Natalie Di Luccio known as 'Celine Dion of Bollywood', a 22 year old Classical Crossover Singer/ Actress from Toronto, Canada. Shot to fame when Natalie Di Luccio videos on YouTube of “Tu Jaane Naa” & “Kahin Toh” created a furore in India making her a YouTube sensation.
In January 2009, Natalie travelled to India on invitation from Sonu Nigam. She recorded a fusion album with him and later recorded on the background scores for Bollywood films Naam and Jail.
Since then, Natalie has done a variety of recordings for Bollywood projects including a Michael Jackson Tribute Song with Sonu Niigaam, which was released in August 2009. She also recorded on a mantra for the Maha Ganesha album of Sonu Niigaam, which was released by Times Music India. She has collaborated with many Indian music directors and has performed all over India including in Delhi on invitation from India's Minister of Health.
A song with Raghav Sachar which has yet to be released and an english song with Amar Mohile which they wrote together. She has recently performed at the New Talent Awards 2011 & she has recorded a song for Amit Trivedi where she has even sung in Marathi. This is not all, one of the biggest south music directors is going to be recording with her where she will have to be singing in Malayalam & Telugu.She has recently been roped in by Google too to record their new jingle for their upcoming Ad campaigns.
To see her videos you can log into her youtube channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/nataliedi2
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Chandresh Kudwa one of the finest guitar players in the country known for his extraordinary skill on the instrument and also for his engaging stage act and remarkable original compositions comprising of the chunkiest riffs and strictly melody oriented solos and has been playing for well over 20 years now.
Chandresh Kudwa been a part of ex bands Freedom and Dream Out Loud(two critically acclaimed albums titled ‘A Moment Of Weakness’ and ‘Human Race’)Wanting to further his creative boundaries, as he founded ‘Axetortion’! A concept that acts as a stage for solo guitar players to come together, play their originals and lay the foundations for a monster jam on stage.
Now Chandresh Kudwa released his second album called ‘Conqueror’ after his solo instrumental album ‘A Change’ online previously. The title track ‘Conqueror’ is a rousing, anthemic song which is already one of the favorites at most of his gigs. While the quirkily named G-Uke song is a track where he strums on a Ukulele while running his fingers across the fret board of a Guitar!
One of the main highlights of the album is the collaborations with Swedish guitar legend Mattias IA Eklundh on a track called the ‘Good life’. The album also has a poignant touch with ‘Edge of my emotions’ written for his late father. The album has been mastered by none other than three time Grammy winning engineer Bob Katz. All the songs on the album have been composed, arranged, mixed and produced by Chandresh Kudwa.
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Ali Zafar the actor, singer, painter and lyricist is about to compose music for his forthcoming film ‘London Paris New York’ produced by Fox Studios and Rose Movies. ‘London Paris New York’ will be Zafar’s debut as a music composer.
Apart from composing the music for the film he has also penned lyrics and has recorded the songs at his home studio. Ali Zafar also acts in this film ‘London Paris New York’ with Aditi Rao and also marks the directorial debut of Anu Menon Ex-VJ of channel V of Lola Kutty Fame.
Ali Zafar lent his voice in films like Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, Tere Bin Laden and Love Ka The End, the actor, singer, painter and lyricist is kicked about the music of his forthcoming film, that promises to be anything but conventional. The movie ‘London Paris New York’ unfolds in 3 cities across the world and deals with the different emotions that people experience when they're in love allowing Ali Zafar to tap into 3 different styles of music altogether. (raindropmedia9@gmail.com)
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