The article is very old. Her debut album 'Kaisa Hai Ye Jadu' released in 1998-1999. Thus the mention of her singing was missing!
By the way, Bela Shende is a well known name for the Hindustani classical lovers as well as bhaavageet listeners. She is singing for last 12-15 years. Before JA, she has sung in Paheli (2005), a song called Khaali Hai Tere Bina. - On Jan 26, 2008 10:35 PM, Chord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I wish at least a mention of her singing in JA was there. I think > it's a huge break for her that ARR selected her. > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > http://www.screenindia.com/apr14/music1.htm > > > > Pls check the above link to see Singer Bala Shende and the news abt > her is > > as follows > > > > * *s video of the title song of her debut album Kaisa Yeh Jadoo > depicts her > > as a modern-day Cinderella. In real-life too, hers is indeed a > > Cinderella-like story, except that while Cinderella dreamt of > meeting her > > Prince Charming, Bela had dreamt of making a career in playback > singing. > > Well, she's already on the way towards fulfiling her dream, having > made a > > beginning by winning the Sa Re Ga Ma mega-finals, which resulted in > her > > landing a contract with Magnasound, which in turn recently released > her > > debut album Kaisa Yeh Jadoo. "Yeah, its just like the Cinderella > story. My > > dream of becoming a singer has come true," gushes the young singer, > > "Actually, winning the Sa Re Ga Ma mega-finals was a dream come > true, which > > led to this debut album of mine." > > > > It was at the mega-finals of the musical programme that Shashi > Gopal of > > Magnasound, who was one of the chief guests on the show, realised > Bela's > > potential and offered her a contract alongwith the other winner, > Mohammed > > Vakil. "Since Magnasound is a leading music company, I knew it > would give me > > a good exposure, and I signed a two-year contract with it," says > Bela. > > Magnasound and Bela then decided that her professional debut would > be with a > > pop album. Surprising, since it was her knowledge of classical > singing that > > had impressed the judges and the audiences at the Sa Re Ga Ma mega- > finals. > > "I am a trained classical singer, but I never intended to make a > career in > > classical singing. That was necessary for a solid base for my > singing. I was > > always keen to make a career in light music, namely playback and pop > > singing," Bela clarifies. > > > > The young singer says that a lot of thinking and planning went > behind her > > debut album Kaisa Yeh Jadoo. "The debut album sets your image and > > establishes you. So it is important that you are launched well, and > you make > > an impact. The theme we selected, of a the romantic dreams of a > young girl, > > suited me fine," opines Bela. > > > > The album has music by another debutant, Saurav Bhatt, son of Pt. > Vishwa > > Mohan Bhatt, the renowned mohan-veena player. Says Bela, "Since we > both are > > young and we both were making our debuts, there was this good > rapport > > between us. And we both were equally enthusiastic about our album. > While > > recording the songs, Saurav was always open to any suggestions I > had, and it > > was fun. All the eight songs are melodious, but I am specially fond > of title > > track and another number, Dekha tujhe to mera dil." > > > > The video of the album, which is shot on Bela herself, draws one's > attention > > to the complete change in the outwardly appearance of Bela. One saw > her as a > > demure, salwar-kameez clad girl, in a tight plait and gajra in Sa > Re Ga Ma, > > cutting a very traditional picture. And in the video, she is shown > as a hip > > girl, in jeans, pinafores, and sports-shirts, her hair styled > trendily. In > > real life too, Bela now dresses up like in the video, and it looks > like the > > make-over given to her by Magnasound is here to stay. "I liked the > new look > > and adopted it," smiles Bela, "I enjoyed acting in the video. I > wasn't > > nervous or camera-shy at all. It was so easy actually, maybe > because I was > > playing myself, a college-going girl." > > > > Coming from a family of classical musicians (her grandmother Kusum > Shende, > > her father Dr. Sanjiv Shende and her sister Sawni are all deeply > into > > classical music and give regular performances), Bela says that she > is the > > only one who will be diverging towards playback singing. "I have > already > > been approached by leading film music directors, but I haven't said > yes to > > anybody. My contract with Magnasound doesn't allow me to sing for > films," > > she says, "After my contract expires, I will step full-fledged into > > playback." Meantime, Bela is busy with concerts. "Recently I > performed in > > Dubai during the shopping festival there. I sang my album numbers > and the > > Indians there responded quite well," she says happily. > > > > In the end, we can't help but ask her as to why the ads for her > album boldly > > declare "Sonu Nigam and Magnasound present Bela." How is Sonu Nigam > involved > > in her album? Is he promoting her? "Sonu Nigam hasn't contributed > at all to > > the album. The only thing is that, like me, he too is associated > with Sa Re > > Ga Ma, and the other fact is, we both are Magnasound artists. > That's it. > > There's nothing more," she clarifies. > > > > -- > > regards, > > Vithur > > > > A.R.RAHMAN - MY BREATH & LIFE FORCE > > > > >
