Alisha Chinai
Alisha Chinai | |
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Indipop | |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1985–present |
Alisha Chinai (born 18 March 1965)
Career
Chinai's initial albums include Jaadoo,
In the 1990s, Chinai took on working in different films, collaborating with other music directors, such as
Chinai recorded an album with
Chinai's comeback to film music was with the song "Oh My Darling" in the Yash Raj film Mujhse Dosti Karoge!. From 2000 to 2009, she recorded primarily with Himesh Reshammiya, Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy and Pritam. After her controversy with Anu Malik in the 1990s, she patched up with him to record for a number of films, starting with Ishq Vishk, Fida, No Entry, Love Story 2050, Maan Gaye Mughle Azam, Ugly Aur Pagli, Chehraa and Kambakht Ishq.[5]
In 2005, Chinai's career reached a new high when she sang "Kajra Re" (Bunty Aur Babli). The song was a hit and won her a Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer. She was also a judge on Indian Idol 3 and is a judge on Zee TV's Star Ya Rockstar with Anu Malik.
Awards
- Chinai received the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award for the song "Kajra Re", from Bunty Aur Babli (2005).[6]
- Previously, she received the International Billboard Award in 1995, around the time Made in India came out,[7] and also won the Freddie Mercury Award for Artistic Excellence.
Following are the list of awards and nominations in different categories.
Year | Category | Song | Result | |
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Screen Awards | ||||
1996 | Best Indian Pop Album | "Made in India" | Won | |
Best Music Video | Won |
Personal life
Chinai is a Gujarati.[8] She was married to her manager Rajesh Jhaveri and is now separated.[9]
Discography
Studio albums
Year | Album | Record Label |
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1985 | Jadoo | HMV |
1986 | Aah... Alisha! | |
1988 | Babydoll | |
1989 | Madonna | |
1990 | Kamasutra | |
1992 | Alisha - Madonna of India[10] | |
1994 | Bombay Girl | Magnasound
|
1995 | Made in India | |
1998 | Om | HMV |
1999 | Dil Ki Rani | Music World
|
2001 | Alisha | Tips |
Compilation albums
Year | Album | Record Label |
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1993 | Best of Alisha Live | Unknown |
Alisha Greatest Hits | ||
1995 | Born with a Wild Heart | Unknown |
1996 | Channel Hits | Magnasound
|
1997 | Alisha Unleashed | HMV |
Party Zone | Magnasound | |
1998 | The Ultimate Party Album | |
The Best of Alisha | ||
1999 | Now That's What I Call Indipop | Sony Music |
2001 | Alisha: Singer Doll of India | Unknown |
2002 | Hitz Unlimited[11] | Zee Records |
2007 | Shutup N Kiss Me | Tips |
Soundtrack albums
The following are sales of
Album | Year | Sales | Ref |
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1991 | Phool Aur Kaante | 6,000,000 | [12] |
1992 | Khiladi | 2,500,000 | |
1994 | Main Khiladi Tu Anari | 3,000,000 | |
Khuddar | 2,800,000 | ||
1997 | Aflatoon | 2,500,000 | |
2002 | Mujhse Dosti Karoge
|
1,200,000 | [13] |
2003 | Ishq Vishk | 1,200,000 | |
2004 | Murder | 2,200,000 | |
Fida | 1,400,000 | ||
2005 | Bunty Aur Babli | 1,900,000 | |
2006 | Dhoom 2 | 2,000,000 | |
Don: The Chase Begins Again | 1,500,000 | ||
2007 | Jhoom Barabar Jhoom | 1,700,000 | |
Namastey London | 1,400,000 | ||
Total sales | 30,800,000 |
Other albums
Year | Album | Language | Record Label |
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2001 | Santiago Fiesta Latina: Bollywood Goes Latino (As a singer) |
Hindi | EMI Virgin Records |
2002 | Bandhoi (As a backing vocals) |
Assamese | Raj Music |
2009 | Caminho das Índias (As a singer) |
Portuguese | Som Livre |
Selected hit songs
- "Made in India" (Made in India, 1995)
- "Dil Ye Kehta Hai (I Love You)"(Phool Aur Kaante, 1991)
- "Jumbalakka" (Thakshak, 1999)
- "Panch Vorsam" (Konkani, Old Goan Gold, 1985)
- "Rajan Ani Prema" (Konkani, Old Goan Gold, 1985)
- "Dil Mera Todo Na" (Dance Dance)
- "Zooby Zooby" (Dance Dance)
- "Let's Do It" (Jalwa)
- "Kaate Nahin" (Mr. India)
- "Raat Bhare Jaam se" (Tridev)
- "Dhak Dhak" (Maha Sangram)
- "Cha Raha Hain" (Chandra Mukhi)
- "Sexy Sexy" (Khuddar)
- "Tu Shama Main Parwana Tera" (Khiladi)
- "Ruk Ruk Ruk" (Vijaypath)
- "Bambai Se Rail Chali" (Zaalim)
- "My Adorable Darling" (Main Khiladi Tu Anari)
- "Ure Baba" (Bambai Ka Babu)
- "Tere Ishq Main Nachenge" (Raja Hindustani)
- "Krishna Krishna" (Insaaf)
- "De Diya Dil Piya" (Keemat)
- "Tinka, Tinka" (Karam)
- "Pyaar Aaya" (Plan)
- "Mehboob Mere" (Plan)
- "Oh My Darling!" (Mujhse Dosti Karoge, 2002)
- "Rang Rang Mere Rang Rang Mein" (Bollywood/Hollywood, 2002)
- "Chot Dil Pe Lagi" (Ishq Vishk, 2003)
- "Dil Ko Hazar Bar" (Murder, 2004)
- "Maine Jisko Chaha" (Fida, 2004)
- "Hamnasheen" (Dobara, 2004)
- "Kajra Re" (Bunty Aur Babli, 2005)
- "Ishq Di Gali" (No Entry, 2005)
- "Dil Chura ke Mere" (No Entry, 2005)
- "Yeh Ishq Mein" (No Entry, 2005)
- "Abhi toh mein" (The Killer,2006)
- "Aaj Ki Raat" (Don, 2006)
- "Touch Me" (Dhoom 2, 2006)
- "It's Rocking" (Kya Love Story Hai, 2007)
- "Ticket To Hollywood" (Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, 2007)
- "Lover Boy" (Love Story 2050, 2008)
- "Bebo" (Kambakkht Ishq, 2009)
- "Tera Hone Laga Hoon" (Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, 2009)
- "Jiyara Jiyara" (Prince, 2010)
- "Dilruba" (Namastey London, 2007)
- "Dil Tu Hi Bataa" (Krrish 3, 2013)
- "You Are My Love" (Krrish 3, 2013)
- "Gori chori cori" (Aflatoon, 1997)
- Jalta Hai Kyun Tan Badan Bandh Darwaza 1991
References
- ^ a b Goel, Hemul (17 March 2016). "Made in India: Five things every '90s girl can thank birthday girl Alisha Chinai for". India Today. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ ISBN 1-85109-636-1. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ Asha Kasbekar Pop Culture India!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle 2006 1851096361 page 34 "Alisha Chinai (1972– ) is the pioneer and undisputed Queen of Indipop—that's the verdict of the music industry. Her first major hit album was Jadoo (Magic). Further platinum albums included Aah... Alisha!, Babydoll, Madonna and Kamasutra, but it was her most successful and popular album Made in India, released in 1995, that established Indipop as a discrete genre and Chinai its prime proponent."
- ^ "Interview | I think my time has come: Alisha Chinai". DNA. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ India Today International - Volume 2, Issues 27-34 - Page 56 2003 Indipop Rock 'n' Rule 1 QO r It has been in arrival mode ever since Alisha -L-/0 J Chinai's Jaadu hit platinum. Ten years on, her Made in India sparked the music video boom. India believed it had found a Madonna clone, while in Daler Mehndi's energetic warbling, they thought folk – or a reasonable simulacrum – had achieved record-busting status. But film music remains indomitable, accounting for 65-75 per cent of sales
- ^ 51st Filmfare Awards Archived 3 January 2013 at archive.today filmfareawards.indiatimes.com Retrieved 29 August 2007
- ^ Alisha going global Archived 6 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine outlookindia.com Retrieved 29 August 2007
- ^ "Priyanka Chopra is Alisha's fan". The Times of India. 16 October 2011.
- ^ "The Sunday Times on the Web – Plus". Sundaytimes.lk. 8 December 1996. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ "Madonna of India :: Music Composer & Producer Songwriter".
- ^ "Hitz Unlimited (2002) - Hindi Album, Tracklist, Full Album Details and more". Zubeen Garg Discography. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Music Hits 1990-1999 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- ^ "Music Hits 2000-2009 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2010.