Sonu Nigam is an amazing artist who over the years has become a major force in the music industry in India. He has been a playback singer for a number of Indian movies, including regional films done in languages from Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali, Telugu, and Tamil. He has released many self titled albums with his own written songs and even came to New York recently for a concert at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, which was part of his North American tour.
Born in Faridabad, India, Nigam and his family moved to New Delhi after his birth. His father, Agam Kumar, is also a singer who was quite famous when Nigam was younger. At age four, he started singing at concerts where his father performed.
Through singing at these concerts, Nigam was discovered and promoted by a man named Gulshan Kumar, who gave him his first break. He started to do music recordings and moved from New Delhi to Mumbai to pursue his career at the age of 19.
Nigam has won numerous awards for his singing, mainly his playback singing. Some memorable songs of his which received recognition include, ‘Suraj Hua Maddham’ from the film Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, ‘Main Hoon Na’ from the film Main Hoon Naa, Saathiya, Kal Ho Naa Ho, and ‘Aaj Ki Raat’ from the film Don.
His latest album, ‘Colours of Love,’ which came out this year, is not as good as what one may expect from his singing. The beats to his latest album are very slow, there are no fast pace songs on it and some of the songs have a dull and boring feel to them. His albums are not always as enjoyable as his playback singing. The songs he has sung for recent Indian films are outstanding.
His music has touched many people due to his powerful vocal sounds, like in the song ‘Mera Rang de Basanti’ from the movie The Legend of Bhagat Singh, a film about a freedom fighter during the time of British control in India . His voice sounds outstanding in the song, and one could feel all the emotions he put into that song to portray the theme of that movie, which was freedom for Indians.
There are some songs of his which he does sing in English, and the strength and clarity of his voice could be understood for those not familiar with his singing in the Indian music industry. Check out this artist who has become a legend in India by searching for him on smashits.com or soundclick.com.
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