Sonu Nigam
Indian playback singer (born 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sonu Nigam (born 30 July 1973) is an Indian playback singer, music director, dubbing artist and actor.[3] Nigam is a recipient of Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award.
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Born | Sonu Kumar Nigam (1973-07-30) 30 July 1973 (age 50)[1] |
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Years active | 1993–present |
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Madhurima Nigam (m. 2002) |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Teesha Nigam (sister) |
Awards | See below |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
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Nigam sings predominantly in Hindi and Kannada language films but has also sung in Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Odia, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Malayalam, Nepali, Tulu, Chhattisgarhi, Meitei and other Indian languages.[4] Nigam has released a number of non-film albums and acted in some Hindi films.[5] He is known as the "Modern Rafi", a title given to him after his musical idol Mohammad Rafi.[6]