Vinit Singh
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Vineet Singh also called Nagari , is an abugida alphabet of India and Nepal...
: विनीत सिन्घ) (born 15 January 1989 in Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
, 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...
) is a 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...
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:...
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Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005
He began singing at the age of 5. He was first noticed at the age of 16 in the music talent show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005
Hero Honda Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005 was a reality series, an extension of the famous Sa Re Ga Ma Pa programme that was first aired in 1995 on Zee TV...
, a reality television program where the winner is chosen by public voting. Initially Vineet was not selected to participate in Challenge 2005, as he was considered under age, but he was accepted as a wild card entry. He became Himesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya is an Indian music director, composer, singer and actor.-Music and film career:Himesh Reshammiya was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Vipin Reshammiya and Madhu Reshammiya. He had his first success as a music director of the 2003 film, Tere Naam...
's protege and represented Reshammiya's Rock Gharana on the show. In the initial rounds of the show there was no public voting, and the contestants were judged by the likes of Pandit Jasraj
Pandit Jasraj
Pandit Jasraj is an Indian classical vocalist. He is the foremost exponent of the Mewati Gharana of Hindustani classical music.-Early life:Jasraj was born in Hisar, Haryana in an orthodox brahmin family to Pandit Motiramji, a classical exponent. His family is well known for singing in the Mewati...
, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, Kavita Krishnamurthy, and Jagjit Singh. Vineet, along with Nihira Joshi and Hemachandra, were the only three participants who scored a perfect hat-trick, getting through each round the first time.
Challenge 2005 became popular and he soon was a well known face on Indian Television. Other than Debojit Saha
Debojit Saha
Debojit Saha, , is Indian-Bengali singer and was the winner of Zee TV's reality series, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005.-On Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005:He is a Silcharite....
, he was the only contestant on the show who was never in danger of elimination.
Before the grand finale Debojit and Vineet campaigned in their home towns to garner votes. There were public processions, with the two being treated like celebrities. Debojit was the eventual winner of the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005.
Vineet's debut song in 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...
was Dil Rang Le, a duet with Sunidhi Chauhan
Sunidhi Chauhan
Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs....
for the film Rocky: The Rebel
Rocky: The Rebel
Rocky – The Rebel is an Bollywood action film, directed by Suresh Krisna. The film stars Zayed Khan, Isha Sharvani and Minissha Lamba in the lead roles. It is a remake of Telugu film Raghavendra.-Plot:...
(2006). Singh performed with Himesh Reshammiya in his international concert series "Aap Kaa Surroor" in the fall of 2006 with fellow contestant Himani Kapoor
Himani Kapoor
Himani Kapoor is an Indian singer and finalist of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005. She also hosted a show with Karan Oberoi on Zee TV called "Antakshari". She also competed in Star Plus's Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar....
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Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star
In 2008 Singh appeared as a contestant on the show Jo Jeeta Wohi Super StarJo Jeeta Wohi Super Star
Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star was an Indian reality television series which aims to bring the winners of 'all' singing reality shows completed previously and the runners-up together competed for the 'Superstar' title under 'one roof'...
. He was a top scorer every week, but was eliminated. He was also seen in Music Ka Maha Yudha where he was part of Himesh Reshamiya's team.
Aajaa Mahi Vay
Singh is the host of the dance show Aajaa Mahi VayAajaa Mahi Vay
Aajaa Mahi Vay is an Indian television dance competition show that premiered on August 1, 2008 on STAR Plus channel. The programme aired every Friday & Saturday at 8:00PM IST...
with co-host Rahul Vaidya
Rahul Vaidya
-Life before fame:The son of an engineer with the Maharashtra State Electricity Board, Vaidya grew up in Mumbai, where he studied music under Suresh Wadkar and entered various child talent competitions. While he was a Second Year Junior College student in Mithibai College, he participated in Indian...
, who was the winner of Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star.
Discography
| Song | Artists | Film |
|---|---|---|
| "Dil Rang Le" | Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs.... , Vinit Singh |
Rocky: The Rebel Rocky: The Rebel Rocky – The Rebel is an Bollywood action film, directed by Suresh Krisna. The film stars Zayed Khan, Isha Sharvani and Minissha Lamba in the lead roles. It is a remake of Telugu film Raghavendra.-Plot:... (2006) |
| "Dil Rang Le (Remix)" | Sunidhi Chauhan, Vinit Singh | Rocky: The Rebel (2006) |
| "Chalo Dildar Chalo" | Hemachandra, Himani Kapoor Himani Kapoor Himani Kapoor is an Indian singer and finalist of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005. She also hosted a show with Karan Oberoi on Zee TV called "Antakshari". She also competed in Star Plus's Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar.... , Vinit Singh |
Dil Diya Hai Dil Diya Hai Dil Diya Hai is a 2006 Bollywood film from the makers of Aashiq Banaya Apne. It stars Emraan Hashmi, Geeta Basra, Ashmit Patel and Mithun Chakraborty-Cast:*Emraan Hashmi as Sahil *Geeta Basra as Neha Mehra... (2006) |
| "Chalo Dildar Chalo (Remix)" | Hemachandra, Himani Kapoor, Vinit Singh | Dil Diya Hai (2006) |
| "Aashiqana Aalam Hai" | Himesh Reshammiya Himesh Reshammiya Himesh Reshammiya is an Indian music director, composer, singer and actor.-Music and film career:Himesh Reshammiya was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Vipin Reshammiya and Madhu Reshammiya. He had his first success as a music director of the 2003 film, Tere Naam... , Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards... , Vinit Singh |
Good Boy Bad Boy (2007) |
| "Kesariya" | Vinit Singh, Jayesh Gandhi Jayesh Gandhi Jayesh Gandhi . He was the music assistant of Himesh Reshammiya and a playback singer & background vocalist.As LyricistManorama Six Feet Under As Music DirectorRann Manorama Six Feet Under As Playback Singer... |
Nanhe Jaisalmer Nanhe Jaisalmer Nanhe Jaisalmer - A Dream Come True is a 2007 film directed by Samir Karnik and featuring Bobby Deol as himself and child actor Dwij Yadav in the title role... (2007) |
| "Ulaga Nayagan (Come Dance with Me)" | Vinit Singh (credited as Vinit) (sung in Tamil) | Dasavathaaram (2008) |
| "Koi Tumsa" | Vinit Singh | Dasavathaaram (2008) |
| "Loka Nayakunda" | Vinit Singh (credited as Vinit) (sung in Telugu) | Dasavatharam (2008) |
| "Go Go" | Vinit Singh (credited as Vinit) (sung in Kannada) | House Full (2009) |
| "Tum Chain Ho (Unplugged)" | Vineet Singh (credited as Vineet) | Milenge Milenge Milenge Milenge Milenge Milenge is a Bollywood film that was released on 9 July 2010. Inspired by the 2001 romantic comedy Serendipity, the movie is directed by Satish Kaushik and stars Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor in their fifth film together after Imtiaz Ali's Jab We Met . Other members from the cast... (2010) |
| "Kuch To Baaki Hain (Bright Mix)" | Himesh Reshammiya, Vineet Singh, DJ Lloyd (credited as Vineet) | Milenge Milenge (2010) |
| "Damadamm" | Himesh Reshammiya, Vineet Singh and others | Damadamm!' Damadamm! The film's original soundtrack has been composed by Himesh Reshammiya and Sachin Gupta while the lyrics are penned by Sameer, Himesh Reshammiya and Shabbir Ahmed.-Tracklist:-References:... ' (2011) |
| "Damadamm (Remix)" | Himesh Reshammiya, Vineet Singh and others | Damadamm! (2011) |