Anaida
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Anaida is a performer, actor
, director, producer, pop and playback singer
, multi-linguist, advertising
conceptualizer, creative exponent of the fine arts, writer
/poet
and painter. Anaida has been an integral part of the Indian Entertainment Industry for almost 17 years.
In the early '90, She was one of India
's first pop singers. Since then she has launched 10 albums and a score of singles, in Hindi, English
, Tamil
, Malayalam
, Punjabi
, Greek
, and Arabic
. She sings in 11 languages.
She has acted in Hindi movies and guest appearances in numerous television shows.
Her last Hindi Album "Nayaa" has Anaida back in full force with a new sound, a new interpretation of her voice and newer ideas in the spirit of the title "Naaya". It was completed, with inputs from various talents from around the world. The album includes 10 Hindi tracks with influences from various countries, and 4 English bonus track
s. The Middle east version of the same album has two Arabic bonus tracks. Three videos shot in South of India- Nepal
and United States
respectively as well as the video of Nayaa jahan shot in Pakistan.. The Album was to released end of 2006.
She held her first ever art exhibition show casting her work of last 17 years. Persian miniature and calligraphy carvings on leather featuring Rumi and Omar Khayyam poetry and abstract inks on paper in Feb 2011 at AIFACS (All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society) presenting yet a new side of the artist and her art.
She is currently working on a number of charity projects, her new music material, TV shows as well as consulting for a number of entertainment companies.
She is a consultant with an online gaming and animation company as well as Indian fashion awards.
Currently based in Mumbai she is preparing for her second art show.
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Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, director, producer, pop and playback singer
Playback singer
A playback singer is a singer whose singing is prerecorded for use in movies. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras, while the actual singer does not appear on screen.-South Asia:...
, multi-linguist, advertising
Advertising
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conceptualizer, creative exponent of the fine arts, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
/poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and painter. Anaida has been an integral part of the Indian Entertainment Industry for almost 17 years.
In the early '90, She was one of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
's first pop singers. Since then she has launched 10 albums and a score of singles, in Hindi, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, Malayalam
Malayalam language
Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...
, Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
, Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
, and Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
. She sings in 11 languages.
She has acted in Hindi movies and guest appearances in numerous television shows.
- Barely 15 she entered the Indian music scene with her hit single "Hotline" which also happened to be the first Indian single to be released.
- Her first album "Love today hai nahi asaan" was the highest selling debut album of its time. The song "Dil le le" fetched her a nomination for best female vocalist.
- The album was supported by two videos. "Hotline" and "Love today hai nahi asaan".
- Both videos showcased her talent also as dancer comfortable both with western and Indian styles. "Love today…." also was the first Indian pop video to be choreographed by Ace choreographer Saroj KhanSaroj KhanNirmala Kishanchand Sadhu Singh Nagpal popularly known as Saroj Khan is one of the most prominent Indian dance choreographers in Hindi cinema...
. - Her English single "Fever" was released soon after. It won her appreciation from the critics who were impressed by the ease and versatility with which the singer modulates her voice to sing the classic track, so different from her Hindi style you could hardly recognize it as being the same voice.
- The same year saw her lending her voice to sing the song "DIVA", the title track for the Diva awards, Indias first ever music awards.. She opened the show with a live performance of Diva and later followed it by a slick performance of her favourite "fever"
- She also represented the Hindi pop musicPop musicPop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
on the First ever "Ford super model of the year" held in India. - That was followed by her super hit album "Nazuk nazuk" released in 1996, featuring the track "Oova Oova". the song got her a nomination for best female vocalist for the second time as well as one for viewers choice award. The video showcased her talent as an actress equally at ease with comedy. At the time when Indian pop was very influenced by glamour she chose to portray a deglamourized, simple girl and showed her versatility and love for experiments once again.
- The second video "Hoo Halla Hoo", from the same album was the first fully animated 3D video ever produced in India. It took over six months to complete and was scripted by Anaida herself. It won a number of award including "Hope 96" for best animation.
- For the first time ever, Walt Disney decided to produce a version of one of their popular tracks in another language. It was the song "Hakuna MatataHakuna Matata (song)"Hakuna Matata" is a song from Disney's 32nd animated feature Timon & Pumbaa. The song is based on Timon and Pumbaa's common catchphrase in the movie, Hakuna matata, which is a Swahili phrase. It is characterized by its simple 4/4 time, upbeat message and catchy lyrics.-Music:The musical score was...
" from their animation movie "The Lion KingThe Lion KingThe Lion King is a 1994 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series...
" in Hindi. They chose Anaida to sing the song along with Baba SehgalBaba SehgalBaba Sehgal, a Khatri Sikh, is an Indian rapper and actor. Brought up in Lucknow, he was famous in the mid 1990s. He is credited as the first Indian rapper to jump on the Indipop bandwagon, and released an album which got frequent airplay on MTV India...
. The video, another first of its kind in India went on to become on of the few numbers popular with kids and adults alike. Anaida proved her extreme professionalism by proceeding to shoot for the video despite a very high fever, a bad case of ConjunctivitisConjunctivitisConjunctivitis refers to inflammation of the conjunctiva...
and an injured foot! She often jokes about the dark glasses she sported during the video to cover her swollen eyes!
- 1996 also saw Anaida teaming up with SyriaSyriaSyria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
n singer/songwriter "Shukri" for an Arabic album "O Malu Malu". The first original Arabic album produced in India. The video of the title track was co-directed by Anaida herself, also using her talent as a choreographer for Arabic style of dancing. The song though in Arabic, is one of the most frequent requests at her concerts around India! This incidentally was the first original Arabic album by a Hindi pop artist.
- She also was the first to release a pop song to celebrate India's 50 years of independence. the song was originally titled "Vande Mtaram" but later changed to "Hum Sab Ek Hai". The video featured film actors like Sanjay DuttSanjay DuttSanjay Dutt is an Indian Hindi film actor and politician. Dutt, son of Hindi film actors Sunil and Nargis Dutt, made his acting debut in 1981.-Personal life:...
and Salman KhanSalman KhanSalman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...
along with Kumar GauravKumar GauravKumar Gaurav is an Indian film actor and son of late actor Rajendra Kumar.-Career:He made his film debut with Love Story produced by his father and directed by Rahul Rawail which was a blockbuster. Many youngsters began to emulate him...
and Atul AgnihotriAtul AgnihotriAtul Agnihotri is a Hindi actor and director.-Career:Agnihorti's career stretches back to 1983 when he made a brief appearance as a child artist in Pasand Apni Apni. He started his film career as an adult in 1993 with Mahesh Bhatt's Sir...
.
- 1997 added another delicate feather to her cap. Greek pop superstar, classical pianistPianistA pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
and composerComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
"Stefanos KorkolisStefanos KorkolisStefanos Korkolis is a Greek composer and pianist. He was born in Athens and grew up in Patissia. He is a nephew of renowned Greek composer Mimis Plessas....
" invited Anaida to visit GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
to sing a duet for his forthcoming album. The song titled "ANAIDA" sung in Greek and Hindi was Stefanos' dedication to the beautiful and talented singer. The video shot in Greece was very popular and Anaida charmed the Greek audience with her live performance on Greece's most popular T.V show "Bravo" along with 'Stefanos Korkolis'. She describes the song, video and the entire project for her as Magical.
- Anaida surprised the audience and critics alike once again by lending her voice to an English song for the film "Bombay BoysBombay BoysBombay Boys is an unorthodox comedy film written and directed by the Indian director Kaizad Gustad. It follows the adventures of three young men in modern-day Mumbai . The boys are of Indian origin, but were all raised in the West. Krishna Sahni is an aspiring actor from New York who wants to...
". An extremely alternative track, the song "QUEST" showcases her range and versatility as a vocalist and her incredible talent to break new grounds with every new project being equally comfortable and convincing with extremely diverse styles of music and singing. The Song and the video "Quest", exceedingly experimental for the Indian market has been well received and remains as one of her most favourite tracks.
- For the first time an Indian female pop star performed live on stage with an international counterpart .1997 also saw Anaida teaming up with international heartthrob Peter AndrePeter AndréPeter James Andrea , better known by the stage name as Peter Andre, is an English-born Australian musician, singer-songwriter, television personality and businessman. As a recording artist, he has achieving four top 10 UK albums and ten top 10 singles.-Early life:Andre was born at Northwick Park...
at his request for a love duet on channel V music awards in New Delhi.
- High on the heels of her successful, experimental and alternative English single 'Quest" came her pop/folk offering, album "Chori Chori", based on Indian folk musicIndian folk musicIndian folk music is diverse because of India's vast cultural diversity. It has many forms including bhangra, lavani, dandiya and Rajasthani. The arrival of movies and pop music weakened folk music's popularity, but cheaply recordable music has made it easier to find and helped revive the traditions...
. The track "Oonchi, Neechi (Zara dhire chaloji) " took the fans and critics by surprise, so different from the trend at the time and what she herself has done before. She has used a different style and a new tone of voice for this album yet, introducing a semi classical style of singing and a lower range into Hindi pop which then went on to become popular with other singers. The video also follows a new trend, as she puts it herself the video is "as simple as simple could get"!
- "Kaachi Kali", the second video, from the album" Chori Chori" sees her teams up with ace choreographer Saroj Khan once again, for her latest.
- The video Targeted at the family audience, light hearted and peppy while the song has a strong RajasthanRajasthanRājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
i folk flavour.
- With "Quest" and "Oonchi, Neechi" videos both doing the TV rounds successfully Anaida proved to be a trend setter once again, unbelievably convincing in extremely diverse styles of music and appearances.
- The year 2000 also saw her lending her voice to the sound track of Dev BenegalDev BenegalDev Benegal is an Indian director and screenwriter, most known for his debut film English, August , which won the 1995 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English....
's English film "Split Wide OpenSplit Wide OpenSplit Wide Open is a 1999 Indian film and is Dev Benegal's second feature film after English, August. The film primarily deals with the Water conflicts in the slums of Bombay, and paedophilia, and also looks at the subversive sexuality in modern India and how the notions of morality are challenged...
" for a nostalgic version of the old disco hit " Black is black" accompanied by a video directed by Dev Benegal.
- She has also recently lend her voice to three other film sound tracks in Hindi for mainstream Hindi films.
- "You gotta fall in love" for Raj Kumar Santoshi's by Anu Malik .
- "Tumse Achcha kaun " a love duet with Sonu Nigam for Prakash Mehra's "Mujhe mere
- Biwi se bachao" music by Rajesh Roshan. and "Diwani Diwani" for Abbas Mastans
- "Chori chori Chupke chupke" for Anu Malik.
- Her Album "Greatest his of Anaida" was released in 2000 and included many of her popular numbers as well as two new tracks, "Piya Bina" and "Anaida" the Greek/Hindi number she sang with Stefanos Korkolis supported by a video shot in Greece.
- Anaida was also the first female Hindi pop artist to be featured on "Buddha bar" with her song "Good day to die" sung in English.
- The year 2004 had her teaming up with PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i band noori for the song "Naya Jahan" released in India and the Middle EastMiddle EastThe Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
in 2006.
Her last Hindi Album "Nayaa" has Anaida back in full force with a new sound, a new interpretation of her voice and newer ideas in the spirit of the title "Naaya". It was completed, with inputs from various talents from around the world. The album includes 10 Hindi tracks with influences from various countries, and 4 English bonus track
Bonus track
In terms of recorded music, a bonus track is a piece of music which has been included on specific releases or reissues of an album. This is most often done as a promotional device, either as an incentive to customers to purchase albums they might otherwise not, or to repurchase albums they already...
s. The Middle east version of the same album has two Arabic bonus tracks. Three videos shot in South of India- Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
and United States
United States
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respectively as well as the video of Nayaa jahan shot in Pakistan.. The Album was to released end of 2006.
She held her first ever art exhibition show casting her work of last 17 years. Persian miniature and calligraphy carvings on leather featuring Rumi and Omar Khayyam poetry and abstract inks on paper in Feb 2011 at AIFACS (All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society) presenting yet a new side of the artist and her art.
- With Over 12 videos to her credit and highly popular on the live circuit she has performed all around the world in different languages and has teamed up with other artists to experiment with different styles and languages more often than any other Hindi pop singer. She has sung the fun track "Hakuna matata" in Hindi with 'Baba Sehgal' on stage with the same grace, elegance and ease she teamed up with "Peter Andre' to sing an English ballad on channel V awards. She has had m ore collaboration with artists around the world that any other female pop singer in India. Be it her English song on prestigious Buddha bar or being the only artists from Asia teaming with 44 top western artists on Michael JacksonMichael JacksonMichael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
's "what more can I give" for 9/11 relief project. Her talent as a vocalist, dancer and a performer who can hold her audience spellbound through an entire concert has made her one of the most sought after artists for live concerts.
She is currently working on a number of charity projects, her new music material, TV shows as well as consulting for a number of entertainment companies.
She is a consultant with an online gaming and animation company as well as Indian fashion awards.
Currently based in Mumbai she is preparing for her second art show.
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