Samira Koppikar

Samira Koppikar
Birth name Samira Koppikar
Born 26 September
Mumbai, India
Genres Acoustic Folk, Indie Rock, Fusion, Jazz, Indie Pop, Folktronica, Alternative Folk Rock, Ghazals, Indian Film Music
Occupation(s) Singer, Song-Writer, Composer, Lyricist, Music Director
Years active 2010 – present
Website www.samirakoppikar.com

Samira Koppikar is a singer, songwriter and music composer, who has been singing and creating music since 2010. In 2015, she made her debut as a Bollywood music composer with the song "Maati Ka Palang" for the film NH10. As a Bollywood playback singer she made a big bang entry into Bollywood playback singing in 2014 with two back to back songs Aaj Phir Tum Pe for the film Hate Story 2 which was number 7 in the top 10 Bollywood songs of 2014,[1] and "Mohabbat Barsaa Dena tu" for the film Creature 3D. Co-sung with Arijit Singh, both the voice and the songs were an instant hit. Special non-film achievements: she performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival at a young age alongside the likes of Louiz Banks and Joe Alvarez.[2]

Early life

Samira was Born into a Konkani Chitrapur Saraswat Family.

Career

Samira started recording for advertising jingles.[3] While she was in the process of forming another band, her talent was spotted by Indian Jazz Gurus Louis Banks and Joe Alvarez at a jamming session. They became her mentors and source of inspiration ever since.[2] Besides performing with her mentors, Samira appeared with some of the best musicians at corporate shows and music festivals across India and abroad. The best among them are Montreal International Jazz Festival in 2010,[2] Lavasa Music and Art Festival, and Taj Vivanta Mumbai and Pune. Her first playback song as a singer, ‘Aaj Phir Tumpe’ for the film Hate Story 2 by music director Arko, has been a huge hit with around 12 million hits on Youtube. This was followed by another hit number ‘Mohabbat Barsa De’ for the film Creature 3D.[4] Then Samira released her debut single ‘Bebasi’—a song and music video—as a singer songwriter in the Indie Space.[5] Another composition and song ‘Maati Ka Palang’ by Samira has been featured as part of a film score and album for the 2015 Bollywood movie ‘NH10’. The film has been produced by Phantom Films, Eros International and Clean Slate Productions & directed by Navdeep Singh. The film features Anushka Sharma and Neil Bhoopalam in lead roles.[6]

Filmography

As playback singer

YearFilmSongCo-singer/Composer
2014Hate Story 2Aaj Phir TumpeArijit Singh/Arko Pravo Mukherjee[7]
2014Creature 3DMohabbat Barsa DeArijit Singh & Arjun/ Tony Kakkar & ][4]
2015NH10Maati Ka PalangSamira Koppikar/Samira Koppikar[8]
2015JackpotKabhi Jo Badal Barse (Unplugged)Arijit Singh/Sharib, Toshi[9]
2016Ishq ClickAbhi AjnabeeSamira Koppikar/Satish-Ajay[10]
2016Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (TV Series)Ishq Se TuRishabh Srivastava/Rishabh Srivastava[11]
2016FudduAankhen MeriSarosh Sami/Rana Majumdar[12]
2017Dobaara: See Your EvilAb RaatSamira Koppikar[13]
2017Bareilly Ki BarfiBairaagi (Samira's version)Samira Koppikar[14]

As a Bollywood Music Director and Composer

YearFilmSongSingerComposer Lyricist
2015NH10Maati Ka PalangSamira KoppikarSamira Koppikar[6][15] Neeraj Rajawat
2017Dobaara: See Your EvilAb RaatArijit SinghSamira Koppikar[6][16] Puneet Sharma
2017Dobaara: See Your EvilAb Raat (Samira's version)Samira KoppikarSamira Koppikar[6][17] Puneet Sharma
2017Bareilly Ki BarfiBairaagiArijit Singh, Samira KoppikarSamira Koppikar[6][18] Puneet Sharma
2017Bareilly Ki BarfiBairaagi (Samira's version)Samira KoppikarSamira Koppikar[6][18] Puneet Sharma

Indie music and collaborations

YearSongCollaborations /MusiciansLyrics
2014BebasiIndrajit Sharma, Prakash Sontakke, Kalyan Baruah, Gino Banks, Sheldon D'silvaNeeraj Rajawat

Awards & Nominations

Award ceremony Category Nominated Work Result Ref
63rd Filmfare Awards Best Music Album Bareilly Ki Barfi Nominated [19]
10th Mirchi Music Awards Female Vocalist of The Year "Bairaagi" from Bareilly Ki Barfi Nominated [20]

References

  1. ↑ "Aaj Phir Tumpe Pyar Aaya Hai ('Hate Story 2') Number 7 on top ten Bollywood songs". IBTimes.
  2. 1 2 3 "The Jazz Singers - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com.
  3. ↑ "'Live shows is where action is' - Sakal Times". sakaaltimes.com.
  4. 1 2 "Samira Koppikar lends her voice for Anushka Sharma in NH10". The Indian Express. 27 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "ACTFAQs.com". actfaqs.com.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Films of India - Bollywood news - Upcoming movies - Hot Photos". filmsofindia.com.
  7. ↑ "Bollywood Music Wrap-Up 2014: Chart Toppers & Trends". India West.
  8. ↑ "Music Review: NH10". The Times of India.
  9. ↑ "Kabhi Jo Badal Barse - Unplugged: DJ Chetas Ft. Arijit Singh". Youtube.
  10. ↑ "Ishq Click Music Review - Movie Talkies". movietalkies.com.
  11. ↑ "Ishq Se Tu - Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya - Valentines Day Special". OZEE Show | Zing.
  12. ↑ "Aankhen Meri - Fuddu". Youtube.
  13. ↑ "Ab Raat - Dobaara: See Your Evil". Youtube.
  14. ↑ "Bareilly Ki Barfi". YouTube.
  15. ↑ "NH10 Full Songs Audio Jukebox Out!". Koimoi.
  16. ↑ "Dobaara: See Your Evil". YouTube.
  17. ↑ "Dobaara: See Your Evil". YouTube.
  18. 1 2 "Bareilly Ki Barfi". YouTube.
  19. ↑ "Filmfare Awards 2018 Nominations | 63rd Filmfare Awards 2018". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  20. ↑ "MMA Mirchi Music Awards". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
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