Adithya Srinivasan

Adithya Srinivasan
Background information
Born (1992-06-19) 19 June 1992
Genres Ghazal, Classical, Pop, World
Labels Independent
Associated acts Hariharan, Ghulam Ali
Website adithyasrinivasan.com

Adithya Srinivasan is an Indian singer-songwriter.[1] [2] He is best known for his award winning ghazals, and international singles in classical, pop, and world music genres.[3] His notable performances include sharing stage space with Hariharan and opening for Ghulam Ali.[4]

Music career

Adithya's tribute to 6 ghazals originally rendered by Mehdi Hassan, Jagjit Singh, Hariharan, Ghulam Ali and Pankaj Udhas won him the Singer of the Year Silver Award from Swar Systems, Switzerland.

Adithya's first international single Gham-e-Duniya written by the Mughal poet Mirza Ghalib and featuring a Miss Diva finalist, earned a 5 star rating on Apple iTunes, and went viral on YouTube.

In 2014, Adithya featured Grammy nominated pianist Jonathan Wesley and flautist Parth Chandiramani for Tu Hi Dilruba, landing a consideration in the 57th Grammy Awards ballot, and a Silver Award in the Southeast Asian VIMA Music Awards.

Adithya collaborated with Massachusetts based composer Sonaljit and Hollywood screen & stage actress Yanna Fabian for Devanke in 2015, landing a consideration in the 58th Grammy Awards ballot, a nomination in the 3rd Radio City Freedom Awards, and a Judge's Special Award in the Southeast Asian VIMA Music Awards.

In 2017, Adithya released Aarzu, an all acoustic ghazal written by Daagh Dehlvi. The single featured musicians from across India, and was mastered by a Grammy winning engineer at the Abbey Road Studios, United Kingdom.

Adithya also featured on Grammy winning composer Laura Sullivan's 900 Voices.

Corporate career

Adithya is a Singapore Management University graduate, and has worked in management consulting and investment banking. He is also a co-founder of MzQ! Entertainment, a digital commerce boutique.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14][15][16]

Discography

  • 2011: Ghazal Ka Mausam - A Tribute to the Legends
  • 2012: Kaash Aisa Koi Manzur Hota
  • 2013: Gham e Duniya
  • 2014: Tu Hi Dilruba
  • 2015: Devanke
  • 2016: Signature
  • 2017: Aarzu

Awards

Year Work Award Result
2014 Ghazal Ka Mausam - A Tribute to the Legends Swar Systems Award for Singer of the Year Silver Award
2014 Tu Hi Dilruba 57th Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance First Round Ballot
2015 Devanke 58th Grammy Award for Record of The Year First Round Ballot
2016 Devanke 3rd Radio City Freedom Award for Best Indie Collaboration of The Year Nominated
2016 Devanke VIMA Music Award for Best Indian Song Judge's Special Award
2016 Tu Hi Dilruba VIMA Music Award for Best Indian Song Judge's Special Award
2016 Tu Hi Dilruba VIMA Music Award for Best Pop Song Silver Award

References

  1. ↑ "Bangalore Mirror / Music : Ghazal is the future". Bangalore Mirror. 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  2. ↑ "The Score Magazine / Ek Garam Chai with". The Score Magazine. 2013-11-01. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  3. ↑ "iTunes USA Artist Page / Adithya Srinivasan". Apple Inc. 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  4. ↑ "Adithya Srinivasan Opening Act Ghulam Ali - Live in Concert / Music : Adithya Srinivasan Opening Act Ghulam Ali - Live in Concert". Imagine Events. 2012-04-08. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
  5. ↑ "Deccan Chronicle / Music : From the words of Ghalib ..." Deccan Chronicle. 2013-06-21. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
  6. ↑ "Bangalore Mirror / Music : Singers Bond". Bangalore Mirror. 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
  7. ↑ "Bangalore Mirror / Music : Going Viral". Bangalore Mirror. 2013-07-09. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
  8. ↑ "Bangalore Mirror / Music : Made Here, Mastered Elsewhere". Bangalore Mirror. 2013-07-09. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
  9. ↑ "Indian Express / Music : B'lore singer to send track for Grammys". Indian Express. 2014-06-17. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
  10. ↑ "MzQ! Entertainment / Indian digital commerce boutique". GoDaddy/Weebly. 2014-08-04. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  11. ↑ "Donateasy / philanthropic dot-com enterprise". GoDaddy/Weebly. 2014-07-19. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
  12. ↑ "Donateasy / Goodwill Hunting". Deccan Chronicle. 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  13. ↑ "Family records single to allay son's fears". Times Bangalore Mirror. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
  14. ↑ "The techie sings a new tune". The Hindu. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
  15. ↑ "VIMA MUSIC AWARDS Final Nominees". VIMA MUSIC AWARDS. 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
  16. ↑ "Adithya Srinivasan LinkedIn". LinkedIn. 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
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