ALKA YAGNIK HISTORY

ALKA YAGNIK LIFE STYLE
Alka Yagnik is one of the most talented singers of Bollywood. She was born to a Gujarati family on the 20th of March in Calcutta (now Kolkata). She comes from a music background. Both her parents were actively involved in classical music. Since the late 1980s, she has been one of the most leading playback singers of the Indian music industry. Well, in this article, we will present you with the biography of Alka Yagnik, so read on.

Life History
Alka has always been fond of singing. Since young age, music has been her first love. Initially, she thought it to be nothing more than a hobby, but later she realized that if pursued seriously, it can be taken as a profession. When she was six years old, she began singing Bhajans for the Calcutta Radio. From then onwards, she started singing at a professional level.

For establishing her foothold in the field of music, she went to Mumbai. She got her first break, when she was given the assignment for singing a song for the film Payal Ki Jhankaar in 1979. Then, she sang the song "Mere Angene Mein" for the film Laawaris (1981). Her biggest hit was the song Ek Do Teen from the film Tezaab that was released in 1988. The song broke all the records and made her star overnight.

Her voice has been mainly used for the young generation stars. She has done playback singing for many famous actresses like Rakhee, Hema Malini, Farida Jalal, Rekha, Kajol and Preity Zinta. Besides Hindi songs, she has also sung in other languages such as Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Punjabi.

Awards Won
Filmfare Awards (1988, 1993, 1997,1999,2000,2001 and 2004)
National Film Awards (1994 and 1999)
Zee Cine Awards (1999, 2001 and 2007)
Star Screen Awards (1995 and 2000)
International Indian Film Academy (2000 and 2001)
MC Music Awards
BBC: World Music 2003 Awards
MTV Asia Viewers Choice Award

Notable Works of Playback Singing

Umrao Jaan - Salaam, Pooch Rahe Hain
Babul - Gaa Re Mann
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Tumhi Dekho Na
Swades - Saanwariya Saanwariya
Hum Tum - Hum Tum
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi - Laal Dupatta
Kal Ho Naa Ho - Kuch to Hua Hai
Tere Naam - Oodhni
Chalte Chalte - Tauba
Raaz - Aapke Pyaar Mein
Mujhse Dosti Karoge! - Jaane Dil Se
Kasoor - Kitni Bechain Hoke
Dil Chahta Hai - Jaana Kyon
Lajja - Badi Mushkil
Dhadkan - Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Dil Se
Zubeidaa - Mehndi Hai Rachnewali, Hai Na
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai - Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam - Chand Chupa
Taal - Taal Se
Duplicate - Mere Mehboob Mera Sanam
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
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Alisha Chinai is a leading pop singer, who can be given the credit for bringing the trend of pop music in India. Born on the 18th of March in 1972, she has brought a revolution in the Indian music industry. It is said that her real name is Sujata. More often, she is known as the Indian Madonna. Well, in this article, we will present you with the biography of Alisha Chinai.

Singing Career
The singing talent of Alisha Chinai was explored by the famous music composer cum director Bappi Lahiri. Bappi Lahiri and Alisha worked together in quite a number of disco songs that have been super hits and enjoyed by people all over. Some of the popular disco hits are Guru, Commando, Dance Dance, Love Love Love and more. Alisha has sung songs for almost all the popular actresses like Sridevi, Smita Patil, Madhuri Dixit, Mandakini, Juhi Chawla etc. To know the complete life history of Aleesha Chinai, read on.

During 1990s, she went a step ahead and worked with other music directors like Anu Malik and Nadeem-Shravan. Apart from playback singing, she also came out with her own private albums like 'Made in India' and 'Lover girl', which gained a lot of popularity and became the talk of town. Her pop albums brought her stardom overnight. Her initial albums were very popular, but the latter ones could not gain a positive response from the audience. So, she decided to return back to the filmi music. One of her biggest filmi hits is the song Kajra Re, which made the entire country go crazy. She even received the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award for this song.

Awards won
Filmfare Best Female Playback Award for the song Kajra Re
International Billboard Award
Freddie Mercury Award


Notable Works of Alisha Chinoy

Disco Songs
Aah!… Alisha
Alisha
Baby doll
Bombay girl
Jadoo
Lover Girl
Made in India
Madonna
Om Namah Shivay

Film Songs
Aaj Ki Raat (Don)
De diya Dil Piya (Keemat)
Dil Ko Hazar Bar (Murder)
Ishq Di Gali (No Entry)
Kajra Re (Bunty aur Babli)
My Adorable Darling (Main Khiladi Tu Anari)
Pyaar Aaya (Plan)
Raat Bhare Jaamse (Tridev)
Tere Ishq Main Nachenge (Raja Hindustani)
Tinka Tinka (Karam)
Touch me (Dhoom 2)
Zooby Zooby (Dance Dance)
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