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Anuj Sharma(Hindi: अनुज शर्मा) (born 6 March 1976 in Rehan, Kangra, India) was number 3 in Indian Idol 2, the Indian version of Pop Idol. He had released more than 30 audio & 8 video albums in Himachali Folk songs. He had done more than 100 shows & rewarded by number of himachali organizations after Indian Idol 2 exit. He is working with Music Directors Gorub Dayal & Saiwal for his first album 'KHAB' on the national level.

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ANUJ SAFAR in Indian Idol

Early life

Anuj Sharma was born in Rehan, a small town of Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh . He attended 'Government Senior Secondary School Rehan' for his primary & secondary education. His father is a retired teacher, his mother a housewife, and elder brother an engineer working in the UK & younger sister resides in Chandigarh. Anuj’s brother is the only reason for Anuj is in the music profession. After class 12, it is his brother who forced him to take up music for further studies. Anuj started singing at young age but he got the interest & motivation paid when joined Wajir Ram Sing Government College Dehri as Music Student & won the best singer award in the inter college competition of HP University at Govt College Dharamsala. He still remember the lines ‘KUCH DOOR HAMARE SATH CHALO HAM APNI KAHANI KEH DENGE; TUM SAMAJ NA SAKE JO ANKHO SE BO BAAT JUBANI KEH DENGE’ & feels that the success started there. He recorded few folk’s albums on T-Series during bachelor study, which gave him identity in Himachal Pradesh. He finished his Bachelor & Master of Music from HP University Shimla& Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar respectively. He also did another Master in Music & Diploma as Music Recordist from 'Prachin Kala Kendra' Chandigarh & 'Media Mates' Delhi respectively after his university studies.(He was named after a 12 year old boy who is from Canada and currently lives in the U.S)

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Career

Anuj started learning Music in college when he joined MUSIC as main course in his Bachelor. His first folk album during his study ‘RAT PAYEE GUME DE NAALE’ was with T-series which was a major HIT in (1995). He released more than 10 to 20 albums within next 3 to 5 years. He was attached to All India Radio Shimla also where he sang number of times. After completion his Master in 2000, he worked as Music Lecturer for more than 3 years in 'Wajir Ram Singh Govt College Dehri', not satisfied with teaching he left the job & move to 'Delhi' where he did diploma in Music Recording from Media Mates. After finishing his diploma he setup his own Music Studio & start arranging music for some himachali songs. He sang for first Himachali Feature Film (Fulumu Ranju) as well. He was interviewed during his music recording course on Radiocity 91 FM, where show his talent of remixing the songs. The song is available on the netChandan Sa Badan. He is due to release an album (Hindi + Punjabi) in the near future. There was a continue push from family & other friends to make big, he appeared in Indian IdolOfficial Indian Idol competition (a television singing talent competition similar to POP Idol & American Idol). He shot to fame when he reached last 28 in the competition & sing "Tuje Dil Main Basa to Loon par Payar Jaroori Hai" in the Piano Round to reach last 12. Unfortunately he was out due to biased public voting. Judges brought him back & he moved up to number 3 this time before exit. For last one & half the year after Indian Idol exit, Anuj has become icon for Himachalis. He had done more than 100 shows in different parts of India.

Personal life

Anuj lives in Delhi with his wife & parents. He married his girlfriend Vanita in Hoshiyarpur Punjab on May 5, 2006. Singing overlaps all his interests, he is a good cricket player (fast bowler), he enjoys reading cartoon books, is dedicated to his fitness routine, and loves to travel. He is a very spiritual.

Visit the blog for latest news on ANUJ... http://www.anujsharma4you.blogspot.com/

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Anuj with lost car

Music Shows

Jatar Fair, Kulu.
International Deshera festival, Kulu.
Summer Festival 2006, Dharamshala.
Summer Festival 2006, Shimla.
Summer Festival 2006, Manali
Shulini Fair 2006, Solan.
National Minjer Festival, Chamba.
Concert in Mumbai.
Show in Lukhnow.
Concert in Ahemdabad.
Concert in Noida.
Show in Jaipur.
Show in Delhi.
Show in Kangra (Dehra).
Show in Kangra (Nurpur).
Show in Pathankot.
Show in RamPur Busheyar (Shimla)
Holi Festival Show in Palampur
Holi Festival Show in Rampur
Holi Festival Show in Sujanpur
International Shiratri Fair Show in Mandi
Nalvar Fair Show in Roharu
Show in Newcastle(UK)
Shiratri Fair 2007 in Baijnath
Show in Jogindarnagar
Show in Sundarnagar
PGI Annual Show in Chandigarh
Summer Festival 2007, Shimla
Shulini Fair 2007, Solan
Summer Festival 2007, Manali
Shiratri Fair 2008 in Baijnath
Shiratri Fair 2008 in Mandi

Discography

Anuj sang for 'Fulmu Ranjhu (Regional Feature Film)', released by Divya Himachal TV Production, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

Anuj Sharma's Few Folk Albums

RASLIYAN DHARAN Musical album and video released by CATRACK MUSIC COMPANY
RAAT PAYI GUME DE NALE Musical album released by T-SERIES
APU CHALA NOKIRIYA Musical album released by T-SERIES
BABA KUTHU BASDA Musical album released by T-SERIES
DARSHAN PANA DE Musical album released by T-SERIES
MERE GHAR RAM AYENGE Bhakti sangeet album released by GMC
NEELIMA KANGRE DI Musical album and video released by GMC
TERA MITHA – MITHA HASNA Musical album and video released by MAZIE Audio Company
KAND PARDESI Musical album released by SHAM MUSIC COMPANY
CHAIL GORIAN HATHAN DI MEHANDI Musical album released by TRIDEV MUSIC COMPANY
HIMACHALI BLAST 2006 Musical album and video released by GMC

Achievements

1st prize in inter-college GAZAL competition at GOVT College, Dharamshala, HP University Shimla.
1st prize in inter-college GAZAL competition at Wazir Ram Singh GOVT College, Dehri, HP University Shimla.
BEST SINGER award in Wazir Ram Singh GOVT College, Dehri, HP University Shimla.
1st prize in GAZAL competition (Zonal Youth Festival) at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
2nd prize in BHAZAN competition (Zonal Youth Festival) at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
Associated with All India Radio, Shimla.

Academic Qualifications

M.A. in Music (Vocal) from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Bhaskar in Music from Pracheen Kala Kendra Chandigarh
Diploma in Sound Recording from Media Mates Academy, New Delhi, India.

External links

Indian Idol (season 2)
Sandeep Acharya \| N. C. Karunya \| Anuj Sharma \| Amey Date \| Antara Mitra \| Meenal Jain Ravi Tripathi \| Panna Gill \| Monali Thakur \| Neha Kakkar \| Yashashree Bhave \| Sagar Sawarkar

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