Sapna Awasthi

Sapna Awasthi Singh is a Bollywood playback singer^[1] best remembered for her "Chaiyya Chaiyya" from Dil Se.. and "UP Bihar Lootne" from Shool (1999).^[2]

Early life and career

Sapna is from Kumaon and relocated to Mumbai after singing songs in the Nana Patekar-Dimple Kapadia Starrer Krantiveer (1994). She has sung for prominent musicians like Nadeem–Shravan, Anand–Milind, Anu Malik, A. R. Rahman, Sandeep Chowta and others. Her biggest hit to date is not her duet 'Chaiyya Chaiyya' (with co-singer Sukhvinder Singh) for A. R. Rahman's Dil Se.. (1998) but "Pardesi Pardesi" (with co-singer Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik) for Nadeem Shravan's "Raja Hindustani" (1996) ...

Popular songs

"Banno Teri Ankhiyan Soorme" — Dushmani (1995)^[3]
"Pardesi Pardesi" — Raja Hindustani (1996)
"UP Bihar Lootne" — Shool (1999)
"Shadi Karvado" — Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai (2000)
"Bachke Tu Rehna Re" — Company (2002)
"Kabhi Bandhan Chhuda Liya" — Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002)
"Chaiyya Chaiyya" — Dil Se.. (1998)
"Sab Kuch Bhula Diya" — Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002)
"Saajan Saajan" - Dil Ka Rishta (2003)
"Kata Kata" — Raavan (2010)
"Katiya Karun" — Rockstar (2011)
"Sasure Ke Kaudy Lag Gaye" - Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho

Accolades

Award Ceremony	Category	Recipient	Result	Reference(s)
4th Mirchi Music Awards	Female Vocalist of The Year	"Katiya Karun" from Rockstar	Nominated	^[4]

References

^ "'Pardesi' woman is here!". The Hindu. 17 June 2002. Archived from the original on 30 May 2011.
^ "It's 20 years since 'Chaiyya Chaiyya' released: How old do you feel now?". The News Minute. 21 August 2018.
^ Menon, Rathi A (19 June 1998). "Pardesi voice is here to stay". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 30 May 2011.
^ "Nominations - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2011". 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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[1] "'Pardesi' woman is here!". The Hindu. 17 June 2002. Archived from the original on 30 May 2011.

[2] "It's 20 years since 'Chaiyya Chaiyya' released: How old do you feel now?". The News Minute. 21 August 2018.

[3] Menon, Rathi A (19 June 1998). "Pardesi voice is here to stay". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 30 May 2011.

[4] "Nominations - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2011". 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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