Pamela Jain

Pamela Jain
Pamela jain performing live
Background information
Birth namePamela Jain
OriginKolkata, West Bengal, India
GenresFilm songs, pop, ghazals, bhajans, hindustani classical
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2000–present

Pamela Jain is an Indian playback singer.

Biography

Early years

Jain was born to a Bengali family. Her parents are Kamelesh Basu and Shakuntala Basu, and one of her grandfathers was the Bengali novelist Bimal Mitra, who wrote Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam.

She was brought up in the steel city of Bhilai in Chhattisgarh and pursued her academic and music education there. She had her professional training in Indian classical music under the guidance of Pandit Bimalendu Mukherjee (Bhilai) and Pandit Aaskan Sharma (Mumbai). From the age of 16, she started singing for Raipur radio station. She became winner in Meri Awaz Suno (1998) and Adaab Araz Hai (1999). From then onwards, she started singing at a professional level.

Career

Jain sang a song for the film Na Tum Jaano Na Hum in 2000, composed by music director Rajesh Roshan. She went on to sing numerous other songs for other music directors such as A. R.Rahman, Ravindra Jain, Nadeem–Shravan, Himesh Reshammiya, Bappi Lahiri, Aadesh Shrivastava, Ismail Darbar, Jatin-Lalit, Vishal-Shekhar, Pritam, Anand Raj Anand, Sandesh Sandiliya, Lalit Sen, Sohail Sen, Jeet Ganguly, and various regional music directors. She has worked with the director Ashutosh Gowarikar in films like Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey and What's Your Raashee?.

Discography

Film music
YearFilmTrack(s)Music DirectorNote(s)
2001Moksha[1]"Seep Mein Moti" Rajesh Roshan
2002Na Tum Jaano Na Hum[2]"Dil Leke"
"Haye Raam"
Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage"O Re Gori"
Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe"Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe"
"Mat Ho Udhas"
"Hanse Tim Tim"
Jaani Dushman"Roop Salona Tera Dekh Ke"Anand Raj Anand
Agnivarsha"Aachal Ki Chhaya"Sandesh Shandilya
2003Calcutta Mail[3]"Kahan Pe Meri Jaan Jaoge"Anand Raj Anand
2004Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa"Zindagi Hai Dua"A.R.Rahman
2006Refugee"Kewra"Jeet GangulyBengali
Vivah[4]"O Jiji"
"Jai Gauri Maa"		Ravindra Jain
Chand Bujh Gaya"Chupke Chupke"Kanak Raj
2007MLA Fatakeshto"Shukher Aalo Moner Majhe"Jeet GangulyBengali
2008Sirf"Zindagi Ki Kahani"Sohail Sen
Haal-e-dil"Jeeta Hoon"Anand Raj Anand
Minister Fatakeshto"Vande Mataram"Jeet GangulyBengali
Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi"Lo Ji Hum Aa Gaye"Ravindra Jain
Sarkar Raj[5]"Subah"Bapi Tutul
Royal Utsav"Boon Boond"Vaishnavdeva
2009What's Your Raashee?"Manunga Manunga"Sohail Sen
Fast Forward[6]"Aankhon Ki Baat"DJ Akbar Sami
2010Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey"Naiyn Tere"
"Sapne Saloney"		Sohail Sen
Mallika"Wo Bhooli Dastaan"Pritam
Ik Kudi Punjab Di"Tera Mera Naa"Sukshinder ShindaPunjabi
Josh"Keu Mone Mone"Jeet GangulyBengali
2011Gal Tera Jaagdey Di "Saari Raat Kamliyaan"Yo Yo Honey SinghPunjabi
2013Deewana Deewani"Diwana Mu Diwani Tu"Udit NarayanOdia
"He Mu Kacha Marka No 1 Hero"Vinod Rathod
Haire to JaduBabul Supriyo
2014Dil Ho Gail Qurbaan"Umariya Mohabbat Ke Ka Dihli" Damodar Raao Bhojpuri
2015Maai Ke Karz"Samajh Na Pawe Dil Rove Bar Bar"
2016Dahashat"Aake Mere Khwabon Me Tum"
Allahabad Se Islamabad"Khel Ya Aajuba"Shishir PandeyBhojpuri
Rangdaari Tax"Kanha Kanha Pukare Man Mor Ho" Damodar Raao Bhojpuri
Sindur Ki Saugandh"Barsat Mein Ek Mulakat Mein"
Padal Ba Bhari Chaura Bihari"Tohari Kajrari Ankhiya Kamaal Kaile Ba"
Jangal Raj"Rahiya Tohar Kabse Taktani"
"Chand Jaisan Tohar Rup"
Aakhiri Dam Tak"Tohar Pyar Chahi Pyar"
Prem Kahani EK Lapleli Ghoshta"O Mhare Sajna"Javed Ali

Marathi

2017God Father"Chuti Kholile"Odia
2018A Thin Line"Ye Na Thi Hamari Kismat"Satya Manik AfsarHindi
4 Idiots"Yoga Queen"Odia

Albums, remixes and serial titles

In addition, she has sung on many Gujarati garba albums produced by the music company Soor Mandir, including Dhol,[10] Taali,[11] Ude re gulaal,[12] and Utsav.[13]

Awards and recognition
Won
  • 2001 – Best duet of the year, Tata Infomedia award
  • 2004 – Kala Shree Award, Punjabi Kala Sangam
  • 2010 – Best duet of the year, BIG Punjabi Award
  • 2009 – Best title Singer, Indian Telly Technical Awards
Nominated
  • 2003 – New Musical Sensation, Star Dust Awards Nomination
  • Gujarati Transmedia Award Nomination
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gollark: P means Print Accumulator in human-readable wordy number format.
gollark: It's a new extended version I developed.
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gollark: Of course, actually storing the accumulator is very important for some HQ9+ extensions.

References
  1. "Track list – Moksha". Archived 8 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine Smashits
  2. "Track list – Na Tum Jaano Na Hum". Archived 1 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Smashits
  3. "Track list – Calcutta Mail". Archived 1 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Smashits
  4. "Track list – Vivah". Raaga
  5. "Track list – Sarkar Raj". Archived 8 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine Smashits
  6. "Track list – Fast Forward". Archived 7 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine Smashits
  7. "Track list – Mera Ghunghta". Raaga
  8. "Track list – Dil Aur Dhadkan". Saregama
  9. "Track list – Star Parivar". Archived 27 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine Smashits
  10. "Track list – Dolida". Soor Mandir.
  11. "Track list – Taali". Soor Mandir.
  12. "Track list – Ude Re Gulaal". Soor Mandir.
  13. "Track list – Utsav". Soor Mandir.
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