Sonu Nigam
Present – 1990
Hindi , Marathi , Tamil , Oriya ,Urdu & Other Languags
Sonu Nigam (born thirty Gregorian calendar month 1973 in Faridabad, Haryana, to Agam Kumar Nigam associated Shobha Nigam) is an Indian singer whose songs are featured in Hindi, Kannada, Oriya, Tamil, Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu and Nepali movies. He has free Indian pop albums and acted during a few movies. He had modified the orthography of his name from 'Nigam' to 'Niigaam' in accordance with field, however later reverted to the initial orthography.
Life
Sonu Nigam began his singing career at the age of 4, once he joined his father Agam Kumar Nigam on stage to sing Muhammad Rafi's song "Kya Hua Tera Vaada, Wo Kasam Wo Irada". From then on, Sonu accompanied his father on his singing appearances at weddings and parties. In his adolescent years, he with success participated in music. He moved to metropolis along with his father to start his screenland singing career at the age of nineteen. He was trained by classical singer Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan.Sonu Nigam comes from a Kayastha family. Born to Agam Kumar Nigam and Shobha Nigam, he attended the J.D. Tytler college. He has 2 sisters, Meenal and Neekita. within the previous couple of years, his father has discharged many hit albums together with "Bewafaai" and "Phir Bewafaai" and, additional recently, "Bewafaai Ka Aalam". Neekita is Associate in Nursing approaching singer and has many songs and awards to her name in Telugu picture Magadheera, and in Hindi and Kannada.
Sonu married his Madhurima who is from a Bengali family on fifteen February 2002.they need a son, Nevaan, born in 2007.Nevaan is additionally terribly fascinated by music and has recently recorded a song with Lata Mangeshkar.
Sonu Nigam practices fitness and yoga exercises, and has trained in Taekwondo. He claims to be non secular instead of non secular.
Nigam has done work for numerous charities in India also as abroad for the Dignity Foundation, for numerous organizations operating within the fields of cancer, leprosy, vision defect and women's welfare, and for families tormented by the Kargil war and earthquakes. He conjointly sponsors a toddler from the organization "Crayon". He has created varied appearances for the reason behind HIV/AIDS and has brought out a song titled "Papa i am sorry" associated with this. He has conjointly discharged songs and created contributions to the reason behind peace between India and Pakistan.
Career
Playback Singing :
His initial years in city tried to be a struggle, starting by singing covers of Mohammed Rafi songs, principally for variety of "Rafi Ki Yaadein" albums free by T-Series. T-Series promoter Gulshan Kumar gave him an opportunity to achieve a bigger audience. In these years Nigam's singing vogue was regarded by some to be a "Rafi clone". Nigam's initial picture song as a playback singer was for Janam (1990), that was ne'er formally free. He then began creating radio commercials.Nigam started hosting the popular program, militia Re Ga Ma, in 1995 with the primary episode airing on 1May. The singing talent competition before long became one amongst the foremost fashionable shows on Indian tv. Soon after, he Sang "Accha Sila Diya" for the film Bewafa Sanam (1995).His 1st major success was with the Anu Malik-composed song "Sandese Aate Hain" in Border (1997). Sonu's Album "Deewana" was discharged by T-Series in 1999, revealing his talent for singing romantic songs and it remains one amongst India's most palmy albums. Sonu's image as a 'Rafi clone' modified once his rendition of the Nadeem-Shravan-composed song "Yeh Dil Deewana" in Pardes within the same year. Since then, he has created a singular form of his own and has become a job model for rising vocal talent in India.
Over the years, Nigam became a serious force within the Indian music business. He provided playback singing for Hindi movies and won several awards, notably the title song of the film Kal Ho Naa Ho. He recorded romantic, rock, unhappy and flag-waving songs. Nigam Panax quinquefolius in several languages besides Hindi, as well as Kannada, Assamese, Bengali, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, English, Bhojpuri, Urdu, Nepali, Chhattisgarhi, Malayalam and Marathi language.
Acting :
Nigam's acting career started as a toddler in films together with Betaab (1983). As associate adult, he acted in films like Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani, Kash Aap Hamare Hote, because the male lead opposite Juhi Babbar, and Love in Nepal. None of the films did well at the box workplace, though his acting was far better appreciated in his last venture. He has not came back to acting since Love in Nepal, however was recently aforesaid to be concerned in Ankhon Ankhon Mein, a few blind singer.Radio Work :
In 2006, Nigam hosted Life Ki Dhun with Sonu Nigaam on Radiocity 91.1 FM, wherever he had the chance to interview musicians, as well as Lata Mangeshkar within the episode ventilated last.Dubbing Roles :
Nigam voices bound roles in Hindi for foreign films, particularly Hollywood films.Other Projects :
Nigam was reportable to be functioning on associate English album known as Spirit Unflowering. and on a project known as Time Travel, wherever his voice are going to be aligned with recordings of different singers in Hindi songs.Nigam has conjointly sung a song made by notable international house music producer David Guetta together with Jay Sean, country singer-songwriter, rapper, beat boxer and record producer.
Television :
Nigam was the host of reserves Re Ga Ma from the beginning of the show until 1999. He came on reserves Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs International as a choose with Suresh Wadkar in Oct 2007. Nigam was a celeb choose on the reserves Re Ga Ma Pa Mega Challenge grand finale on twelve Dec 2009 that marked the one thousandth episode.He hosted the programme Kisme Kitna Hai Dum on Star Plus in 2002.
Nigam appeared because the choose for Indian Idol in seasons one (October 2004 – March 2005) and 2(November 2005 – Apr 2006). He was a celeb choose in seasons three (17 August 2007) and four (16 Jan 2009 and 6 February 2009).
He appeared as a star decide on Amul STAR Voice of India in August 2007 (Season 1) and in December2008 (Season 2) and on the grand finale of music reality show Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star on twelve July 2008.
Nigam was a judge/mentor on Chhote Ustaad - Do Deshon Ki Ek Awaaz (July – October, 2010) with Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
Nigam provided the voice for the lead character, Aladdin within the Hindi translated version of Aladdin.
He was a judge/mentor on the primary season of X Factor (India) (29 May – 2 Sep 2011) beside Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Shreya Ghoshal.
Some Songs
2013 : Baadalon ki hai saazish from bloody isshq2013 : Ranjha jogi from zila Ghaziabad
2013 : Marjawa from Mumbai mirror
2012 : Saanson ne from dabangg 2
2012 : Apna mujhe tu laga from 1920: evil return
2012 : Dhishkyaon from kismet love paisa dili
2012 : Oh my love from raaz 3
2012 : Yeh joker from joker
2012 : Shirt da button from kya super kool hai hum
2012 : Jabse mere dil ko uff from teri meri kahaani
2012 : Maara re from Ferrari ki sawaari
2012 : Kaun kenda from bittoo boss
2012 : Abhi mujh mein kahin from agneepath
2011 : Allah maaf kare from desi boys
2011 : Allah maaf kare (remix) from desi boys
2011 : Main se meena se from love breakups zindagi
2011 : Ishqan da from chatur singh 2 star
2011 : Koi aa raha from pyaar ka punchnama
2005 : Rahein dhuaan from ramji londonwaley
2010 : Tees maar khan from tees maar khan
2010 : Tees maar khan (remix) from tees maar khan
1995 : Tu hi tu from dil se
2001 : Tanhaai tanhaai
2004 : Saathiya from saathiya
Awards
National Film Awards :
2004 : Best Male Playback Singer - Kal Ho Naa Ho From Kal Ho Naa HoFilmfare Awards :
2003 : Best Male Playback Singer - Kal Ho Naa Ho From Kal Ho Naa Ho2002 : Best Male Playback Singer - Saathiya From Saathiya
Filmfare Awards South :
2008 : Best Male Playback Singer (Kannada) - "Eenagali Mundhe Saagu" - Mussanjemaatu2007 : Best Male Playback Singer (Kannada) - Ninnindale Ninnindale - Milana
Screen Awards :
2005 : Best Male Playback Singer - Dheere Jalna From Paheli2004 : Best Male Playback Singer - Tumse Milke Dil Ka From Main Hoon Na
2001 : Best Male Playback Singer - Tanhayee From Dil Chahta Hai
1998 : Best Male Pop Artist
International Indian Film Academy Awards :
2003 : Best Male Playback Singer - Kal Ho Naa Ho From Kal Ho Naa Ho2002 : Best Male Playback Singer - Saathiya From Saathiya
2001 : Best Male Playback Singer - Suraj Hua Maddham From Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
Zee Cine Awards :
2013 : Best Male Playback Singer - Abhi Mujhme Kahin From Agneepath2002 : Best Male Playback Singer - Saathiya From Saathiya
2001 : Best Male Playback Singer – Male - Suraj Hua Maddham From Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
1997 : Best Male Playback Singer - Sandese Aate Hain From Border
MTV Immies :
2004 : Best Pop Album - Chanda Ki Doli2003 : Best Male Playback Singer - Main Hoon Na From Main Hoon Na
2002 : Best Male Playback Singer - Saathiya From Saathiya
MTV Style Awards :
2005 : Style Icon 20052003 : Style Icon 2003
Anandalok Awards :
2005 : Best Pop Album - Chanda Ki Doli2004 : Best Male Playback Singer - Bandhan
Annual Central European Bollywood Awards :
2009 : Best Male Playback Singer - Shukran Allah From Kurbaan2008 : Best Male Playback Singer - Inn Lamhon Ke Daaman Me From Jodhaa Akbar
2007 : Best Male Playback Singer - Main Agar Kahoon From Om Shanti Om
Lions Gold Award :
2013 : Best Male Playback Singer - Abhi Mujhme Kahin From Agneepath2008 : Best Male Playback Singer - Inn Lamhon Ke Daaman Me From Jodhaa Akbar
2005 : Best Male Playback Singer - Main Hoon Na From Main Hoon Na
Indian Television Academy Award :
2009 : Best Male Singer - Dill Mill Gayye2008 : Best Male Singer - Amber Dhara
2005 : Best Male Singer - Miliee
Ashirwad Award :
1997 : Best Male Playback Singer - Sandese Aate Hain From BorderSansui Viewers' Choice Award :
1997 : Best Male Singer - Sandese Aate Hain From BorderApsara Film Producers' Guild Award :
2003 : Best Male Playback Singer - Kal Ho Naa Ho From Kal Ho Naa HoGIMA (Global Indian Music Award) :
2011 : Mtv Music Youth Icon2010 : Best Live Performer (Male)
The Bangalore Times Film Awards :
2011 : Best Singer Male (Sanju Mathu Geetha in Sanju Weds Geetha)Sandalwood Star Award :
2012 : Best Male Playback Singer (Kannada) - "Paravasha Naadenu" – ParamathmaMirchi Music Award :
2013 : Male Vocalist of the Year - Abhi Mujhme Kahin From AgneepathOther Awards :
2005 : Swaralaya Yesudas Award for his outstanding performance in Music2005 : Teachers' Achievement Award
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