Neha Bhasin
Encyclopedia
Neha Bhasin is an India
n singer-songwriter
, performer, and TV hostess and was a member of the Indian pop
girl group
Viva!
.
to Ashok Bhasin and Rekha Bhasin and has an elder sister and a younger brother. She first went to the Frank Anthony Private School in Delhi, where her first dreams of becoming a superstar or performer shaped up. She later joined the Lady Shri Ram College for Women
in New Delhi
, where she graduated in sociology
honors.
Always passionate about music and performing arts, she wanted to pursue it as profession and hence, started to compete in various contests at her very young age, before she decided to get formal training and joined Shiamak Davar's
SDIPA to get trained in dance and performance and Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan to learn classical singing
. In 2001, she landed up for the auditions of the Indian television talent show
, Coca [V] Popstars, where she emerged as a winner and formed the pop band Viva! with the other four winners, Seema Ramchandani, Pratichee Mohapatra, Mahua Kamat, and Anushka Manchanda
. Viva! soon launched their first self-titled album Viva! in 2002, reportedly 500.000 copies of which were sold in the following months. After the launch of their second album Viva! Reloaded, which was their last album as well, the group spilt and the individual members went on start their solo careers as did Neha Bhasin as well.
Neha Bhasin then stepped into playback singing, singing for Indian soundtracks, starting with the title track of the 2005 Hindi film
Bullet - Ek Dhamaka for composer Somesh Mathur, which was penned hy herself. Subsequently, she sung several Hindi film songs for Anand Raj Anand
, Aadesh Shrivastava
and Salim-Sulaiman
and also sung several Tamil film songs for composer Yuvan Shankar Raja
. She won the Vijay Award for Best Female Playback Singer
for the song "Pesugiren Pesugiren" from the 2007 Tamil film Satham Podathey
, composed by the latter, while she got a nomination for the 2009 Filmfare Best Female Playback Award
for the song "Kuch Khaas" from the Hindi film Fashion
, composed by Salim-Sulaiman.
Neha Bhasin has also worked as a TV hostess, hosting the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Hungama programme on Zee Music, which turned out to be top-rated programme across all music channels.
In 2010, Neha Bhasin released her debut solo album called Tabaah on an independent label 'beatfactory'. The album was produced by Gaurav Dayal and some songs were written by Bhasin herself. The album was well received. Her debut song "Apple Bottoms" sponsored by the International brand Reebok won her a nomination at the Indian Music Academy Awards in the Best Non Film song category.
Bhasin had collaborated on the Tamil single "Thaniye" with Emcee Jesz, a Rapper from Malaysia. A successful collaboration won her much fan following in Malaysia and Singapore.
Neha Bhasin has performed at many prestigious events world wide. To name a few, she performed at the Live launch of the first Tamil channel in Singapore, Vasantham, in the presence of the President, at the Radio Raaga Awards 2010, the GIMA awards with Salim and Sulaiman, a special aerial act at the Mirchi Music awards and many more. Bhasin is also currently the only Indian female endorser of the world leading brand SENNHEISER, having her own personalized MIC with her initialls NB embossed in pink crystals, gifted by Sennheiser.
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...
n singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, performer, and TV hostess and was a member of the Indian pop
Pop music
Pop 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...
girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
Viva!
Viva (band)
Viva or Viva! is an Indian pop girl group that formed in 2002, and have disbanded since...
.
Biography
Neha Bhasin was born on November 18, 1982 in Delhi in a Punjabi Khatri family, IndiaIndia
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...
to Ashok Bhasin and Rekha Bhasin and has an elder sister and a younger brother. She first went to the Frank Anthony Private School in Delhi, where her first dreams of becoming a superstar or performer shaped up. She later joined the Lady Shri Ram College for Women
Lady Shri Ram College for Women
Lady Shri Ram College for Women , is a constituent college of the University of Delhi. It is recognized as one of the premier women's institutions for liberal arts education in India.It isalso known as the Wellesley of the East....
in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, where she graduated in sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
honors.
Always passionate about music and performing arts, she wanted to pursue it as profession and hence, started to compete in various contests at her very young age, before she decided to get formal training and joined Shiamak Davar's
Shiamak Davar
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SDIPA to get trained in dance and performance and Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan to learn classical singing
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
. In 2001, she landed up for the auditions of the Indian television talent show
Talent show
A talent show is an event where participants perform their talent or talents of acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics, drumming, martial arts, playing an instrument, and other activities to showcase a unique form of talent, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize...
, Coca [V] Popstars, where she emerged as a winner and formed the pop band Viva! with the other four winners, Seema Ramchandani, Pratichee Mohapatra, Mahua Kamat, and Anushka Manchanda
Anushka Manchanda
Anushka Manchanda is an Indian singer, model, an ex-Channel [V] -VJ and was a member of the Indian pop girl group Viva!.-Biography:...
. Viva! soon launched their first self-titled album Viva! in 2002, reportedly 500.000 copies of which were sold in the following months. After the launch of their second album Viva! Reloaded, which was their last album as well, the group spilt and the individual members went on start their solo careers as did Neha Bhasin as well.
Neha Bhasin then stepped into playback singing, singing for Indian soundtracks, starting with the title track of the 2005 Hindi film
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
Bullet - Ek Dhamaka for composer Somesh Mathur, which was penned hy herself. Subsequently, she sung several Hindi film songs for Anand Raj Anand
Anand Raj Anand
Anand Raj Anand is an Indian music director, composer, lyricist and playback singer in the Hindi film industry.-Early life:Anand was born in Delhi to a family of jewellers...
, Aadesh Shrivastava
Aadesh Shrivastava
Aadesh Shrivastava is an Indian composer and singer. Over the course of his career, he has composed the music for over 100 Hindi films. His wife Vijeta Pandit is a former Bollywood actress and the sister of the composer duo Jatin Lalit...
and Salim-Sulaiman
Salim-Sulaiman
Salim Merchant And Sulaiman Merchant are a musical duo of brothers, born and brought up in Bhuj, Kutch, India. They belong to Ismaili Muslim family and are inspired by their father Sadruddin Merchant, who used to lead Ismaili Scouts Orchestra in India..Steeped in a family tradition of music as the...
and also sung several Tamil film songs for composer Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan...
. She won the Vijay Award for Best Female Playback Singer
Vijay Award for Best Female Playback Singer
The Vijay for Best Female Playback Singer is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.- Nominations :...
for the song "Pesugiren Pesugiren" from the 2007 Tamil film Satham Podathey
Satham Podathey
Satham Podathey is a 2007 Tamil psychological thriller film written and directed by Vasanth and produced by Shankar and Senthilnathan. It stars Prithviraj, Padmapriya and Nithin Sathya in the lead roles whilst Nassar, Suhasini, Premji Amaren and Raaghav play cameo roles. The film, which is based...
, composed by the latter, while she got a nomination for the 2009 Filmfare Best Female Playback Award
Filmfare Best Female Playback Award
The Filmfare Best Female Playback Award is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female playback singer who has delivered an outstanding performance in a film song....
for the song "Kuch Khaas" from the Hindi film Fashion
Fashion (film)
Fashion is a 2008 Indian film co-produced, co-written, and directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. The film has a massive star cast which includes Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut and newcomers Mugdha Godse and Arjan Bajwa. Based on the dark side of the world of fashion, the movie depicts it through the...
, composed by Salim-Sulaiman.
Neha Bhasin has also worked as a TV hostess, hosting the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Hungama programme on Zee Music, which turned out to be top-rated programme across all music channels.
In 2010, Neha Bhasin released her debut solo album called Tabaah on an independent label 'beatfactory'. The album was produced by Gaurav Dayal and some songs were written by Bhasin herself. The album was well received. Her debut song "Apple Bottoms" sponsored by the International brand Reebok won her a nomination at the Indian Music Academy Awards in the Best Non Film song category.
Bhasin had collaborated on the Tamil single "Thaniye" with Emcee Jesz, a Rapper from Malaysia. A successful collaboration won her much fan following in Malaysia and Singapore.
Neha Bhasin has performed at many prestigious events world wide. To name a few, she performed at the Live launch of the first Tamil channel in Singapore, Vasantham, in the presence of the President, at the Radio Raaga Awards 2010, the GIMA awards with Salim and Sulaiman, a special aerial act at the Mirchi Music awards and many more. Bhasin is also currently the only Indian female endorser of the world leading brand SENNHEISER, having her own personalized MIC with her initialls NB embossed in pink crystals, gifted by Sennheiser.
Singles
- 2005: "Plea To My Lord"
- 2007: "Namaste Salaam" (Beyond Boundaries...Apna Bana Le)
- 2007: "Om Shanti Om" (Beyond Boundaries...Apna Bana Le)
- 2008: "Thaniye En Pakkam" (Kavithai Gundar feat. Emcee Jazz)
- 2010: "Apple Bottoms (Tabaah)
- 2011: "Tabaah" (Tabaah)
Film songs
| Year | |Album | |Composer | Bullet - Ek Dhamaka | Hindi | Somesh Mathur |
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| 2006 | "Ek Look Ek Look" | Aryan | Hindi | Anand Raj Anand Anand Raj Anand Anand Raj Anand is an Indian music director, composer, lyricist and playback singer in the Hindi film industry.-Early life:Anand was born in Delhi to a family of jewellers... |
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| 2007 | "I Wanna Rock Like Mummy Ji" "Kudiye Pataka" "Jashna Di Raat Ha" |
Mummy Ji | Hindi | Aadesh Shrivastava Aadesh Shrivastava Aadesh Shrivastava is an Indian composer and singer. Over the course of his career, he has composed the music for over 100 Hindi films. His wife Vijeta Pandit is a former Bollywood actress and the sister of the composer duo Jatin Lalit... |
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| "Pesugiren Pesugiren" | Satham Podathey Satham Podathey Satham Podathey is a 2007 Tamil psychological thriller film written and directed by Vasanth and produced by Shankar and Senthilnathan. It stars Prithviraj, Padmapriya and Nithin Sathya in the lead roles whilst Nassar, Suhasini, Premji Amaren and Raaghav play cameo roles. The film, which is based... |
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... |
Yuvan Shankar Raja Yuvan Shankar Raja Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan... |
Winner, Vijay Award for Best Female Playback Singer Vijay Award for Best Female Playback Singer The Vijay for Best Female Playback Singer is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.- Nominations :... |
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| "Sei Yethaavathu" | Billa Billa (2007 film) Billa is a 2007 Tamil gangster-thriller film directed by Vishnuvardhan. Based on the 1980 Tamil film of the same name and the 2006 Hindi film, Don: The Chase Begins Again, it was adapted by the director, who rewrote portions of the film from the original... |
Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| 2008 | "Hari Puttar" | Hari Puttar | Hindi | Aadesh Shrivastava | |
| "Kuchh Khaas" "Kuchh Khaas (Remix)" |
Fashion Fashion (film) Fashion is a 2008 Indian film co-produced, co-written, and directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. The film has a massive star cast which includes Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut and newcomers Mugdha Godse and Arjan Bajwa. Based on the dark side of the world of fashion, the movie depicts it through the... |
Hindi | Salim-Sulaiman Salim-Sulaiman Salim Merchant And Sulaiman Merchant are a musical duo of brothers, born and brought up in Bhuj, Kutch, India. They belong to Ismaili Muslim family and are inspired by their father Sadruddin Merchant, who used to lead Ismaili Scouts Orchestra in India..Steeped in a family tradition of music as the... |
Nominated, Filmfare Best Female Playback Award Filmfare Best Female Playback Award The Filmfare Best Female Playback Award is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female playback singer who has delivered an outstanding performance in a film song.... |
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| 2009 | "Om Shanthi Om" | Muthirai Muthirai Muthirai is a 2009 Indian Tamil thriller film written by Aneez Tanveer Jeeva, wife of late director Jeeva, who also produces this film, and directed by actor Srinath,starring Daniel Balaji, Nithin Sathya, Lakshmi Rai and newcomer Manjari Phadnis in the lead roles, whilst Kishore of Polladhavan and... |
Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| "Atu Nuvve Itu Buvve" | Current | Telugu | Devi Sree Prasad | ||
| "Yogi Yogi Thaan" | Yogi Yogi (2009 film) Yogi is a 2009 Indian Tamil action-drama film directed by Subramaniya Shiva, who earlier directed films like Thiruda Thirudi and Pori. Starring director-turned-actor Ameer Sultan, Madhumitha, Swathi, Ponvannan, lyricist Snehan, making his acting debut, and Ganja Karuppu in lead roles, the film is... |
Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
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Hindi | Gaurav Dayal | ||
| Kill Chabbra | Hindi | Raghav Sachar Raghav Sachar Raghav Sachar is an Indian singer born to father, R. K. Sachar, and mother, Usha Sachar. He is the youngest of three children. He started playing his first instrument, the harmonica, at the age of four. Every year since then his parents have gifted him an instrument. Born into a family of music... |
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Hindi | Salim-Sulaiman | ||
| 2011 | "Are Dhammare" | Mahaaraaja | Tamil | D. Imman | |
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| "Hello Hello" | Dhada | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| "Niharika" | Oosaravelli Oosaravelli The soundtrack of the film was released worldwide on September 15, 2011. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The audio launch program was aired live on MAA TV.... |
Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| "Dil Ki Hai Tamanna" | Force Force (film) -Critical response:The album received positive reviews from music critics, with particular praise being given to "Khwabon Khwabon". Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama gave 3 out of 5 stars and said "Force delivers as promised and turns out to be an impressive soundtrack... |
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