Yollay - Gaana Music Festival in Bay Area

Sonu nigam
Music
Sonu Nigam is a genuine artist, a student of life! A musician who strives to better himself everyday! A performer par excellence who can energize souls with merely his presence! A multi-talented showman whose capabilities are limited by no boundaries! An intellectual who craves for knowledge from all walks of life! Born on 30th July 1973, Sonuji started singing on stage at the age of 3. In his teenage years he accompanied his father for several singing assignments and also worked as a child artist in several movies..He came to Bombay in 1991 to make a career as a singer and started off by singing cover versions to Rafi Saab's songs - Rafi Saab. whom he lovingly refers to as his musical father. His first hit was Accha Sila Diya from Bewafa Sanam which gave him the recognition as an established playback singer. And with songs like Sandese Aate Hai from Border,Satrangi Re from Dil se and Yeh Dil Deewana from Pardes, Sonu Niigaam the Star was born..The rest is history!! All coveted awards adorn his mantlepiece, the most significant being the National award for the song Kal Ho Na Ho in 2003. His pop albums like Sapne Ki Baat,Naya Naya Pyar, Kismat, Deewana, Mausam, Jaan, Yaad, Sanskar,Chanda Ki Doli (self-composed, programmed and arranged),Classically Mild,Rafi Resurrected,Maha Ganesha and Neene bari Neene over the years have all appealed to the masses and have collectively demonstrated his versatility and prowess as a musician!!. He is also the safest choice for any music director to do justice to their compositions and a voice which suits actors of all ages. He is a complete musician and an institution in himself - he plays almost every instrument,and hez a composer,programmer and lyricist!! He has travelled all around the globe and enthralled audiences with his live performances and still continues to do so, so much so that he got invited to perform at Harvard University in 2007 - a very big honour!!. He has also featured as an actor(Jaani Dushman,Kash Aap Hamare Hote,Love In Nepal),TV Host(TVS Sa Re Ga Ma,Kismey Kitna Hai Dum),RJ(Life Ki Dhun with Sonu Niigaam for RadioCity) and judge(Indian idol and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa) all of which has added value to his profile. He is a legend at the age of 36 and his journey has just begun..He is an international icon today, with millions of fans and admirers all over the world!!

Usha Uthup
Music
Crossing boundaries through music. For over 44 years now Usha Uthup has spread a message of love and unity, peace and harmony, tolerance and integrity, and happiness - through music. From discotheques to concerts, across lndia and the World, she has addressed the youth about the values of music that makes us human. She has sung and performed in more than sixteen lndian languages and everywhere she has had audiences participate in singing along and the spirit of her music has not been restricted by lingual or geographical boundaries. She lives as she believes, presenting even the most contemporary songs dressed in traditional attire projecting the fact that lndia is a true melting pot of world cultures with its owndistinctive cultural identity. Ambassador for Traditional lndian values Born in 1947 Usha Uthup, or Didi ,as she is fondly called, comes from a traditional middle class South lndian family. Her father was a policeman, who rose to become Deputy Commissioner of police, Bombay. Her mother, a simple, yet well read, inteliigent Indian housewife. Her elder sisters, lndira and Uma, were the famous singing Sami sisters. Her father-in-law Brigadier C.C. Uthup, of the Sikh Regiment received the prestigious A.V.S.M. award, from president V.V.Giri in 1973. Her career began in 1969 at a Chennai nightclub called Nine Gems and she has recorded more than a hundred albums in seventeen lndian languages, sung in several thousand concerts, performed in all major countries and has been on television since its inception in lndia. Usha has served as a role model for generations of young lndians and has been an unwavering ambassador for traditional lndian values. She has always worn a sari (kanjeevaram), fresh flowers in her hair and her beaming smile has won her many fans.

Amaal mallik
Music
Amaal Mallik is a music composer and playback singer in the Hindi film industry hailing from a musical family. He is the grandson of Sardar Malik; son of Daboo Malik and Jyothi Malik; brother of singer Armaan Malik and nephew of music composer and singer Anu Malik. Mallik started learning music at the age of 8 and took a liking towards the piano. He debuted in 2014 by composing 3 songs for Salman Khan's Jai Ho, following it up with the song "Naina" from Khoobsurat.

Armaan malik
Music
22 Year Old Armaan Malik is one of the most promising talents to come out of India. The winner of various prestigious awards like the Filmfare, GiMA & Dadasaheb Phalke, Armaan has over 20 super-hit Bollywood songs to his credit. Armaan is the youngest Indian singer to have performed solo on World-Class stages & prestigious venues like SSE Arena Wembley, The Fillmore & City National Civic. All this, in just the beginning of his career! This definitely goes on to show what all will be in store for us in the coming years from this young lad. Over a very short period of time, he has amassed a huge fan following in the country and world over and what sets him apart from his contemporaries is his connection with his fans, whom he dearly addresses as #Armaanians. He seems to be one of the very few artistes in the country to actually have a dedicated fandom of his own and he frequently enjoys replying to his fans. Armaan has always dreamt of becoming a Global Singing Icon since childhood and with the way hes going theres no stopping him.

Benny dayal
Music
Benny Dayal is an Indian singer who hails from the state of Kerala. He is a member of the band S5 launched by the channel SS Music. He made his acting debut in the Malayalam movie 'By The People' . The flick was a suspense thriller and all the songs were sung by S5 members and it was during that time when A.R. Rahman noticed him,and took an audition. Benny Dayal has got many more upcoming projects in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu Kannada and Malayalam languages as far as his singing is concerned. After churning out some hit numbers of A. R. Rahman, he is well on his way to become a permanent singer to be featured in his upcoming films as well presently, he is the judge in Indian adaption of the show "THE VOICE", in season 2.

Gippy Agarwal
Music
Rupinder Singh Grewal, commonly known as Gippy Grewal, is an Indianactor,singer-songwriterand film director whose works span over Punjabi and Hindi film industry. His single Phulkari broke many records in the Punjabi music industry.

Kanika Kapoor
Music
Kanika Kapoor is an Indian playback singer, who sings for the Hindi language films. Through her successful singing career, she has received one Filmfare Award. Kapoor was born and raised in Lucknow, always aspired to pursue a career in singing, but she married businessman Raj Chandok in 1997 and moved to London, where she gave birth to three children. After getting a divorce from Raj in 2012, she relocated to Mumbai to become a singer. Kapoor's first song "Jugni Ji" (2012) was for a music videowhich became a huge commercial success. In 2014, she began her Bollywood playback singing career with the song "Baby Doll" for the film Ragini MMS 2. Upon its release, "Baby Doll" went viral and topped the charts and Kapoor received wide critical acclaim and several accolades for her singing style, including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer.

Mika Singh
Music
Mika Singhis an Indian singer, songwriter composer, performer and brother ofDaler Mehndi.[4]Amongst a wide catalogue of songs, the prominent ones are "Bas Ek King" (Singh Is Kinng), "Mauja Hi Mauja" (Jab We Met), "Ibn-e-Batuta" (Ishqiya), and "Dhanno" (Housefull).

Arijit Singh
Music
Arijit Singhis anIndianFamousmusician, singer, composer, music producer, recordist and music programmer.[4][6][8]He sings predominantly inHindiandBengali, but has also lent his voice to various otherIndian languages.[3][9][10]Singh is regarded as one of the most versatile and successful singers in the history ofIndian musicandHindi cinema

Ayushmann khurrana
Theatre
Ayushmann Khurrana (born 14 September 1984) is an Indian film actor, singer and anchor. He is the recipient of two Filmfare Awards. In 2012, Khurrana made his film debut in Shoojit Sircar's romantic comedy Vicky Donor, which touched on the topic of sperm donation in India, and received Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.[2][3] He rose to prominence with romantic comedies Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015) and Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017), and comedy-drama Shubh Mangal Savdhaan (2017), all of which received critical and commercial success. He hosted 63rd Filmfare Awards with Shah Rukh Khan, Parineeti Chopra and Karan Johar.

Akriti Kakar
Music
An electrifying artist with a vibrant personality and a very humble human being, Akriti Kakar is a delight to watch and listen to.She started learning Hindustani Classical music at the tender age of 5, from mother, who is a post graduate in Hindustani Classical music and Guru (Late) Sh. Byomkesh Banerjee.

Prakriti Kakar
Music
Prakriti Kakar is an Indianplayback singer. Born in New Delhi, her career began upon singing the title song of 2012 Bollywood film Tutiya Dil. Subsequently she performed few tracks for films released in 2013, providing mostly backing vocals.

Sukriti Kakar
Music
Sukriti Kakar is an Indian Playback singer, born in New Delhi. Kakar shot to fame with her crooning in the title song of the Akshay Kumar starred, Boss, in 2013 the song was composed by Meet Bros and featured Yo Yo Honey Singh. Kakar's latest party anthem, 'Kar Gayi Chull,' from director Shakun Batra's Kapoor & Sons has become a huge hit, and has crossed 100 million views and counting.

Indian Raga
Music
We offer a holistic approach to learning Music and Dance, in both classical and contemporary styles. We provide a platform for aspiring artists to explore their talent, with opportunities to focus on presentation and performance, high-quality audio and video production for digital channels, and learn how to collaborate with fellow artists. We have designed our Programs to give you the choice of how to participate from anywhere in the world

Penn Masala
Music
Penn Masala, the Worlds First South Asian A Cappella Group, was born with the desire to create music that traversed traditional cultural boundaries and captured the experience of growing up with both Eastern and Western cultures. As the first group in the world to bring the sounds of the Indian subcontinent to a cappella, weve consistently been at the forefront of South Asian-Western fusion ever since. Along the way, weve met and sung for heads-of-state, prominent businessmen, and international leaders, while traveling to some of the most vibrant cities across the world: including several India Tours. We have been fortunate enough to have performed for President Obama at the White House, at the Indian International Film Academy (IIFA) Awards, and in the Hollywood feature film and soundtrack for Pitch Perfect 2 which received an American Music Award for Best Soundtrack in 2015. Our music has grown to attract fans from all backgrounds, and we in turn have been influenced by a wide range of cultures. The Hindi-English mashups we pioneered bring together Western pop and Eastern melodies to form harmonies you wont hear anywhere else. Penn Masalas original compositions, complete with innovative sounds, rich textures, and complex arrangements,showcase the distinct sound weve created. Since 1996, we have released 10 full-length studio albums: Awaaz, 11 PM, Soundcheck, Brown Album, Pehchaan, On Detours, Panoramic, Kaavish, Resonance, and Yuva of which the latter seven are available for streaming and purchase on all major music sites.

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