Natalie Di Luccio | |
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 Di Luccio performing at A.R. Rahman's concert in Chennai, India | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 29 June 1989 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Easy listening, operatic pop, vocal |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, playback singer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse | Raghu Ram |
| Website | nataliedi |
Natalie Di Luccio (born 29 June 1989) is an Italian-Canadian classical-crossover singer from Toronto, Ontario.[1] She is often referred to as "Bollywood's Soprano" because of her unique renditions of Indian classics.
Her career began in 2010 when she released music videos on YouTube of Bollywood film songs, which went viral and caught the attention of Grammy and Oscar Award winning composer A. R. Rahman.[2] Di Luccio was later invited to perform with composer Amit Trivedi as well as on Coke Studio on MTV India.[3][4] She started her professional career in Bollywood with notable playback singer Sonu Nigam and has been a singer for various feature film soundtracks (English Vinglish, Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, and Chennai Express).[3] Di Luccio has also worked with legendary Italian music producer Mauro Malavasi (Andrea Bocelli, Luciano Pavarotti) in Bologna, Italy.[5]
- ^ "From Canada to Chennai". The Hindu. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "This Opera-Style Indian Mashup Is So Good Even AR Rahman Couldn't Keep From Lauding It!". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ a b Panikker, Rohit (15 May 2011). "Rahman is a true musician: Natalie Di". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ Bari Bari on YouTube
- ^ Kay, Mayank. "Canada's Greatest Contribution to Indian Music- Natalie Di Luccio !". Liveo Magazine. Scientity Inc. Retrieved 9 November 2012.