We are the only singers like Sonu Nigam in the history of Indian cinema. Today i.e. on 30th July, singer Sonu Nigam is celebrating his 63rd birthday. He has won many big awards in his singing career. He has made his mark not only in India but also abroad. Let us tell you that this singer has sung more than 6 thousand songs and he has sung songs in 32 languages. So let us know about some interesting things related to the life of singer Sonu Nigam on the occasion of his birthday…
Birth and family
Sonu Nigam was born on 30 July 1973 in Faridabad, Haryana. His father’s name is Agam Kumar Nigam and he is also a singer. His mother’s name was Shobha Nigam. In such a situation, Sonu’s father started teaching him music from a young age.
Sonu used to sing in weddings
Once Sonu’s father Agam Kumar Nigam was performing on stage. At that time 4 year old Sonu Nigam also showed his talent. He tied the knot by singing ‘Kya Hua Tera Vaada’. During that time everyone had become crazy about little Sonu Nigam. After which he started singing in weddings with his father. Along with this, he also used to sing in other events.
Mumbai’s stance
In the year 1991, Sonu shifted to Mumbai with his father. During this time, both father and son searched for work in the world of music. But he got rejection everywhere. But in the year 1992, he met veteran singer Gulshan Kumar, after which his life changed. During this time, he got a chance to sing with Mohammad Rafi in an album ‘Rafi Ki Yaadein’.
Got recognition from this song
The singer got his biggest recognition from the song ‘Accha Sila Diya Tune Mere Pyar Ka’. Apart from this, Sonu Nigam also sang the songs ‘Zindagi Mein To Sabhi’ and ‘Yeh Dhokhe Pyar Ke Dhokhe’. The singer started his career with the title track of Doordarshan’s show ‘Chandrakanta’ in 1994.
The year 1997 was very good for the singer. The song ‘Sandesh Aate Hain’ from the blockbuster film ‘Border’ proved to be the most memorable song during this period. With this song he became known as a great singer in Bollywood. Sonu Nigam sang memorable and famous songs like ‘Abhi Mujhme Kahin’, ‘Papa Meri Jaan’, ‘Tumse Milke Dil Ka Haal’, ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’, ‘Yeh Dil Deewana’, ‘Dil Dooba’ and ‘Suraj Hua Maddham’. Apart from Hindi, Sonu has spread the magic of his voice in languages like Tamil, Kannada, Odia, Punjabi, Marathi, Assamese and Bengali etc.