Himesh Reshammiya- Male Playback Singer of India

Himesh Reshammiya is an Indian music director, composer, singer and actor.

Music and film career

Himesh Reshammiya was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Vipin Reshammiya and Madhu Reshammiya. He had his first success[citation needed] as a music director of the 2003 film, Tere Naam. After that, he composed music for the film, Aashiq Banaya Aapne, as a singer, and songs like Tera Suroor, Zara Jhoom Jhoom and Tanhaiyan went on to become hits. Already famous for his voice, he tarted acting. His first film, Aap Kaa Surroor - The Real Luv Story, was a success, but two of his later films did not do well at the box office.

In August 2010, it was announced that music video director Roman White was going to direct videos (to be filmed in September) for Reshammiya's first international album in English, named @ Da Edge, which is to be released in September 2011. The film will be released in 122 countries. Reshammiya was the first Indian singer to perform at the Wembley Arena and the Heineken music hall in Amsterdam.

On March 11, 2011, it was announced that Reshammiya was all set to make his Hollywood debut with a French director. The film is known as A * Is Killed and is based upon the mysterious death of pop star Michael Jackson.

Another of his upcoming films, titled A New Love Ishstory has been put on hold for more than two years by producer Bhushan Kumar. Bhushan said he will release the film after Damadamm! (aka Ishq Unplugged) is finished.

The music of the film Bodyguard was originally supposed to be composed by Pritam Chakraborty, but Reshammiya was asked to compose it by Salman Khan.

Himesh Reshammiya has been receiving rave and good reviews for his excellent composition in Bodyguard. "Teri Meri" and "Desi Beats" from Bodyguard have emerged as the top chart buster tracks of 2011 according to Bollywood Hungama and T-Series.

Reshammiya recently made an official announcement of giving music to upcoming projects that includes Namastey London 2 and a few more projects with Sachin Gupta, Vinit Singh and Arya.[citation needed]

Recently,[when?] he has collaborated 250 international known artists including Edward Maya and Lil Wayne and signed them for his music label HR Musik for his forthcoming international projects that will release in 2012.

Television

Before becoming a music director, Reshammiya produced several television serials, including Amar Prem and Andaaz on Zee TV. He also composed the title song of both.

Reshammiya was actively involved in mentoring and judging the singing competition, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge on Zee TV. His group was known as Rock Gharana. He was the winning mentor of the show in 2007. In 2009, Vaishali Made, a female contestant from his Rock Gharana, won the singing competition. He is also the team captain, judge and mentor on STAR Plus's show, Music Ka Maha Muqqabla for the team Himesh's Warriors.

Criticisms and controversies

In his debut film as an actor, Aap Kaa Surroor - The Real Luv Story, Reshammiya added a song Tanhaiyaan from Boney Kapoor's proposed film Milenge Milenge.Initially, Reshammiya had composed the song for Kapoor's film but later decided to use it for his own movie. Tips, which held the audio rights of Milenge Milenge, accused Reshammiya of copyright violation, as audio rights for Aap Kaa Surroor - The Real Luv Story were acquired by T-Series. However, Reshammiya defended himself saying that he had made Kapoor listen to the song, but it wasn't included in Milenge Milenge. He also claimed to have tried to get in touch with Kapoor for seven months, and since there was no progress on the film, he decided to use the song for his own movie. In June 2007, they reconciled their differences after Reshammiya apologized.

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Himesh Reshammiya

Reshammiya won the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award in 2006 for Aashiq Banaya Aapne. This was his first and most successful[citation needed] song in 2005. He is the only music director in Bollywood to get Filmfare Best Male Playback Award.He also received several nominations for his music direction.
Personal life

At the age of 21, Himesh married Komal and they have a son, named Swayam. His family, including his parents, avoid media attention.

As A Playback Singer

Year	Film	Song Name	Co-Singers
2012	A New Love Ishtory
2011	Dama Damm
2010	Kajraare	Rabba Luck Barsa * Kajra Kajra - Sanu Guzara * Tujhe Dekh Ke - Teriyan Meriyan * Aafreen - Woh Lamha	Solo * Sunidhi Chauhan * Shreya Ghoshal * Harshdeep Kaur
	Milenge Milenge	Kuch Toh Baaki Hai * Milenge Milenge	Solo * Shreya Ghoshal
2009	Radio	Mann Ka Radio - Zindagi Jaise - Rafa Dafa * Janeman - Koi Na Koi - Teri Meri Dosti - Shaam Ho * Piya Jaise * Damadji	Solo * Shreya Ghoshal * Rekha Bhardwaj * Kailash Kher
2008	Karzzzz	Lut Jaaon * Ek Haseena Thi * Tandoori Nights * Soniye - Tere Bin Chain * Dhoom Tere - Hari Om - Masha Allah - Sisak Sisak	Harshdeep Kaur * Shreya Ghoshal * Sunidhi Chauhan * Tulsi Kumar * Solo
	Dasavathaaram	Oh Oh Sanam - Remix	Mahalakshmi Iyer
2007	Welcome	Kola Laka Vellari	Solo
	Nanhe Jaisalmer	Ulfat - Ranjha * Lamha Lamha	Solo * Sunidhi Chauhan
	Darling	Tadap	Tulsi Kumar
	Fear	Tanha Tanha	Solo
	Aap Kaa Surroor - The Real Luv Story	Assalam Vaalekum - Tere Bina - Kya Jeena* Tera Mera Milna - Jhoot Nahin Bolna * Tanhaiyaan - Ya Ali * Mehbooba	Solo * Shreya Ghoshal * Sunidhi Chauhan * Asha Bhosle
	Apne	Mehfooz * Dekhoon Tujhe To Pyaar Aaye * Ankh Vich Chehra Pyaar Da	Solo * Akriti Kakkar * Shaan, Kunal Ganjawala, Amrita Kak
	Fool n Final	Ek Kalsa * Sigdi	Solo * Jayesh Gandhi
	Good Boy, Bad Boy	Good Boy Bad Boy * Meri Aawargi * Aashiqana Aalam Hai * Dard E Dil - Remix	Akriti Kakkar * Himani Kapoor * Alka Yagnik, Sunidhi Chauhan, Vinit Singh * Solo
	Shakalaka Boom Boom	Shakalaka Boom Boom - Dil Lagaayenge * Naamumkin	Akriti Kakkar * Solo
	Namastey London	Chakna Chakna - Viraaniya * Yahi Hota Pyaar	Solo * Sunidhi Chauhan
	Red: The Dark Side	Aafreen Tera Chehra - Aamin * Dil Ne Ye Na Jaana * Loneliness Is Killing	Solo * Harshdeep Kaur * Akriti Kakkar
	Nehlle Pe Dehlla	Dil Naiyyo Maane Re	Tulsi Kumar
2006	Rocky – The Rebel	Junoon * My Love For You * Teri Yaad Bichake Sota Hoon * Laagi Chutte Na - Rocky Rock The World	Amrita Kak * Akriti Kakkar * Tulsi Kumar * Solo
	Dil Diya Hai	Dil Diya * Afsana Banake - Mile Ho Tum To * Yaadan Teriyan	Himani Kapoor * Tulsi Kumar * Solo
	Aap Ki Khatir	Aap Ki Khatir - Afsana - Tu Hi Mera	Solo
	Ahista Ahista	Ahista Ahista - Allah Kare - Love You * Aawan Akhiyan	Solo * Jayesh Gandhi, Aftab Hashmi Sabri
	Anthony Kaun Hai	Ishq Kiya Kiya * No Way No Way	Sunidhi Chauhan * KK
	Chup Chup Ke	Shabe Firaq	Tulsi Kumar
	Phir Hera Pheri	Mujhko Yaad Sataye Teri - Ae Meri Zohrajabeen	Solo
	Tom Dick And Harry	Jhoom Jhoom * Tanha Jiya Na Jaaye * Tere Sang Ishq	Solo * Arya * Tulsi Kumar
	36 China Town	Aashiqui Meri * Dil Tumhare Bina	Sunidhi Chauhan * Alka Yagnik
	Humko Deewana Kar Gaye	Tum Saanson Mein	Tulsi Kumar
	Banaras	Kitna Pyar Kartein Hain	Solo
	Aksar	Jhalak Dikhlaja * Lagi Lagi * Mohabbat Ke	Solo * Sunidhi Chauhan * Tulsi Kumar
2005	Aashiq Banaya Aapne	Aashiq Banaya Aapne * Aap Ki Kashish * Dillagi Mein Jo Beet Jaaye	Shreya Ghoshal * Krishna Beura, Ahir * Jayesh Gandhi, Shaan, Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan, Vasundhara Das

Babbu Maan- Male Playback Singer of India

Babbu Maan (born Tejinder Singh Maan on March 18) is a Punjabi singer-songwriter, actor, and producer. Born in the village of Khant Maanpur in the Fatehgarh Sahib District of Punjab, India. Babbu Maan has been very fond of playing music since his childhood, singing on stage for the first time during a school function in his village school at the age of seven. He would see everything through the eyes of a musician, even turning cooking pans into musical instruments as he created rhythmic sounds. He learned how to write lyrics, while at school (Punjab University, Chandigarh) when he was about 16. After college, he started singing and composing music. He is one of the few singers who writes his own lyrics for all of his songs.[citation needed] He sang for Mavi music recording studio and recorded his first album when he was only 23.

Babbu Maan is the only Punjabi singer who sings his own lyrics in his own great music.[citation needed] Babbu Maan is famous for his distinctive music and lyrics, at present he is one of the great Punjabi singers who has given a new trend to Bhangra Music.[citation needed] His sad songs are urbane with the synchronized Punjabi music, as that no one else could create.[citation needed] Now he is entrenched Punjabi pop singer, composer, lyricist, playback singer and actor as well.

Babbu Maan
Born	March 18, 1976 (age 35)
Origin	Khant, Punjab
Genres	Punjabi, Bhangra, Romantic, Hindi Pop Punjabi Rap
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, Actor, Producer
Years active	1998–present
Website	babbumaanonline.com

Career

Babbu Maan debuted in 1998 with his album Sajjan Rumal De Giya. Unhappy with the album he went back to the drawing board and re-wrote many of the songs, many of which were re-released in his following albums. Tu Meri Miss India, his second album was released in 1999 was a smash hit.

His third album Saaun Di Jhadi released in 2001 was a highly successful album; It sold over ten million copies in India alone and many more overseas. In 2003 Maan was selected as actor and Music Director for the movie Hawayein in which he worked alongside his favourite singer, Sukhwinder Singh. The movie was highly successful. It was followed by his album, Ohi Chann Ohi Rataan. This album also fared well, in both critical acclaim and sales. Pyass was he's next album.

In 2006 Maan started on his first playback movie called Rabb Ne Banayien Jodeian, with its songs scoring another success for Maan. Mera Gham was a highly successful Hindi album. It focused more on slow romantic and sad songs with a few up-beat songs. The song "Ek Raat/One Night Stand" shocked many listeners, but nevertheless, the song has a very catchy beat.

Maan starred in a New Year's special called Aao Saare Nachiye which was also highly successful. Part 1 was released in 2008 and Part 2 in 2009. Maan's Film Hashar... A love Story, was the biggest film success yet in his career; the songs were also a hit. Recently Babbu released a religious album,Singh Better Than King. A song from this album "Ik Baba Nanak Si" was banned by the government. This was followed by a tv survey in which 80% of people supported Babbu Maan, 6% people supported the censorship of the song and 14% people did not participate. Nevertheless, it was successful album and it sold more than 25 million copies in (INDIA). On March 25 2010, Maan came out with his new Film Ekam - Son of Soil. The film faired well at the box office.

Discography

Year	Album	Record label
2007	Mera Gham	Point Zero
2005	Pyass	T-Series
2004	Ohi Chann Ohi Rataan	T-Series
2001	Saaun Di Jhadi	T-Series
1999	Tu Meri Miss India	Catrack
1998	Sajjan Rumal De Giya	Catrack

Religious

Year	Album	Record label
2009	Singh Better Than King	Point Zero

Soundtrack

Year	Album	Record label
2010	Ekam: Son of Soil	Point Zero
2008	Hashar: A Love Story...	Eros
2006	Rabb Ne Banaiyan Jodiean	T-Series
2003	Hawayein	T-Series

Compilation

Year	Album	Record label
2011	Aao Saare Nachiye Vol. 4	Point Zero
2010	Aao Saare Nachiye Vol. 2	Point Zero
2009	Aao Saare Nachiye	Point Zero

Filmography

Year	Film	Character
2011	Hero Hiter in Love
2010	Crook	Playback singer
2010	Ekam: Son of Soil	Ekam
2009	Vaada Raha...I Promise	Playback singer
2008	Hashar: A Love Story...	Maninder
2006	Rabb Ne Banaiyan Jodiean	Jelly
2003	Hawayein	Kanpuria