Sonu Nigam

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Sonu Nigam (born 30 July 1973) is an Indian singer and composer born in Faridabad, Haryana, India. He is widely regarded as one of the best Bollywood singers of all time. He sings predominantly in Hindi and Kannada language films but has also sung in English, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Nepali, Maithili, Malayalam and other Indian languages.Nigam has also released numbers of Indian pop albums and acted in a number of Hindi films.He is regarded as the "Lord of Chords".

Sonu Nigam was born on 30 July 1973 to Agam Kumar Nigam and Shobha Nigam, in the city of Faridabad, Haryana. His father was from Agra and his mother was from Uttarakhand. His sister Teesha Nigam is also a professional singer.

Nigam began his singing career at the age of four, when he joined his father Agam Kumar Nigam on stage to sing Mohammed Rafi's song "Kya Hua Tera Wada".Nigam began accompanying his father on his singing appearances at weddings and parties. He moved to Mumbai with his father to begin his Bollywood singing career at the age of 18. He was trained by Hindustani classical singer Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan.

He married Madhurima Mishra on 15 February 2002. They have a son named Nevaan.

Nigam had changed his name to Sonu Niigaam citing numerology beliefs, but later decided to go back to his birth name. He said, "The name change was one of the journeys I had to take in life. I had to go through that path to learn the truth. And I have realised that I don’t want to tamper with these forces. I am happy with all the astrological arrangements I was born with. I am happy finding success with my original name – Sonu Nigam."

Singing and composing work

sonu nigam has recorded Romantic, Rock, Sad, Devotional, Ghazal and Patriotic songs. He has sung in: Hindi, Odia, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Kannada, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil and Telugu till date. Nigam has released pop albums in Hindi, Kannada, Odia, Chhattisgarhi and Punjabi, as well as Hindu and Islamic devotional albums. He has released several Buddhist albums. Nigam has performed in countries in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. In May–June 2007, he participated in The Incredibles tour with Asha Bhosle, Kunal Ganjawala, and Kailash Kher. In September–October of the same year, he gave solo concerts titled Simply Sonu in Canada and Germany, the first Indian singer to do so. In April 2008, he toured India promoting his Punjabi single "Punjabi Please".

Nigam's first film song as a playback singer was for Janam (1990), which was never officially released. He then began making radio commercials and also acted in some of them.

His first released song was "O Aasman Wale" from the movie Aaja Meri Jaan (1992). Sonu had also sung the title track of Aaja Meri Jaan, but it was dubbed by SP Balasubramaniam. He released his first album "Rafi Ki Yaadein" in 1992. After this, he sung in some movies, including Muqabla (1993), Veerta (1993) Meherban (1993), Shabnam (1993), Kasam Teri Kasam (1993), Aag (1994), Khuddar (1994), Hulchul (1994), Stuntman (1994), Ramjaane (1995), Gaddaar (1995), Jeet (1996) etc. Sonu Nigam was supposed to playback the song "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh" from 1942: A Love Story and Sonu was the first choice of R.D. Burman for this song, but the song was eventually recorded by Kumar Sanu. He began hosting the TV show, Sa Re Ga Ma in 1995 and sang "Accha Sila Diya" for the film Bewafa Sanam and achieved great success because of it. In the same year, he sang the Anu Malik-composed song "Sandese Aate Hai" in Border and performed the Nadeem-Shravan-composed song "Yeh Dil Deewana" in Pardes in 1997, which took him out from his stereotyped image of singing. Nigam's album Deewana, with music directed by Sajid-Wajid, was released by T-Series in 1999 and is one of the most selling and celebrated albums till date.

Awards and honours

2017 Haryana Gaurav Samman by Haryana Government, Government of India.

2016 Mirchi Music Awards for Indie Pop Song of the Year for "Aye Jahaan Aasmaan"

2016 Lions Gold Award for Favorite Evergreen Singer jal best

2015 Oscar 2015 nomination list "Jal" Sonu Nigam and Bickram Ghosh for their rustic compositions for the drama f ilm

2015 Socialathon Person of the Year

2014 MMASouth Best Male Vocalist Kannada

2013 MTV Video and Music Award 2013 for Best Male Vocalist for Abhi Mujhme Kahin

2014 MMASouth Best Male Vocalist Kannada

2013 Zee Cinema Award for Best Male Playback Singer for Abhi Mujhme Kahin from the film Agneepath

2013 Big Star Entertainment Award for Best Male Playback Singer for Abhi Mujhme Kahin from the film Agneepath

2012 Royal Stag Mirchi Music Award for Male Vocalist of The Year for the song "Abhi Mujhme Kahin" from the film Agneepath

2012–2013 Filmfare Awards South – Best Playback Singer Male for the song "Chendutiya Pakkadali" from the movie Drama.

2012 Lions Gold Award for Favorite Evergreen Singer

2012 GIMA for Best Global Indian Collaboration – This Is It ft Jermaine Jackson *2011 GIMA(Global Indian Music Award)for MTV Youth Icon.

2011 Gitanjali WoW Award for Live Personality(Music).

2010 – Global Indian Music Award for Best Live Performer (Male)[75]

2010 GIMA(Global Indian Music Award) for Best Live Performer Male.

2010 GIMA(Global Indian Music Award) for Most Popular Song – All Is Well.

2010 Amar Rishtey Award for Zee Icoon– TVS Sa Re Ga Ma.

2010 Big Star Entertainment Award for Singer of the Decade.

2009 Indian Television Academy Award, Best Male Singer for Dil Mill Gaye title track.

2009 Filmfare Award, Kannada, Best Male Playback Singer for Yenagali, Mussanje Maathu

2008 GPBA (German Public Bollywood Award), Best Singer (Male) for Main Agar Kahoon, Om Shanti Om.

2008 Filmfare Award, Kannada, Best Male Playback Singer for Ninnindale, Milana.

2008 Indian Television Academy Award, Best Male Singer for Amber Dhara title track

2008 Lions Gold Award for the song 'In lamhon ke Daaman me' from the film 'Jodha Akbar'.

2007 Annual Central European Bollywood Awards, Best Male Playback Singer for Mein Agar Kahoon, Om Shanti Om.

2006 Bollywood Music and Fashion Awards, Best Male Playback Singer for Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, Title Track.

2005 Indian Television Award Best Singer for Miliee Title Track.

2005 MTV Immies – Best Pop Album, for his self-composed album titled "Chanda Ki Doli".

2005 Swaralaya Yesudas Award, for his outstanding performance in Music.

2005 Anadolok Award for "Chanda Ki Doli" album.

2005 Lion Gold's Award for the song Main Hoon Na from the film "Main Hoon Na".

2005 Star Screen Award Best Male Playback, for the song "Dheere Jalna", from the film "Paheli".

2005 Teachers' Achievement Award

2005 Style Icon, MTV Style Awards.

2004 MTV Style Awards– Best Male Playback Singer – Bandhan[76]

2004 MTV Immies – Best Male Singer, for the song "Main Hoon Na", from the film "Main Hoon Na".

2004 National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer, for the song "Kal Ho Naa Ho", from the film Kal Ho Naa Ho.

2003 National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer: Kal Ho Na Ho for "Kal Ho Naa Ho"

2003 Apsara Film Producers' Guild Award for Best Male Playback Singer for "Kal Ho Na Ho" from the film Kal Ho Naa Ho.

2003 Bollywood Music Award for Best Male Playback Singer for "Kal Ho Na Ho" from the film Kal Ho Naa Ho.

2003 IIFA Best Male Playback Award, for the song "Kal Ho Naa Ho", from the film Kal Ho Na Ho

2003 Style Icon, MTV Style Awards.

2003 Filmfare Best Male Playback Award, for the song "Kal Ho Naa Ho", from the film Kal Ho Naa Ho".

2002 Filmfare Best Male Playback Award, for the song "Saathiya", from the f ilm Saathiya.

2002 Bollywood Music Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Saathiya" from the film "Saathiya".

2002 MTV Immies – Best Male Singer, for the song "Saathiya" from the film "Saathiya".

2002 Zee Cine Award Best Playback Singer- Male, for the song "Saathiya", from the film "Saathiya".

2002 IIFA Best Male Playback Award, for the song "Saathiya", from the film "Saathiya".

2001 Star Screen Award Best Male Playback, for the song "Tanhayee", from the film "Dil Chahta Hai". *2001 Bollywood Music Award for Best Pop Singer for the album "Yaad".

2001 IIFA Best Male Playback Award, for the song "Suraj Hua Maddham", from the f ilm "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham".

2001 Zee Cine Award Best Playback Singer- Male, for the song "Suraj Hua Maddham", from the film "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham".

1998 Screen Award for Best Male Pop Artist for Kismat

1997 Sansui Viewers' Choice Award for Best Male Singer for the song "Sandese Aate Hai", from the film "Border".

1997 Aashirwad Award for Best Male Singer for the song "Sandese Aate Hai", from the film "Border".

1997 Zee Cine Award Best Playback Singer- Male, for the song "Sandese Aate Hai", from the film "Border".

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