Raaj J Konwar

Raaj J Konwar
Born (1975-10-07) 7 October 1975
Nakari, North Lakhimpur, Assam, India
Genres Playback singing
Occupation(s) Singer, musician
Years active 2004–present
Website www.rupohi.com

Raaj J Konwar ( Assamese :ৰাজ জে কোঁৱৰ born on 7 Oct 1975 ) is an Indian singer and composer from North Lakhimpur, Assam. His songs have been featured in Bollywood and Assamese films.[1]

Education

Raaj J Konwar received his education at M.V. School and Govt H.S. School, North Lakhimpur. He attended J.B. College, Jorhat and Cotton College, Guwahati, and later he moved to the National College (Jhamathmal Advani Law College) Mumbai.

Personal life

Raaj J Konwar was born to an Ahom family on 7 October 1975. His parents were Kshetra Mohan Borah and Amiya Borah of Nakari, North Lakhimpur. He married Liza Konwar in 2013.

Struggling days

Raaj J Konwar arrived in Mumbai[2] in 1996 on the pretext of recording his first Assamese Album Xagor tumi. He moved there permanently the next year to pursue a singing career, and started studying law at National College, Bandra, but concentrated on singing and making music. His elder brother, Bhagya Mohan Konwar, encouraged him and helped him financially before he became famous. After seven or eight years, he had his first major hit with the song Ajnabi Khabwon Mein in the movie Superstar. During his initial days in Mumbai he had to stay in a 40-bed dormitory for at least one and half year due to financial constraints.

Playback singing

After his first break in the year 2008 with the popular song Ajnabi,[3] he has sung in several Hindi movies i.e.Click, Acid Factory, Mission Istanbul, Ragini MMS, Hostel, Sada Adda, Mallika,etc. and some Assamese movies i.e.Ramdhenu, Rishang, Akax Subole Mon, Rowd etc.

Bands

Raaj formed a band called 'Dynasty' in Jorhat when he was in Junior College. He sang for a band called 'Just' that played covers of songs by Guns N' Roses, Judas Priest, Peter Frampton and Eric Clapton while he was in Cotton College, Guwahati. In his initial days in Mumbai, he performed as a lead vocalist in a band called 'Hoboes' and worked with famous guitarist Mansur Alam, with whom he performed songs by Pink Floyd, Ozzy Osbourne, Gary Moore, Extreme, and Mr Big.

Discography

HINDI MOVIE SONGS

Year Song Movie or Album Music Director Co-singer(s)
2008 Ajnabi Superstar (2008 film) Shamir Tandon Solo
2008 World Hold On Mission Istanbul Shamir Tandon Kunal Ganjawala,Gayatri Ganjawala
2009 Ye Jism Acid Factory Shamir Tandon Anchal
2010 Rubayee Click Shamir Tandon Sunidhi Chouhan
2010 Yadein Remix Click Shamir Tandon Solo
2011 Rishta Bano Hostel Virag Mishra Monali Thakur
2011 Itne Kareeb Aao Ragini MMS Shamir Tandon Solo
2011 Ittefak Mallika Shamir Tandon Shilpa Rao
2012 Rowshan Dil Ka Jahan (Remix) Runway Shamir Tandon Sunidhi Chouhan
2012 Sadda Adda Sadda Adda Shamir Tandon Ahan Shah,Shahid Malllya

ASSAMESE MOVIE SONGS

Year Song Movie or Album Music Director Co-singer(s)
2011 Osto Akaxote Raamdhenu Jatin Sharma Solo
2012 Warrior of Love Rishang Jatin Sharma Bob Omulo
2012 Moja Koru Akax Chubole Mon Nandan Bhuyan Solo
2012 Rongeen polythene Rowd Jatin Sharma Solo

ASSAMESE ALBUMS- Xagor Tumi 1996, Abhiman 1997, Pokhiraj Mix 2000, Pakhi Meli 2006

Awards And nominations

References

  1. ↑ "Raaj Jyoti Konwar, this time with brother!". http://rajdweep.blogspot.in. Retrieved 13 September 2013. External link in |work= (help)
  2. ↑ "Raaj J Konwar". http://www.planitindia.com/raaj-j-konwar/. Retrieved 13 September 2013. External link in |work= (help)
  3. ↑ "Singer Raaj scores with Bollywood tracks". http://www.radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 13 September 2013. External link in |work= (help)
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