Samira Koppikar
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Samira Koppikar |
| Born |
26th September Mumbai, India |
| Genres | Acoustic Folk, Indie Rock, Fusion, Jazz, Indie Pop, Folktronica, Alternative Folk Rock, Ghazals, Indian Film Music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Song-Writer, Composer, Lyricist, Music Director |
| Years active | 2010–Present |
| Website |
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Samira Koppikar is a singer, songwriter and music composer, who has been singing and creating music since 2005. She made a big bang entry into Bollywood playback singing in 2014 with two back to back songs Aaj Phir Tum Pe for the film Hate Story 2 which was number 7 in the top 10 Bollywood songs of 2014,[1] and "Mohabbat Barsaa Dena tu" for the film Creature 3D. Both the voice and the songs were an instant hit. She made her debut as a Bollywood music composer with the song Maati Ka Palang for the film NH10.[2] One of Samira’s achievements is that she performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival at a young age alongside the likes of Louiz Banks and Joe Alvarez.[3]
Early Life
Samira was Born into a Konkani Chitrapur Saraswat Family.
Career
Samira started recording for advertising jingles.[4] While she was in the process of forming another band, her talent was spotted by Indian Jazz Gurus Louis Banks and Joe Alvarez at a jamming session. They became her mentors and source of inspiration ever since.[3] Besides performing with her mentors, Samira appeared with some of the best musicians at corporate shows and music festivals across India and abroad. The best among them are Montreal International Jazz Festival in 2010,[3] Lavasa Music and Art Festival, and Taj Vivanta Mumbai and Pune. Her first playback song as a Singer ‘Aaj Phir Tumpe’ for the film ‘Hate Story 2’ by music director Arko has been a huge hit with around 12 million hits on Youtube. This was followed by another hit number ‘Mohabbat Barsa De’ for the film ‘Creature 3D’.[5] Then Samira released her debut single ‘Bebasi’—a song and music video—as a singer songwriter in the Indie Space.[6] Another composition and song ‘Maati Ka Palang’ by Samira has been featured as part of a film score and album for the 2015 Bollywood movie ‘NH10’. The film has been produced by Phantom Films, Eros International and Clean Slate Productions & directed by Navdeep Singh. The film features Anushka Sharma and Neil Bhoopalam in lead roles.[7]
Filmography
As playback singer
| Year | Film | Song | Co-singer/Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Hate Story 2 | Aaj Phir Tumpe | Arijit Singh/Arko Pravo Mukherjee[8] |
| 2014 | Creature 3D | Mohabbat Barsa De | Arijit Singh & Arjun/ Tony Kakkar & ][5] |
| 2015 | NH10 | Maati Ka Palang | Samira Koppikar/Samira Koppikar[9] |
As a composer and music director
| Year | Film | Song | Singer | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | NH10 | Maati Ka Palang | Samira Koppikar | Samira Koppikar[7][10] |
Indie music and collaborations
| Year | Song | Collaborations /Musicians | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bebasi | Indrajit Sharma, Prakash Sontakke, Kalyan Baruah, Gino Banks, Sheldon D'silva | Neeraj Rajawat |
References
- ↑ "Aaj Phir Tumpe Pyar Aaya Hai (‘Hate Story 2’) Number 7 on top ten Bollywood songs". IBTimes.
- ↑ "Samira Koppikar lends her voice for Anushka Sharma in NH10". Indian Express. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/the-jazz-singers/643072/
- ↑ "‘Live shows is where action is’ - Sakal Times". sakaaltimes.com.
- 1 2 "Samira Koppikar lends her voice for Anushka Sharma in NH10". The Indian Express. 27 February 2015.
- ↑ "ACTFAQs.com". actfaqs.com.
- 1 2 "Films of India - Bollywood news - Upcoming movies - Hot Photos". filmsofindia.com.
- ↑ "Bollywood Music Wrap-Up 2014: Chart Toppers & Trends". India West.
- ↑ "Music Review: NH10". The Times of India.
- ↑ "NH10 Full Songs Audio Jukebox Out!". Koimoi.