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05 May

Adele turns 33: Read some interesting facts about her

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English singer-songwriter Adele, known for her powerful and melodious voice, turns 33 today. Born Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, she is considered one of the best-selling artists in the world, with an astounding 15 Grammy Awards to her name. She also won the Academy Award for Skyfall. While we wait for some new chart-topping music from the singer, let's brush up on some Adele trivia. She wrote her debut single 'Hometown Glory' within 10 minutes! Adele is quite a songstress, as she penned her debut single Hometown Glory in just 10 minutes. She was only of 18 years, when she wrote that track. It…

03 May

Here’s why Neha Kakkar is absent from Indian Idol 12 for two weeks in a row.

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Young pop star Neha Kakkar, who enjoys an unmatched fandom, has left her fans concerned with her conspicuous absence from Indian Idol 12 two week in a row. Loyal viewers of the singing reality show have been wondering why the singer is not shooting. Indian Idol 12 has been shooting in Daman due to the lockdown-like curfew in Maharashtra, where shooting is not allowed at present. Given the strict bio bubble, all three judges — Neha Kakkar, Vishal Dadlani and Himesh Reshammiya chose to excuse themselves from joining the team, owing to previous commitments. As for the previous week, Neha was celebrating…

02 May

Indian Idol 12 team has shifted their base from Mumbai to Daman and reportedly the three judges won’t be joining the show soon.

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Singer and Indian Idol 12 host Aditya Narayan has now recovered from the coronavirus and has finally joined the sets of the popular show. However, judges Neha Kakkar, Himesh Reshammiya, and Vishal Dadlani will be missing in action for a few more days. Turns out that the team has shifted their base from Mumbai to Daman following the strict COVID-19 restrictions in Maharashtra, and the three judges couldn’t join the team. Also Read - Indian Idol 12: Pawandeep Rajan, Arunita Kanjilal Leave Judges Spellbound With Their Performance on 'Pyaar Hua Ikraar Hua' Two weeks ago, host Aditya Narayan isolated himself after contracting COVID-19. Contestants Pawandeep Rajan and…

13 Apr

Baba Sehgal took to social media to announce the sad news of his father’s demise.

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Singer Baba Sehgal’s father passed away on Tuesday due to Covid-19 complications. The singer shared the news of his father’s demise on his social media handles. Baba Sehgal shared on Twitter, “Dad left us today earlier morning.. Warrier the whole life but lost to Covid. Please keep him in your prayers. Stay Safe and Blessed.” Baba shared a few photographs of his father on Instagram as well. Film celebrities like Abhishek Bachchan, Gulshan Devaiah, Atul Kasbekar, Ken Ghosh, Kubbra Sait and Vir Das offered their condolences on Twitter. “Deepest condolences. Prayers,” shared Abhishek Bachchan on Twitter. Das shared, “I’m so sorry for your loss.…

10 Apr

Rapper DMX passed on Friday in White Plains, New York: Priyanka Chopra, Chris Rock and others pay tribute.

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Hollywood stars Priyanka Chopra, TI, Viola Davis, Jada Pinkett Smith and Tyrese on Saturday said no words could heal the music industry after the untimely demise of popular rapper DMX, who was responsible for introducing hip-hop to an entire generation. DMX passed on Friday in White Plains, New York following a “catastrophic cardiac arrest”, as described by his family. He was 50. The family announced his death in a statement. He had been on life support at White Plains Hospital since April 2, when he suffered a heart attack. Priyanka Chopra took to Twitter to pay her tribute to the rapper,…

09 Apr

YouTuber Carry Minati makes his debut as a playback singer in The Big Bull, here’s how he turned into a YouTube sensation.

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Known to 29.5 million people on YouTube as CarryMinati, Asia’s no 1 YouTuber Ajey Nagar has quite literally grown-up creating content for the web. In a new milestone for Ajey, his hugely popular song Yalgaar, composed by Wily Frenzy, has now been turned into the title track for the upcoming film, The Big Bull starring Abhishek Bachchan. The film will mark his first outing as a ‘playback singer’ in Bollywood, adding a new achievement to Ajey’s list of accomplishments as a rapper, singer, gaming and roasting specialist. Ajey was just 10 years old when he discovered YouTube and was intrigued by…

08 Apr

Singer Lucky Ali opens up about his ‘material losses’ and some hurtful things that are part of his musical journey

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Singer Lucky Ali has been navigating the industry for over two decades now and has several successful Bollywood tracks to his credit. Though his roots trace back to a filmy family, he stays disconnected from the regular mechanism of the showbiz or the number game of music business. Having seen many ups and downs, Ali has made peace with some bitter chapters of his past. “Fortunately, I would say that in my situation, whatever I went through was like a lesson for me,” says Ali, who has always been vocal about not receiving royalties for his songs, some of which…

18 Mar

Rubina Dilaik and Abhinav Shukla’s music video “Marjaneya” gives a glimpse of the couple’s fun side. While the Bigg Boss 14 winner gets to show off her goofy avatar, Abhinav charms all with his cute dance moves.

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The much-awaited music video “Marjaneya” featuring Rubina Dilaik and Abhinav Shukla is finally here. Crooned by Neha Kakkar, it’s a typical Punjabi number and is produced by Desi Music Factory. While the song is not something to write about home about, the video would be definitely a treat for Rubinav, as Rubina and Abhinav’s fans call themselves. The music video gives a glimpse of the fun relationship of the couple, from manipulating him to carry her numerous shopping bags to crying when he remains busy with work. Abhinav plays the dutiful husband, and when Rubina doubts his integrity due to…

19 Nov

Meghe Meghe Unplugged

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An established dancer as well as a conceptual artist, Jubin Mitra has time and again proved his expertise through his creative venture 'Jubinart'. After Bolo Dugga Maiki, Jubin Mitra's reprise version with Mallar Karmakar ‘Meghe Meghe Unplugged’ has been released by AP Music and all digital streaming platforms. https://youtu.be/KHk-cO4WJMs While Jubin is the composer and lyricist accompanied by Ujjwal from Bangladesh, the song has been sung by Mallar Karmakar, who is an established singer and Star Plus Voice of India finalist and Zee Bangla SaReGaMaPa 2006 duet champion. This is Jubin’s Third song which got international release. Meghe Meghe Unplugged…

22 Sep

Dolby and IPRS come together to empower music creators

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Dolby Laboratories, a leader in immersive audio and video entertainment, announced the launch of an educational program for members of The Indian Performing Right Society Limited (IPRS), India’s sole performing rights organization representing 6000+ prominent music authors, composers, and publishers across the country. The program will provide members with the opportunity to attend Dolby Atmos Music Webinar Series covering technology & workflows, Dolby Atmos Tutorial Series, Dolby Institute Masterclass and a free trial to Dolby Atmos Production Suite among other activities. Mr Pankaj Kedia, Managing Director, Emerging Markets, Dolby Laboratories said, “Dolby Atmos is a new experience for creators and music…