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'''Vandana Vishwas''' (born 17 July 1970) is a Canadian singer, musician, and composer and architect of Indian descent. She performs North Indian classical music based expressive song forms such as [[Ghazal]]s, [[Bhajan]]s, [[Geet (song)|Geet]] and [[Thumri]]. She is a resident of [[Mississauga]], Ontario, Canada.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/festivals/past/index.cfm?id=2167&festival_id=51 |title=Vandana Vishwas |work=Harbourfront Centre|access-date=21 August 2018}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=सुरों की उस्ताद वंदना, जिसने दर्द को हुनर में बदला- Amarujala|url=https://www.amarujala.com/news-archives/india-news-archives/story-of-singer-vandana-vishwas |work=Amar Ujala |access-date=21 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/MP-IND-musician-cum-singer-vandana-vishwas-does-not-let-her-physical-disability-affect--4417082-PHO.html|title=Musician cum Singer Vandana Vishwas does not let her physical disability affect her career|date=27 October 2013|work=dailybhaskar|access-date=21 August 2018}}</ref>
'''Vandana Vishwas''' (born 17 July 1970) is a Canadian singer, musician, and composer and architect. She performs North Indian classical music based expressive song forms such as [[Ghazal]]s, [[Bhajan]]s, [[Geet (song)|Geet]] and [[Thumri]]. She is a resident of [[Mississauga]], Ontario, Canada.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/festivals/past/index.cfm?id=2167&festival_id=51 |title=Vandana Vishwas |work=Harbourfront Centre|access-date=21 August 2018}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=सुरों की उस्ताद वंदना, जिसने दर्द को हुनर में बदला- Amarujala|url=https://www.amarujala.com/news-archives/india-news-archives/story-of-singer-vandana-vishwas |work=Amar Ujala |access-date=21 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/MP-IND-musician-cum-singer-vandana-vishwas-does-not-let-her-physical-disability-affect--4417082-PHO.html|title=Musician cum Singer Vandana Vishwas does not let her physical disability affect her career|date=27 October 2013|work=dailybhaskar|access-date=21 August 2018}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Vandana released her debut music album 'Meera – The Lover...' in 2009. It is a musical story of the sixteenth century Indian poet [[Meera Bai]]. In January 2013, she released her second music album 'Monologues', which is a collection of contemporary [[Ghazal]]s, [[Nazm]]s and light [[Thumri]]s. Her single, 'Samarsiddha' is the theme track for identically titled Hindi novel authored by a UK based novelist Sandeep Nayyar, which was released in July 2014. Vandana released her third music album 'Parallels' in 2016 which topped RMR charts for 4 weeks consecutively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cmnnews.ca/?p=237|title=Vandana Vishwas -Vocalist, Composer and Producer {{!}} CMNNews|last=cmn|website=cmnnews.ca|access-date=21 August 2018}}</ref> It is a collaboration of south Asian music with several western and ethnic music genres such as Flamenco, African, Rock, Country, Ballad, New Age.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2012/12/23/singer-vandana-vishwas-derives-monologues-from-dialogue/|title=Singer Vandana Vishwas derives Monologues from dialogue – The American Bazaar|date=23 December 2012|work=The American Bazaar|access-date=21 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/music/Singer-Vandana-Vishwas-in-Bangalore/articleshow/28440560.cms|title=The soul of my music is Indian: Vandana Vishwas | date=5 January 2014 | newspaper=The Times of India|first=Anjali|last=Muthanna|access-date=9 October 2018}}</ref>
Vandana released her debut music album 'Meera – The Lover...' in 2009. It is a musical story of the sixteenth century Indian poet [[Meera Bai]]. In January 2013, she released her second music album 'Monologues', which is a collection of contemporary [[Ghazal]]s, [[Nazm]]s and light [[Thumri]]s. Her 2014 single, 'Samarsiddha' is the theme track for identically titled Hindi novel authored by a UK based novelist Sandeep Nayyar, which was released in July 2014. Vandana released her third music album 'Parallels' in 2016 which topped RMR charts for 4 weeks consecutively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cmnnews.ca/?p=237|title=Vandana Vishwas -Vocalist, Composer and Producer {{!}} CMNNews|last=cmn|website=cmnnews.ca|date=3 January 2017 |access-date=21 August 2018}}</ref> It is a collaboration of south Asian music with several western and ethnic music genres such as Flamenco, African, Rock, Country, Ballad, New Age.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2012/12/23/singer-vandana-vishwas-derives-monologues-from-dialogue/|title=Singer Vandana Vishwas derives Monologues from dialogue – The American Bazaar|date=23 December 2012|work=The American Bazaar|access-date=21 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/music/Singer-Vandana-Vishwas-in-Bangalore/articleshow/28440560.cms|title=The soul of my music is Indian: Vandana Vishwas | date=5 January 2014 | newspaper=The Times of India|first=Anjali|last=Muthanna|access-date=9 October 2018}}</ref> In 2021, Vandana released her second single 'Nav Varsh Mangalkamna Geet' - a Hindi song celebrating new year in India. and another single 'Mann Lago', which was part of her fourth album '[https://www.vandanavishwas.com/kabeera Kabeera - The Thinker...]', released later in 2023. The album is based on works of 15th century Indian poet [[Kabir|Kabir Das]].


==Discography==
==Discography==
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| Meera – The Lover...
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| 2009
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|Monologues
|Monologues (Album)
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| 2013
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|Self Produced
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|Samarsiddha
|Samarsiddha (Single)
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| 2014
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|Self Produced
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|Parallels
|Parallels (Album)
|2016
|2016
|Self Produced
|Self Produced
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|Mann Lago (Single)
|2021
|Self-Produced
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|Nav Varsh Mangalkamna Geet (Single)
|2021
|Self-Produced
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|Kabeera - The Thinker... (Album)
|2023
|Self-Produced
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Latest revision as of 16:49, 5 November 2024

Vandana Vishwas
Vandana Vishwas Performing
Vandana Vishwas Performing at Small World Music Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background information
Born (1970-07-17) 17 July 1970 (age 54)
Lucknow, India
OriginMississauga, Ontario, Canada
GenresGhazal, Bhajan, Geet, Thumri
Occupation(s)Singer, composer, Arranger, Producer
Years active2009–present
Websitewww.vandanavishwas.com

Vandana Vishwas (born 17 July 1970) is a Canadian singer, musician, and composer and architect. She performs North Indian classical music based expressive song forms such as Ghazals, Bhajans, Geet and Thumri. She is a resident of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.[1][2][3]

Career

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Vandana released her debut music album 'Meera – The Lover...' in 2009. It is a musical story of the sixteenth century Indian poet Meera Bai. In January 2013, she released her second music album 'Monologues', which is a collection of contemporary Ghazals, Nazms and light Thumris. Her 2014 single, 'Samarsiddha' is the theme track for identically titled Hindi novel authored by a UK based novelist Sandeep Nayyar, which was released in July 2014. Vandana released her third music album 'Parallels' in 2016 which topped RMR charts for 4 weeks consecutively.[4] It is a collaboration of south Asian music with several western and ethnic music genres such as Flamenco, African, Rock, Country, Ballad, New Age.[2][5][6] In 2021, Vandana released her second single 'Nav Varsh Mangalkamna Geet' - a Hindi song celebrating new year in India. and another single 'Mann Lago', which was part of her fourth album 'Kabeera - The Thinker...', released later in 2023. The album is based on works of 15th century Indian poet Kabir Das.

Discography

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Title Release Record label
Meera – The Lover... (Album) 2009 Self Produced
Monologues (Album) 2013 Self Produced
Samarsiddha (Single) 2014 Self Produced
Parallels (Album) 2016 Self Produced
Mann Lago (Single) 2021 Self-Produced
Nav Varsh Mangalkamna Geet (Single) 2021 Self-Produced
Kabeera - The Thinker... (Album) 2023 Self-Produced

Awards

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Honourable mentions

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  • 17th International Billboard Song Contest 2010[citation needed]
  • Esongwriter.com song Contest][11]
  • 2010 Marty Award for Established Performing Arts by Mississauga Arts council, Ontario, Canada[citation needed]

Nominations

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  • TIMA Toronto Independent Music Awards 2010, 2014 & 2015 – Best World Music[citation needed]
  • World Artist of the Year at The Indies, the Independent Music Awards 2010[citation needed]
  • K.M. Hunter artist Award for Music 2010 by Ontario Arts Council, Canada[citation needed]
  • 2010 & 2011 Marty Award for Established Performing Arts by Mississauga Arts council, Ontario, Canada[citation needed]
  • 7th TIMA Toronto Independent Music Awards 2014 – Best World Music[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Vandana Vishwas". Harbourfront Centre. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b "सुरों की उस्ताद वंदना, जिसने दर्द को हुनर में बदला- Amarujala". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Musician cum Singer Vandana Vishwas does not let her physical disability affect her career". dailybhaskar. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  4. ^ cmn (3 January 2017). "Vandana Vishwas -Vocalist, Composer and Producer | CMNNews". cmnnews.ca. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Singer Vandana Vishwas derives Monologues from dialogue – The American Bazaar". The American Bazaar. 23 December 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  6. ^ Muthanna, Anjali (5 January 2014). "The soul of my music is Indian: Vandana Vishwas". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  7. ^ a b c Ferreira, Verus. "Musicunplugged.in : interviews". musicunplugged.in. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Vandana Vishwas Earns An IMA Nomination – Independent Music Awards". Independent Music Awards. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  9. ^ "SudeepAudio.com – Vandana Vishwas, Vocalist, Toronto, Indian music". sudeepaudio.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Vandana Vishwas to perform at FTDM Sherbrooke Festival". Mississauga.com. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Current Winners". Archived from the original on 22 January 2013.
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