Lady Kash and Krissy
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Lady Kash and Krissy are an International Rapper and Singer duo from Singapore
. Their genre of music falls along the lines of Pop, Hip Hop, Rap, R&B, Soul, Urban and World Music.
and their ancestral roots lead to India. The Duo first became friends in 2006 through a Social Networking Site and in 2008 established a Duo Music career.
They had built and earned themselves a steady and rapidly growing Global fan-base in just a few months of having launched their Career in 2008.
Later, they further escaladed and shot to massive Global fame after they sang in a Soundtrack ("Irumbile Oru Irudhayam") which was composed by Double Academy & Grammy Winning Music Composer A. R. Rahman
for the 2010 Film Enthiran (The Robot) which was 2010's biggest Film, Indian Cinema's costliest film ever made and Indian Cinema's most highest grossing film up to date. The Soundtrack had Lady Kash and Krissy rapping and singing alongside A. R. Rahman
himself. The Soundtrack rapidly became the People's Favorite and also went on to create a record by becoming the First Tamil Soundtrack Album to enter and top the International iTunes Chart - namely, the US, UK and AUS charts - that too, in just 4 days after the Movie's Audio Release! Listeners also coined the song the compliment of being the ‘First International Sounding Soundtrack for Indian Cinema’. It is notable here that Lady Kash and Krissy had also penned their own Lyrics for the soundtrack.
The Duo are currently busy crafting out their yet to be titled Debut Album and a Promotional Album titled "Unlocked" which will feature a variety of original songs of different styles. Both projects are said to be completed by the mid of 2012. With a quickly growing Global Fan-base, they are steadily becoming a World Wide sensation and a Dual-Feminine Force the Entertainment Industry and World has never felt before! The Ladies are currently overseas in pursuit of their dreams.
Their promotional Single "Still You" has reached over 53,000 views on YouTube
.
In 2010, Music Composer Joshua Sridhar
wanted to check out their vocals for a Film Soundtrack in a Kannada Film. Benny Dayal
was the lead Male vocalist in that song while the Rap portion was done by Kash and the lead Female vocalist was Krissy. Benny was impressed by the Duo's vocals when he heard their vocals and had taken immediate notice of them. A few days later, Oscar & Grammy winning Music Composer A. R. Rahman
had happened to ask Benny Dayal if he was aware of a Female Rapper or talented vocalists along those lines. Benny Dayal had instantly shared about Lady Kash and Krissy to Music Composer A. R. Rahman
.
A. R. Rahman
was interested and impressed by their different styles of singing, skills and song-writing capabilities of the duo. This led to the talented young Ladies transcending all expectations and bringing about a new breakthrough by becoming the first International Singer/Rapper Female Duo to contribute to soundtracks in the Indian Cinema. They gave Indian Cinema and its massive audience a fresh new sound when they combined vocals with Double Academy Award Winning Music Director A. R. Rahman
in the Soundtrack 'Irumbile Oru Irudhayam' for Indian Cinema's costliest Movie, "Endhiran - The Robot" which had been directed by renowned Filmmaker S. Shankar, and of course Musically directed by A.R.Rahman himself! They had also wrote their own lyrics for the song! Indeed a very Grand Debut in the Film Industry was launched for the young Duo! The song rapidly became the People's Favorite and also went on to create a record by becoming the First Tamil Soundtrack Album to enter and top the International iTunes Chart - namely, the US, UK and AUS charts - that too, in just 4 days after the Movie's Audio Release! Listeners also coined the song the compliment of being the ‘First International Sounding Soundtrack for Indian Cinema’. To top it all off, the Movie starred the biggest names of the Industry; Superstar Rajinikanth and the Beautiful Aishwarya Rai Bachan and also became a Milestone in the timeline of the World’s Biggest Movie Industry.
Later, A. R. Rahman
also had them contribute to "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam
", the Official Theme Song for The World Classical Tamil Conference 2010
(2010) in which Kash and Krissy were the youngest Vocalists. The lyrics for the Song were penned by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu himself. Over 65 Singers from India had also contributed to the splendorous Anthem that encapsulates the richness of the Tamil Language, Culture and Literature down the age. The duo had also appeared in the Official Video for it. Lady Kash had contributed her vocals to the Rap portion, and Krissy, for the chorus. They said about this opportunity, "We are extremely thrilled and happy to be a part of this anthem as Tamil is our mother tongue and India is the land of our roots as well though we were born in Singapore". For them, it was one of their dreams come true to work with Rahman. About the association with Rahman, they said, "On a higher and more powerful level, we believe it was a spiritual alliance as working with Mr.Rahman was one of our dreams". "Working on Enthiran was truly a humbling and exciting experience", they said adding that they were thankful to Rahman for his faith in them.
Though "Irumbile Oru Irudhayam" was the first film soundtrack recorded by them, the first soundtrack that got released was "Dochey" from Telugu film Puli
. This song was also composed by Rahman and had Lady Kash and Krissy, and playback singer Shreya Goshal lending their vocals. This hip-hop styled sensual song got a lot of recognition as well and added on to the milestones in the Duo's career and this Soundtrack Album broke all existing charts in the Telugu Film Industry which is a segment of the massive Indian Cinema Industry.
Their latest Single "Still You" has reached over 45 000 + views on YouTube. Now they are working on their promotional album titled Unlocked and their first yet-to-be titled debut album.
The duo flew to Chennai,India on March 2011 to perform a charity concert "Sangarsh" alongside with Benny Dayal
held at Music Academy conducted by Rotaract Club of College of Engineering Guindy.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. Their genre of music falls along the lines of Pop, Hip Hop, Rap, R&B, Soul, Urban and World Music.
A glimpse
They were born and brought up in SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and their ancestral roots lead to India. The Duo first became friends in 2006 through a Social Networking Site and in 2008 established a Duo Music career.
They had built and earned themselves a steady and rapidly growing Global fan-base in just a few months of having launched their Career in 2008.
Later, they further escaladed and shot to massive Global fame after they sang in a Soundtrack ("Irumbile Oru Irudhayam") which was composed by Double Academy & Grammy Winning Music Composer A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
for the 2010 Film Enthiran (The Robot) which was 2010's biggest Film, Indian Cinema's costliest film ever made and Indian Cinema's most highest grossing film up to date. The Soundtrack had Lady Kash and Krissy rapping and singing alongside A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
himself. The Soundtrack rapidly became the People's Favorite and also went on to create a record by becoming the First Tamil Soundtrack Album to enter and top the International iTunes Chart - namely, the US, UK and AUS charts - that too, in just 4 days after the Movie's Audio Release! Listeners also coined the song the compliment of being the ‘First International Sounding Soundtrack for Indian Cinema’. It is notable here that Lady Kash and Krissy had also penned their own Lyrics for the soundtrack.
The Duo are currently busy crafting out their yet to be titled Debut Album and a Promotional Album titled "Unlocked" which will feature a variety of original songs of different styles. Both projects are said to be completed by the mid of 2012. With a quickly growing Global Fan-base, they are steadily becoming a World Wide sensation and a Dual-Feminine Force the Entertainment Industry and World has never felt before! The Ladies are currently overseas in pursuit of their dreams.
Their promotional Single "Still You" has reached over 53,000 views on YouTube
YouTube
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.
Career
In early 2008, Lady Kash commenced on a solo career in the Music Industry. Later that year in September, Krissy joined forces - establishing themselves as Lady Kash and Krissy from then onwards. During that period, they released a few singles ("Wherever You Are", "Its Your Time", etc.). Over the next 2 years, the Ladies continued to build a fanbase and spread their works through their various independent initiatives. In 2009, they went to India and continued to pursue their career from there while upgrading themselves in various areas of the Music Field.In 2010, Music Composer Joshua Sridhar
Joshua Sridhar
Joshua Sridhar is a composer of film scores and soundtracks in Indian cinema. His film debut was Kaadhal, a Tamil film.- Early life :Born in Chennai on March 9, 1974 to Saravanan and Rajalakshmi. Studied at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram in Chennai from 1980 to 1990...
wanted to check out their vocals for a Film Soundtrack in a Kannada Film. Benny Dayal
Benny Dayal
Benny Dayal is an Indian singer. He is a member of the band S5 launched by the channel SS Music. Originally from Kerala, he has worked as a playback singer with many noted composers to produce successful soundtracks.-Biography:Benny Dayal's parents hail from Kollam district, Kerala...
was the lead Male vocalist in that song while the Rap portion was done by Kash and the lead Female vocalist was Krissy. Benny was impressed by the Duo's vocals when he heard their vocals and had taken immediate notice of them. A few days later, Oscar & Grammy winning Music Composer A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
had happened to ask Benny Dayal if he was aware of a Female Rapper or talented vocalists along those lines. Benny Dayal had instantly shared about Lady Kash and Krissy to Music Composer A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
.
A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
was interested and impressed by their different styles of singing, skills and song-writing capabilities of the duo. This led to the talented young Ladies transcending all expectations and bringing about a new breakthrough by becoming the first International Singer/Rapper Female Duo to contribute to soundtracks in the Indian Cinema. They gave Indian Cinema and its massive audience a fresh new sound when they combined vocals with Double Academy Award Winning Music Director A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
in the Soundtrack 'Irumbile Oru Irudhayam' for Indian Cinema's costliest Movie, "Endhiran - The Robot" which had been directed by renowned Filmmaker S. Shankar, and of course Musically directed by A.R.Rahman himself! They had also wrote their own lyrics for the song! Indeed a very Grand Debut in the Film Industry was launched for the young Duo! The song rapidly became the People's Favorite and also went on to create a record by becoming the First Tamil Soundtrack Album to enter and top the International iTunes Chart - namely, the US, UK and AUS charts - that too, in just 4 days after the Movie's Audio Release! Listeners also coined the song the compliment of being the ‘First International Sounding Soundtrack for Indian Cinema’. To top it all off, the Movie starred the biggest names of the Industry; Superstar Rajinikanth and the Beautiful Aishwarya Rai Bachan and also became a Milestone in the timeline of the World’s Biggest Movie Industry.
Later, A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
also had them contribute to "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam
Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam
"Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" is a Tamil song composed by A. R. Rahman, penned by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and performed by several leading Tamil artistes of over three generations. It is the official theme song for the World Classical Tamil Conference 2010,...
", the Official Theme Song for The World Classical Tamil Conference 2010
World Classical Tamil Conference 2010
The World Classical Tamil Conference 2010 was an international meet by Tamil Scholars, Poets, Political leaders and Celebrities from all around the world. It was held in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu between 23 June and 27 June, 2010.- Venue :...
(2010) in which Kash and Krissy were the youngest Vocalists. The lyrics for the Song were penned by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu himself. Over 65 Singers from India had also contributed to the splendorous Anthem that encapsulates the richness of the Tamil Language, Culture and Literature down the age. The duo had also appeared in the Official Video for it. Lady Kash had contributed her vocals to the Rap portion, and Krissy, for the chorus. They said about this opportunity, "We are extremely thrilled and happy to be a part of this anthem as Tamil is our mother tongue and India is the land of our roots as well though we were born in Singapore". For them, it was one of their dreams come true to work with Rahman. About the association with Rahman, they said, "On a higher and more powerful level, we believe it was a spiritual alliance as working with Mr.Rahman was one of our dreams". "Working on Enthiran was truly a humbling and exciting experience", they said adding that they were thankful to Rahman for his faith in them.
Though "Irumbile Oru Irudhayam" was the first film soundtrack recorded by them, the first soundtrack that got released was "Dochey" from Telugu film Puli
Puli (film)
Puli is a 2010 Telugu action film written and directed by S. J. Suryaah, starring Pawan Kalyan in the lead role, with Nikeesha Patel, Manoj Bajpai, Charan Raj, Nassar, Jyothi Krishna, Bhrahmaji, Ali and Girish Karnad in supporting roles and Shriya Saran appearing in an item number. The film...
. This song was also composed by Rahman and had Lady Kash and Krissy, and playback singer Shreya Goshal lending their vocals. This hip-hop styled sensual song got a lot of recognition as well and added on to the milestones in the Duo's career and this Soundtrack Album broke all existing charts in the Telugu Film Industry which is a segment of the massive Indian Cinema Industry.
Their latest Single "Still You" has reached over 45 000 + views on YouTube. Now they are working on their promotional album titled Unlocked and their first yet-to-be titled debut album.
The duo flew to Chennai,India on March 2011 to perform a charity concert "Sangarsh" alongside with Benny Dayal
Benny Dayal
Benny Dayal is an Indian singer. He is a member of the band S5 launched by the channel SS Music. Originally from Kerala, he has worked as a playback singer with many noted composers to produce successful soundtracks.-Biography:Benny Dayal's parents hail from Kollam district, Kerala...
held at Music Academy conducted by Rotaract Club of College of Engineering Guindy.
Singles
| Song | Released | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Friction" | 2008 | Non-album |
| "Its Your Time" | 2009 | Non-album |
| "Wherever You Are" | 2009 | Non-album |
| "Still You" | 2010 | Non-album |
Soundtracks for films and other projects
| Song | Released | Album | Composer | Co-singers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" is a Tamil song composed by A. R. Rahman, penned by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and performed by several leading Tamil artistes of over three generations. It is the official theme song for the World Classical Tamil Conference 2010,... " |
2010 | Non-album | A. R. Rahman A. R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and... |
Various artists | Official Theme Song for World Classical Tamil Conference |
| "Dochey" | 2010 | Komaram Puli Komaram Puli (soundtrack) The soundtrack has also received positive critical reviews. Behindwoods commented that the soundtrack as usual is a great piece from Rahman. A review on NDTV said, "As far as music is concerned, the re-recording is excellent, but the songs are only so good." Nowrunning reviewed the music saying "A.R... |
A. R. Rahman | Shreya Ghoshal | Also wrote the Rap lyrics |
| "Irumbile oru Irudhaiyam Irumbile Oru Irudhaiyam "Irumbile oru Irudhaiyam" is a Tamil song from the 2010 film Enthiran, directed by S. Shankar. The song was composed by A. R. Rahman with the tamil lyrics written by Madhan Karky and the english lyrics written by Lady Kash and Krissy... " |
2010 | Enthiran Enthiran (soundtrack) Enthiran is the soundtrack album to the 2010 Tamil science fiction film, Enthiran, directed by S. Shankar and starring Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai. The soundtrack album includes seven tracks composed by A. R. Rahman and was released Apsar Basha on July 31, 2010 by Think Music... |
A. R. Rahman | A. R. Rahman | Also wrote the English lyrics |
| "Bathing at Cannes" | 2010 | Engeyum Kaadhal | Harris Jayaraj Harris Jayaraj Harris Jayaraj is an Indian film composer. He has written scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.- Early life :Harris Jayaraj hails from a pious Christian Nadar family and was born and brought up in Chennai. Harris studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School, Nungambakam. His father,... |
Emcee Jesz, Ranina Reddy | Also wrote their respective English lyrics |
| "Gaana Bajaana" | 2010 | Gaana Bajaana (Kannada) | Joshua Sridhar Joshua Sridhar Joshua Sridhar is a composer of film scores and soundtracks in Indian cinema. His film debut was Kaadhal, a Tamil film.- Early life :Born in Chennai on March 9, 1974 to Saravanan and Rajalakshmi. Studied at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram in Chennai from 1980 to 1990... |
Joshua Sridhar Joshua Sridhar Joshua Sridhar is a composer of film scores and soundtracks in Indian cinema. His film debut was Kaadhal, a Tamil film.- Early life :Born in Chennai on March 9, 1974 to Saravanan and Rajalakshmi. Studied at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram in Chennai from 1980 to 1990... , Sayanora Philip |
Also wrote the English Rap verse |