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| Shaan & Sonu, the Song of India |
| Shaan This singing sensation made his appearance in the song Q from the album Oorja. He burst onto the pop scene with sister, Sagarika, powered by pop-guru Biddu s melodies and doing re-mixes. Shaan, or Shantanu Mukherjee, has been wooing the audiences since he stepped into the Indian music industry. He launched Loveology and gave everyone a well-received lesson in the arts of love. But it was his album Tanha Dil featuring soulful ballads, as well as catchy tunes which finally established him as a serious singer of considerable worth. From an aspiring desktop publisher to a pop singer, Shaan surely has come a long way. He is the current host of Hero Honda Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. Shaan began his innings as the host of the TV show in the year 2000, and has carried the show on his shoulders very well with his wit, presence of mind and charming smile. Shaan comes from a fairly musical family. His father, Manas Mukherjee was a composer, who has scored the music for many films. My dad is my idol, " says the charming singer. As a child, Shaan taught himself what he knows about music and today he composes and even pens the lyrics of some of his songs. His latest album Tishnagi has songs written by him. Proving his versatility, he has even sung an English song in Tishnagi . Besides Indipop, Shaan made a name for himself as a playback singer with the popular Who Pehli Baar from the Pyar Mein Kabhi Kabhi . This was followed by various songs such as 0 Humdum from Saathiya and Kuch To Hua Hai from Kal Ho Na Ho . So what inspires him? "It s the moment. Facing the challenge and doing whatever I m doing to the best of my ability is inspiring," says the singer who started Out by singing ad jingles. And who is his biggest critic and fan? "My wife is my biggest critic while my two sons, one is three and the other is nine months old, are my biggest fans, " says the singer who has always found a special place in the heart of his contemporaries, music directors and the listeners. Sonu Nigam A glorious voice, boyish good looks and a charming personality make Sonu Nigam a heartthrob for millions of Indians. This talented 32-year old singer has established himself not only as a playback singer but also as an Indipop artist. Next on the cards is a semi-classical album. Sonu, who gave his first stage performance at the age of three, when along with his father Agam Kumar Nigam, he sang the famous Mohammed Rafi song, Kya Hua Tera Vaada at a function in the town of Jind, got his big Bollywood break with Achha Sila Diya Tune from the film Bewafa Sanam. It was the late Gulshan Kumar who spotted him and gave him his big break. Thereafter, there was no denying him his due. Soon came another blockbuster song from Border Sandese Aate Ham for which he got the Zee Cine award. With his typically sensuous rendering of Satrangi Re in Dil Se, Sonu Nigam confirmed that he had truly arrived, and was here to stay. "It was difficult in my days. One had to struggle a lot and face a lot of humiliation, Talent shows are making life easier for budding young artists since they are able to create a place for themselves in the heart of audiences through the medium of television and hence bypass the insecurities," says Sonu who is a judge for Indian Idol 2 and started his TV career as the host for P/S Sa Re Ga Ma. Sonu who has released more than 10,000 film songs in various Indian languages, predominantly in Hindi, over a span of 13 years, is presently celebrating the success of his latest album Chanda Ki Doli which has been his baby right from the conceptualisation stage. "Cutting your own album definitely gives you a major high since you are totally responsible for its success or failure," says the singer who idolises Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar as singers and Mahatma Gandhi as a human being. Having achieved so much, what does he aspire to do? "I wish to do something for children. Probably open a school where education makes an impact but is still fun," says Sonu who states that he bonds very well with children and if not a school then would start an orphanage. He is also open to the idea of an old-age home since "As people grow older they become like children. " |
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