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On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 9:58 AM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For the love of singing <http://www.go-nxg.com/?p=1936> > > *RISING STAR* The latest find of A.R Rahman is the voice to watch out for > in the music business. *MADHUMITHA SRINIVASAN* > > Most of the songs that he has sung seem to reflect his personality to the T > – fun, confident and passionate. Twenty three-year-old Benny Dayal has had > the dream start in the music industry that many dream of. His debut was with > A.R. Rahman and from then on he has gone on to wield the microphone for the > likes of Harris Jeyaraj, Vidyasagar and G.V. Prakash.His first song to hit > the airwaves was Maduraikku pogadhedi, from the film 'Azhagiya Thamizh > Magan' in which he has also sung Nee Marylin Monroe cloninga, both of which > can get you to shake a leg or two. But it wasn't just luck; there's a lot of > practice and exposure that earned him the call from Rahman's studio. > > *How it all started* > > Based in the Gulf, Benny came to Chennai to earn a graduation degree from > MCC. That's when he participated in SS Music channel's talent hunt contest > and became a part of the then-famous S5 band. A few years later, he was also > spotted in Vijay TV's 'Paadum Office', a singing competition between > professionals working in corporate offices and is a part of a Rock and Roll > band called "Rainbow Bridge". He has also sung a few ad jingles. And all > this with the Tamil he had picked up while in Chennai, and that's really > good going by his songs."I don't know how but somehow I must have got > noticed and that's how I got a call from A.R. Rahman's studio to sing in the > chorus", confesses the singer. From a chorus singer for the song Balleilakka > in 'Sivaji', he was chosen to lend his voice for his first solo song. > > As a newcomer, it must have been quite an experience to sing for > A.R.Rahman. "Yes. It was great. He is very sweet and very chilled out. He > does not loose his temper and sees work as fun. He makes things easier for > the singer as well so that it is a win-win situation for both", he comments. > "In the song Maduraikku pogadhedi, the female chorus singers accidentally > laughed during the recording and Rahman thought that sounded nice and used > it instead of a line in the song", recounts Benny reflecting on Rahman's > adaptable and spontaneous working style. > > *Love of music* > > You needn't be a psycho-analyst to find out how passionate Benny is about > music and singing when he says "I have no expectations. I just want to be > recognised and make people happy with my songs. Music to me is the food of > life. I live to sing". He has been learning Carnatic music for 14 years and > is also learning Hindustani now. "I try to be versatile and am always ready > for the worst. For instance, if they want me to sing like a person who can't > sing then I have to know how to do just that."On stage, he is his usual > fun-self. "I enjoy singing and that's shown on the stage as well. When we > perform on stage we need to be more interactive", he feels. > > Benny is making a splash in Bollywood as well with his songs Pappu cant > dance and Nazrein Milana from the film 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na'. He attributes > his success to his parents, brother and his friends – Akhil, Arindam, Eben, > Sandeep and Christopher. But success hasn't changed him one bit, he assures. > "I don't let success get into my head. So when I don't change, people around > me don't change as well." Rest assured. > > *Quick bites:* > > Favourite song: All the songs from 'Kandukondein Kandukondein' > > Favourite artist (Indian): Many…Shankar Mahadevan, Kishore Kumar, S. > Janaki, Asha Bhonsle, Chitra, Chinmayi, Shreya Goshal… > > Most difficult song so far: Neeye Sol from 'Polladhavan' > > Competition in the industry: …we're all good friends. > > *Discography:* > > Maduraikku pogadhedi and Nee Marylin Monroe cloninga — *Azhagiya Thamizh > Magan* (A.R.Rahman) > > Neeye Sol — *Polladhavan *(G.V.Prakash) > > Dhikku dhikku and Pudhu pudhu — *Dhaam Dhoom* (Harris Jeyaraj) > > Theneeril Snehidam — *Subramaniya Puram* (James Vasanthan) > > Orey or naal — *Jayam Kondan* (Vidyasagar) > > Pappu can't dance and Nazrein Milana — *Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na* (A.R.Rahman) > > Chinnamma chilakkamma — *Sakkaraikatti *(A.R. Rahman) > > Popularity: 1% [?<http://alexking.org/projects/wordpress/popularity-contest> > ] > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > ARR -- The Sweet Cube always > -- regards, Vithur ARR -- The Sweet Cube always
