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Kanika Kapoor
Kanika Kapoor at Big Star Entertainment Awards in 2014
Kanika Kapoor at Big Star Entertainment Awards in 2014
Background information
Born (1980-03-23) March 23, 1980 (age 44)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
GenresPlayback singer
Years active2012–present

Kanika Kapoor (born March 23, 1980) is an Indian playback singer.

Early life and background

Kapoor was born and raised in Lucknow of Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] At the age of 12, Kapoor started to study classical music under Pt Ganesh Prasad Mishra from Banaras and was accompanied by him to a lot of classical concerts all over India. During the time she did a stint with All India Radio and shifted to Mumbai, to work in the music industry.[2] At the age of 18, she got married to Raj Chandok in London. The couple have three children before divorcing in 2012.[3]

Music career

In 2012, Kapoor released her first music video "Jugni Ji", featuring Dr. Zeus. The track went on to become one of the biggest singles of 2012.[4] On hearing the song, Meet Bros Anjjan approached Kapoor to croon for "Baby Doll" in Ragini MMS 2, which was her Bollywood debut song, released in 2014.[2] The song won Mirchi Music Awards for the "Number One Song of the Year" award.[5] The song fetched her several accolades including Stardust Awards for Best female singer.[6] The same year she collaborated again with Dr. Zeus along with Vishal-Shekhar for the song "Lovely" in Happy New Year which was picturized on Deepika Padukone.[7] The soundtrack of the album also includes a Punjabi remix of the song titled "Kamlee".[8] In the year 2015, she collaborated again with Meet Bros Anjjan for the song "Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan" in Roy which was picturized on Jacqueline Fernandez.

Off-screen work

In 2014, she participated in a concert tour across North America, entitled "SLAM! The Tour", in which she performed alongside some of the renowned Bollywood actors including Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone.[9] Apart from concerts and tours, she has also been signed on by a prominent NGO for children, as their brand ambassador, where she promoted the cause of children's education.[10]

Discography

  • 2012: "Jugni Ji" (featuring Shortie) produced by Dr. Zeus
Bollywood film songs
Film Year Song Composer(s) Writer(s) Co-singer(s) Ref.
Ragini MMS 2 2014 "Baby Doll (Ye Duniya Pittal Di)" Meet Bros Anjjan Kumaar Meet Bros Anjjan [11]
"Baby Doll"
(Remix Version) 		[12]
Happy New Year "Lovely" Dr. Zeus Kumaar
(Addition lyrics by Jiwan Mann) 		Ravindra Upadhyay, Miraya Varma, Fateh [13]
"Kamlee" Jiwan Mann [14]
Roy 2015 "Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan" Meet Bros Anjjan Kumaar Meet Bros Anjjan [15]
Ek Paheli Leela 2015 "Desi Look" Meet Bros Anjjan Meet Bros Anjjan Meet Bros Anjjan [16]

Awards

Year Category Nominated Song Film Result Ref
Filmfare Awards
2015 Best Female Playback Singer "Baby Doll" Ragini MMS 2 Won [17]
Screen Awards
2015 Best Female Playback Singer "Baby Doll" Ragini MMS 2 Nominated [18]
Stardust Awards
2014 Best Playback Singer – Female "Baby Doll" Ragini MMS 2 Won [19]
Star Guild Awards
2015 Best Female Playback Singer "Baby Doll" Ragini MMS 2 Won [20]
BIG Star Entertainment Awards
2014 Most Entertaining Singer (Female) "Lovely" Happy New Year Won [21]
[22]
"Baby Doll" Ragini MMS 2 Nominated

References

  1. ^ Sunayana Suresh (March 18, 2014). "I had no idea who Sunny Leone was: Baby Doll singer". The Times of India. Retrieved December 21, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b Elina Priyadarshini Padhiary (November 18, 2014). "Im not here jut to sing for Bollywood: Kanika Kapoor". The Times of India. Retrieved December 21, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Anish Gupta (September 29, 2014). "Singer Kanika Kapoor Biography, Songs, Marriage". Youth Developers – Biopic Medley. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  4. ^ Sneha K. Sukumar (September 13, 2014). "Meet the multi-talented, Kanika Kapoor". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved December 21, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Priya Gupta (October 16, 2014). "Bollywood music report Jan-Dec 2014". The Times of India. Retrieved December 21, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Bodrul Chaudhury (September 19, 2014). "BollySpice Exclusive: Kanika Kapoor speaks to us on winning at the Stardust Awards and more!". Bolly Spice. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  7. ^ "Kanika Kapoor to sing in Happy New Year". Bollywood Hungama. April 21, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  8. ^ Rajiv Vijayakar (October 9, 2014). "Happy New Year (2014) - Music Review". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  9. ^ "SRK, Madhuri, Deepika Sizzle In The New Promo Of SLAM-The Tour". Koimoi. September 1, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  10. ^ "Kanika Kapoor: I did not spend a single penny in the making of Baby Doll". The Times of India. July 22, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ "Baby Doll song details". iTunes. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  12. ^ "Baby Doll (Remix) song details". iTunes. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  13. ^ "Lovely song details". iTunes. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  14. ^ "Kamlee song details". iTunes. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  15. ^ Sunitra Pacheco (January 7, 2015). "Listen to 'Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan' song from Jacqueline, Ranbir's 'Roy'". The Indian Express. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  16. ^ "Kanika sings again for Sunny Leone".
  17. ^ "60th Britannia Filmfare Awards 2014: Complete list of winners". The Times of India. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  18. ^ "21st Annual Life OK Screen Awards nominations". The Indian Express. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  19. ^ "Happy New Year Sweeps Stardust Awards, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone Win Top Honours". NDTV. December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |newspaper= (help)
  20. ^ "Winners of 10th Renault Star Guild Awards". Bollywood Hungama. January 12, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  21. ^ "BIG STAR Entertainment Awards 2014 Nominations". Pinkvilla. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  22. ^ "BIG STAR Entertainment Awards 2014 Nominations". BIG FM 92.7. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.

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