Soham Chakraborty (singer)
Soham Chakraborty | |
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Born | Kolkata |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2002–present |
Soham Chakraborty (Bengali:সোহম চক্রবর্তী)[1] is a playback singer who has sung many songs for Bollywood movies as well as for Bengali movies. He was declared the winner of Zee's "Sa-re-ga-ma"(A musical competition) in 2000 (at the age of 10). Till now his big hit is "In dino" song from the movie Life In A... Metro.[2]
Early life
Soham is a Bengalee guy who started singing at the age of 10. He trained in Hindustani classical music under the guidance of Pandit Jayendra Ghosh, Ustad Mohammed Sagaruddin Khan saab and Sukhdev Sengupta. Music directors Bappi Lahiri and O P Nayyar suggested that if he wanted to pursue singing as a career, he'd have to shift base to Mumbai. Since then he started living in Mumbai. He came to Mumbai in 2002.[3]
Career
He has been through a lot of struggle. He sang for Ada and Dil Samander (Garam Masala) ads though that was finally dubbed by Sonu Nigam and KK respectively. He has done several ad jingles like Emami and Mac Donalds with music director Pritam. T-Series gave him his first break in 13 languages including Telugu, Tamil, Bhojpuri and Assamese. He has sung lots of Hindi and Bengali songs for Bollywood movies and Bengali movies respectively.
Filmography
Bengali songs
- Reference:[4]
2007
Film | Song | Co-singer(s) |
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Jiban Sathi | "Aaj Tomake Tomar Theke" | Sadhana Sargam |
2008
Film | Song | Co-singer(s) |
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Bor Asbe Ekhuni | "Saiyaan (Male)" | |
"Baba Aamar Biye Hobe Na" | ||
2009
Film | Song | Co-singer(s) |
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Bhalobasa Jindabad | "Aamar Bhalobasa Jitbei" | Anweshaa |
"Tumi Samne Achho" | June Banerjee | |
"O Golap Tumi Aaj Gandho Dio" | June Banerjee | |
2010
Film | Song | Co-singer(s) |
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Bondhu Eso Tumi | "Ei Mon Shono Na Kichhu Katha Bolchhe" | Sanchita Bhattyacharya |
Mon Je Kore Uru Uru | "O Mon Pakhi" | Shreya Ghoshal |
Mon Niye | "Jonaki Mon" | Zubeen Garg |
Love Circus | "Tomake Chai" | Pamela Jain |
2011
Film | Song | Co-singer(s) |
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Bindas Prem | "Ki Aagun Jele Dile" | Sneha Pant |
"Ei Duniyai Koto Kichi Hoy" | June Banerjee | |
Achena Prem | "Kar Monete Ki Swapno" | |
Shotru | "Ore O Baul Mon" | Monali Thakur, Javed Ali |
"Rakhe Hori" | Javed Ali | |
Fight 1:1 | "Let's Go" | Anweshaa |
"Tumi Haat Barale" | Anweshaa | |
"Eka Hote Chai" | ||
Hindi Songs
- Reference: [5]
2006
Film | Song | Co-singer(s) |
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Dhoom 2 | "Dil Laga Na" | Mahalakshmi Iyer, Suzanne D'Mello |
2007
Film | Song | Co-singer(s) |
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Life In A... Metro | "In Dino" | |
Hattrick | "Kahan Kho Gaya - Reprise" | |
"Kahaan Kho Gaya Hai Dil Mera" | ||
Dhol | "O Yaara Dhol Bajaake" | Sohail Kaul |
2009
Film | Song | Co-singer(s) |
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Bolo Raam | "Do Dil Hai Janwa " | Monali Thakur |
3 Nights 4 Days | "Har Mausam" | Akriti Kakar |
All the Best: Fun Begins | "All the best" | Antara Mitra |
Shaabash! You Can Do It | "You Can Do It Shaabash" | |
"Lagta Nahi Dil" | ||
Life Partner | "Teri Meri Yeh Zindagi" | Shreya Ghoshal |
"Aage Aage" | Mika Singh, Antara Mitra | |
Billu | "Khudaya khair" | Monali Thakur, Akriti Kakar |
2010
Film | Song | Co-singer(s) |
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Toh Baat Pakki! | "Karle Mujhse Pyaar - Remix" | Pritam Chakraborty |
Do Dilon Ke Khel Mein | "Ajnabee Ehsas Ko" | |
Chance Pe Dance | "Pal Mein Hi" | Shreya Ghoshal |
2012
Film | Song | Co-singer(s) |
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Love Possible | "Pehli Dafa Hai (Unplugged)" | |
"Pehli Dafa Hai" | ||
Yeh Khula Aasmaan | "Tum Mile" | Gayatri Ganjawala |
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref |
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2008 | Screen Award 2008 | Screen Award for Best Playback Singer - Male | Life In A... Metro | Won | [6] |
External links
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References
- ↑ "Singer Soham Chakraborty". Rediff. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "New gen Singer soham". Movietalkies. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "Singer soham". myswar. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "List of songs sung by Soham". Gomolo. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "List of songs sung by Soham". Gomolo. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "Winner of best playback singer screen award". filmibeat. Retrieved 14 March 2015.