He is a gem in all kinds and lines. Thanks for the share. On 23/06/2009, Bivin Chandra <[email protected]> wrote: > Rahman is indisputably the best music composer around we all know how Rahman > has given breaks to many new talent whom he has spotted at events and shows. > StarBoxOffice takes a look at the new talent whom he has given a much needed > break to in the music industry. > > Karthik > > If you remember Shano Shano from Yuvraaj, Behka Re Behka from Ghajini - they > are sung by Karthik. Ever since he was a boy, Karthik dreamt of becoming a > singer. He has even learnt Carnatic music in his early years but had to > abandon it midway for family issues. “Since my school days, I have been a > great fan of A R Rahman. Singer Shrinivas happens to be my friend’s cousin, > and I realised the only way I could meet Rahman was through him. So I > thought, ‘Why not meet him?’ > > When Rahman and I met, he asked me to sing a few lines. After hearing me > sing, he appreciated my talented and suggested that I pursue a career in > singing. I was completely shocked to hear that from him. His statement > changed my life; I began taking classical lessons again. At one point of > time, Rahman wanted a fresh voice so Shrinivas called me and I recorded for > the song’s chorus. That is how my career began.” Rahman seems to chosen the > correct gem > Blaaze > > One of the first rappers in Bollywood, Blaaze was brought up in Zambia and > the UK before he moved to Mumbai. Starting off as a radio jockey with > Mumbai's Radio station, he quit the day Rahman summoned him to Chennai for > an urgent recording. And as he rightly says, that day changed the course of > his life. > > He has come a long way from the time he worked on East or West, India is the > Best with Anu Malik on Judwaa (1994). But Rahman then picked him up and made > his career. “ I came to Mumbai in December 1999 and picked up one of his CDs > that had his studio address printed on the cover. I mailed him a letter and > a demo. A year passed but nothing happened. I then met Louis Banks, who is > like my godfather because he introduced me to many musicians.. He also > introduced me to Sivamani, who introduced me to Rahman at his Mumbai > studio." > > "When I spoke to Rahman, he told me that we would do something together but > another year passed and I joined Radio City. Then my wife came down to India > and was working in Chennai when she met Rahman. She reminded him about me > and the amazing thing is that he remembered. The same day he called me to > Chennai to record urgently." > > Opportunities like these beckon once in a lifetime so I had to make a choice > quickly. The same day I quit my job and flew down to Chennai. Today, I am > what I am because of what I decided on that day.” > > Raqueeb Alam (Lyricist) > > As Slumdog Millionaire enjoys its dream run across the world, one man from > Bihar who always harboured dreams of being a singer is pleasantly > surprised.. > > Rahman picked up Raqueeb and give a break how? Raqueeb says “I am grateful > to late P K Mishra for introducing me to Rahman. Mr Mishra wrote lyrics for > the film Roja, and introduced me to Rahman as a singer. At that time, I > would just sing a few lines for different songs. I had sung a few lines for > Columbu Columbus for the movie Jeans as well." > > "My first proper offer as a lyricist was for Deepa Mehta’s film Water. > Rahman asked me if I could write. I told him I would try to do my best. In > that one night, I wrote ten mukhdas. Out of those, one song was for Holi. > Deepa Mehta selected that one and it was decided that I would sing it along > with Surjo Bhattacharya and Richa Sharma. The next day, we recorded Shyam > Rang Bhar Do. > > Tanvi Shah > > The sensational voice of Tanvi Shah who has sung Jai Ho the female voice, > Delhi 6 title track and many more now . Even Tanvi got a break in the music > industry through Rahman. “I met him through one of our common friends in the > Tamil film industry during the making of Mani Ratnam’s Aayutha Ezhuthu. That > movie was later remade in Hindi as Yuva, and Fanaa came to be my break as a > playback singer.” > > Naresh Iyer > > Naresh Iyer made everyone sit up and take notice of his vocals as soon as > one heard the first two words - Aye Saala! - from his Bollywood debut in > Rang De Basanti. While artistes long for years to get that call from musical > genius A.R.Rahman’s office, Naresh Iyer got a chance to perform before the > maestro himself in a talent hunt show. And Rahman being the expert at > spotting talent didn't waste any time in presenting yet another gifted > artiste before the audiences. “I had participated in Super Singer Contest on > Channel V. And although I didn’t win the show, I did get a chance to make an > impression. I got a chance to perform in front of Rahman sir and when I came > back from that event his secretary called me to say that Rahman sir wanted > to meet me, I just packed my bags and went to Chennai. On meeting me, Rahman > sir he told me which songs I should sing as per my voice, which he said was > very good. And then I got a break in Tamil song called > Mayilirage. > > http://www.starboxoffice.com/gallery/sbogallery.aspx?aid=590 > > > >
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