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SONU NIIGAAM the most versatile,soulful singer the country evvvvver had.....It cant get better than dis......
This sur ke jaadugar was born on the 30th of July 1973 to Mr.Agam Kumar Nigam and Mrs.Shobha Nigam in Faridabad...His first live stage performance was at the age of 3 when he very enthusiastically went on stage and sang "kyaa Hua tera vaada....."His first break in bollywood was the song Acha sila diya from Sanam Bewafa...That song went on to become a huge hit and the rest we all know is history....Presently considered by all in the industry as the best singer in the country there is no stopping him any more.....With millions and millions of fans and a coveted national award to his credit,here is presenting to u all SONU NIIGAAM
Sonu Nigams Address
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Private Albums
Sapno Ki baat
Deewana
Kismat
Jaan
Mausam
Yaad
Chanda Ki Doli(self composed)
Sonu composes for his new album!
After singing and trying his hand in acting Sonu is back with something new and different - music direction. Returning with a music album after almost four years, the singer has composed all the nine songs for his album titled 'Chanda Ka Doli'
The album has been produced by T-Series. On the album Sonu says, "Bhushan (Kumar, owner of T-Series) caught me programming something at my computer in my home studio last year. He liked the stuff so much that he suggested that it should be made the opening song of my new album. I ended up composing 12 songs and we chose 9 from them."
Upcoming:a classical album under the banner of Sare gama HMV
Sonu and bollywood
He has sung over in over 10000 films for almost all the actors in the country from Big B to Shahid....the songs are too many to name.....So here are a few of my favs......
Kal Ho Na Ho
Saathiya
Tanhayee(DCH)
Main Hoon Na
Mere Haath Me(Fanaa)
Dekho Naa(Fanaa)
Tu Mila De(Saawan)
Rang De Basanti chola(LOBS)
Tumse Milke(Main Hoon na)
Suraj hua Maddham(K3G)
U r my sonia(K3G)
Songs of Refugee
Songs of Parineeta(all the three)
Satrangi re(Dil Se)
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna(LOBS)
desh ki mitti(Bose)
Chup chup ke(BnB)
Sun Zara(Lucky)
Jeene Ke hai Char Din(MSK)
Songs from Dil Mange more
Tera Jadoo Chal Gaya
Sandese Aate Hai(Border)
Ek saathi aur(LOC)
Zindagi maut na(Sarfarosh)
I am in Love(Neil N Nikki)
Just Chill(MPKK)
Upcoming-Songs from Kabhi Alvida Na kehna,Don,Salaam-E-Ishq,Umrao Jaan,Krissh,Jaaneman,Babul,Dhoom2
Besides singing he has also tried his hand at acting
Movies released
Jaani Dushman
Kaash Aap Hamare Hote
Love in Nepal
Awards
National Award
2003-Kal Ho Na Ho
Filmfare awards
1997-Sandese Aate hai
2002-Saathiya
2003-Kal Ho Naa Ho
Screen award
2001-Tanhayee
2004-Main Hoon na
2005-Dheere Jalna
Zee Cine award
1997-Sandese Aate Hai
2001-Suraj hua Maddham
2002-Saathiya
IIFA award
2001-Ur my sonia
2002-Saathiya
2003-Kal Ho Naa Ho
Apsara award in 2003 for Kal Ho Na Ho
Sonu and Television
Sonu has also captivated the small screen over the past 10 years.He successfully hosted Zee TV's musical Sa Re Ga Ma for 8 years...Then he went onto host the playful musical Quiz Kismey Kitna Hai Dum..Now he is known as the best judge of the Trimurti panel of INDIAN IDOL
Sonu and Radio
Sonu is presently playing the role of a radio Jockey for a show "life ki Dhun with Sonu Niigaam" a two hour show aired on Radio City 91 FM
RJ Sonu 'Niigaam' hits the waves
THE NEW RJ: After singing, doing films and being a jury member, Sonu Nigam will now RJ for a show in Radio City FM channel.
Mumbai: Sonu Nigam has a new career and a new name. After singing for films, acting in them, releasing his own albums and being a jury member on Indian Idol, Nigam will next try out radio jockeying. And the Nigam from now is Niigaam.
The star will be a radio jockey (RJ) on a 30-minute weekly show Life Ke Dhun With Sonu Nigam on Radio City FM channel. It's not a new career move, he says.
Adding letters to names is the latest fad among celebrities, who believe that do so will bring them good luck. "I sign my name as Niigaam, for myself I am Niigaam but the public can call me whatever they want to," Nigam confesses.
Nigam is a firm believer of numerology and claims he was instrumental in getting music composer Anu Mallik to change his name as well.
"When you meet Anu Mallik ask him about the spelling of his name, I got him to change his name from Annu to Anu. I don't want to take credit but Anu Mallik's life took a changed for good after changing his name," he quips.
Singing, acting, judging reality shows, now radio jockeying Nigam's done it all and is now readying him for a novel venture and may be add another feather to his cap.
Latest Interview of Sonu Niigaam
The idol of many singers is about to expand his musical horizons
Subhash K Jha
You've become a youth icon among singing aspirants.
I had not noticed this development until two to three years ago when Shaan told me that many of the songs that the contestants sang on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa were mine. Now, when I'm a judge on Indian Idol I do realise that the contestants tend sing my difficult songs like 'Tera jadoo chal gaya', 'Zindagi maut na ban jaye' and 'Satrangi re'. I've now begun to realise that good work always reaches people's hearts. So I just do my work. As a singer I'm far from perfect and maybe I'll never get there, but there is no harm in trying. I am 32 and hope to do a lot as a human and a singer in the years to come.
Are you being challenged enough as a singer?
I don't think the film industry is able to provide sufficient opportunities for me, so I have to create my own challenges. This year I have some great songs in Karan Johar's Kabhi Alvidaa Na Kehna, Shirish Kunder's Jaan-e-Man, Kunal Kohli's Fanaah, Nikhil Advani's Salaam-e-Ishq, Rakesh Roshan's Krisshh, J.P. Dutta's Umrao Jaan and Farhan Akhtar's Don. But the challenge I experience when I sing a classical song where I've to work on a particular harkat or an alaap is missing. Films don't provide me songs like that. All tracks today are deejay-designed and private albums are dead. The furthest I could go with a non-film pop album was Chanda Ki Doli where I showed some of my classical creativity . I've therefore decided to come out with a semi-classical album. I might as well do something I believe in and something I'd be proud of forty years from now.
Have you sung 'Khai ke paan Baneraswala' in the Don remake?
I wish I had. As a child I used to dance to that song on stage. By the time I asked Shankar-Ehsan-Loy whether I could do it, they had already asked Udit Narayan to sing it. With his North Indian background he's the right person to do it.
What do you feel about Himesh Reshammiya's sudden success as a singer?
It's easy to criticise someone's singing for being nasal. Who sets the rules for how a song should be sung? Times are changing and different voice types are entering the industry and being accepted. With Himesh, at least a distinctive voice from within the country has found acceptance. Otherwise we've lately had strange voices from outside India, no matter how besura (out of tune), becoming successful.
What did you think of all the singers who have come from Pakistan?
A few are good. But most of them are strictly okay. In a country that has been blessed with a Lata Mangeshkar and Mohd Rafi who wants these voices?
Are you happy with the state of film music in this country?
Although I had raga-based songs in Parineeta and Paheli, the songs didn't get any recognition. I don't have a problem with Himesh getting all the awards, but it's an insult to nominate Paheli and Aashiq Banaya Aapne in the same genre for popular awards. Our songs were from two different genres in Aashiq…. and Paheli. The genres have to be separated or our singers will stop doing riyaaz. They'll wonder why they need to work on their voices when they can get awards for relatively simple songs.
Mahesh Bhatt started the trend of introducing Pakistani music to Bollywood.
Everyone has the right to do their own thing. But if this trend continues, we as artistes need to tighten our seat belts. The music from Pakistan has a different flavour and colour to it.
What are your future plans for playback singing?
I'm doing too many things at the same time. I love the feeling of being in demand. I'm not passionate about anything except music. I'm blessed to have so much work. But I miss the glory attached to playback singing. I wish we had one good music company that could respect a good artiste.
How're your relations with your old company T Series?
We continue to maintain a cordial relation. But it isn't the same as before when Gulshan Kumarji was around. If I had contributed the same to any other music company there would have been lot more appreciation. I'm looking at a credible company for my classical album. I'm doing this for my own happiness.
Are you happy?
I've learnt to look for happiness within myself. People around me have changed. I've converted them into positive people. I don't allow anyone negative in my space. I'm surrounded by people who have love in their eyes.
Would you call yourself happily married?
Well, I am married and one can be happily married. Marriage is a very small part of life. And I'm saying this in the presence of my wife. There's a lot more to life.
Subhash K Jha
You've become a youth icon among singing aspirants.
I had not noticed this development until two to three years ago when Shaan told me that many of the songs that the contestants sang on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa were mine. Now, when I'm a judge on Indian Idol I do realise that the contestants tend sing my difficult songs like 'Tera jadoo chal gaya', 'Zindagi maut na ban jaye' and 'Satrangi re'. I've now begun to realise that good work always reaches people's hearts. So I just do my work. As a singer I'm far from perfect and maybe I'll never get there, but there is no harm in trying. I am 32 and hope to do a lot as a human and a singer in the years to come.
Are you being challenged enough as a singer?
I don't think the film industry is able to provide sufficient opportunities for me, so I have to create my own challenges. This year I have some great songs in Karan Johar's Kabhi Alvidaa Na Kehna, Shirish Kunder's Jaan-e-Man, Kunal Kohli's Fanaah, Nikhil Advani's Salaam-e-Ishq, Rakesh Roshan's Krisshh, J.P. Dutta's Umrao Jaan and Farhan Akhtar's Don. But the challenge I experience when I sing a classical song where I've to work on a particular harkat or an alaap is missing. Films don't provide me songs like that. All tracks today are deejay-designed and private albums are dead. The furthest I could go with a non-film pop album was Chanda Ki Doli where I showed some of my classical creativity . I've therefore decided to come out with a semi-classical album. I might as well do something I believe in and something I'd be proud of forty years from now.
Have you sung 'Khai ke paan Baneraswala' in the Don remake?
I wish I had. As a child I used to dance to that song on stage. By the time I asked Shankar-Ehsan-Loy whether I could do it, they had already asked Udit Narayan to sing it. With his North Indian background he's the right person to do it.
What do you feel about Himesh Reshammiya's sudden success as a singer?
It's easy to criticise someone's singing for being nasal. Who sets the rules for how a song should be sung? Times are changing and different voice types are entering the industry and being accepted. With Himesh, at least a distinctive voice from within the country has found acceptance. Otherwise we've lately had strange voices from outside India, no matter how besura (out of tune), becoming successful.
What did you think of all the singers who have come from Pakistan?
A few are good. But most of them are strictly okay. In a country that has been blessed with a Lata Mangeshkar and Mohd Rafi who wants these voices?
Are you happy with the state of film music in this country?
Although I had raga-based songs in Parineeta and Paheli, the songs didn't get any recognition. I don't have a problem with Himesh getting all the awards, but it's an insult to nominate Paheli and Aashiq Banaya Aapne in the same genre for popular awards. Our songs were from two different genres in Aashiq…. and Paheli. The genres have to be separated or our singers will stop doing riyaaz. They'll wonder why they need to work on their voices when they can get awards for relatively simple songs.
Mahesh Bhatt started the trend of introducing Pakistani music to Bollywood.
Everyone has the right to do their own thing. But if this trend continues, we as artistes need to tighten our seat belts. The music from Pakistan has a different flavour and colour to it.
What are your future plans for playback singing?
I'm doing too many things at the same time. I love the feeling of being in demand. I'm not passionate about anything except music. I'm blessed to have so much work. But I miss the glory attached to playback singing. I wish we had one good music company that could respect a good artiste.
How're your relations with your old company T Series?
We continue to maintain a cordial relation. But it isn't the same as before when Gulshan Kumarji was around. If I had contributed the same to any other music company there would have been lot more appreciation. I'm looking at a credible company for my classical album. I'm doing this for my own happiness.
Are you happy?
I've learnt to look for happiness within myself. People around me have changed. I've converted them into positive people. I don't allow anyone negative in my space. I'm surrounded by people who have love in their eyes.
Would you call yourself happily married?
Well, I am married and one can be happily married. Marriage is a very small part of life. And I'm saying this in the presence of my wife. There's a lot more to life.
Sonu's soul-stirring show
ON A GRAND MUSICAL JOURNEY Singing sensation Sonu Nigam performing at the concert. The crowd enjoying every moment of the show (below)
He kept the audience captivated with his rocking performance as he breathed new life into songs that you have heard a million times before. The venue was packed as thousands of fans gathered at the Andhra University Engineering College grounds to listen to the high-energy singer. Sonu Nigam, who was in the city for the first time for a concert organised by Idea Cellular Ltd., held the audience spell-bound with his magical voice giving new twists and turns to familiar songs.
The tickets got sold out a day before the event and the seats got filled an hour before the show. At 7.30 p.m., a dashing Sonu came on stage with his soul-stirring 'Kal Ho Na Ho...' as his brilliant band added the grand musical effect giving the melody, a slow emotional touch.
And there was the singing sensation at his best. "Thank you everyone for the wonderful welcome," he greeted the crowd as they screamed and waved at him and then added, "this evening will be the most memorable one for you all!"
It started off with the romantic numbers like 'Suraj Hua Madham...'adding a nostalgic effect to the mood of the evening. Then came the first gear shift of the evening. 'Rafta rafta...' he went and the crowd sprang to its feet. They hummed with the rocking Rehman track of 'Saathiya...' and to the melodious 'Chanda Ki Doli Mein...' that followed.
As he sang, Sonu went back to the memories of his struggling days. "After my first hit song 'Achha Sila Diya...', I used to get to sing only sad songs in films with tragic scenes. People thought that I was a depressed old man," he chuckled.
Indeed, for this talented singer, it was a tough and patient climb to the top of the charts. With stars in his eyes, he moved from Delhi to the city of dreams, Bombay, where he was to be hailed as the voice of the immortal Rafi Saheb. "I worship Mohd. Rafi. But with the changing times, I had to bring some improvisation in my voice," he said.
As he moved on with the musical evening, he involved the audience into dialogues, taking them with him in every moment of the trip.
Sometimes he just paused in between the song, prompting the audience to complete the song, always making sure that the audience remained captivated with his tasteful improvisations.
Keeping the crowd thoroughly entertained for two hours, he took them to an extraordinary musical journey sandwiching the modern fast numbers with an old melody or by announcing that he was going to sing a bhajan and breaking into the rocking 'Ghum Shuda...'.
Girls turned into cheerleaders as he sang 'Just chill...'. And in between, he entertained everyone with his jokes and amusing narration of incidents of his life. Giving him company was Indian Idol finalist Meenal who belted out a few fast numbers providing some break to Sonu.
The showman singer won many a heart as he ended the memorable musical evening with 'Kal Ho Na Ho...' leaving the audience asking for more
Expectations 2006
Sonu Nigam:
"I want to be able to devote more time to introspection and meditation this year. I started off this year with a lot of yoga and spirituality but somewhere in the middle of the year, I lost touch with it due to my commitments. I had also decided to take up vegetarianism as a rule and I intend to stick to it in the coming year. I think it is very important to connect to yourself to be able to succeed in life. On the professional front too, I am coming out with a classical album that will enable me to relate to my strong sense of music and give me creative satisfaction. As far as playback singing is concerned, I'll continue to do it as part of my profession."
Social work
Main Hoon Na: Sonu Nigam to hearing impaired students
Sonu Nigam might have crooned his way up through commercial singing, but on Thursday afternoon at the Lion's School for the Hearing Impaired, Nigam matched duets for a cause - and giving him competition were the 30 odd speech and hearing impaired students. Not only did he entertain the students, but he also decided to present them a unique New Year gift - a set of 10 sophisticated hearing aids. An NRI from London also made a donation of 20 pieces of hearing machines.
"The donation will help our institute, since most of the students hail from poor homes. We had in fact given digital hearing equipment to a girl three months ago and it worked for her. She made huge progress. These new donations will be utilised in the best possible way," remarked a teacher of the school.
Meanwhile, Nigam has been stationed at Rajkot for a series of stage shows that he is doing for a cellular brand and in fact came on the venue directly from the airport. He was invited by friend and actor Kunika. "I thought it might be for cancer patients or some other cause, because Kunika is always involved in social work. It is strange that my audience are these children, because they can't hear properly. Yet in a way they are my audience," he says. The singer, who also handed over some other gifts to the kids, kept them entertained throughout. He sang songs from 'Kaho Na Pyar Hai' and 'Main Hoon Na' for the children. Needless to say, they seemed impressed. Evidently, he turned out to be as popular with the kids, as with the music connoisseurs.
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