Arjun Kanungo

Arjun Kanungo
Born Mumbai, India
Genres Pop, Rock, Dance
Occupation(s) Singer, Composer, Producer, Actor
Instruments Vocals, Piano, Guitar
Years active 2011–present
Labels Sony Music, India

Arjun Kanungo is a singer, composer, producer best known for his debut single Baaki Baatein Peene Baad and for his work in Go Goa Gone (2013)[1][2] and Pizza 3D (2014) and his rising popularity on YouTube.[1] He is currently signed to Sony Music, India.[1][3]

Early life

Born and raised in Mumbai, Arjun Kanungo has a Mass Media degree from R.D. National College, Bandra west, Mumbai[4] and a diploma in Sound Engineering.[4] He is a trained method actor from Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City.[3]

He is a trained Indian classical singer[5][5] and plays the Piano & Guitar.[4]

Career

At the age of 18, Arjun explored his entrepreneurial side by opening up a recording studio in Mumbai called Promethean Audio. Soon after, he diversified into acoustic design and construction with his second venture Promethean Design. He gained popularity after his stint as a playback singer for movies like Go Goa Gone and Pizza. As a vocalist, Arjun has toured India, Dubai, Australia and Sri Lanka with Asha Bhosle,[1][3][4] in addition to solo shows.He is also active as a composer for TV ads and background scores also has worked with brands like Nike Cricket and ESPN. On 25 September 2015 Arjun Kanungo's debut single Baaki Baatein Peene Baad was released on Sony Music India.[6] The song features the popular rapper Badshah.

In an interview with The Tribune which appeared on 28 September 2015. Arjun also disclosed the name of his next release, Fursat.[7] Posted on 7 April 2016.

Baaki Baatein Peene Baad

Arjun Kanungo's debut single Baaki Baatein Peene Baad was released on 25 September by Sony Music India. The song was written by Mayur Puri and was composed, written, recorded and produced in Sweden.[8] Mayur Puri and Arjun Kanungo spent one week in Stockholm writing and producing four songs in mid 2015. Later, after returning to India, Bollywood rapper Badshah heard the song and immediately replied to Arjun with a rap verse.

Baaki Baatein Peene Baad went viral on YouTube upon its release and subsequently climbed the TV & Radio charts. The song is currently at #3 on the Shazam India Charts and the top-rated Hindi language song.[9]

Fursat

Curiosity for Arjun Kanungo's second single, Fursat, began early with fans noticing a neon 'Fursat' sign in the Baaki Baatein Peene Baad video.[10] Fursat was eventually released on 18 March by Sony Music India. Like his debut single, Fursat was also written by Mayur Puri and was composed, written, recorded and produced in Sweden.[8]

Fursat went viral on Facebook upon its release, receiving over 8000 shares and 1 million views in under 48 hours.[11]

Influences

Arjun grew up listening to everything from old school metal to Indian Classical. He names Iron Maiden, Metallica, Justin Timberlake, Ustad Rashid Khan, Kumar Gandharv, Andy McKee, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach[3] as well as Kishori Amonkar, Amit Trivedi, Clinton Cerejo and AR Rahman as his music influences.[12]

Awards & Honors

Award Year Song/Film Category
Global Indian Music Academy Awards 2015 Baaki Baatein Peene Baad Jagjit Singh Award for Best Music Debut - Non Film (Won)[13]

Discography

Year Film Song Music Director
2013 Goa Goa Gone Khoon Choos Le[2] Sachin - Jigar[2]
2013 Mai[4] Learn To Adjust Nitin Shankar
2014 Pizza Tum Chal Diye[14] Saurabh Kalsi[14]
2015 Coffee Bloom Jahan Tum Ho[15] Prasad Ruparel
2015 Single Baaki Baatein Peene Baad[16] Arjun Kanungo, Ludwig Lindell, Ylva Dimberg
2016 Single Fursat [17] Arjun Kanungo, Ludwig Lindell, Ylva Dimberg

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Youtube's singing star". Telegraphindia.com. 1999-03-01. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  2. 1 2 3 "Hindi Film Song - Khoon Choos Le (Go Goa Gone, 2013)". MySwar. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Arjun Kanungo to release 26 videos through one-year deal with Sony Music India". Radioandmusic.com. 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Arjun Kanungo: 'Umeedien' is about hope and ambition - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  5. 1 2 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4899111/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
  6. ↑ . IBN Live. IANS http://www.ibnlive.com/news/music/singer-arjun-kanungo-collaborates-with-badshah-for-his-debut-single-baaki-baatein-peene-baad-1112698.html. Retrieved 21 October 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ Singh, Jasmine. "Bang on Target". The Tribune.
  8. 1 2 Banan, Aastha. "YouTube sensation Arjun Kanungo, speaks about busking in New York". Mid-Day. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "India Top 100 Popular Songs - Shazam Music Charts". Shazam. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  10. ↑ https://twitter.com/BeYouNick182/status/711438374138224640
  11. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/SonyMusicIndia/videos/1088030704571997/
  12. ↑ "I'm stupidly self-critical: Arjun Kanungo - Life and style". Mid-day.com. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  13. ↑ "GiMA :: NON FILM MUSIC WINNERS 2016". www.gima.co.in. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  14. 1 2 "Hindi Film Song - Tum Chal Diye - Reprise (Pizza, 2014)". MySwar. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  15. ↑ "Hindi Film Song - Jahan Tum Ho (Coffee Bloom, 2015)". MySwar. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  16. ↑ "Hindi Film Song - Baaki Baatein peene baad". MySwar. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  17. ↑ "Hindi Film Song - Fursat". Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
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