Sangeetha Rajeev
| Sangeetha Rajeev | |
|---|---|
 Sangeetha Rajeev at a Photoshoot | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
October 23rd Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Origin | India |
| Genres | Bollywood, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Composer, Actor |
| Years active | 2012–Present |
| Website |
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Sangeetha Rajeev also known as SaRa is a singer, composer and performer from India. She is a Playback singer [1] in Indian films. Besides being a performer, she is also an Independent musician who released her latest Hindi single Chan Se Udi in 2016 which was featured in BBC Asian Network,[2] Pepsi MTV Indies [3] and Radio City (Freedom Radio).[4] Known for her electrifying yet graceful presence, she is credited with over 1000s of live performances worldwide so far and is a very popular singer in the performance space [5]
Sangeetha Rajeev has been the Jury on Zee SaReGaMaPa Little Champs Season 12, a Kannada singing reality show aired on Zee Kannada. She is currently the Jury for Zee SaReGaMaPa Season 13.
Early life
Sangeetha Rajeev was born in the Silicon Valley of India, Bangalore to a musical family. She moved to Mumbai at a young age where she got trained in Bharatnatyam by Alpa Pandey and Carnatic classical music from her mother M K Sharadamba.[6] She is also extensively trained in Hindustani classical music by Sri Ananth Bhagwath.
Education
Sangeetha did most of her schooling in Mumbai. Sangeetha is an Information Science Engineering Graduate from Bangalore and worked with a top IT giant. She then moved to England for working there with another UK based company before returning to India to pursue music.[7]
Influences
One of SaRa's early musical influences was her mother herself, M K Sharadamba,[8] who is a Carnatic classical musician. SaRa is highly influenced by western music and considers Mariah Carey & the late great Michael Jackson to be her western influences.[9] Having lived most of her life in Mumbai, she considers herself to be one of the biggest admirers of the Bollywood sensation Sunidhi Chauhan.
Top Hits
| Year | Title | Film / Album | Composer | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Yentane taragathi" | Aane Pataaki | Dharma Vish | [10] |
| 2013 | "Thinbedakami 2" | Lucia (2013 film) | Poornachandra Tejasvi | [11] |
| 2015 | "Ali Baba" | Rebel | Jassie Gift | |
| 2015 | "Namma ee aata" | Aadhya | Jeevan Reddy | |
| 2016 | "Bijili Krishna" | I dash you | Adil Nadaf | |
| 2016 | "Hero cylce nalli nanu" | Bhujanga | Poornachandra Tejasvi | [12] |
| 2016 | "Khushi" | "Looty" | Dharma Vish | [13] |
| 2017 | "Dhool Yebbussro" | Rajvishnu | Arjun Janya | [14] |
Albums
| Year | Album Name | Composer |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Sarvasva" [15] | Sangeetha Rajeev |
| 2016 | "Chan Se Udi" [16] | Sangeetha Rajeev |
Awards
| Year | Award | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kannada International Music Awards | Best Playback Singer |
| 2012 | Radio City (Indian Radio Station) Super Singer | Runner Up |
| 2008 | Star India Asianet Suvarna | Confident Star Singer |