The official anthem of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, going to be held in Delhi, India between October 3 October and 14 October 2010, was composed by A. R. Rahman. The song was released on August 28 for digital download. The title of the song, Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto (aka Oh Yaro Ye India Bula Liya), is based on the motto of the games, ‘Come out and Play’. The music video was released on September 24, 2010. Composed and performed by AR Rahman and with lyrics penned by Mehboob, the video features Milkha Singh, Saina Nehwal, Samresh Jung, and others.
Monday, September 27, 2010
CWG Theme Song Video by AR Rahman
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
Nicole Scherzinger: Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)
This photo shows Nicole Scherzinger in an entirely Indian makeover for her song ‘Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)’, the fifth single from the Pussycat Dolls' studio album Doll Domination 2.0, released on February 23, 2009. It was a hit reaching number 1 in Finland, Ireland, Australia, Greece and Turkey, according to reports. The new version based on the song from Slumdog millionaire, is called "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)". The English lyrics do not translate directly from the Hindi lyrics, and it is written by a host of writers including A. R. Rahman, Gulzar, Nicole Scherzinger, Tanvi Shah, Evan Bogart, Esther Dean, Ron Fair, E. Nuri, D. Quinones and N. Thorbourne. Also the song was produced in collaboration with A. R. Rahman and Ron Fair, and mixed by Peter Mokran.
In an interview with HitQuarters co-writer Evan Bogart described the unusual writing process for the Pussycat Dolls' version of the song, "Ron Fair ... and Jimmy Iovine had a list of writers that they wanted to send a pop version of the ‘Jai Ho!’ song to. They wanted to get a bunch of different versions to see who could nail a version for the Pussycat Dolls. In the end they took parts of The Writing Camp version, parts of Ester Dean’s version, and parts of another version, and they put them together, and then Nicole Scherzinger and Ron filled in the blanks that they thought were missing. It’s a very unique and awkward way of writing a song.”
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Rahman wins Filmfare Award the 25th time
The music maestro A R Rahman, after winning accolades around the world, once again created history by winning a Filmfare Award for the 25th time. Actresses Tabu and Kajol presented him the Best Music Award for ‘Delhi 6’ on Saturday night at the Yashraj studios in Mumbai, where the Filmfare Award ceremony was held.
Monday, February 1, 2010
A.R. Rahman Wins Two Grammy Awards
Indian composer and singer A.R. Rahman won two awards at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album (for Slumdog Millionaire), and Best Song Written For Motion Picture for the song “Jai Ho” from Slumdog Millionaire that he shares with Gulzar and Tanvi Shah as songwriters.
The film Slumdog Millionaire has already won for AR Rahman many prestigious international awards such as two Oscars, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), the Golden Globe, Critics' Choice Award and others. The singer-composer has thanked all the people associated with his work, the Almighty, and all his ‘well wishers from the world’.
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