Arijit Singh
Arijit Singh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 April 1987 Murshidabad, India |
| Genres | playback singing |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Arijit Singh (born 25 April 1987 in Murshidabad, West Bengal, India)[1] is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in recent Bollywood movies. He was one of top six contestants in reality-singing series, Fame Gurukul in 2005 and became an assistant to music director Pritam.[2]
Career
Childhood
He spent his childhood in Murshidabad He went to Raja Bijay Singh High School and Sripat Singh College. His father is a Punjabi while my mother is a Bengali. His training in music started from his house because his grandmother used to sing, his "mausi" sings Indian classical music, his mama plays the table and my mother still sings. He was a decent student, but cared more about music. After a point in time, He was not eligible to compete in any music competitions since he would invariably win it.[1][3]
Struggle Days
He finished Fame Gurukul in (2005) and then settled in Mumbai in 2006. From 2006-07, He was paid every month by Kumar Taurani's music company since he was doing an album with them. The album didn't release till 2007. So he went to Kumar ji and said, "The album is not happening for whatever reason, so don't pay me because if I am not working there is no point taking money every month." So he refused money from them and started freelancing. Then his real struggle [1][3] started.
Acting ambition
Raj Chakraborty cajoled him into doing one music video for Bojhena Shey Bojhena. He did not want to do that. He don't want to do all of that. He can see for himself that how bad and uncomfortable he look on screen.
Playback Singing
Singh is a trained classical singer who has performed in many stage shows. His career as a playback singer started when he participated in a singing reality show called Fame Gurukul (2005), while still in college.[1][4] Although he did not win the competition, his participation garnered respect and love from fans. He went on to win a subsequent reality show called 10 ke 10 le gaye dil with the help of audience votes.[5] Shankar Ehsaan Loy gave Arijit the first break on one of their songs called "All For One" from High School Musical 2 (Vol 1) album. Moreover, he also sung the title songs of the Indian TV show called Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon and "Dadagiri" featuring Sourav Gangully.
Discography
Hindi Songs
| Year | Song | Movie or Album | Music Director | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | All For One | High School Musical 2 | Shankar Ehsaan Loy | Earl Edgar D, Raja Hasan, Shilpa Rao, Tarannum Malik |
| All For One (Dj Suketu Mix) | ||||
| 2011 | Phir Mohabbat | Murder 2 | Mithoon | Mohammad Irfan Ali, Saim Bhat |
| Ka Karoon Sajani | Phoenyx Phase 1 | - | Solo | |
| 2012 | Jhoom Jhoom Ta Hun Main (Film Version) | Players | Pritam Chakraborty | Solo |
| Dua (Jo Bheji Thi Dua)) | Shanghai | Vishal Shekhar | Nandini Srikar | |
| Uska Hi Bana | 1920: Evil Returns | Chirantan Bhatt | Solo | |
| Phir Le Aya Dil (Reprise) | Barfi! | Pritam Chakraborty | Solo | |
| Saawali Si Raat | Solo | |||
| Yaariyan - (Reprise) | Cocktail | Sunidhi Chauhan | ||
| Raabta Unplugged | Agent Vinod | Joi Barua | ||
| Raabta (Kuch To Hai) | Shreya Ghoshal | |||
| Raabta (Night in a Motel) | Aditi Singh Sharma | |||
| Raabta (Siyaah Raatein) | Hamsika Iyer | |||
| 2013 | Khalbali | 3G | Mithoon | Shilpa Rao, Tochi Raina |
| Tum Hi Ho | Aashiqui 2 | Solo | ||
| Meri Aashiqui | Palak Muchhal | |||
| Chahun Main Ya Naa | Jeet Ganguly | |||
| Milne Hai Mujhse Aayi | Solo | |||
| Aasan Nahi Yahan | Solo | |||
| Hum Mar Jayenge | Tulsi Kumar | |||
| Dilliwaali Girlfriend | Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani | Pritam | Sunidhi Chauhan | |
| Kabira (Encore) | Harshdeep Kaur |
Bengali Songs
| Year | Song | Movie or Album | Music Director | Co-singer(s) |
| 2009 | Dadagiri Unlimited- Title track | Dadagiri Unlimited | Arijit Singh(Self) | Solo |
| 2012 | Na Re Na | Bojhena Shey Bojhena | Arindom Chatterjee | Solo |
| 2012 | Bojhena Shey Bojhena | Bojhena Shey Bojhena | Indradeep Dasgupta | Solo |
| 2012 | Sajna - Reprise | Bojhena Shey Bojhena | Arindom Chatterjee | Solo |
| 2013 | Mon Baware | Kanamachi | Indradeep Dasgupta | Timir Biswas, Ujjaini Mukherjee, Anwesha |
| 2013 | Din Khon Mapa Ache | Hawa Bodol | Indradeep Dasgupta | Solo |
| 2013 | Mone Porle | Hawa Bodol | Indradeep Dasgupta | Solo |
| 2013 | Bhoy Dekhas Na | Hawa Bodol | Indradeep Dasgupta | Solo - Voice & Guitars |
| 2013 | Ghar Aja | Mrs Sen | Indradeep Dasgupta | Solo |
| 2013 | Chupi Chupi | Mrs Sen | Indradeep Dasgupta | Solo |
| 2013 | Themey Jai | C/O Sir | Raja Narayan Deb | Solo |
Telugu Songs
| Year | Song | Movie or Album | Music Director | Language | Co-singer(s) |
| 2013 | Krishnundi Varasulantha | Swamy Ra Ra | Sunny M.R. | Telugu | Solo |
| 2013 | Adi Enti Okkasari (Nee la Yevaru) | Swamy Ra Ra | Sunny M.R. | Telugu | Solo |
| 2013 | Edu Vaadu Evado Ledu | Swamy Ra Ra | Sunny M.R. | Telugu | Solo |
References
- ^ a b c d "Arijit Singh Biography". Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ^ "Arijit to sing in Spyro Gyra's next album". The Times of India. Jun 7, 2011.
- ^ a b Template:Title=I still travel by public transport: Arijit Singh
- ^ "On the road to fame". The Telegraph (Kolkata). June 16, 2005.
- ^ "Arijit Singh Music Videos". Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ^ "Arijit Singh Songs". Retrieved 17 March 2012.
External links
- Arijit Singh at IMDb
- Arijit Singh at the Bollywood Hungama