Indu Sonali | |
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Born | Bhagalpur, Bihar, India | 27 September 1980
Genres | Filmi, folk, ambient |
Occupation(s) | painter and recording artist |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2009–2010 |
Labels | Venus, T-Series and Wave Music |
Indu Sonali (born 27 September 1980) is an Indian film playback singer known for singing in item songs of Bhojpuri. She has sung for 300 Bhojpuri films and 50 music video albums and is considered[ by whom? ] as one of the top playback singers of the Bhojpuri film industry. Her music genre is primitive-acoustic folk with some traces of Indian classical music, ambient electronic and new age jazz fusion. Some of her most notable songs are "Lehriya Loot Re Raja" (Partigya), "Kahan Jaibe Raja Najariya" (Kaha Jaiba Raja), "Uthha Deb Lenga" (Damadji) and "Devar ho Daba Na Mor Karihaiya" (Rakhwala). [1]
Indu Sonali was born on 7 November 1978 in Bhagalpur (Bihar). She grew up and was educated in Bihar. She made her debut as the playback singer in the Bhojpuri film Panditji Batai Na Biah Kab Hoi, for which Rajesh Gupta was the music director.
She is an ardent fan of Indian singing legend Lata Mangeshkar.
Sonali is a regular performer at electronic and new age jazz fusion oriented music festivals.
In 2016, Sonali recorded the solo devotional album Swaranjali with music director Damodar Raao which was released under music company Sai Recordds. [2]
Title | Movie | Co-singer(s) | Composer | Lyrics | Music label |
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"Chham Chham Nache Hai Radha" [3] | Swaranjali | solo | Damodar Raao | Azad Singh | Sai Recordds |
"Tu Patna Ke Raja Hum Mumbai Ki Rani" | Tu Hamar Hau | Soham | Nikhil, Vinay | Vipin Bahar | T-Series |
Humke Sasura Se Tu Bolbaala Babuji" | Bidaai | solo | Dhananjay Mishra | Vinay Bihari | T-Series |
"Milal Ba Rangdar Balamua" | Rangdar Balamua | solo | Damodar Raao | Vinay Bihari | RCM |
"Saiya Jable Pakadba Rajdhani" | Saiyan Rajdhani Pakadke Aa Jaiha | solo | Damodar Raao | Mangal Bihari | Sai Recordds |
"Aho More Raja Bahinya Mein" | Pandit Ji Batain Na Biyah Kab Hoyee | solo | Rajesh Gupta | Vinay Bihari | T-Series |
"Beri Beri Barjile" | Maai Ke Karz | solo | Damodar Raao | Rajesh MIshra | SRK Music |
"Kahan Jaiba Raja Nazriya Ladaike" | Kahan Jaiba Raja Najareea Ladai Ke | solo | Dhananjay Mishra | Vinay Bihari | T-Series |
"Raja" | Pratiya | solo | Rajesh Rajnish | Vinay Bihari | Venus |
"Hara Patta Paan" | Dushmani | solo | Durga Natraj | Shyam Dehati | T-Series |
"Farak UtDi" | Majnu Motorwala | solo | Damodar Raao | Vinay Bihari | Wave |
"Loot Lela Baby Jalebi Khiya Ke" [4] | Dil Ho Gail Qurbaan | solo | Damodar Raao | Bipin Ojha | Aarya Music |
"TivhhzzRe Balma" [5] | Sajan Ki Bahon Mein | solo | Damodar Raao | Rajesh Mishra | Aarya Music |
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