| Sona Mohapatra | |
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Sona Mohapatra at LAKME FASHION WEEK 2011 |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 17 June Bhubaneswar, Orissa |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
Sona Mohapatra (Oriya: ସୋନା ମହାପାତ୍ର) is an Indian singer and lyricist.[1] born in Cuttack, Orissa.[2][3] Well known in India,[4] she has performed in concerts across the world and has been featured in albums, singles, concert webcasts, music videos, Bollywood films and advertisements.[5][6][7][8] In addition to her own material, Mohapatra has recorded remixes of songs by David Bowie, with "Let's Dance", and INXS, with "Afterglow", with the latter proving particularly successful.[9]
In 2007, Mohapatra released her debut album, Sona, on Sony Records, which sought to explore the diverse styles of rock, rhythm and blues, Flamenco, Hindustani, Baul and Romani music.[6][10] In 2009, she released the single Diljale. She recently sung a song 'Bedardi Raja' in the movie Delhi Belly for Aamir Khan Production's [11] and did a cameo in it.