Hamsika Iyer

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Hamsika Iyer
Background = solo_singer


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Born = 12th April
in Pune, India
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Origin = Bombay, India
Genre = playback singing,Classical music,Jingles,
Occupation = Singer
Years_active = 1996-present
URL = [http://www.hamsikaiyer.net Official Website]

Hamsika Iyer is an Indian singer based in Mumbai - born in Pune and brought up in Bombay. She studied at the SIES college of Arts and Science in Sion. She is a regular voice with ad world jingles, Marathi tele-serials, and has sung songs in Tamil and Hindi movies.

Biography

Hamsika received her initial training in music from her father - Shri. S Balachandran, a Carnatic musician in Bombay. In the year 1995, Zee TV launched the hugely successful Indian film based music show named “Close Up Antakshari” hosted by Annu Kapoor and followed it up with an equally popular music talent show named “Sa Re Ga Ma” television show hosted by Sonu Nigam then. Hamsika participated in both the shows and was the finalist on Sa Re Ga Ma. She was also invited to participate in the 100th episode of Sa Re Ga Ma.

Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Eklavya in early 2007 came as a big break and her song 'Chanda Re' popularly known as 'The Moon Song' went on to become a chart buster that year; appreciated by critics and laymen alike.

She is currently settled at Goregaon, a Mumbai suburb.

Discography

*Khushboo Sa - Khoya Khoya Chand (2007)
*Raaz ki ek baat - [http://www.itsbreakingnews.com Its Breaking News] (2007) with Bhushan Marathe, Clinton,
*Haqeeqat ne aisa pakda girebaan - [http://www.itsbreakingnews.com Its Breaking News] (2007),
*Loins of Punjab Presents (2007)
*Maa tere haath, Jaane kyun aisa lagta hai - Meri Awaz Ko Mil Gayi Roshni (2007),
*Chanda re [The moon song] - (2007),
*The love theme - (2007),
*Mugurtha neram - Mercury Pookal (2006) with Kunal Ganjawala,
*Kal - Yesterday And Tomorrow (2005)
*Saawalith Majhya - Not Only Mrs. Raut (2003)
*Jheel jaisi teri aankhen - Jajantaram Mamantaram (2003) with Narayan Parasuram,
*Pyaar se dekh le - Calcutta Mail (2003) with Sonu Nigam.

She has also sung songs with the band - [http://www.karaditales.com/AboutUs/Brothers.html 3 Brothers & a Violin] for [http://www.karaditales.com/ Karadi Tales] audio book series for kids.

Concerts

Amrutacha Vasa - 25th June 2008
Venue: Yeshwant Natya Mandir, Matunga, Mumbai

*In the program, rare Marathi poem's were set to tune by Kaushal Inamdar

Performers and mentors included - Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande, Shri Shankar Vaidya, Kaushal Inamdar, Kamlesh Bhadkamkar, Anagha Dhomse, Hamsika Iyer , Manish Kulkarni, Shrirang Bhave, Sanjeev Chimmalgi, Arun Mhatre, Sagar Sathe, Jaanvee Arora, Sachit Patil, Sumeet Raghavan, Amol Bavadekar, Adesh Bandekar, Omkar Dadarkar, Ajit Parab, Parikshit Bhatkhande, Tushar Deval

Rain Raga - 26th July 2008
Venue: [http://www.ishanya.com Ishanya Mall] Amphitheater, off Airport Road, Pune

*A rare combination of nature and melody: The two-hour performance comprises about 8-9 compositions reflecting current global music trends though more broadly based on Indian music patterns.

Performers included - Louiz Banks - Keyboards & Track arrangements, [http://www.georgebrooks.com George Brooks] - Saxophone, [http://www.rupakkulkarni.com/about.html Rupak Kulkarni] - Flute, [http://www.ginobanks.com Gino Banks] - Percussions, Sheldon D'silva - Base Guitar, Ravindra Chari - Sitar, Vinayak Netke - Tabla, Rafiq Bhai - Sarangi, Sanjeev Chimmalgi - Vocal, Hamsika Iyer - Vocal, Music composer - Kaushal Inamdar

News and Interviews

Television
* New voice on Bollywood block [http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/58549/new-voice-on-bwood-block-hamsika-iyer.html IBNLive - A Network18 Venture] - Video - February 09 2008
[http://www.ibnlive.com/news/new-voice-on-bwood-block-hamsika-iyer/58549-8.html IBNLive - A Network18 Venture] - Text - February 09 2008
* New voices on the block [http://timesnow.tv/NewsDtls.aspx?NewsId=5477 Times Now] - Text - January 16 2008

Newspapers
* Debut [http://www.indianexpress.com/sunday/story/252841._.html Indian Express] - December 23 2007

* Ensemble Cast [http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Ensemble-Cast/238590/ Indian Express] - November 13 2007

Radio
* Radio Surabhi wins best signature tune at Radio Duniya Awards 2008 [http://www.worldspace.in/worldspace/blog/?p=144 World Space (India) Satellite Radio] - Surabhi - February 13 2008
* In 2006, Hamsika was interviewed on Radio Mirchi - Mumbai

Indian Magazines
* Media-shy HAMSIKA speaks [http://www.womansera.com/ Woman's Era] - Feb (First) 2007 - Pages: 127, 128
* Notes of PROMISE: Young and fresh voices are fast taking over the Bollywood music industry [http://www.marutiudyog.com/ut/utilities_landing.asp?ch=5&ct=10&sc=0 Routes: The Gateway magazine] - April 2007 (Vol VII, Issue 6) - Pages 19-23

External links

* Bandar bindaas Bandar at [http://www.karaditales.com/MeerasMasti/Music+Album.html Karadi Tales] website
* Eklavya audio review at [http://www.musicindiaonline.com/ar/i/movie_name/9018/0/ Music India Online]
* Calcutta mail audio review at [http://www.planetbollywood.com/Music/CalcuttaMail/ Planet Bollywood]