Sonu Kakkar
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Sonu Kakkar is an Indian playback singer, born as Niti Kakkar, in Rishikesh (then U.P.
now in Uttarakhand, India
). At the age of five she started singing in jagrans (Hindu devotional gatherings).
After some years her family shifted to New Delhi
. Then famous Bollywood
music director Sandeep Chowta noticed her voice in a contest and the result is "babuji zara dheere chalo".
The most popular dance song of recent times since then she is regular in Bollywood playback singing.
Nusrat fateh ali khan is her inspiration. It was the time time when most of the aspiring female singers were following lata mangeshkar and asha bhosle kind of singing style but she followed the other way of full throated voice. Sandeep chowta counts Sonu as one of his most favourite singers. She has won MTV IMMIES AWARD
for her song babuji. At the very young age she has performed with musicians like Virgil Donati, Frank Gambale, Bunny Brunel and Mitch Forman. She has also worked with A R Rahman. Her recent single "Mallika I Hate You" is another superhit as well.
http://sonukakkar.com/
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
now in Uttarakhand, India
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...
). At the age of five she started singing in jagrans (Hindu devotional gatherings).
After some years her family shifted to 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...
. Then famous Bollywood
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...
music director Sandeep Chowta noticed her voice in a contest and the result is "babuji zara dheere chalo".
The most popular dance song of recent times since then she is regular in Bollywood playback singing.
Nusrat fateh ali khan is her inspiration. It was the time time when most of the aspiring female singers were following lata mangeshkar and asha bhosle kind of singing style but she followed the other way of full throated voice. Sandeep chowta counts Sonu as one of his most favourite singers. She has won MTV IMMIES AWARD
for her song babuji. At the very young age she has performed with musicians like Virgil Donati, Frank Gambale, Bunny Brunel and Mitch Forman. She has also worked with A R Rahman. Her recent single "Mallika I Hate You" is another superhit as well.
Singles
- "Aali re Sali re" (No One Killed JessicaNo One Killed JessicaNo One Killed Jessica is a 2011 Bollywood film starring Rani Mukerji and Vidya Balan, produced by UTV Spotboy and directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, who directed the acclaimed film Aamir ....
) (2011) - "Relarey" Telugu Film (KediKedi (2010 film)Kedi is a 2010 Telugu language film directed by debutant Kiran Kumar. The film stars Nagarjuna and Mamta Mohandas in the lead roles. Ankur Vikal plays the role of the antagonist. Music was scored by Sandeep Chowtha, who previously scored music for Nagarjuna's earlier films Ninne Pelladutha ,...
) (2010) - "Abe Saale" (Toss) (2009)
- "Blue theme" (Blue) (2009)
- "Bareilly ke bazzar mein (JailJail (film)Jail is a Hindi movie directed by Madhur Bhandarkar and starring Neil Nitin Mukesh, Arya Babbar, Mugdha Godse and Manoj Bajpai.-Synopsis:...
) (2009) - "Rama Rama" (Shivamani), Kannada [2009]
- "Jeena" (MukhbiirMukhbiirMukhbiir is a 2008 Indian thriller film directed by the Mani Shankar. Filmed in Hindi, the film revolves around the life and events surrounding an Indian spy...
) (2008) - "Hitchki" (RiskRisk (film)Risk is a 2007 Bollywood movie directed by Vishram Sawant. It stars Randeep Hooda, Vinod Khanna, Tanushree Dutta, Zakir Hussain, Yashpal Sharma and Anant Jog in the lead roles. The movie is based on the Mumbai underworld...
) (2007) - "O sikandar" (CorporateCorporate (film)Corporate is a Bollywood film released in July 2006. The film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar stars Bipasha Basu, Kay Kay Menon, Payal Rohatgi, Minissha Lamba and Raj Babbar.-Plot:...
) (2006) - "Dhinam Dhinam Deepavali" Tamil Film VaralaruVaralaruVaralaru is a monthly web magazine dedicated to South Indian History. With more than , this magazine strives to bring lesser known facts about various temples of South India which are rich in inscriptions and sculptures....
(2006) - "Bin Laden" Kannada Film Jogi (2005)
- " Mudduletti" Telugu Film (Super) (2005)
- "Mallika i hate you" (mallika i hate you)
- "Sun charkhe di" (call of the lover- mitti)
- "Yaadan teri yaad" (now that's sandeep chowta)
- "Ni main yaar manana ni" (virus)
- "Babuji zara dheere chalo" (DumDum (2003 Hindi film)Dum is a Bollywood action film directed by E.Nivas and produced by Ali and Karim Morani. The film stars Vivek Oberoi, Diya Mirza, Govind Namdeo and Atul Kulkarni in lead roles. Sushant Singh, Mukesh Rishi and Sheeba have important supporting roles. The film's music was penned by Sandeep Chowta,...
) (2003) - "Ishq da tadka" (Naach) (2003)
- "lawani" (Bombay to Goa)
- "Hypnotize" - Karen David feat. Sonu Kakkar & Ishq Bector
Source
http://sonukakkar.com/