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Daily Quiz | On life and works of American singer Tina Turner 1 / 6 | In 1993, a biopic on Tina Turner titled What’s Love Got to Do with It was released. Who played the singer in the film? 2 / 6 | In an iconic collaboration, Turner, Cher and Elton John came together … Read More “Daily Quiz | On life and works of American singer Tina Turner” »
Swedish singer Loreen has won the Eurovision Song Contest with her power ballad “Tattoo.” The diva beat acts from 25 other countries to take the continent’s pop crown at the competition in Liverpool. Finnish singer Käärijä was second. Loreen previously won Eurovision in 2012 and is only the second performer to take the prize twice. … Read More “Swedish singer Loreen wins Eurovision Song Contest for a 2nd time with her power ballad “Tattoo”” »
Madhushree breaks into a jig. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Tamil Cultural Academy celebrated its 23rd anniversary with Kodai Isai Vizha Season 3 – a musical soiree featuring well-known playback singer Madhushree Bhattacharya. The singer, acclaimed for hits like ‘Vaji Vaaji’, ‘Mayilrage’ and ‘Eppo Nee ,performed in Chennai for the first time at The Music … Read More “Playback singer Madhushree enthralls music lovers in Chennai with Tamil hits” »
Diljit Dosanjh becomes first Punjabi singer to perform at Coachella Source link
Diljit Dosanjh firing it up at 2023 ‘Coachella’ singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has created history by performing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California. The weekend performance marks his dominance not only in the Punjabi industry but on a global level. Diljit entered the stage with a complete Punjabi vibe by wearing … Read More “Diljit Dosanjh becomes first Punjabi singer to perform at Coachella, fans react” »
“I heard you humming something….” We are setting up equipment at singer KS Chithra’s residence, aptly named ‘Shruti’, at Chennai’s Saligramam, and the singer — a Padma Shri recipient and six-time National Film Award-winning musician — has just walked in. “Why don’t you sing,” she asks, almost pleadingly. To install ifreeze. Armed with just memories … Read More “Singer KS Chithra interview: ‘Music helped me come out of troubled times’” »
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on March 24, 2023 unveils the name board of a road at Mandaveli in Chennai, which was named after late Tamil playback singer TM Soundararajan, to mark his birth centenary. Information Minister MP Saminathan (fourth left) Chief Secretary V. Irai Anbu (fifth right) are also present. Photo: Special Arrangement … Read More “Road in Chennai named after late Tamil playback singer T.M. Soundararajan” »
Bombay Jayashree. file | Photo Credit: R. Ashok Carnatic singer and Sangita Kalanidhi designate Bombay Jayashree reportedly suffered an aneurysm while on tour in the United Kingdom (UK), and has been rushed to hospital. (Aneurysm is swelling in the arterial wall or cardiac chamber due to damage caused to the blood vessel, or the wall … Read More “Carnatic singer Bombay Jayashri suffers aneurysm, undergoes surgery in United Kingdom” »
Thank you! There is a Japanese idiom, “noruka soruka”. It means “to leave success or failure to heaven, and to do things with all one’s heart. It is mainly used when you are going to gamble.” Three years before making our second album, every time we made a single, we told ourselves, “This is the … Read More “[Honey’s Anime Interview] halca – singer of Romantic Manifesto for the movie Kaguya-sama: Love is War” »
Singer Jonita Gandhi during a recent concert at Phoenix Marketcity in Chennai | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Jonita Gandhi’s debut playback track had a Chennai link; it featured in the 2013 Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Chennai Express, Today, Jonita is a much sought-after singer in Tamil cinema, having forged successful collaborations with music composers AR Rahman … Read More “Singer Jonita Gandhi on her fascination for Tamil, teaming up with Anirudh” »