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Wednesday 27 February 2013

Sonu Nigam Not Respected After UP Concert!




Singer Sonu Nigam, who performed a show at a college in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad city recently, was humiliated by the organizer, who is also the owner of college, by not letting him to go despite repeated requests.
After returning back in Mumbai, Sonu Nigam called a press conference and just blasted off his reactions against the disrespectful organizer, Manish Jain, who is also the group vice chairman of Teerthanker Mahaveer University where Nigam performed.

Sonu Nigam told the reporters, "I was not supposed to go for the show (in UP) as my mom was in a critical condition, and in spite of that I went and performed for three hours as I had given a commitment, but I was completely zapped with the behavior of Manish Jain who is the college owner."
Nigam said that after the concert got over, he had leave for Delhi to catch the 4 am flight, but Mr. Jain was not letting him to go, just because he wanted to click pictures of his friends and family members with him. Though Sonu patiently clicked pictures with almost all of them, and even said that his mom is unwell and had to leave, but Mr. Jain started saying that he had spent Rs. 50 lakh for the show and would not let him to leave till he clicked pictures with everyone.
The 39-year-old singer, who patiently continued to click pictures with every person till about 1.30 am, said that he was extremely upset and people from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar need to change their mind set, where this is one of the reasons why artistes avoid concerts in these states. Sonu lastly said that his only intention to bring press conference was that artistes should be respected, because they are here to entertain you.

Source: http://www.moviezadda.com/02272013/sonu-nigam/sonu-nigam-blasts-after-getting-humiliated-in-up-watch-video

Tuesday 26 February 2013

Sonu Nigam At The Mixing Of Soopar Se Oopar!





Sonu Nigam At The Mixing Of Soopar Se Oopar At Idealz Studios, Mumbai Jan 2013

Source: sonuniigaamandme.blogspot.co.uk (Vijay)

Friday 22 February 2013

Sonu Nigam Back Stage At Mirchi Music Awards 2013


Sonu Nigam’s International Album Releasing In March




After the success of his collaborative single Indian Levels, Sonu Nigaam is once again partnering with Universal Music for the release of his new album India. Scheduled for March release, the album features around seven to eight tracks.

He will also be composing music for two Bollywood projects, namely Super Se Upar and with Bickram Gosh on Jal. The duo has also recorded the film’s title song with Shubha Mudgal. The song will feature ragas Marwa and Puriya with a blend of rare musical instruments like the armenian duduk. Speaking about his new projects Nigaam says, “It was nice to collaborate with Bickramji for Jal, when this project was offered we immediately decided to work together. Jal is heavy on classical whereas Super Se Upar showcases contemporary tunes.”

After the success of the collaborative single Indian Levels, Sonu Nigaam is once again partnering with Universal Music for the release of his new album ‘India’. The album scheduled for the March release features around seven to eight tracks.
Not divulging much on the new project, Nigaam states that his earlier project with Universal was successful and he hopes for the same. “I want it to be a surprise. You will know what the album is about once its release next month.”

Apart from that, the singer is also the part of the Hindi dubbed version of the Japanese animation film The Mystical Laws. Composed by Sri Lankan music duo Bhatiya and Santhush, the track Aa Chale was recorded in Mumbai.

Furthermore, the singer will also compose music for two Bollywood projects, namely; Super se Upar and Jal this year. The singer will associate with Bickram Gosh as a composer for Jal. The duo has also recorded the film’s title song with Shubha Mudgal. The song will feature ragas Marwa and Puriya with a blend of rare musical instruments like the Armenian Duduk.

Speaking on his new projects Nigam says, “It was nice to collaborate with Bickramji for Jal, when this project was offered we immediately decided to work together. Jal is heavy on classical whereas Super se

Upar showcases contemporary tunes. I am first a musician and then a singer. I have been playing harmonium and several other instruments. I also program music, my sense of music and musical arrangement is different and I like to work with people who have sense of good music.”

Source: http://www.soundbox.co.in/sonu-nigaams-international-album-to-release-in-march/

Sonu Nigam Wins India's TV Yuva Awards In The Music Category!



















Sonu Nigam, Akhilesh Yadav, Ekta Kapoor, Yuvraj,  and John Abraham amongst the inaugural India TV Yuva Awards Winners!

MUMBAI : India TV honoured youth icons at a glittering ceremony held in New Delhi on Monday. The awards, given away in various categories like – Politics, Sports, Music, Television and Business etc.

While welcoming the august gathering at the awards, India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma dedicated the awards as a salute to young men and women, who through their grit and determination have inspired people and have shown exemplary leadership and extraordinary excellence with achievements much bigger than their age.

Ritu Dhawan, India TV MD & CEO, said, "The young generation of India has shown that they can bring positive change in the mood of the country. With Yuva Awards, we want to acknowledge and salute the budding next generation of India."

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav won the India TV Yuva Award in the politics (male) category. Punjab Governor Shivraj Patil gave Yadav the award in the presence of eminent politicians, industrialists, actors and sportsmen. Chhavi Rajawat, a young MBA-educated girl and a sarpanch in Rajasthan village bagged the politics (female) category award. Yoga guru Swami 

Ramdev gave Rajawat the award.
Team India cricketer Yuvraj Singh was given the award in the sports category (male) by BJP president Rajnath Singh. Olympic bronze winning Manipur boxer Mary Kom got the award in the sports category (female). Her husband accepted the award in her absence from Surface 
Transport Minister C P Joshi.

Among TV actors, Pratyusha Banerjee, better known as Anandi in the serial Balika Vadhu bagged the best TV actor (female) award. She accepted the award from Congress leader Janardan 

Dwivedi. Siddharth Shukla, best known as Collector Saheb in Balika Vadhu, accepted the best TV actor (male) award from Congress leader Ambika Soni.

Balaji Telefilms promoter Ekta Kapoor bagged the award in the Business category (female). She accepted the award from Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj. Indiabulls founders 

Sameer Gehlaut and Rajiv Rattan won the award in Business category (Male). Rajiv Rattan accepted the award from former Team India captain Kapil Dev.

In the Music category, Mamta Sharma won the Music category (female), while Sonu Nigam won Music category (male) award. Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley and Home Minister Sushil kumar Shinde gave the awards to Mamta Sharma and Sonu Nigam respectively.

Three youth icon awards were also given in the Special category. External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid gave the award in special category to Bollywood actor John Abraham. Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit gave the award in special category to TV host Manish Paul. Another special category award was given to Bollywood actor Rani Mukherjee, who sent a message, as she was shooting in Maldives.

Source: http://www.indiantelevision.com/release/y2k13/feb/febrel18.php#.UScD3rGkgVw.facebook

Tuesday 19 February 2013

Sonu Nigam Live In Guyana (Madhuban Mein)


Sonu Nigam - Bolo Na (Saare Jahaan Se Mehnga)


Sonu Nigam Live In Dubai!















It’s not his first time to Dubai and is unlikely to be his last. Sonu Nigam may be Dubai’s most familiar Bollywood fixture, but his charm doesn’t erode with each passing concert. The Kal Ho Na Ho singer will hit the stage on April 5 at the Dubai Tennis Stadium with him a 40-member troupe, as part of third du World Music Festival.
For his 11th performance in Duabi, organised by Oberoi Middle East Events, Nigam’s show, Klose To My Heart, will be a four-hour-long musical extravaganza. As the hitmaker behind songs such as Main Hoon Na and Sandese Aata Hai prepares to entertain Dubai, we take a look at 10 things you should know about him:
•Sonu Nigam’s encounter with fame began at the age of three when he sang legendary singer Mohammad Rafi’s iconic number Kya Hua Tera Waada.
•His initial years in the music industry weren’t easy. The 40-year-old singer moved to Mumbai in 1991 to hunt for a break in Bollywood films as playback talent. But that break was elusive. So he chose to sing cover versions of Rafi’s hit songs. This stint earned him the label “Rafi clone”.

In 1993, T-series music mogul Gulshan Kumar gave him that break by offering him a song in his film Aaja Meri Jaan. But true fame came in the form of Accha Sila Diya in 1995. The song from the film Bewafa Sanam was Nigam’s first bonafide hit.
•Nigam is a successful by-product of musical talent show Sa Re Ga Ma. He wasn’t a participant in the hit show. Instead, he anchored the show and became a familiar name in all Indian households.
•His love for Dubai is well-documented. In an earlier interview, Nigam said he loves to perform in Dubai because of the love he receives from his fans in Dubai. “Dubai is truly home to some of the most musically adept listeners. They not only come to groove and dance to my songs, but more importantly, come to listen to good music. Many a time I’ve ended up singing a song without any instrumentation and in the middle of the notes, I am surprised to feel the pin-drop silence of the attentive crowd. Dubai has always given me a crowd of authentic music lovers,” said Nigam.
•Nigam has collaborated with international talents such as the Jacksons, Britney Spears and Kylie Minogue.
•Nigam considers Michael Jackson one of his greatest inspirations. After the legendary singer’s death, Nigam released a song as a tribute to Jackson, in collaboration with his fans on Facebook. The song made it to an 18-song global compilation of tribute songs, The Beat of Our Hearts.
• Nigam has become choosy with the kinds of songs he wishes to be associated with. “For the last five years, I have controlled myself completely and I think one should work with only such people where there is a bonding and good work.”
• His mantra behind his soaring success? “If you ask me about my success story, the secret is I know when to pull myself back. I don’t overexpose myself; I give proper gaps whenever I can.”
• Apart from singing, Nigam has dabbled in acting in Bollywood films. However, his fans preferred to hear him than watch him on the big screen.

Source: http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/music/sonu-nigam-in-dubai-1.1147209

Sonu Nigam's Gift At Mirchi Music Awards!











The glitzy 5th Royal Stag Mirchi Music Awards, powered by Idea was held recently in Mumbai in association with fashion partner JadeBlue, the luxury lifestyle retail chain known for the breadth and depth of men's fashion.
Sonu Nigam received a JadeBlue gift hamper from the very gorgeous Shilpa Shetty for being chosen as the 'Male Vocalist of the Year for the song, Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin from movie Agneepath. JadeBlue is known for creating personal styles for some of the iconic names in Indian entertainment, political and business circle.

Source: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-16/bollywood/37120098_1_sonu-nigam-mirchi-music-awards-indian-fashion

Sonu Nigam's Jo Vayuputra Ho!


Tuesday 12 February 2013

Sonu Nigam Sings For Saare Jahaan Se Mehnga - Music Now Out!














Saare Jahaan Se Mehnga - Music Out Now!
Music: Manish J Tipu

Bolo Na - Sonu Nigam & Shreya Ghoshal

Listen Now: http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/musicreview/id/550545

Sonu Nigam's 'Vayuputras' Now Released!

MUMBAI: Times Music & Westland today announced the release of Vayuputras, the soundtrack for the bestselling Shiva Trilogy books (The Immortals of Meluha, The Secret of the Nagas and the yet to be released The Oath of the Vayuputras). The album was launched in the presence of Amish, the author of the Shiva Trilogy, renowned musician Taufiq Qureshi and celebrated singer Sonu Nigam.
The Shiva Trilogy (comprising The Immortals of Meluha, The Secret of the Nagas and the yet to be released The Oath of the Vayuputras), published by Westland, has been one of the most successful book series in the history of Indian publishing. It has sold almost a million copies within a short period of two-and-a-half years, with gross retail sales of approx Rs 22 crores. The books have been released across the Indian subcontinent in various languages, including English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati and Telugu. The Oath of the Vayuputras, the 3rd book of the trilogy, is set for release on 27th February, 2013.
The innovative idea of promoting a book series through its own original soundtrack was conceived by Sangram Surve, and is being attempted for the first time in India. The idea of the soundtrack was extended to make way for a full album by Raajeev Sharma, who came on board as the Music Producer. All the songs in the album have been drawn out of various sections of the 3 books of the Shiva Trilogy, thus giving the life of music to the soul of the words. The lead track, ‘Jo Vayuputra Ho’, has been composed by Taufiq Qureshi and sung by Sonu Nigam. This song, in a way, captures the flow of the Shiva Trilogy books in a tune that is a classic fusion of the traditional and the modern.  A high quality music video has been prepared for the song which was showcased at the press meet and will be telecast on various channels. Many other artists have come on board to create the other tracks on the album such as Bickram Ghosh, Palash Sen, Raghav Sachar, TaTvA Kundalini, Arijit Datta, Aghor, Aditya Jain, Durgesh Khot, Sunny Thadani & Charan Singh Pathania. Amish has also performed in one of the tracks.
The album has been produced by Amish, Sangram Surve, Westland Ltd and Raajeev Sharma. Times Music has signed on as the music label partner for the album

Source: http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news-releases/taufiq-qureshi-sonu-nigam-launched-vayuputras

 Listen to Sonu Nigam's "Jo Vayuputra Ho" here:

http://www.dhingana.com/jo-vayuputra-ho-song-vayuputras-hindi-pop-3688e71

Monday 11 February 2013

Sonu Nigam Sings For: Maya, Vanilla and Strawberries!



















Sonu Nigam Sings For: Maya, Vanilla and Strawberries
Stars: Ali Fazal, Namit Das, Anupam Kher, Vrinda Kher, Sara Khan & Aman Uppal

Other Singers Include: Shaan, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Hariharan

Sanjeev Bhatia's Maya, Vanilla and Strawberries will be introducing a new face in Bollywood town. This new face is the niece of Anupam Kher and daughter of Raju Kher, Vrinda Kher. This movie is the story of 5 different characters who wish to become actors and thus come to Mumbai with this dream. This movie is about dreams and struggle.

Shooting of this movie is 80% complete. This movie is directed by Ravi Rai.

Sonu Nigam Ft In - Chashme Baddoor - Official Trailer


Sonu Nigam Performs At The Met League Of Colleges!

Sonu Nigam Performs At The Met League Of Colleges

 

 

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Sonu Nigam Sings For The Oath Of The Vayuputras!















Amish Tripathi’s much-awaited The Oath of the Vayuputras, is bringing something new for its readers — the release of a musical soundtrack for the book series. On Monday, Vayuputras, the soundstrack for the for The Shiva Trilogy will be launched.
The title track has been composed by musician Taufiq Qureshi and recorded by Sonu Niigam. Nine tracks will be featured on this CD which will be available for purchase with the book, due to be released on February 27. Other artistes feature on this unique compilation as well.

Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_music-for-readers_1798109

Friday 8 February 2013

Sonu Nigam Wins 3 Awards At Music Mirchi Awards 2013



















Agneepath won all the music awards ...congrats to Sonu G for bagging 3!!

1) Song of the year
2) Male vocalist of the year
3) Best album 

Sonu Nigam also paid tribute to the legendary Amitabh Bachchan & Rajesh Khanna G!
 

Sonu Nigam Projects Of 2013



















MUMBAI: Multi-faceted Sonu Nigam has his platter full for 2013, but the mellifluous playback singer is experimenting his hands on composing this year. After Girish Malik-directed film ‘Jal’, the versatile singer is composing for two Bollywood films ‘Super se Upar’ and an untitled film with Bickram Gosh this year.
'Jal' comprises of classical songs with singers like Shubha Mudgal, Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan and Susanne while ‘Super se Upar’ has contemporary tunes. Both the movies are slated to be out by April-May. He has composed music in the past for albums like ‘Chanda Ki Doli’, ‘Tu Kab Ye Janegi’, ‘Mumbai Anthem’, ‘Icchapurti Gayatri Mantras’ and 'Let’s go for the Glory'.
Nigam has also rendered a song for soon to be released Hindi dubbed version of the Japanese animation film ‘The Mystical Laws’. The song titled 'Aa chale' was recorded 15 days back on compositions of famous Sri Lankan music duo of Bathiya and Santhush. The film directed by Isamu Imakake is also nominated as the Best Animated Feature for 85th Oscars 2013. The movie has music composition by Yuichi Mizusawa. It is set to release in March.
“We are so excited by this collaboration with Sonu Nigam. The soul that Sonu brings to the song is something we had hoped for and that’s what he has delivered. He truly is a fantastic talent” says Bathiya Jayakodi.
The song which has an upbeat and a commercial feel to it, however talks about how the world will be a far safer and better place if we all learn to stay united. This is the first song composed by the Sri Lankan duo which will have a full scale release in India.
Moreover, Nigam has rendered for Kannada movie ‘Mynaa’, ‘Simpallaag Ond Love Story’ and Malayalam movie '8.20'. His Hindi musical projects include ‘Zila Ghaziabad’, ‘Bloody Isshq’ and 'The Shiva Trilogy'.  He has also rendered for 'Chashme Buddoor', remake of 1981 Chashme Buddoor. Music of the film is given by duo Sajid-Wajid with lyrics written by Jalees Sherwani and Neelesh Mishra.
His international project with music label Universal Music is set to release next month. Earlier, Nigam had released the collaborative single ‘Indian Levels’ with international electronic dance music (EDM) sensation Avicii. The title for the album is ‘India’ and it comprises of seven-eight tracks.
At just 39, Nigam has become a name to reckon with in Indian Playback singing. The versatile singer has received numerous accolades and appreciation and has been ruling in playback singing for over two decades. Besides Hindi, the versatile singer has also rendered in Kannada, Assamese, Bengali, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, English, Bhojpuri, Urdu, Nepali, Chhattisgarhi, Malayalam and Marathi. He has also featured In ‘The Top 5 Celeb 100’ and Forbes India January 2013 list.
Amidst all tours and concerts, Nigam performed at Indian music award functions, Mirchi Music Awards 2013 on 7 February. He also bagged the award for male vocalist of the year.Sources close to Nigam said, “Nigam is emotionally connected with this song. After Kal Ho Naa Ho, song ‘Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin’ from Agneepath remains close to him. He has bagged many awards for this track including Zee Cine awards and now Radio Mirchi music award.  He sings this song to special audience only.”

http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/sonu-nigam-has-his-plate-full-2013#story

Tuesday 5 February 2013

Sonu Nigam Sings For “The Mystical Laws”


















India’s leading playback singer Sonu Nigam has sung a song for the soon to be released Hindi dubbed version of the Japanese animation film “The Mystical Laws”. This song is a truly an international project as the music has been composed by the famous Sri Lankan music duo of Bhatiya and Santhush. The song titled ‘Aa chale’ was recorded in a studio in Mumbai last week. “We are so excited by this collaboration with Sonu Nigam. The soul that Sonu brings to the song is something we had hoped for and that’s what he has delivered. He truly is a fantastic talent” says Bhatiya Jayakodi.
The song which has an upbeat and a commercial feel to it, however talks about how the world will be a far safer and better place if we all learn to stay united. This is the first song composed by the Sri Lankan duo which will have a full scale release in India.
The Mystical Laws is all set for a theatrical release in March and has been dubbed in Hindi as well to cater to a wider audience. The film has been produced by IRH Press Co. Ltd and directed by Isamu Imakake.

Source: http://www.pinkvilla.com/news/bollywood/265704/sonu-nigams-new-international-collaboration

Sunday 3 February 2013

Sonu Nigam Sings For Kannada Movie 'Mynaa'

Song: Modala Maleyanthe (Solo)
Starcast: Chetan, Nitya Menon and others
Singer: Sonu Nigam
Lyrics: Kaviraj
Music Director: Jessie Gift
Director: Nagshekar
Music Label: Anand Audio
Song: Modala Maleyanthe (Duet)
Starcast: Chetan, Nitya Menon and others
Singer: Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal
Lyrics: Kaviraj
Music Director: Jessie Gift
Director: Nagshekar
Music Label: Anand Audio

Sonu Nigam Mentioned By Dushyanth Weeraman




Watch Dushyanth Weeraman talking very nicely about his collaboration with Sonu Nigam on the song 'Just The Fact'.
Special thanks to Tania for originally posting this video on the Facebook group.

Sonu Nigam Darjeeling Live In Concert (27th January 2013)


Sonu Nigam Featured In The Top 5 Celeb 100 List


Sonu Nigam

Nigam’s tremendous range and versatility made him a delight for music composers and he ended up singing in nearly 15 languages. But of late, he’s cut down on playback and shifted focus to live concerts all across the world. Last year, his track Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin from Agneepath topped the music charts and continues to move audiences


Sonu Nigam Featured In Forbes India January 2013

Classically trained by Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan, his singing has also shown influences of King of Pop Michael Jackson. Nigam has sung in nearly 15 languages, but of late, he's cut down on playback and shifted focus to live concerts across the world. Last year, his track 'Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin' from Agneepath topped the music charts.
Fast Facts : After Michael Jackson's demise, Nigam released a song as a tribute to him; it was featured in the 18-song global compilation of tribute songs, The Beat of Our Hearts.