Sonu Nigam | |
|---|---|
 Nigam in 2013 | |
| Born | Sonu Kumar Nigam 30 July 1973[1] |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse |
Madhurima Nigam (m. 2002) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Teesha Nigam (sister) |
| Awards | See below |
| Honours |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Labels | |
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.
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]
- ^ a b "Biography". The Times of India. TNN. 18 January 2011. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Sonu Nigam Songs". Ganaa.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Sonu Nigam Birthday: The 10 Absolute Best Songs from the Singer". News18. 30 July 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
languageswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "It's Nigam, not Niigaam, Says Sonu". The Times of India. 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ "Who's the Modern Rafi of India?". Hindustan Times. 30 July 2021. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.