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Punjabi boy Vipul Mehta wins ‘Indian Idol 6′


September 2nd, 2012 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) It was a tough call - three boys, all from Punjab, all excellent singers with a great audience connect. But it is Vipul Mehta from ... Read more...

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Joss Stone turns down an offer from ‘The Voice’


July 30th, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Popular British singer Joss Stone is said to have snubbed an offer to be a judge of contestants on ‘The Voice’. The reasons that the singer gave ... Read more...

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Don Omar to compose song for Jennifer Lopez’s TV show


February 14th, 2012 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
San Juan, Feb 14 (IANS/EFE) Reggaeton star Don Omar announced Monday that he has been charged with composing the theme song for the televison programme "Q'Viva The Chosen", hosted ... Read more...

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Indian, Pakistani singers to battle it out on ‘Sur-kshetra’


December 21st, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Talented singers from India and Pakistan will fight it out on a common platform -- a new reality show "Sur-kshetra" -- where singer-composer Himesh Reshammiya ... Read more...

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Light, enjoyable tracks in ‘Love Breakups Zindagi’ (IANS Music Review)


September 18th, 2011 - 9:25 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Love Breakups Zindagi"; Music Directors: Salim and Sulaiman Merchant; Lyricist: Javed Akhtar; Singers: Salim Merchant, Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal, Shradha Pandit, Shafqat Amanat Ali and Shruti Pathak;Rating: ***1/2The music of ... Read more...

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Veteran Marathi music composer Khale dead


September 2nd, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), Sep 2 (IANS) Well-known Marathi composer and director Shrinivas Khale passed away at his residence in neighbouring Thane early Friday due to old age related ailments, a ... Read more...

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American Idol Contestant Recounts Tragic Tale of Juliana Ramos’ Car Accident In Audition


January 27th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey Milwaukee, Jan 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The latest episode of the audition round of the popular show 'American Idol', which was held in Milwaukee, Chicago, closed on a touching note, diverting ... Read more...

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Sarah Palin admires Simon Cowell in new book ‘America by Heart’


November 19th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 19 (ANI): Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has admired X Factor mogul Simon Cowell in her soon to be released new book 'America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, ... Read more...

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Pritam packs in retro feel in ‘Golmaal 3′ soundtrack (IANS Music Review)


October 14th, 2010 - 9:00 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher Film: "Golmaal 3"; Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty; Lyricist: Kumaar; Singers: KK, Anushka Manchanda, Monali, Shaan, Neeraj Shridhar, Antara Mitra, Sunidhi Chauhan, Bappi Lahiri and Sudesh Bhosle; Rating: ***The "Golmaal" ... Read more...

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Cheryl Cole Defends Decision To Put Cher Through The Final 12


October 5th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 5, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The controversial X-factor Judge Cheryl Cole chose to stand by her decision to put through the flop Cher Lloyd to the final ... Read more...

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Winner of the Karaoke World Championships would get 1 million Russian dumplings


September 25th, 2010 - 1:02 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Karaoke World Championships kicked off in the Russian capital Moscow on Thursday.The competition features talented singers from all over the world. The competition’s judges will choose the ... Read more...

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American Idol Online Audition For Season 10


September 17th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 17, 2010 (pen Men at Work): American Idol is by far one of the biggest Talent Hunt competition on TV and it has a fan following that transcends national borders. ... Read more...

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American Idol Finalist Crystal Bowersox To Launch Her Debut Album


June 23rd, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 23, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Crystal Bowersox, the runner up of the ninth season of ‘American Idol’, has signed a recording contract with the 19 Recordings/Jive Records. Crystal ... Read more...

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Lafango.Com Launches ‘Bollywood Singer- 2010′ Contest


June 15th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bollywood music has been loved by the music lovers all over the world. But, it was really surprising to see an entertainment platform in another country ... Read more...

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Lee DeWyze Wins “American Idol” Season 9


May 27th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar May 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" finale, all eyes were set on for the FOX's "American Idol" season 9 finale on Wednesday night. The viewers of ... Read more...

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Wasn’t considering Kangana for ‘Kites’: Anurag Basu (Film Snippets)


May 13th, 2010 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Kangana Ranaut may be his lucky mascot, but director Anurag Basu wasn't keen on casting her in his much-talked about international love story "Kites". "I was ... Read more...

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Talent hunt shows are killing music: Usher


May 3rd, 2010 - 4:00 am ICT by IANS
London, May 3 (IANS) R&B star Usher has accused TV talent shows of killing the music industry. Just weeks after the singer appeared as a mentor on the current season of "American ... Read more...

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Shankar plans album with Muqabla teammates


April 14th, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 14, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Shankar Mahadevan along with his team Shankar's Superstars are in a high after winning the grand finale of the music show Music Ka Maha Muqabla. Shankar ... Read more...

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Shawn Mims inspired by Indian Music


April 1st, 2010 - 11:58 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 1, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Shawn was first seen in Song' Love Em All' by Canadian group Baby Blue Sound Crew. Shawn Mims, a famous rapper is influenced by Indian music so much ... Read more...

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Will Sa re ga ma Challenge feature Pakistani artists?


March 30th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Sania Mirza may have chosen a Pakistani as her husband but that's unlikely to melt the hearts of the hardliners who oppose cultural ties between the two ... Read more...

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Susan Boyle says she feels honoured to be on star-studded Haiti aid song


January 27th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 27 (ANI): Susan Boyle has said that she feels honoured to be a part of the star-studded line-up recording a track to raise funds for the earthquake victims of Haiti.The ... Read more...

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General Larry Platt, The “Pants On The Ground” Singer Offered Record Deal


January 21st, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar Atlanta, Jan 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The musical reality show, 'American Idol', has gifted some talented singers to the entertainment world, who have rocked audiences with their powerful voice and exquisite ... Read more...

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Nainital hails the colourful autumn festival


November 6th, 2009 - 10:26 pm ICT by ANI
Nainital (Uttarakhand), Nov 6(ANI): To give the tourism sector a boost in the Uttarakhand's Kumaon region, the scenic Nainital city is hosting this year's edition of the annual autumn festival named 'Sharadutsav'.At ... Read more...

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Salim-Sulaiman create magic yet again with ‘Kurbaan’ (IANS Music Review)


October 20th, 2009 - 9:28 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher Film: "Kurbaan"; Music Directors: Salim Merchant-Sulaiman Merchant; Lyricist: Niranjan Iyengar; Singers: Sukhwinder Singh, Kailash Kher, Marianne D'Cruz Aiman, Salim Merchant, Vishal Dadlani, Sonu Niigaam, Shruti Pathak and Shreya Ghoshal; ... Read more...

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‘Ajab Prem…’ music a must hear (IANS Music Review)


October 12th, 2009 - 9:14 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher Film: "Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani"; Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty; Lyricist: Irshad Kamil; Singers: KK, Alisha Chinoy, Atif Aslam, Javed Ali, Kailash Kher, Neeraj Shridhar, Sunidhi Chauhan, Mika Singh, ... Read more...

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‘Do Knot Disturb’ - not an impressive comeback for Nadeem-Shravan (IANS Music Review)


September 1st, 2009 - 10:25 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher Film: "Do Knot Disturb"; Music Directors: Nadeem-Shravan; Lyricist: Sameer; Singers: Sonu Niigaam, Anuradha Shriram, Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal, Jigar Saraiya, Nitika Kanwar, Earl D'Souza, Neeraj Sridhar, Anushka Manchanda, Sowmya Raoh ... Read more...

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‘Kaminey’ music experimental, power-packed (IANS Music Review)


July 9th, 2009 - 9:51 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher Album: "Kaminey"; Music Director: Vishal Bhardwaj; Lyricist: Gulzar; Singers: Sukhwinder Singh, Vishal Dadlani, Mohit Chauhan, Kunal Ganjawala, Sunidhi Chauhan, Rekha Bhardwaj, Suresh Wadkar, Kailash Kher and Vishal Bhardwaj; Rating: ***Filmmaker ... Read more...

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Music of ‘Love Kal Aaj’ launched in Mumbai


June 28th, 2009 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, June 28 (ANI): The music launch of the Bollywood film 'Love Kal Aaj', a story about relationships, took place in Mumbai on Saturday.Saif Ali Khan is the lead actor and ... Read more...

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‘Short Kut…’ not best work of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (IANS Music Review)


June 19th, 2009 - 9:08 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher Film: "Short Kut - The Con Is On"; Music Directors: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy; Lyricist: Javed Akhtar; Singers: Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghosal, Javed Ali, Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik, Nikita Nigam, Kirti Sagathia ... Read more...

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“Heartless”: A soulful number from Kris Allen


May 14th, 2009 - 7:06 pm ICT by GD
Kris Allen desperately needed a comeback song to stake his claim firmly on the final spot on American Idol, and on Tuesday night, he hit the right chord. He performed Kara's pick ... Read more...

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Zee TV’s ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’Singing Sensation


April 20th, 2009 - 10:04 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Raja Hasan out with his Debut Album "Yaar Mila De Re" - A special father-son collaborativeMumbai, April 20th – Zee TV once again fulfilled its commitment by launching Raja Hasan's debut album ... Read more...

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Jennifer Hudson comes back to her Idol roots


April 16th, 2009 - 11:11 pm ICT by GD
She wowed the world with her melodious rendition of the "Dreamgirls" tracks. Her immense talent came to the forefront when she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her ... Read more...

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The rising popularity of Adam Lambert, the American Idol


April 8th, 2009 - 11:11 pm ICT by GD
The popularity of American Idol is truly amazing. The huge amounts of votes received by the candidates are enough to prove this argument.In this season of American Idol as the ... Read more...

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Jalota launches music company to promote amateur singers


August 17th, 2008 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Well-known bhajan singer Anup Jalota and Kavi Narayan Agarwal have launched a music company called Shabd 'n Sur to promote amateur singers. "There are many talented singers who ... Read more...

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Music industry shocked by ‘Voice of India’ Ishmeet Singh’s death


July 30th, 2008 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Remembering "Voice of India" contest winner Ishmeet Singh as a "wonderful", "down-to-earth" and "sincere" person, members of the Indian music industry said they were shocked by the ... Read more...

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