The Man of words -- Sonu Nigam ...

When Sonu Nigam Ji quit micro blogging site Twitter he did that with a promise to host a live workshop for music lovers, absolutely free of cost.

And true to his word, that’s what the singer’s doing. Sonu Ji recently resurfaced on Twitter, only to announce a workshop that he plans to organise in Mumbai. There are also plans for a live webcast of the same.

 However, Sonu Ji’s plans might need a little re-planning, since, while the singer was expecting a crowd of around 20 to 30 persons, there’ve been almost 600 who’ve confirmed participation. And though Sonu Ji’s overwhelmed with the unexpected turnout, he does admit that he may have to re-think the venue now.

“I am humbled by the response. We were planning to have the workshop in Mumbai on December 3. I don’t think that we’ll change the date, but we will definitely need a bigger venue.”

And according to reports there are not only people from across India, but also music lovers from overseas keen to participate in a live music session with the singer, who’s riding high on the success of the title track for Tees Maar Khan, having sung it in 56 voices.

“Yes, it’s true. We’ve had enquiries coming from places like New Jersey and UK for the workshop. As soon as we arrange for the venue we will make the formal announcement,” confirms Sonu Ji.

Talking about what inspired him to conduct such a workshop, he adds, “I think many times all we need is a little guidance and that’s all I’m trying to give, show others the direction — which I wish I had during my younger days.”

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Best Teachers awarded in Mumbai ...

It was a night to celebrate achievements. The 10th Teacher's Achievement Awards (TAA) took place at a sparkling do that saw the who's who of Mumbai coming together to cheer for the talented lot.

This decade of achievement hosted by Teacher's saw Shabana Azmi being awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan the People Magazine Award, Boman Irani the Achiever of the Decade (Entertainment), Aditya Puri the Achievement Award for Business, Ranbir Kapoor the Achievement Award for Entertainment, Shashi Tharoor the Achievement Award for Communication and Pankaj Advani the Achievement Award for Sports.

Harish Moolchandani, Managing Director and CEO, Beam Global Spirits & Wine ( India & Indian Sub-Continent) said, "I would like to congratulate all the winners and I hope the celebration of 'Spirit of Achievement' continue in the years to come by, promising an invincible spirit of triumph."

The evening was rolled out with a dazzling 'Teacher's Achievers' Walk' by Vikram Phadnis, who crafted a special line for the past winners and jury members — Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Anupam Kher, Jagjit Singh, Sonu Nigam Ji, Shiamak Davar, Pritish Nandy, Anjali Bhagwat, Nagesh Kukunoor, Feroz Abbas Khan and Mahesh Dattani.

Also present at the occasion were Byron Hoover, Vice President, Global Whiskey, Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc and Alistair Longwell, Distillery Manager, Teacher's & Ardmore, Scotland.

Sonu Niigaam Ji to rock Malaysia ...

Fans of popular Bollywood playback singer Sonu Niigaam Ji will be delighted to note that their idol is scheduled to perform at two concerts in Malaysia next month.
The first will be at Stadium Bandaraya in Johor Baru on Dec 12, and the second at the Surf Beach at Sunway Lagoon in Petaling Jaya on Dec 14.

The Sonu Niigaam 1Malaysia Live in Concert, organised by Perfect Orion Sdn Bhd and Narrow Cast Universe Sdn Bhd, aims to promote the spirit of IMalaysia.

As the playback singer for Bollywood A-list stars such as Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan, Sonu’s most memorable Bollywood hits include You are My Soniya (from the movie Kabhi Khusi Kabhie Gham) and the very recent Chiggy Wiggy (from the movie Blue), featuring Australian singer Kylie Minogue.
Popular local composer Datuk Wah Idris will open the concert followed by a performance by the Malaysian Drum Symphony.

Sonu Ji will also be performing the 1Malaysia 1World song which will be sung entirely in Bahasa Malaysia.
On Sonu Ji singing 1Malaysia 1World, Datuk Daljit Singh Dalliwal, who wrote the lyrics for the song, said since Bollywood fans in Malaysia come from multiracial backgrounds, the concert will be a good time to celebrate our unity and harmony.

Tickets for the concert at the Surf Beach can be purchased at the Sunway Lagoon ticketing counter. – 
C. Karunaagaran.

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Sonu Niigaam Ji -- The best Live Performer...

The Global Indian Music Awards were held on Wednesday at the Yash Raj Studios in Andheri West. Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha were present to show their support, and 3 Idiots was the big winner of the evening..

 Sonu Niigaam Ji awarded the best Live Performer award at GIMA.. 

Music maestro A R Rahman and Asha Bhosle presented Lata Mangeshkar with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

"Receiving lifetime achievement is an honour but one should not stop working and instead give their best," Lata said.

The legendary singer also received award for the best devotional album, Shree Hanuman Chalisa. "I am extremely happy as this is my first non-film award and especially because it is for Hanuman Chalisa," she said.

The award ceremony saw performances from actors Saif Ali Khan, Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor. Also, an enthralling tribute performance to Lata Mangeshkar by Shankar Mahadevan, Loy Mendonsa, Salim-Suleiman, Leslie Lewis and Shantanu Moitra among others.

The show hosted by Saajid Khan, Shreyas Talpade and Dia Mirza opened with a performance from Asha Bhosle, who belted the sufi rock song, Rab Rakha.

A total of 29 awards under Film and non-film categories were presented including the award for outstanding contribution by an Indian on the global stage, bestowed upon Pandit Ravi Shankar.

In order to fight music piracy, the best anti-piracy initiative of the year was received by the Government of Maharashtra.

Bollywood personalities like Anil Kapoor, Rajkumar Hirani, Yash Chopra, Ritesh Deshmukh,  Kavita Krishnamurthy, Jagjit Singh and Kailash Kher among others were present at the event.

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Title Song Tees Maar Khan -- SONU NIGAM JI

Sonu Nigam Live In Concert and a Contest !!!

Sonu Nigam Ji, a name to reckon with in the world music fraternity, can be best described as someone with raw energy, startling talent and a performer par excellence. His concerts have been synonymous with pure ecstasy and audiences are bound to have an adrenalin rush just watching him in action.

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Sing Along With Sonu Nigam Ji

Golden chance for Sonu Niigaam fans ...

BizAsia.co.uk has teamed up with the promoters of Sonu Nigam Ji's much awaited 'All Izz Well', to giveaway TWO PAIRS of tickets to the Birmingham show and a further TWO PAIRS for the London date. Tickets issued by Shreem Events, on behalf of Perfect Harmony Productions.

To take part, answer the following question :- 

Which film is the Sonu Nigam Ji sung track 'All Izz Well' taken from?
Email your answer to comp@media247.co.uk along with your full name, email address and full address.
Winners will be selected at random on Tuesday 9th November. Winners will be contacted directly from the information supplied.

About the show
Sonu Nigam Ji is universally acclaimed as one of the finest Indian singers and the golden voice of Indi-Pop but he has proved time and again that he is a complete musician and an institution in himself with extra-ordinary talent and a voice to die for.

He is a student of music, with a zeal to surpass his own targets and a performer par excellence. Today he is a superstar, an icon to millions of music lovers across the globe. He is already a legend, and the journey has just begun! To attain this level of completeness, the technical aspects apart from music for a ‘Sonu Nigam – Live in Concert’ also have been designed after a lot of thought and planning, thereby ensuring a memorable concert!

Shreem Events has been appointed to facilitate the show organisers, Perfect Harmony Productions, with the launch of the much awaited "All Izz Well" UK concerts at LG Arena, Birmingham on Saturday 13th November 2010 and at Wembley Arena on Sunday 14th November 2010.
The media partners are ZEE TV, Sunrise Radio and Radio XL.

For further information please contact Shreem Events - tel: 01737 370 512, email: puja@shreemevents.com or visit www.shreemevents.com
Tickets are available from local retail agents or online at www.theticketfactory.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk 

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Live Performances are the best - Sonu Niigaam Ji

Bollywood playback singer Sonu Niigaam Ji says nothing gives him more pleasure than live performances.
“For me, a live performance is a high that is incomparable to anything else musically. For me, it’s a three hour-long orgasm,” Sonu Ji said in a press statement.

The singer is set to perform for a live show in Birmingham Nov 13 and in London’s Wembley Arena Nov 14.
“You have to be vocally, physically, mentally and spiritually fit and involved for a perfect one. That’s the clear test of a true singer. Every other platform can be manipulated with, but not live shows. That’s why I get so involved during my performances,” he said.
Sonu Ji, who has belted popular numbers like “Yeh dil”, “Panchhi nadiyaan” and “Main hoon na”, says his performances have improved overtime.

“Last time I came to Britain was for the legendary Rafi Resurrected tour. People worldwide still talk about that one. Meanwhile, my regular live performances have gone to another level,” he added.

Leicester-based promoter Jayesh Kotak, who is organising Niigaam’s performance in Britain, feels the show will eclipse Oscar winning composer-singer A.R. Rahman’s concert held in London’s O2 Arena, earlier this year.

“Although A.R. Rahman is a genius, these shows will be a lot better because Sonu Ji will be on stage for three hours. Unlike Rahman, who handed over most of the singing duties to unknown singers and only performed his own songs, Sonu Ji will be on stage the whole time,” said Kotak.

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