won the Best TV music director award. Shaan is also well known for giving inputs about music and lyrics to the music directors for which he sings.

Shaan has sung playback vocals for several hit Bollywood films, including Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi, Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai, Jhankaar Beats, Lakshya,Kaante, Dil Chahta Hai, Kal Ho Na Ho, Hum Tum,, Dhoom, Dus, Salaam Namaste, Fight Club - Members Only,Koi Mil Gaya,Munna Bhai M.B.B.S, Don - The Chase Begins Again, Fanaa, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Masti (2004 film), Om Shanti Om, Partner, Welcome , Saawariya, Jab We Met, 3 Idiots, Taare Zameen Par and many more.

Shaan has also given his voice to many hit Bengali,Telugu and Tamil film songs.Popular songs by Shaan include hits like "Musu Musu"[influenced by a hit Nepali song of same starting lines] and "Wo Pehli Baar" from Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi ; "Tune Mujhe Pehchaana Nahin" from Raju Chacha ; "Nikamma Kiya Is Dil Ne" from Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa ; "O Re Kanchi" from Asoka ; "Yeh Hawein" from Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai ; "Koi Kahe Kehta Rahe" and "Woh Ladki Hai Kahan" from Dil Chahta Hai ; "O Humdum Suniyo Re" from Saathiya ; "Subha Ho Gayi Mamu" from Munna Bhai M.B.B.S ; "Suno Na" and "Tera Muskurana" from Jhankaar Beats ; "It's The Time To Disco" and "Kuch To Hua Hai" from Kal Ho Na Ho ; "En Panchhiyon" from Koi Mil Gaya ; "Dus Bahane" from Dus ; "Shikdum" from Dhoom ; "Main Aisa Kyun Hoon" from Lakshya ; "Ladki Kyun" from Hum Tum ; "My Dil Goes Mmmm" from Salaam Namaste ; "Where's The Party Tonight" and "Rock And Roll Soniye" from Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna ; "Chori Chori Chhora Chhori" from Masti (2004 film) ; "Main Hoon Don" from Don - The Chase Begins Again ; "Hey Shona" from Ta Ra Rum Pum ; "Do U Wanna Partner" and "You're My Love" from Partner ; "Insha Allah" and "Welcome" from Welcome ; "Bum Bum Bole" from Taare Zameen Par ; "Aao milo chalo" from Jab We Met ; "Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh" from 3 Idiots and the very popular songs "Chand Sifarish" from the movie Fanaa and "Jab se tere naina" from the movie Saawariya.

He has sung few nepali songs in nepalifilms and albums among which the song Adha Jindagi has become very popular Shaan has always focused on versatility. On one side he can belt out a blockbuster like "Nikamma" and on the other hand he can sing the soulful rag-darbari based "Paigham laya saawan".He has sung several genres of songs. "Tanha dil" is a pop superhit then, "One Love" belongs to hip-hop genre, and "Bhool Ja" is an excellent rock Ballad.

He has started learning music from the legendary Ghulam Mustafa Khan, and according to Shaan it has enriched his voice and taught him so much about life. The World loves shaan because of his innocence and serenity.[5]

He has also recorded the theme song for the IPL team Deccan Chargers known as Go Chargers Go with composer Shamir Tandon and lyricist Virag Mishra. The song belongs to belongs to Pop Rock genre.
[edit] Musical show hosting

He hosted the television show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on Zee TV from years 2000-2006, which won the Music Programme of the Year award at the Indian Telly Awards in 2003. In 2007, he left the host job and then was replaced by 21 year-old Aditya Narayan. At the same awards function, Shaan won Best TV Music Director, for creating the music of the Zee TV show, Lipstick, for friend, Goldie Behl.

He also appeared as the guest in the first episode of the new show Antakshari: The Great Challenge which aired on 9 February 2007 on Star One.

Shaan is now the host of a music show called Star Voice of India (SVOI) which airs on Star Plus. He was offered to host Star Voice Of India Chote Ustaad, but opted out to spend time with his family. However, he returned to host the next season of Star Voice of India.
[edit] International acclaim & other projects

Shaan is one of those few Indian singers,who has been opted by international singers for collaboration. After working with blue for the song (One Love) and singing theme song (Shuruat) for the movie The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Shaan collaborated with Michael Learns to Rock for his album Tishnagi. Shaan also composed six of the album's nine tracks and penned most of the songs, excluding the number Take me to your heart with Michael Learns to Rock. The video of this number has been quite popular too.[6]

Shaan has sung title songs for the many TV shows also. He sang title song for the comedy show Khichdi which airs on Star Plus. He also sang the title song for Shakuntala which airs on Star One.

Along with singing, Shaan has also acted in the movie, Daman, also starring Raveena Tandon. He has made appearances in his songs in the movies, Zameen and Hungama.

Shaan has sung in the Konkani album Tujhe Vinem [7].

Shaan often performs for Pro Shows which are conducted as a part of the cultural festivals of various colleges. Among the prominent cult festivals where he has performed live recently are Recstacy of NIT Durgapur, Spring Fest of IIT Kharagpur, Mood Indigo of IIT Bombay, Ragam of NIT Calicut, Alcheringa of IIT Guwahati and in Riviera'10 of VIT University. Recently he has performed live in an IBM event "Imprint 2008, Bangalore" for IBM GBS exclusively.
Shaan performing at an IBM event IMPRINT 2008

He said in an interview that music directors are avoiding established singers to bring some novelty in the playback singing,while compromising on the quality.Auto tuning software ensures that even rough voice can sound good while finally recording and releasing the song.[8]

Shaan has also been a judge on many talent hunt shows.[9]

Shaan is a team Captain, judge, and mentor on STAR Plus's Music Ka Maha Muqqabla for the team Shaan's Strikers. His team won the Runner Up prize, amounting to Rs. 25 lakhs (Rs. 2.5 million) in this game show on 20 March 2010, losing to Shanker Mahadevan and his team, with 43.1 points to 46.3 points.[10]
[edit] Awards

His song "Chand Sifarish" from the movie Fanaa and "Jab Se Tere Naina" from Saawariya won the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award and the Zee Cine Award Best Playback Singer - Male apart from receiving several other nominations. In 2000 he won the MTV Asia Music Award for best solo album for his album Tanha Dil. Shaan won Best TV Music Director Award for creating the music of the Zee TV show Lipstick. Following are the list of awards and nominations in different categories.
Year Category Recording Result
Star Parivaar Awards
2009 Favourite Host "Star Voice Of India" Won
MTV Asia Music Awards
2000 Best Solo Album "Tanha Dil" Won
Zee Cine Award
2008 Best Playback Singer - Male "Jab Se Tere Naina" from Saawariya Won
2007 Best Playback Singer - Male "Chand Sifarish" from Fanaa Won
2004 Best Playback Singer - Male "Suno Na" from Jhankaar Beats Won
Bollywood Movie Awards
2007 Best Male Playback "Chand Sifarish" from Fanaa Won
Star Screen Awards
2007 Best Male Playback "Chand Sifarish" from Fanaa Won
Filmfare
2008 Best Male Playback Award "Jab Se Tere Naina" from Saawariya Won
2007 Best Male Playback Award "Chand Sifarish" from Fanaa Won
2005 Best Male Playback Award "Dus Bahane" from Dus Nominated
2002 Best Male Playback Award "Nikamma" from Kya Dil Ne Kahan Nominated
2001 Best Playback Singer - Male "Koi Kahein Kehta Raahein" from Dil Chahta Hai Nominated
IIFA
2010 Best Male Playback Award "Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh" from 3 Idiots Won
2008 Best Male Playback Award "Jab Se Tere Naina" from Saawariya Won
2007 Best Male Playback Award "Chand Sifarish" from Fanaa Won
[edit] Filmography
Main article: Shaan Filmography

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[edit] Tours

In 2005 Shaan performed at IIT Bombay Annual Cultural Festival Mood Indigo
In 2004 Shaan took a tour around India for his album Aksar.
In January 2004 Shaan performed at Saarang(Cul-Fest) in IIT Madras
In 2005 and 2009 Shaan performed in Durban/Johannesburg. Brought down by "Shasim Entertainment Enterprises" South Africa
In June 2006, Shaan took a North American tour, singing for fans all over the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean.
In November 2006 he took a tour with fellow singer Sunidhi Chauhan to the Netherlands, Singapore, Fiji and Australia.
In February 2006, he performed at REBECA 2006, the Annual Cultural Fest and Alumni Re-Union Of BESU,Shibpur
In January 2003 and also on January 2007, he performed at Spring Fest in IIT Kharagpur.
In March 2007, he performed at Ragam 07 in NIT Calicut.
In April 2007 he took a Middle East tour to Dubai and Oman with Music Director Jatin .
In February 2008, he performed at Alcheringa in IIT Guwahati.
In October 2007, he performed at annual day of Logica, Bangalore.
In May 2008, he performed at an IBM Event IMPRINT 2008, Bangalore.
In July 2009, Shaan performed at the North American Bengali Conference (NABC) in McEnery Convention Center, San Jose, USA.
13 August 2008 : Performed at Microsoft IDC decennial party at HICC, Hyderabad
16 August 2009, Shaan performed at the 'Proms 42: Indian Voices Day' at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington - London, United Kingdom.
In 2009, he went to Bangladesh for singing playback songs for the Bengali movie Rehmat Ali. He held a concert at the Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Center.
31 January 2010, he performed at RIVIERA 2010 in VIT UNIVERSITY VELLORE.
14 March 2010, he performed at the mega-night of 'PAACET FEST 2010' at Nishagandhi auditorium, Trivandrum
23 March 2010, he performed at the grand-night of 'RECSTACY 2010' - The annual cult fest of NIT Durgapur
24 July 2010, he performed at the Annual cultural program "Rock on 2" in Teerthanker Mahaveer University (TMU), Moradabad (U.P.).
10 October 2010,performance at Bangalore
In 2010 Shaan performed at IIM Bangalore Annual Cultural Festival Unmaad.
11 December 2010, he Performed for Mumbai Capgemini Event 'JASHN 2010'.
On 23 January 2011, he performed at INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY (ICT) MUMBAI Annual Cultural Fest MANZAR 2011.
On 29 May 2011, he performed at Garden State Exhibition Center in Somerset, NJ for Ananda Utsava 2011.
On 9 July 2011, he performed at Center of Performing Arts, San Jose as his 14th show out of 15th shows for USA 2011 tour.
On 6 August 2011, he performed at Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi.
On 16 August 2011, he performed at GAIL Day, Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi, .

Shreya Ghoshal

Shreya Ghoshal (Bengali: শ্রেয়া ঘোষাল; born 12 March 1984) is an Indian singer. Best known as a playback singer in Hindi films, she has also performed in other Indian languages including Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu.

Ghoshal's career began when she won the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa contest as an adult. Her Bollywood playback singing career began with Devdas, for which she received National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer along with Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer and Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent.[1] Since then, she has worked in more than 180 films and received four National Film Awards, five Filmfare Awards and four Filmfare Awards South.
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1 Biography
1.1 Early years
1.2 Career
2 Discography
3 Screen
4 Awards, nominations and recognitions
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Biography
[edit] Early years

Ghoshal was born to a Bengali Hindu family in Durgapur, West Bengal. Her ancestors came from the region of Dhaka district, Bangladesh. She grew up in Rawatbhata, a small town near Kota, Rajasthan. Her father, Mr. Biswajeet Ghoshal, works as a nuclear power plant engineer for the Nuclear Power Corporation of India, whereas her mother is a literature post-graduate.[2]

From the age of four, Ghoshal accompanied her mother on the harmonium. She got training in Hindustani classical music in Kota with Maheshchandra Sharma.[3]

As a child, she won the children's special episode of the Sa Re Ga Ma (now Sa Re Ga Ma Pa) contest on Zee TV. Kalyanji, who also judged the competition, convinced her parents to move to Mumbai.[4] She trained with Kalyanji for 18 months and continued her classical music training with Mukta Bhide in Mumbai.[3]

She studied at Atomic Energy Central Schools (AECS) at Rawatbhata and Anushaktinagar (Mumbai). After graduation she enrolled at SIES College.[2]
[edit] Career

Ghoshal caught the attention of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali when she participated in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa for a second time, this time as an adult.[1] In 2000, he offered her the opportunity to be the voice of Paro, the lead female character of the film Devdas, who was portrayed by Aishwarya Rai.[1] Ghoshal sang five songs in the film. Her performance won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer, as well as Filmfare's RD Burman Award for New Music Talent. She also won the National Film Award for the song "Bairi Piya".[5]

She has received Filmfare awards in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam industries and State Film Awards from Malayalam, Tamil industries. She debuted in South through the song "Yen Chellam" in Vasantha Balan's Tamil film Album and got noticed after singing the duet "Munbe Vaa" from Sillunu Oru Kaadhal under composer A. R. Rahman.[6] She debuted in Malayalam through a studio album of composer Alphons Joseph and later gave voice to his song "Vida Parayukayano" from Big B.[7] In 2010, Shreya sang for the English independent film "When Harry Tries to Marry"

She has also been a judge for Star Voice Of India-Chhote Ustaad with singer Kunal Ganjawala and composer Pritam.[8] Currently, Ghoshal is one of the three judges in X Factor (India) with Sonu Nigam and Sanjay Leela Bhansali.[9]
[edit] Discography
Main article: Shreya Ghoshal discography

Bendhechhi Beena (1998)
O Tota Pakhi Re (1998)
Ekti Katha (1999)
Mukhor Porag (2000)
Rupasi Raate (2000)
Banomali Re (2002)
Jabo Tepantor (2003)
Akasher Mukhomukhi (2002)
Swapner Pakha (2003)
Thikana (2006)
Ustad & the Divas (2006)
Krishna Bina Ache Ke (2007)
Kanadau Vitthalu (2007)
Jete Daao Amay (2008)
Mazhi Gaani - Shreya Ghoshal (2008)
A Tribute to R. D. Burman (2010)
Ei Aakash Tomari
Rim Jhim
Tumi Bolo Ami Shuni

[edit] Screen

2003: Ghoshal made an on-screen appearance in the Saaya film song "Har Taraf"
2011: First advertisement for jewellery store Joyalukkas in 5 languages (Hindi,[10] Kannada,[11] Malayalam,[12] Tamil,[13] Telugu[14])

[edit] Awards, nominations and recognitions

National Film Awards[15]

2003: National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Bairi Piya" (Devdas - Hindi)
2006: National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Dheere Jalna" (Paheli - Hindi)
2008: National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Yeh Ishq Haaye" (Jab We Met - Hindi)
2009: National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Jeev Dangala" (Jogwa - Marathi) & "Pherari Mon" (Antaheen - Bengali)

Filmfare Awards[15]

Won

2003: Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
2003: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (shared with Kavita Krishnamurthy) - "Dola Re" (Devdas)
2004: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai" (Jism)
2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Barso Re" (Guru)
2009: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Teri Ore" (Singh Is Kinng)

Nominated

2003: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Bairi Piya" (Devdas)
2006: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Agar Tum Mil Jao" (Zeher)
2006: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Piyu Bole" (Parineeta)
2007: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Pal Pal Har Pal" (Lage Raho Munna Bhai)
2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Yeh Ishq Haaye" (Jab We Met)
2010: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Zoobi Doobi" (3 Idiots)
2011: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Bahara" (I Hate Luv Storys)
2011: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Noor-e-Khuda" (My Name Is Khan)

Filmfare Awards South[15]

Won

2006: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Tamil) - "Munbe Vaa" (Sillunu Oru Kaadhal)
2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Ninna Nodalenthu" (Mussanjemaatu)
2010: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Malayalam) - "Kizhakku Pookkum"(Anwar)[16]
2010: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Tamil) - "Un Perai Sollum" (Angadi Theru)[16]

Nominated

2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Aakasha Bhoomi" (Mussanjemaatu)[17]
2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Moggina Manasali" (Moggina Manasu)[17]
2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Tamil) - "Then Then" (Kuruvi)[17]
2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Telugu) - "Merupulaa" (Chintakayala Ravi)[17]
2009: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Tamil) - "Oru Vetkam" (Pasanga)[18]
2009: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Hoovina Banadhande"(Birugali)
2009: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Yenu Helabeku" (Maleyali Jotheyali)
2009: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Malayalam) - "Chandhu Thottille" (Banaras)
2010: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Eradu Jedeyannu"(Jackie)[19]
2010: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Yello Jinugiruva"(Just Math Mathalli)[19]
2010: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Malayalam) - "Manju Mazha Kaattil"(Aagathan)[19]

IIFA Awards[15]

Won

2003: IIFA Best Female Playback Award (shared with Kavita Krishnamurthy) - "Dola Re" (Devdas)
2004: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai" (Jism)
2008: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Barso Re" (Guru)
2009: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Teri Ore" (Singh Is Kinng)

Nominated[20]

2006: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Piyu Bole" (Parineeta)
2007: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Pal Pal Har Pal" (Lage Raho Munna Bhai)
2008: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Yeh Ishq Haaye" (Jab We Met)
2008: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Thode Badmash" (Saawariya)
2008: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Mere Dholna" (Bhool Bhulaiyaa)
2010: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Zoobi Doobi" (3 Idiots)
2011: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Bahara" (I Hate Luv Storys)

Zee Cine Awards[15]

Won

2003: Zee Cine Award Best Female Playback Singer (shared with Kavita Krishnamurthy) - "Dola Re" (Devdas)
2006: Zee Cine Award Best Female Playback Singer - "Piyu Bole" (Parineeta)
2008: Zee Cine Award Best Female Playback Singer - "Barso Re" (Guru)

Nominated[20]

2007: Zee Cine Award Best Female Playback Singer - "So Jaoon Main" (Woh Lamhe)

Star Screen Awards[15]

Won

2004: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Jadoo Hai Nasha Hai" (Jism)
2006: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Piyu Bole" (Parineeta)
2008: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Barso Re" (Guru)
2011: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Bahara" (I Hate Luv Storys)[21]

Nominated[20]

2007: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "O Saathi Re" (Omkara)
2008: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Yeh Ishq Hai" (Jab We Met)
2009: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Teri Ore" (Singh Is Kinng)
2010: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Zoobi Doobi" (3 Idiots)
2011: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Noor E Khuda" (My Name Is Khan)

State Film Awards[15]

2006: Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback - "Munbe Vaa" (Sillunu Oru Kaadhal)
2009: Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer - "Chandhu Thottille" (Banaras)

Apsara Awards[15]

Won

2008: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Barso Re" (Guru)[22]
2009: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Teri Ore" (Singh Is Kinng)[20]
2010: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai" (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi)[23]

Nominated[20]

2005: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Piyu Bole" (Parineeta)
2008: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Yeh Ishq Hai" (Jab We Met)
2009: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Aahista Aahista" (Bachna Ae Haseeno)
2010: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Aaj Dil" (Blue)
2011: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Bahara" (I Hate Luv Storys)

Other Awards[15]

2003: Sansui Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Dola Re" (Devdas)
2003: Stardust Award - New Musical Sensation (Female) - (Devdas)[24]
2004: Indian Telly Awards - Best Title Singer for a TV Show (Ye Meri Life Hai)
2005: Anandalok Puraskar - Best Playback Singer - (Manik)
2005: ETV Bangla Film Awards - Best Playback Singer - Female
2006: Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Female Playback Award - Shubho Drishti
2008: Zee Astitva Award - Excellence in Music
2009: Mirchi Music Award - Best Female Playback Singer (Kannada) - "Na Naguva Modalene" (Manasaare)[25]
2009: Mirchi Music Award - Best Female Playback Singer (Malayalam) - "Chandhu Thottille" (Banaras)[25]
2010: BIG Bangla Music Award - BIG Bangla singer of the year (Female)
2010: Gulf Malayalam Music Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Anuragavilochananayi" (Neelathamara)
2010: Star Anando Sera Bengali Award
2011: Asianet Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Manjumazha" (Aagathan) [26]
2011: Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Manjumazha" (Aagathan) [27]
2011: Vijay Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Mannippaya" (Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa)[28][29]
2011: Swaralaya Yesudas Award[30]

Other Nominated

2006: Global Indian Film Awards for Best Playback Singer (Female) - "O Saathi Re" (Omkara)[citation needed]
2007: Global Indian Film Awards for Best Playback Singer (Female) - "Pal Pal Har Pal" (Lage Raho Munna Bhai)[citation needed]
2011: The Global Indian Film And Television Honors for Best Playback Singer Female - "Bahara" (I Hate Luv Storys)[citation needed]

[edit] See also

List of Indian playback singers

[edit] References

^ a b c Priyanka Dasgupta (21 July 2002). "Singing in Devdas was God's greatest gift: Shreya Ghoshal". The Times of India. Retrieved 2002-07-21.
^ a b "Shreya Ghoshal's Profile". Sa Re Ga Ma. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
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