you probably know best his songs from Singh is King and the Desi Boyz
but he’s got many more goodies hidden under his sleaves..and here are some of my favorites:
IBn-E-Batuta
Desi Beat – Bodyguard
Ganpat
Watching Namaste America (the only Bollywood program available on my optimum cable, Saturdays at 10 am on channel 48) there was a segment on Mika Singh, one of Bollywood’s top playback singers. You can’t help it but dance to his bouncy songs..
in case you missed him in Singapore at the IIFA 2012
Mika Singh live performance Singapore IIFA 2012
I did…
so I looked him up on wiki and walked away IMPRESSED. I know very little about the playback singers and songwriters in India but I have heard their songs of course. I try to catch them live, very often I hear too late about their US appearances. Mika I have missed. Apparently he was on a US tour. Too bad. I got to catch him on Youtube :-)
from his wikipedia page:
Mika is a singer, composer, performer and songwriter. He is considered[by whom?] an acclaimed musician and most of all the ‘Powerhouse Entertainer’.[citation needed] Amongst a wide catalog of smash hits, the prominent ones remain “Singh Is King” (Singh Is King), “Mauja Hi Mauja” (Jab We Met), “Idn-e-Batuta” (Ishqiya), “Dhanno” (Houseful), “Dhin Chika” (Ready), “Desi Beat” (Body Guard), “Subah Hone Na De” (Desi Boys), “Pungi” (Agent Vinod), “Ganpat” (Shootout at Lokhandwala), Gabru (album) and Sawan Mein Lag Haye Aag (album), to name a few. He is also famous for “Jaatan (Jat) ka chora” song which is based on Jat clan (Haryana)Rani tu mi RajaSon of Sardaar.
Early life
Mika was born on June 10, 1977 at Durgapur, and brought up in Patna, Bihar with his brother Daler Mehndi. Although born and raised in Bihar, he is a Punjabi. His father, Ajmer Singh Chandan, was a classical musician and amateur wrestler. His mother, Balbir Kaur, took interest in folk music and is a state level amateur wrestler. He is the youngest of six brothers.
Daler Mehndi’s brother. He’s awesome. One of my favourite singers.
yeah, he’s GREAT! can’t believe I missed him here in the US