Sonu Niigaam Ji's new song in Milenge Milenge !!

Milenge Milenge is a forthcoming delayed Bollywood film, scheduled to release on 9 July 2010.. The movie, which seems to be inspired by the 2001 romantic comedy Serendipity is directed by Satish Kaushik and stars Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor in their fifth film together after Imtiaz Ali's Jab We Met (2007). Other members from the cast include Satish Shah, Aarti Chhabria, and Delnaaz Paul... The movie is based on two english movies only you and Serendipity...

Cast

• Shahid Kapoor as Amit
• Kareena Kapoor as Priya
• Delnaaz Paul as Honey
• Aarti Chhabria
• Satish Shah
• Kirron Kher
• Himani Shivpuri
• Satish Kaushik
• Panini Rajkumar
• Sarfaraz Khan

Tracklist

01 - Milenge Milenge ~ Alka Yagnik,Jayesh Gandhi (04:46)
02 - Kuch To Bakee Hai ~ Himesh Reshammiya (03:55)
03 - Ishq Ki Galee ~ Rahat Fateh Ali Khan,Jayesh Gandhi (05:15)
04 - Tum Chaiin Ho ~ Sonu Niigaam Ji, Monahlikah Swandgarg,Alka Yagnik,Suzanne D'Mello (05:11)
05 - Milenge Milenge ~ Rahat Fateh Ali Khan,Shreya Ghoshal (05:07)
06 - Yeh Hare Kaanch Ki Choodiyan ~ Alka Yagnik (04:43)
07 - Kuch To Bakee Hai (Bright Mix) ~ Himesh Reshammiya (04:00)
08 - Ishq Ki Galee (Dance Mix) ~ Rahat Fateh Ali Khan,Monahlikah Swandgarg,Jayesh Gandhi (03:40)
09 - Milenge Milenge (Lounge Mix) ~ Himesh Reshammiya,Shreya Ghoshal (06:47)
10 - Kuch To Bakee Hai (Dark Mix) ~ Himesh Reshammiya (03:59)

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American composer Wayne Sharpe looks at Bollywood !!

While AR Rahman has been looking at the West for the last couple of years, there’s one American composer who has been keen on Bollywood. Wayne Sharpe who earlier worked on the background score for Prakash Jha’s Gangajal and Apaharan, has composed a patriotic song called 'Dhan Dhan Dharti' for his latest film. The song begins with portions from Vande Mataram...

“It was a great challenge for me to include elements of India’s national song and then go on to compose a patriotic track,” says Sharpe. “I have learnt various elements of Indian music and I understand Indian music to a large extent. I don’t understand the language though, so Prakash took me through the script and explained the theme of the film,” he says.

Sharpe also has high regards for Gulzar who he has worked with. “Gulzar is an amazing poet. Though I don’t understand Hindi or Urdu, I get translations,” he says.

He worked on the western instruments in Los Angeles, then recorded with the orchestra in Prague and then added the Indian instruments in India. So the song has been recorded in three countries.

Sharpe has also composed for the much-acclaimed movie Lahore and now he is looking forward to two more Indian films— one is a crossover English film and the other is a quintessential Bollywood film. But what prompted the composer to come to Bollywood? AR Rahman is one of the reasons he was drawn to India. “I first heard Rahman’s Taal soundtrack. It just changed the way I looked at Indian music. I’m a huge fan of his and would love to collaborate with him some day,” says Sharpe.

He is also a fan of Ustad Sultan Khan. “I got a chance to work with him. I was thrilled,” says Sharpe, adding, “Working with Shankar Mahadevan and Sonu Niigaam was also a great experience. They are amazing singers.”

Sharpe thanks Prakash Jha for bringing him down to India. “He is a filmmaker who makes serious issue-based films which offers me the opportunity to compose some intense music. I love to work on darker and intense soundtracks,” he said...

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Sonu Niigaam Ji -- Popualr singer in Britain !!

Britain has become the top country to download Bollywood music abroad while A.R. Rahman has been declared the most downloaded Indian artist, according to a new research.

Bollywood tracks have found particular favour with listeners in Britain, where over one in four tracks downloaded from Nokia’s Ovi Music Store is a Bollywood song.

Following suit are Singaporeans at the second spot, who are responsible for nearly a third (31 percent) of all Indian music downloads outside India. While Finland and Germany occupy the third and fourth slots respectively, Australian music fans account for a fifth of the global total.

The UAE, South Africa, Switzerland, Mexico and Russia round off the top 10 respectively.
In India, Bollywood songs represent over half of all downloaded tracks (54 percent), with western pop and ghazal next in line.

Among Indian artists, Oscar-award winning music composer A.R. Rahman leads the way as the world’s most downloaded Indian artist.

He is followed in popularity by playback singer Sonu Niigaam Ji, JoJo, Himesh Reshammiya and Shaan.
Udit Narayan, Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar and Salim-Sulaiman occupy the rest of the spots in that order.
The research was conducted by Nokia Ovi Music based on the number of downloaded songs across 35 countries via Ovi Music until mid-March 2010...

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Sonu, Sur Aur Aam !!!

Sonu Niigaam Ji was on the news channel Aaj Tak recently on their show Movie Masala.. And what all this superbly talented singer did there with Garima Kapoor, have a look...

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http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xdckfw_sonu-nigam-ke-dis-shri-aam-sur_shortfilms

Sonu Niigaam Live In Concert at Melbourne -- 22nd May 2010 ...

Kool Sonu Niigaam Ji !!!

After learning it the hard way, singer Sonu Niigaam Ji says, “Once I lost my cool at a party. There was a lot of media around and the incident got blown up. I got angry because someone was doing something wrong so I took things into my hands. In retrospect I don’t think I will do that now. I won’t even allow myself to get into such a situation.” Sonu Ji feels that some people display their feelings openly while others are very cautious about their image and what the media writes about them. “I think it is more about personal conduct. Rather than thinking about what could be written about you, it works better if a person behaves well,” says the singer...

Sonu Niigaam Ji present at the music launch of the album Buddha Hi Buddha Hai !!!

The album, which also features names like Sonu Niigaam Ji, Shankar Mahadevan, A Hariharan, Suresh Wadekar Ji and has music and lyrics by Rajesh Dhabare, was officially launched by Saregama yesterday night at BJN Banquets Hall in Fun Cinemas.

The album was released at the hands of Kabir Bedi, who was the guest of honor at the event. While speaking on the album he says, “Buddhism has always been a strong source of inspiration. I have been influenced by Buddhist teachings. My mother had turned to Buddhism in the last 15 years of her life and so I am familiar and to some extent connected to it. The album conveys the message and teachings of Buddha which is a noble cause”

Dhabare, who is not a trained musician and works as Joint Commissioner, Export, in the Department of Customs, at Mumbai composed the album with a missionary outlook and is keen on doing at least one more album on Buddha. Speaking about the cause he says, “I feel I have a responsibility towards the cause of my faith, and have so much more to offer.”

The album, which took a period of four years for completion, is said to have several variations in terms of style, from chants to electronic beats, fusing Western and Indian arrangements, blending melody with message, but never compromising on content.“
Dhabare claims to be deeply inspired by Mohammed Rafi, Naushad and O.P Nayyar and is an amateur singer himself...

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Dhan Dhan Dharti Reprise ( Call Of The Soil ) Ft. Sonu Niigaam Ji ...

Sonu Niigaam Ji coming up with a new world music album with Bickram Ghosh ...

From turning producer to being an online music guru to doing collaborative works with Sonu Niigaam Ji and Lisbeth Scott of Avatar fame, Bickram Ghosh is keeping a busy schedule. He tells TOI that throwing in a bunch of loops isn’t enough to make a piece of music.

While physical sales of albums are taking a dip, why are you coming up with quite a few albums including a world music project with Sonu Niigaam, Terra Groove with Greg Ellis featuring Lisbeth Scott, Tablasphere and Tagore Lounge?
 
While the physical sales have gone down, the Internet is so potent especially in the context of products like mine. That’s where the main sales come from as well as events. If I come up with an album, people call me up for shows that have music from that album. Besides, there are still so many companies coming out of albums. If each one of them was facing huge losses, they wouldn’t have been taking them out. Some of my old albums are still in demand at music stores. Moreover, ringtones of alternative music are also in demand. For my world music album with Sonu, he is scoring the melody while I am doing the rhythms. There are songs in every rhythmic cycles between three and nine beats. Lisbeth Scott is one of the most popular vocalists in Hollywood and has been featured in the soundtrack of Avatar, Sherlock Holmes, Breaking Point and Angels & Demons. Terra Groove will feature her and Greg Ellis. Though I am open to experimentation, I must say that throwing in a bunch of loops isn’t enough to make a piece of music. While Tablasphere is an electronica driven tabla album that can be happily played at a night club, Tagore Lounge is experimental in soundscaping without relying on stunts.

You are soon turning producer. Is it frustration with music labels or a desire to have ownership of your works that’s prompting you to take this decision?
I want to retain my rights. Musicians in India don’t realise the meaning of perpetuity. Artistic rights belong to musicians. If a musician gives away those rights, it means he is running the risk of forever losing his artistic rights. If his producer doesn’t want to produce that album, the albums will vanish from the face of the earth. Thankfully, all my old albums are still available. But there is always the risk of the company getting sold out. Despite there being a demand for those albums, they might not be available in the market. That’s the scariest thought.

But is there enough business in this field to take on the onus completely on yourself?
Let us not fool ourselves into believing that there isn’t any business. What’s sad is that this business in our is against the artistes’ interest. When we give away all our publishing rights, we don’t have the right to earn when this product is played, performed or broadcast anywhere. Somebody sure earns money, when these creations are played but since musicians are writing away their publishing rights, that somebody is not the musician himself. Most of big stars worldwide like to be their own producers. That way they retain their rights and get better deal for money.

Abroad, being a music producer is a lucrative career option. Why isn’t that option explored in India?
The definition of a music producer is very different in the global context. Yes, it is a very lucrative career option. People with great vision and those who can come up with an album by relying on that vision, can turn producer even without having money. India does have people, who already act as music producers. But they don’t get the recognition since somewhere the term music producer is still associated only with finances. I’d want to turn a music producer too. There are many genres of music that I don’t specialise in. Through my experience and vision of music, I believe I can produce talents with merit.

Which is a greater risk for you — turning music producer or taking a hiatus from the classical music circuit?
Taking a hiatus from classical music was a greater risk. My career was dependent on my concerts and I had just stopped doing that. Today, I am coming back to the classical music circuit. Even when I take to production, I am not stopping and doing something else.

You are supposed to host a music-based talk show and have also been a favourite on the judges’ seat. Is judging an alternative career for you?
The pay is good for a judge. I don’t mind judging if it’s not a long-term assignment. It took me only four days to shoot the recent show that I am judging with Suchitra Krishnamoorthi for Imagine. I enjoyed doing it. I don’t mind work, which doesn’t hamper my own activities and also pays me well. A judge must have a certain credibility and be faithful to the job. I might be flamboyant but I’m not flippant as a judge.

What do you do when you find your fellow judges translating your comments? Is it flattering or irritating?
It’s worrying.

Do you discuss this issue during the breaks you take while shooting?
As a judge, it is always to each his own. Whatever the judge says has to be accepted. If I find that someone is translating my comments and repeating them in Bengali, I have to take them in my stride. It’s neither in my control nor my responsibility to monitor this. The responsibility rests on the director and not me on to take a call on this. But when I get judging offers, I do check on who my co-judges are and whether they have a basic credibility.

You’ve also judged a dance show though you wouldn’t know as much about dance as you would about music. Is there any show that you’d never judge?
I was clear that I was judging a dance from a rhythmic point of view. I will never judge a fidelity show.

There are reports of you joining a faculty of an online music university with Suresh Wadkar and Sonu Niigaam. Are you as good a guru as your father?
This is the first time that I’ll be teaching music online. A tabla course will be uploaded along with videos. There will be chances of personalised interaction with the gurus. I started my career as a guru. I used to teach at the Rabindra Bharati University and Visva Bharati University. Later, I taught in three different music schools. I stopped teaching because of my performing career. Now that I’m getting back to teaching, I’ll try to be as good as my father...

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Learn Music from The Vocal Yogi-Sonu Niigaam Ji

"Music is a kind of death. Nothing else exists when there's true music!" - Sonu Niigaam Ji




Born on 30th July 1973 to Shri Agam Kumar Nigam and Mrs. Shobha Nigam in the city of Faridabad, Sonu Niigaam Ji performed on stage for the very first time at the age of 3, and later accompanied his father for various singing assignments. He moved to Mumbai in 1991 and started his career in music by singing jingles, cover versions and devotional songs.. Soon, Late Shri Gulshan Kumar recognized his talent and gave him his first break as a playback singer. The songs 'Sandese Aate Hai' from Border and 'Yeh Dil Deewana' from Pardes went on to become blockbusters in 1997, marking the arrival of the superstar!

Sonu Ji released his first major indipop album Sapne Ki Baat in 1997 which generated a remarkable response from the listeners. Following that, In 1998, albums such as 'Kismat' and 'Mausam'. History was made when Sonu Ji launched his album 'Deewana' in 1999. It led Sonu to the heights of his singing career and it was estimated that more than ten million copies were sold officially making it the highest selling album over the next few years!! His next two albums 'Jaan' and 'Yaad' in 2000 and 2001 respectively were also chart toppers!!

Sonu Ji is among the highest-paid singers of Bollywood and has become the safest choice for any music director to do justice to their composition. He has sung countless songs not only in Hindi but in almost all the regional languages of India and delivered chartbusters...He has established himself as one of the most versatile and soulful singers of India, appealing to the masses and connoisseurs alike. All prestigious awards adorn his mantelpiece, the most coveted of all being the National Award for the song Kal Ho Na Ho in 2003!

Sonu Ji's  first venture as an independent composer/lyricist was with the album 'Spirit Unfolding'..He further broadened his horizons by turning composer/programmer/arranger with his album 'Chanda Ki Doli' in 2005, followed by a path breaking album 'Classically Mild' in 2008. The album is semi-classical with a touch of mainstream commercial music and is skilfully packaged to appeal to connoisseurs and laymen alike. His next milestone was 'Rafi Resurrected', an album in collaboration with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in 2008,as a tribute to Late Mohammed Rafi, his idol and musical father. He then reached out to the west and collaborated with several American artists like Jermaine Jackson, Chaka Khan, Emmy-winning arranger and composer Chris Boardman; songwriter-producer Jud Friedman, Barbra Streisand,Rod Stewart, triple-Grammy nominee composer Steve Dorff and dancehall artist Mr.Vegas among many!!

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Legendary Performer

As a performer, the major breakthrough in Sonu Ji's career was being offered to host the singing Talent hunt Sa Re Ga Ma on Zee TV in 1995. He catapulted the show to heights that Indian TV had never seen before and it made him the most familiar face in households.

Stage and Sonu Ji are words which go hand in hand. Sonu Ji has performed all over the world. His shows are a class apart, stretching over 3 and half hours.His excellent rapport with the audience and his energetic acts have bowled over the audiences all over the world and the magic continues. A huge landmark in Sonu Ji's career was being invited to perform at the prestigious Harvard University in 2007, a true honour. It was a symbolic moment of the next phase for our music on the world stage - one that will be looked upon often for inspiration!

The superstar,is now an international icon, with fans and followers across the globe - The voice of a million hearts, the idol of a million music lovers. He is a student of music with a zeal to surpass his own targets, a musician who strives to better himself everyday. He is a legend at the age of 37, and his journey has just begun!

Sonu Niigaam Ji at Talat Aziz Ji's Birthday !!!

Sonu Niigaam Ji surprised His dear friend and ghazal singer Talat Aziz onhis birthday on 13th May 2010..

Saurabh Daftari and Smita Parekh’s musical do on Thursday evening was attended by a host of music lovers, prominent among them being Talaz Aziz and wife Bina, Sonu Niigaam Ji, Anup Jalota, Anu Malik and Salim Merchant. Bhupinder and Mitali mesmerised the audience with some beautiful melodies while Anup’s ghazals were the highpoint of the evening. Lucky Morani was seen enjoying herself. The atmosphere was shaayrana and everyone was in high spirits as the mehfil carried on..


Happy Birthday to the ghazal maestro from Sonu Niigaam & Viviek... May Talat Ji keep on enjoying his music and make audiences spellbound by the same...

Sonu Niigaam Live in Concert at Melbourne -- 22nd May 2010

Sonu Niigaam Ji at Aadesh Srivastav's Wedding Anniversary !!

Aadesh Shrivastav and Vijayta Pandit are known as one of the most affable couples in town, so it wasn’t a surprise that so many guests turned up for their wedding anniversary celebrations the other day.

While the hosts ensured that all of them were having a great time, Vijayta’s brother Jatin Pandit, who was accompanied by wife and kids, too went about greeting the guests. 

Sonu Niigaam Ji, who has suddenly discovered his social skills (he attended two fashion shows in one day recently), was present along with wife Madhurima. The singer caught up with Shekhar Suman and the duo were seen catching up over dinner and drinks. Making a solo entry however, was Shaan, who greeted Aadesh and Vijayta before mingling with the others. Sameer was also present at the joyous occasion...
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We wish Aadesh Ji and Vijyeta Ji hearty congratulations on their wedding anniversary.. May God bless the couple with lots of happiness and love... 

Sonu Niigaam Ji with His wife Madhurima Ji at a fashion event !!!

The women got a chance to dress up and strut the ramp at the fashion show by Vikram Phadnis held at the JW Marriott Mumbai’s exclusive Wedding Fair 2010, showcasing the finest in gourmet and wedding expertise.

And the women looked nothing less than gorgeos wearing colourful lehengas, mogras in their hair and bright red bindis on their foreheads. Candice Pinto, Shruti Aggarwal, Nethra Raghuraman and Shonal Rawat were some of the pretty ladies who strutted down the ramp in bridal wear, smiling at the audience who couldn’t take their eyes off them. Vidya Malavade, wearing a long blue evening gown, was seen with hubby Sanjay Dayma while Sonu Niigaam Ji too dropped in with wife Madhurima Ji.. Suleiman and Reshma Merchant were the colour-coordinated couple as they both turned up in white outfits. Salim Merchant joined them later. Making a solo entry was Sonu Sood, who looked a little clueless before settling in his seat. Jacqueline Fernandez, who had walked the ramp earlier in the day, too came in for a dekho, dressed in a lovely one-shoulder black dress. Remu and Naaz Zaveri and Chetan and Lavinya Hansraj too seemed impressed with the lovely creations on display. And then the moment that everyone was waiting for finally arrived when showstopper Malaika Arora Khan, looking like a million bucks, strolled on to the ramp. Marriage and a kid has certainly done nothing to lessen her charm — she looked hotter than ever! A perfect end to a lovely evening, that’s what this was..


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Sonu Niigaam Ji collaborates with DJ Sanj !!

In other news DJ Sanj's brand new collaboration with Juggy D, Sonu Niigaam Ji and Sukwinder Singh dropped into my inbox this week, not sure many people in the world have it yet. It's a dancefloor filler guaranteed, there isn't a DJ in the world that plays Bhangra who won't need this track when it's released, hopefully at the end of the month. I am currently listening to so much great music and hunting down so many exclusives that I'll have to apologize if I haven't managed to get everything in this time, guess you'll just have to check out my UK Flex next week and hopefully by then I would have remembered.

Sonu Niigaam Ji nominated for the best singer award at IIFA Awards 2010 ...

The youth sensation, Sonu Niigaam Ji  is being nominated for the best playback singer at the IIFA Awards this year for His very popular song All Izz Well from the movie 3 Idiots...

The other nominees are as follows :---

Playback Singer (Male)
Sonu Niigaam Ji - All Izz Well (3 Idiots)
Shaan - Behti Hawa Sa Tha Who (3 Idiots)
Mohit Chauhan - Masakali (Delhi 6) 
Atif Aslam - Tu Jaane Na (Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani)
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan - Aaj Din Chadiya (Love Aaj Kal)
Sukhvinder Singh & Vishal Dadlani - Dan Te Nan (Kaminey)

Playback Singer (Female)
Shreya Ghoshal - Zoobi Doobi ( 3 Idiots)
Kavita Seth - Ek Tara (Wake Up Sid)
Rekha Bharadwaj - Sasural Genda Phool (Delhi 6)
Sunidhi Chauhan - Chor Baazari (Love Aaj Kal)
Shilpa Rao - Moodi Moodi (Paa)
Tulsi Kumar - Hafiz Khuda (8X10 Tasveer)

Best Lyrics
Swanand Kirkire - 3 Idiots
Prasoon Joshi - Delhi 6
Irshad Kamil - Love Aaj Kal
Gulzar - Kaminey
Amitabh Bhattacharya - Dev D 

All the best to our beloved Sonu Ji.. May He win this award as well apart from winning our hearts...

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Sonu Niigaam Ji & other Bollywood singers pay tribute to Naushad Ali ...

On legendary music composer Naushad Ali’s fourth death anniversary, various musicians came forward to pay their tributes at the memorial organised at Bandra on May 5.
Getting nostalgic, Sonu Niigaam Ji said, “On May 5, 2006, I was at the Himalayas when I heard about his demise. Standing there alone, I sang a song in his remembrance.” Sonu Ji captivated the audience with Nain lad jaihe and Madhuban mein radhika nache...
Hariharan, recalled his long association with Naushad. “I have been fortunate that I got the chance to work with him. He would call me Hariya in the rehearsal room.”

Hariharan sang a song from the 2005 release, Taj Mahal, one of Naushad’s last works. Hariharan also recited a few of Naushad shayaris.

The late Mohammed Rafi and late Mahindra Kapoor had sung Kaisi haseen aaj baharoon ki raat hain together for the 1968 movie, Aadmi. On Naushad’s memorial, their sons, Shahid Rafi and Rohan Kapoor, came together to recreate the magic.
Kapoor reminisced, “The experience was unbelievable. Shahid and I are good friends and we meet frequently. We decided to sing the duet just two days before the memorial.”

Various other musicians such as Kersi Lord, Franco Vaz and Shabbir Kumar, who worked with Naushad during his lifetime, were also present to pay tribute...

Our tribute and shat shat naman to the legendary musician and a kind hearted human being Naushad Sahab... He will always remain alive in our hearts...

Tribute from Sonu Niigaam & Viviek ...

Even Asha’s song was not used: A.R.Rahman

That’s Allah Rakha Rahman for you – man of few flamboyant words, but of immensely popular, globally hummed music. While his global appeal grows by the day, Rahman continues to add to his Bollywood repertoire, the latest being Mani Ratnam’s Raavan. 

Asha Bhonsle’s song wasn’t used 
While everyone gushed about Raavan’s music launch with Rahman and Gulzar, Sonu Niigaam Ji tweeted about his song missing from the album. Rahman said, “Unfortunately, because of the narration, we couldn’t fit many songs. We have three more songs that we recorded, but couldn’t use. We had a song with Asha Bhonsle too, which wasn’t used. The movie’s narration would’ve halted with so many songs. So, we took a creative decision.” 

Sonu Niigaam Ji -- The best singer at BollySpice Choice Awards !!

It's that time year again when the fans get a say in who they think were the best in 2009. Yes, we are talking about the hottest awards of the season, The BollySpice Choice Bollywood Awards. These awards are different than any other because all nominees and winners are solely based on votes by the fans! The nominees in each category come from suggestions of Bollyspice.com forum members. Once the final list is created, based on those nominations, the fans vote on who they think rocked their world in 2009-2010...

 BollySpice Choice Bollywood Awards 2009-2010 Winners ---


Best Singer - Male
Nominees: Sukhwinder Singh, Vishal Dadlani - 'Dhan Te Nan' (Kaminey ), Atif Aslam - 'Tu Jaane Na' (Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani ), Mohit Chauhan - 'Yeh Dooriyan' (Love Aaj Kal ), Bonnie Chakarvarthy - 'Emosanal Atyachar'(Dev D ), Sonu Niigaam Ji, Shaan & Swanand Kirkire - 'All Izz Well' (3 Idiots )

Winner: Sonu Niigaam Ji, Shaan & Swanand Kirkire - 'All Izz Well' ( 3 Idiots )

Best Singer - Female
Nominees: Kavita Seth - 'Iktara' (Wake Up Sid ), Shilpa Rao - 'Mudi Mudi' (Paa ), Shreya Ghoshal - 'Zoobie Doobie' (3 Idiots ), Alisha Chinoy - 'Tera Hone Laga' (Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani ), Sunidhi Chauhan - 'Chor Bazaar' (Love Aaj Kal )
Winner: Kavita Seth - 'Iktara' ( Wake Sid )

Best Music
Nominees: Pritam Chakraborty - Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani/Love Aaj Kal/Tum Mile , Vishal Bharadwaj - Kaminey , Amit Trivedi - Wake up Sid/Dev D , Shantanu Moitra - 3 Idiots , A.R. Rahman - Delhi 6
Winner: Pritam Chakraborty - Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani/Love Aaj Kal/Tum Mile
A.R. Rehman - Delhi 6

Best Lyrics
Nominees: Javed Akhtar - 'Iktara' (Wake Up Sid ), Swanand Kirkire - 'Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh' (3 Idiots ), Irshad Kamil - 'Tu Jaane Na' (Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani ), Irshad Kamil - 'Ajj Din Chadheya' (Love Aaj Kal ), Shellee - 'Pardesi' ( Dev D )
Winner: Swanand Kirkire - Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh ( 3 Idiots )


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http://www.bollyspice.com/view.php/4872-bollyspice-choice-bollywood-awards-2009-2010-winners.html
 

Sonu Niigaam Ji collaborates with Amjad Sabri ...

One of the newer entrants is qawwal Amjad Sabri. After the success of his song for the film Halla Bol, Bollywood recently called on qawwal singer Amjad Sabri once again to direct the music of the film Ek Aur Gunnah. The deal had been signed years ago but work was postponed after the series of terrorist attacks in Mumbai on November 26, 2008. This will not be Sabri’s first step into Bollywood. His song “More Haji Piya” for Halla Bol received acclaim when it was released in 2007. The video for “More Haji Piya” featured actors Ajay Devgan and Vidya Balan as well as Sabri.

The son of qawwali legend Ghulam Farid Sabri, Amjad Sabri is carrying forward a musical legacy that his family claims has descended from Tansen. Talking about his father, Sabri said, “My father has played a vital role in my upbringing and he is my identity”. Sabri told Daily Express last month, “I will be working with renowned (Indian) musicians Sonu Niigaam Ji, Kailash Kher, Shreya Ghoshal and Sukhwinder Singh.” Many Pakistani singers have been featured on Indian film soundtracks, but very few have ventured into composing them.
Amjad Sabri joins an illustrious list of names – Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Adnan Sami Khan, Najam Sheraz and Nauman Javed. Nusrat Fateh Ali directed the music for Kartoos, Aur Pyar Ho Gaya and Kachche Dhaage. He composed eight songs for Kachche Dhaage and worked with Anu Malik for the sound track of Kartoos. Nusrat also appeared in a song (“Koi Jaane”) for the film Aur Pyar Ho Gaya, which starred actors Bobby Deol and Aishwarya Rai. Adnan Sami moved to India several years ago and directed the music of Sadiyaan, Mumbai Salsa and Lucky – No Time for Love. Sami also composed the soundtrack of the Shahid Kapoor – Genelia D’Souza film Chance Pe Dance.

Najam Sheraz is the latest addition to the league of Pakistan’s musical exports. The “In Se Nein” singer guest-directed the upcoming film Shaapit’s music with Chirantan Bhatt and Aditya Narayan. Upcoming singer Nauman Javed is currently working on the music of Yamla Pagla Deewana. Directed by Sameer Kartin and produced by Dharmendra, the film features two tracks in Javed’s voice. Javed had earlier sung “Mein Chala” for Mahesh Bhatt’s film Jashnn, which starred Pakistani actor Humayun Saeed.

The film tanked at the box office but helped Javed establish himself with Indian and Pakistani music fans. But fame in India is not the only card up Sabri’s sleeve. The singer will soon tour Canada and the US too. He is currently working on a collection of ghazals and qawwalis for an upcoming album...

http://tribune.com.pk/story/9612/india-calls-amjad-sabri/

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