Sapna Awasthi

Sapna Awasthi Singh is a Bollywood playback singer^[1] best remembered for her "Chaiyya Chaiyya" from Dil Se..,"UP Bihar Lootne" from Shool (1999).

Sapna is from Kumaon and relocated to Mumbai after singing songs in the Nana Patekar-Dimple Kapadia Starrer Krantiveer (1994). She has sung for prominent musicians like Nadeem Shravan, Anand-Milind, Anu Malik, A. R. Rahman, Sandeep Chowtha and others. Her biggest hit to date is her duet 'Chaiyya Chaiyya' (with co-singer Sukhvinder Singh) for A. R. Rahman's Dil Se.. (1998).

Popular songs

• "Banno Teri Ankhiyan Soorme" — Dushmani (1995)^[2]
• "Pardesi Pardesi" — Raja Hindustani (1996)
• "UP Bihar Lootne" - Shool (1999)
• "Shadi Karvado" - Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai (2000)
• "Bachke Tu Rehna Re" — Company (2002)
• "Kabhi Bandhan Chhuda Liya — Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002)
• "Chaiyya Chaiyya" — Dil Se.. (1998)
• Sab Kuch Bhula Diya" — Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002)
• "Kata Kata" — Raavan (2010)
• "Katiya Karun" — Rockstar (2011)
• "Sasure Ke Kaudy Lag Gaye" - Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho (2015)

References

1. "'Pardesi' woman is here!". The Hindu. 17 June 2002. Archived from the original on 30 May 2011.
2. Menon, Rathi A (19 June 1998). "Pardesi voice is here to stay". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 30 May 2011.