Lady Kash

Lady Kash
Background information
Origin Singapore
Genres Rap, Hip Hop, Pop, Urban & World Music
Occupation(s) Rapper
Instruments Rap
Years active 2007–Present
Labels AKASHIK
Associated acts A. R. Rahman

Lady Kash is an award winning international rapper / songwriter from Singapore who started upon her solo career in 2007. Born Kalaivani Nagaraj she took upon the name Lady Kash for her musical journey. The name, she has said in several interviews, was a result of a dream that occurred to her just before she embarked on her creative career. In 2008 she invited Krissy a singer from Singapore to join her, and they formed the duo better known as Lady Kash and Krissy. In late 2012, Lady Kash decided to break away from the duo on mutual consent and returned to being a solo act as she began in 2007.

Lady Kash has worked with several notable music composers including the Oscar & Grammy Winning A. R. Rahman, Harris Jayaraj, Anirudh Ravichander and Joshua Sridhar.[1][2]

She also worked with Rahman for the track "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam", the Official Theme Song for The World Classical Tamil Conference 2010.[3] When she became the youngest and the only rapper to record for what became the modern day anthem of the Tamil Language. These collaborations also led to Kash being featured in AR Rahman's very first book entitled "Reflections".

In conjunction with International Women’s Day 2013, Raindropss organization recognized women achievers across genres and Lady Kash was bestowed the International Female Rapper (Tamil & English) Award.[4] She also received the Social Media Music Champion award at Voice International Music Awards (VIMA) 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia earlier in 2013.[5] Kash has also been awarded the best genre bender award for VIMA 2014 for her track Oh Pennae with Aniruth, which has already garnered will over 300000+ views on YouTube.

She has performed in various concerts around the globe. During her latest concert in 2014 she set the stage ablaze in both Singapore and Malaysia with her rendition of all time people's favorite "Petta Rap" and also performed the cult hit "Irumbile" with A R Rahman himself during the Infinite Love concert tour by the Oscar Winner. The highlights of her other recent concerts include KLIMF with Yuvan Shankar Raja[6] in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and a charity concert "SANGARSH" in Chennai, India which she rocked the stage.[4]

She is currently working on a number of singles, movie soundtracks and also a yet to be titled Promotional Album[7] which will feature a variety of original songs of different styles.

Selected Discography

Singles

Song Released Album Artistes Music Producer
"Friction" 2008 Non-album Lady Kash x Krissy Charles Bosco
"Its Your Time" 2009 Non-album Lady Kash x Krissy Kausikan S.
"Wherever You Are" 2009 Non-album Lady Kash x Krissy Kausikan S.
"Still You" 2010 Non-album Lady Kash x Krissy Lohit Seven
"ONE" Charity Single 2010 Non-album Lady Kash x Krissy Lohit Seven
"Take Me Home Tonight" 2012 Non-album Lady Kash x Krissy ft Augie Deyo @ Kade Productions
"Rocketeer" Cover 2012 Non-album Lady Kash x Krissy
"Desi Pennae" (Desi Girl) 2012 Non-album Lady Kash x Krissy Charles Bosco
"Replay" Remix 2013 Non-album Lady Kash
"Without Your Love" 2013 Non-album Lady Kash x Krissy ft Vital MetroGnome
"This Is Love" Desi Remix 2013 Non-album Lady Kash x Krissy
"Hey Penney" 2013 Non-album Jmal, Lady Kash, Krissy Damian Mikhail
"Sirithu" Charity Single 2013 Non-album Saarangan, Lady Kash, Krissy Saarangan
"Oh Penne" 2013 Non-album Anirudh x Lady Kash Anirudh Ravichander
"Desi Kalakaar (Superstar) Remix 2014 Non-album Yo! Yo! Honey Singh x Lady Kash Yo! Yo! Honey Singh

Soundtracks for films and other projects

Song Released Album Composer Co-Artistes Notes
"Priyankari Remix" 2010 The Thriller (Malayalam) Dharan Kumar Haricharan, Krissy, Mamtha Mohandas Also wrote the English Rap lyrics
"Ileana Ileana" 2010 Huduga Hudugi (Kannada) Joshua Sridhar Benny Dayal, Rita Also wrote the Rap lyrics
"Bul Bul" 2010 Devadas (Kannada) Joshua Sridhar Shashank Also wrote the Rap lyrics
"Pappu Hippo" 2010 Pappu (Telugu) Phani Kalyan Yashwanth Golcha, Radhika, Phani Kalyan Also wrote the Rap lyrics
"Gaana Bajaana" 2010 Gaana Bajaana (Kannada) Joshua Sridhar Joshua Sridhar, Sayanora Philip Also wrote the English Rap lyrics
"Bathing at Cannes" 2010 Engeyum Kaadhal (Tamil) Harris Jayaraj Emcee Jesz, Ranina Reddy, Krissy Also wrote the English Rap Lyrics
"Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" 2010 Non-album A. R. Rahman Various Leading Artistes in Tamil Music Industry Official Theme Song for World Classical Tamil Conference
"Dochey" 2010 Komaram Puli (Telugu) A. R. Rahman Shreya Ghoshal, Krissy Also wrote the Rap lyrics
"Irumbile oru Irudhaiyam" 2010 Enthiran (Tamil) A. R. Rahman A. R. Rahman, Krissy Also wrote the English lyrics
"Pickle Jar" 2011 Pickles! (English/Tamil) TR Krishna Chetan Krissy Also wrote the Rap lyrics
"Wanna Mash Up" 2014 Highway (soundtrack) (Hindi) A. R. Rahman Krissy, Suvi Suresh Lyrics

References

  1. "Endhiran Songs List". www.southdreamz.com. Retrieved 22 Jun 2013.
  2. "'Endhiran' tops Apple list". www.indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 22 Jun 2013.
  3. "Full List of Singers in Semmozhi". www.arrahman.com. Retrieved 22 Jun 2013.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Lady Kash Rocks Chennai at Sangarsh". www.thamarai.com. Retrieved 22 Jun 2013.
  5. "VIMA 2013 FULL WINNERS LIST". www.bitemymusic.com. Retrieved 22 Jun 2013.
  6. "KLIMF 2012 - Two days left!". www.thamarai.com. Retrieved 22 Jun 2013.
  7. Sonali Shenoy. "Keeping up with Kash". http://newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 22 Jun 2013.