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Shalmali Kholgade
Singer Shalmali Kholgade at Worli Festival
Background information
Birth nameShalmali Kholgade
Born (1988-01-31) January 31, 1988 (age 36)
OriginMumbai, India
GenresWestern music, Filmi, Hindustani classical music
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2012–present

Shalmali Kholgade (Marathi शाल्मली खोलगडे) (born January 31, 1988) is an Indian singer-songwriter from Mumbai.[1] She is best known as a playback singer in Hindi films.

Shalmali began performing at the age of 16 and has had her tutelage in music from the age of 8 years under her mother, Uma Kholgade - an Indian classical singer and theatre personality. She later continued her music education under Shubhada Paradkar and has also recently been accepted by the L.A. Music Academy for their April semester but decided not to attend, due to her recording commitments.

A versatile singer who sings both in English and Hindi, Shalmali paid a 2 hour tribute to one of her favourite singers; Amy Winehouse last year at Blue Frog, Mumbai which was attended widely. She is also a vocalist with Mikey Mcleary's popular act The Bar tender where she has performed beautiful renditions of vintage Bollywood songs revamping it with a flavour of sensuous, old school jazz and will soon be featured in their upcoming album.

Furthering her versatility as a performer, Shalmali has performed as a soloist with a Latvian troupe in a Cabaret named Bombaloo which toured Moscow, Russia and Yerevan, Armenia. [2]

Career

Shalmali has been singing professionally in Mumbai for several years,[3] she also appeared as an actor in film, Tu Maza Jeev (2009) made in Marathi language Directed by: Ranjan singh [4]

Shalmali made her debut as a lead vocalist in Bollywood playback singing with the song Pareshaan from 2012 movie Ishaqzaade under the music of Amit Trivedi, which got her critical acclaim.[5][6] For the song Pareshaan she has won the Filmfare Award 2013 as Best Female Playback Singer. Her second song in Bollywood is Daaru Desi from film Cocktail,[7][8] became a hit online.[9] She has also sung aga bai in movie Aiyyaa. Her latest song includes Lat Lag Gayi from the movie Race 2.

Filmography

Film Songs

Marathi Film Songs

References

  1. ^ "Broken flower". The Hindu. July 25, 2011.
  2. ^ "Shalmali Kholgade - the newest Bollywood singing sensation". Filmicafe. May 03, 2012. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help).
  3. ^ "Tribute concerts in India". The Times of India. Jun 15, 2012.
  4. ^ "First East Indian movie releases on Maharashtra Day". The Times of India. May 4, 2009.
  5. ^ "Love Goes Grunge". Indian Express. Apr 20 2012. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ "Ishaqzaade: Music Review". The Times of India. Apr 15, 2012.
  7. ^ "NEW SONG: Deepika-Saif in Cocktail". Hindustan Times. June 01, 2012. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "Shamali Kholgade Page".
  9. ^ "Saif, Deepika get tipsy in Cocktail!". India Today. June 4, 2012.
Year Film Title Song Title Notes
2012 Ishaqzaade "Pareshaan" Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer
Zee Cine Award for Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Fresh Singing Talent
2012 Cocktail "Daaru Desi"
2012 Aiyyaa "Aga Bai"
2013 Race 2 "Lat Lag Gayi"
2013 Akaash Vani "Rumani"
2013 Mere Dad ki Maruti "Main Senti Hoon"

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