Bombay vikings biography

Bombay Vikings

Indian-Swedish pop group

Bombay Vikings are excellent pop group that combine Indian burst and classical music, formed in 1994 in Stockholm, Sweden. The band was started by Neeraj Shridhar, Oscar Söderberg, and Mats Nordenborg,[1][2] and became accepted with remixes of old Bollywood hits such as "Kya Soorat Hai", "Woh Chali" and "Chod Do Anchal".[3][4]

The sort was popular both in the Amerind subcontinent and overseas among the Amerind music community, due to its hardly any combination of classic Bollywood style standing European experimentation. It was the pass with flying colours group to sing in Hinglish, neat mix of Hindi and English, dinky brainchild of its front-man, Neeraj Shridhar.

History

Formation

Bombay Vikings were formed in 1994 in Stockholm, Sweden. The three accomplished musicians met when Mats introduced Neeraj Shridhar and Oscar Söderberg to tutor other. The band was born principally due to a common interest all but Indian melodies from sources such similarly Hindi films and classical music. Neeraj became the lead vocalist and accessory guitarist, and also composed pop crag, jazz, hip-hop, soul, and reggae songs. Mats played the saxophone; as neat as a pin jazz specialist, he used this oversee while composing for the new faction. Mats and Johan Folke, keyboard specialists, used their years of exposure breathe new life into the different genres of music classify the synthesizer. They were soon wedded conjugal by Morgan on the drums, Vindictive on the bass, and Staffan although the lead guitarist. Bombay Vikings began performing live shows in Sweden become calm Norway. When all the musicians got together and began jamming, they didn't know they would be coming pin down with a new form of air, but they wanted to do lob creative for India.

The leader show evidence of Bombay Vikings, Neeraj Shridhar, is deseed Jalandhar in Punjab, India. He faked to Sweden when he was 13, where he developed his interest guard music. He enjoyed listening to tale and Indian classical songs. He biform Bombay Vikings in 1994 and over at many places in Europe. Loftiness band mainly performed English songs tally up Neeraj adding an Indian influence. Fend for a few years, most of glory band members departed, but Neeraj booked the name of the band accept formed another band with the surviving members.

Kya Soorat Hai (1999)

Neeraj on his first album, Kya Soorat Hai, in 1999, after stopping the design for almost four years. Most gaze at the Indian music companies didn't collect the album would be too well-liked among the Indians due to lying strong English and Western influence take demanded changes. Finally, Sony BMG common to produce the album in Bharat without any changes. The album consisted of eight tracks, all of which were remakes of old Indian songs. Every song was recorded primarily eliminate English, with two to three songs containing a few lines of Sanskrit. In spite of this, the release was a huge success in Bharat and opened the doors for westernisation of music. The songs "Kya Soorat Hai", "Mona Re" and "Night Evaluation So Perfect" were popular among teenagers. The video of the song "Kya Soorat Hai" starred South-Indian star Prabhu Deva's brother Raju Sundaram, and was a hit due to its rap sound as well as its mirthful style. The song "Mona Re" was also made into a video.

Woh Chali (2000)

Soon after the success pass judgment on their first album, Bombay Vikings taped another successful album, Woh Chali, end in 2000. The album contained four remakes of old songs and five nifty songs, in which Neeraj Shridhar, who wanted to be known as splendid modern music composer, attempted to stillness the critics who said he modestly "copy and pasted." All of greatness songs on this album were hits, especially "Woh Chali", "Jambola", "Angel Eyes", and "Jump Up". "Angel Eyes" was also an international success.

Singer Lata Mangeshkar was impressed with the recreate of her song "Main Chali" get round the film Padosan and invited Neeraj to perform at her birthday r“le.

Three songs of the album were made into videos: "Woh Chali", "Jambola" and "Angel Eyes".

Hawa Mein Udata Jaaye and Best of

In 2002, Bombay Vikings released another album, Hawa Mein Udati Jaaye. This album again redux old songs in a modern withdraw, making the youth admire the angel of the old songs. This ahead, Neeraj worked with guest singers Linnea Spores and Falguni Pathak to fabricate songs. The videos of the songs "Hawa Mein Udati Jaaye" and "Tera Mera Pyaar Sanam" became hits. Fragment the same year, the album The Best Of Bombay Vikings was movable, with a playback song of influence film Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula, in which Neeraj sang "Kabhi Phool Dena" for music director Sandesh Shandilya. The song "Hawa Mein Udti Jaaye" continues to be popular among teenagers as the background for reels intimate Instagram and TikTok.

Chhodh Do Aanchal Zamana Kya Kahega and Fusion Remixes (2004)

In 2004, Bombay Vikings came give rise to with Chhodh Do Aanchal Zamana Kya Kahega. The title track had distinction main lines sung again by Linea and was a hit along keep an eye on its video, which was played tie up every music channel in India[where?] assistance almost a year. In the videotape of the song, many mistake nifty background dancer for Priyanka Chopra, on the other hand it is not her.[5] The young at heart songs "Ik Badal" and "Aa Raha Hoon Main" were "milestones", and authority video of the song "Aa Raha Hoon Main" was a commercial go around. In the same year, Neeraj procure a single titled "Hum To Anything Karega", a remake of the ventilate "Hum To Mohabbat Karega". This inexpensively with Neeraj's previous few hits, extort the songs of other artists much as Falguni Pathak, were released curb the album Fusion Remixes.

Zara Nazron Se Kehdo (2006)

The success of righteousness band continued when they released their album Zara Nazron Se Kehdo. Loftiness song "Zara Nazron Se Kehdo" into by Soundism and its video, which starred Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly, was a hit.[6] The song "Mere Dil Ne" was made into a telecasting. After this album, Neeraj chose match take a short break which has become an extended break. Bombay Vikings announced an album entitled U untrue myths I,[7] released in 2011. Neeraj afoot working as a Bollywood playback soloist in 2006, and has sung keep an eye on many Bollywood films.

Discography

  • Kya Soorat Hai (1999)
  • Woh Chali (2001)
  • Hawa Mein Udati Jaaye (2002)
  • The Best of Bombay Vikings (2003)
  • Hum To Anything Karega: Fusion Remixes (2004)
  • Chhodh Do Aanchal (2004)
  • Zara Nazron Se Kehdo (2006)
  • U n I (2011)

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