SANAM (band)

Sanam
Origin Mumbai, India
Genres Pop Rock
Years active 2010–present
Labels
Members

Sanam is an Indian pop rock band based in Mumbai consisting of Sanam Puri (Lead Vocals), Samar Puri (Lead Guitar), Venky S or Venkat Subramaniyam (Bass Guitar ) and Keshav Dhanraj (Drums). The band is known for being amongst India’s top 10 independent YouTube Channels, India’s biggest music artist on the digital platform and the fastest growing YouTube Channel in the country.[1][2][3]

Musical career

2010: Forming of SQS Supastars

In May 2010, Times music launched a Nationwide Pop band hunt called ‘SUPASTARS’ for young talent in India. Amongst thousands of entries, 'The SQS Project' won the title ‘TIMES MUSIC SUPASTARS’,[4][5] changing the band name to ‘SQS Supastars’.

The band released their first self-titled album, ‘Supastas’ and later released music videos of their songs ‘Hawa Hawa' and ‘Behka'. This project featured the work of major Swedish and Denmark music labels who handled the entire mixing and mastering of the album. The band also endorsed the ‘Mufti’ clothing line during their second music video "Behka"[6] Amongst the band first performances was the ‘Femina Miss India’ beauty contest 2011.

2014: Forming of Sanam and Growth Curve

In 2013 the band met Ben Thomas (Managing Director, Kurian & Co Talent Management),[7][8]

Ben introduced the band to Vishal-Shekhar which led to Sanam Puri’s first Bollywood break as a play back singer with songs like ‘Dhat Teri Ki'[9] from the movie ‘Gori Tere Pyaar Mein' and ‘Ishq Bulaava' from ‘Hasee Toh Phasee'.[10][11][12] The same year the band composed its first original composition ‘Main Hoon’ for the Hollywood blockbuster ‘The Amazing Spiderman 2.[13][14][15][16]


The band was invited to perform at the Youtube FanFest in the year 2015 and 2016[17][18][19][20] where the YouTube Channel of SANAM band was announced as the fastest growing and highest watched independent music channel on YouTube in India, with over 14 million channel views every month and a YouTube subscriber base growing at a dramatic pace.[3][21] Band's official YouTube channel have more than 208 million views with 939+ thousand subscribers with an average of 500K daily views. The bands popularity on social media fuels their growing fanbase in the countries across mainly Maldives, Mauritius, South Africa, Trinidad, Kenya, the Netherlands, Bangladesh, United States, England, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Nigeria and Suriname, besides India.

The band has released a few collaborations."Inquilab Mera Khwab" is a collaboration with Clinton Cerejo as a part of Jammin, a digital musical collaboration featuring YouTube's musical talent with four music composers A R Rahman, Salim-Sulaiman, Clinton Cerejo, and Mithoon to create 10 original soundtracks and music videos.[22][23]

The band performed in the capital Male at the VMY Music Festival in July 2015 that commemorated the 50th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Maldives.[24] The Ballard Estate Festival was formally inaugurated by the chief guest Nitin Gadkari, Minister Of Road Transport and Highways Of India on 24 January followed by a performance by Sanam band. The event was also attended by Actress & Politician Hema Malini.[25]

The band has been often referred to as India's One Direction[26] because of their fast popularity and described as a "fabulous four" by the Times of India.[22] On 1 April 2017, Music broadcaster Channel V has announced the launch of its latest property ‘Only On V’, with an exclusive partnership with band SANAM.[27][28][29][30]

Discography

Filmography (Band)

Release Year Album Title Song Title Label Writer Composer Language
2014 The Amazing Spiderman 2 Main Hoon Sony Music Samar Puri, Manoj Yadav Sanam Band Hindi

Filmography (Sanam Puri)

Release Year Film Title Song Title Label Writer Composer Language Co Singers
2013 Gori Tere Pyaar Mein Dhat Teri Ki Sony Music Kumaar Vishal-Shekhar Hindi Aditi Singh Sharma
2013 Gori Tere Pyar Mein Gori Tere Pyar Mein Sony Music Kumaar, Kausar Munir, Anvita Dutt Guptan Vishal-Shekhar Hindi Mika Singh, Mamta Sharma, Shruti Pathak, Aditi Singh Sharma, Shankar Mahadevan, Shalmali Kholgade, Kamal Khan, Neeti Mohan, Nitesh Kadam, Sukhwinder Singh, Sanah Moidutty
2013 Ishk Actually Lucky Tonight T Series Manoj Yadav Chirantan Bhatt Hindi Ann Mitchai
2014 Hasee Toh Phasee Ishq Bulava Sony Music Kumaar Vishal-Shekhar Hindi Shipra Goyal
2014 Chandamama Kathalu E Kadha - Vanamali Mickey J Meyer Telugu Shweta Pandit
2014 Hamshakals Barbaad Raat Zee Music Mayur Puri Himesh Reshamiya Hindi Shalmali Kholgade
2014 Hamshakals Humshakals Mash Up Zee Music Mayur Puri, Shabbir AHmed, Sameer Himesh Reshamiya Hindi Neeraj Shridhar, Neeti Mohan, Himesh Reshamiya, Shalmali Kholgade, Ash King, Mika Singh, Palak Muchal
Qued Jajabor Priyotoma - Faisal Roddy Faisal Roddy Bengali -
2015 Gabbar Is Back Coffee Peetey[31] Zee Music Kumaar Chirantan Bhat Hindi Paroma Das Gupta

Collaborations (Sanam Puri)

Release Year Project Title Song Title Writer Composer Language Co Singers
2013 Coke Studio @ MTV Season 3 Episode 3 Pinjra Manoj Yadav Clinton Cerejo Hindi Jonita Gandhi
2013 Micromax Unite Anthem Roobaroo Prasoon Joshi A R Rahman Various Benny Dayal, Raghu Dixit, Apeksha Dandekar, Shruti Pathak, Neeti Mohan, Kamal Khan, Brodha V, Voctronica, Swaroop Khan

Studio Albums (Band Sanam)

Release Year Album Title Song Title Label Language
2010 Supastars Hawa Hawa, Jaan Gaya, Aisa Laga, Behka, Tumse, Teri Aankhon Se, Hawa Hawa, Boondon Se Times Music Hindi
2011 Samar Sanam On N On, Paa Hi Liya, Roshni, Higher Mere Saath, Badalne Ke Intezaar Mein, Mujhe Pyaar Karo, Titli Saregama Hindi

Compilation Albums (Band Sanam)

Release Year Album Title Song Title Label Language
2011 Samar Sanam On N On, Paa Hi Liya, Roshni, Higher Mere Saath, Badalne Ke Intezaar Mein, Mujhe Pyaar Karo, Titli Saregama Hindi

References

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  3. 1 2 Goyal, Malini (8 May 2016). "Meet India's hottest YouTube stars who are all the rage with the millennial generation". Economic Times (Panache). Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  4. ↑ TNN, Times News Network (28 Aug 2010). "SQS Project wins Times Music Supastars" (Entertainment). The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 28 Aug 2010.
  5. ↑ D'Souza, Alexis (9 February 2010). "The SQS Story". myopusradio.com. Platform News. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  6. ↑ Iyer, Anita. "Mufti clothes SQS!". soundbox.co.in. Select Publishing Company. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  7. ↑ Satpute, Shibani. "Meet Sanam: India’s Coolest New Pop Band". baysidejournal.com/. Bayside Journal.
  8. ↑ "Exclusive: Sanam shares some tidbits". radioandmusic.com. Indiantelevision.com Group. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  9. ↑ Ratti, Pragati (4 November 2013). "'Dhat Teri Ki' a perfect debut, says new singer in B-town Sanam Puri". NEWS 18. Cable News Network. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  10. ↑ Tuli, Aanchal (1 May 2014). "Spider-Man singer Sanam started with a DU band" (Entertainment). Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  11. ↑ Wadhwa, Akash (31 January 2014). "I want to be like Honey Singh: Sanam Puri" (Entertainment). Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  12. ↑ "I dont mind acting in films - Sanam Puri". Zoom 4 India. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  13. ↑ Adivarekar, Priya (23 April 2014). "Singer Sanam Puri works on a promotional song for The Amazing Spiderman 2". The Indian Express. The Express Group. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  14. ↑ IANS, India's Largest Independent News Service (18 April 2014). "Sanam Puri made 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' song in one night". Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  15. ↑ Parande, Shweta. "The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Hindi song Main Hoon by SANAM: Spidey flies to the soothing number!". india.com. India Webportal Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  16. ↑ Ratti, Pragati (26 April 2014). "The Amazing Spider-Man 2's Hindi anthem: A song composed in just one night". CNN News 18. A Time Warner Company. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  17. ↑ Ganguly, Srijani (6 March 2016). "Sanam: The four member band that dominates the virtual world". India Today.
  18. ↑ Bahirwani, Krishna (3 March 2016). "YouTube FanFest returns to Mumbai on 18th March". DNA India. Diligent Media Corporation Ltd. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  19. ↑ Sinha, Dipanjan (18 March 2016). "Internet sensations to gather at the YouTube fanfest in Mumbai". Mid Day. Mid-Day Infomedia Ltd. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  20. ↑ "YouTube FanFest returns to Mumbai for its third edition" (Brand Equity). Economic Times. ET Brand Equity. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  21. ↑ Ferreira, Verus. "Sanam". The Teenager Today. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  22. 1 2 TNN, Times News Network (29 August 2016). "Band 'Sanam' is India’s fabulous four" (Entertainment). Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  23. ↑ "Cerejo, Sanam set Jammin' rolling with engaging track". radioandmusic.com. Indiantelevision.com Group. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  24. ↑ "The Indian pop band SANAM in Maldives". travelcentremaldives.com. Travel Centre Maldives. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  25. ↑ "The Ballard Estate Festival will give Mumbai more recreational options". News X. ITV Network. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  26. ↑ Pienaar, David (25 May 2016). "Indian pop stars coming to SA" (Entertainment). Comaro Chronicle. Caxton & CTP Printers and Publishers Ltd. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  27. ↑ "Channel V partners pop-rock band Sanam for new property ‘Only On V’". www.televisionpost.com. Television Post. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  28. ↑ MUMBAI, IANS (30 March 2017). "Band Sanam's original compositions to be aired on TV". Business Standard.
  29. ↑ Chunikiah, Deena (31 March 2017). "Channel V to Launch "Only on V"". Next Tv News International.
  30. ↑ "Band Sanam's original compositions to be aired on TV". www.catchnews.com. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  31. ↑ Garima Kaushik Sanam Puri Top 10 Songs
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