Meenal Jain

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Meenal Jain
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Meenal Jain

(1985-06-14) 14 June 1985 (age 38)
Label Sony BMG

Meenal Jain (born 14 June 1985) is an Indian singer, known as a playback singer in Indian films.

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She was a top 6 finalist in the reality show Indian Idol 2 on Indian television in 2006. [1]

Life and career

Jain is living in Mumbai for the last 10 years and completed her graduate studies from Mithibai College, Mumbai. Recently, she did shows with singers Sonu Nigam, Abhijeet Sawant, Amit Sana, Rex D'Souza. Presently she is co-hosting a show "Music, Masti aur Dhoom". [2] She also provided the singing voice for Barbie in the Hindi dubbed version of the 2007 animated film Barbie as the Island Princess . [3] She also sang the song "Sakhi" on Aamir Khan's show Satyamev Jayate 's seventh episode which was on domestic violence.[ citation needed ]

Indian Idol 2 performances

  1. Aao Na
  2. Ishq Samundar - Bottom 2 24/01/2006
  3. Lambi Judaai - Bottom 3 31/01/2006
  4. Nigahein Milane - Bottom 2 07/02/2006
  5. Kuch Na Kaho
  6. Mera Piya Ghar Aaya - Bottom 3 21/02/2006
  7. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam - Eliminated 28/02/2006

Grand Finale: "Woh Pehli Baar", "Right Here Right Now" with N. C. Karunya and Antara Mitra, and Baras Ja E Badal.

Playback in Bollywood

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References

  1. "Meenal Jain croons for Dostigiri - Times of India". The Times of India. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  2. "Meenal Jain | indiansingers.in". Archived from the original on 11 April 2011.
  3. "Meenal Jain sings for Barbie".
  4. "Meenal Jain croons for Dostigiri - Times of India". The Times of India . 26 July 2018.