Javed Ali

Javed Ali
Javed at a musical concert in 2017
Background information
Birth name	Javed Hussain
Born	5 July 1982 (1982-07-05) (age 36) Delhi, India
Genres	Playback singing
Occupation(s)	Playback Singer, Live Performer, Television Host, Singing Reality Show's Judge
Years active	2000–present
Website	JavedAli.in

Javed Ali (Hindi: जावेद अली, Urdu: جاوید علی‬‎, born 5 July 1982) is an Indian playback singer who has been singing in Hindi movies since the year 2000. In 2007 Javed Ali came into limelight for his song Ek Din Teri Raahon Mein from the film Naqaab and thereafter he sang Jashn-e-Bahaaran from Jodhaa Akbar, Arziyan from Delhi-6, Kun Faya Kun from Rockstar, Guzarish from Ghajini, Aa Jao Meri Tamanna from Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, Gale Lag Ja from De Dana Dan, Tu Hi Haqeeqat from Tum Mile, Tum Tak from Raanjhanaa, Jab Tak Hai Jaan title track from the film Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Ishaqzaade title track from the film Ishaqzaade, Galat Baat Hai from Main Tera Hero, Daawat-e-Ishq film's Title Track, Maula from Wazir, Nagada Nagada from Jab We Met, Tu Jo Mila from Bajrangi Bhaijaan etc & many more. He is doing playback singing in various languages like Hindi, Bengali, Odia, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and Assamese. He judged reality shows like Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2011 on Zee TV and Great Music Gurukul on Colors Bangla. Javed Ali Hosted Zee TV's Singing Reality Show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2012.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]}

Early life

Javed Ali was born Javed Hussain in Shahpur Village situated in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh India. Javed Ali started singing at a very early age with his father Ustad Hamid Hussain, a popular qawwali singer. During an interview, he said that his father used to sing kirtans, a form of Sikh prayer and a way to praise gods. Ghazal legend Ghulam Ali heard Ali's voice and felt that he could become a great singer in future. Ghulam Ali not only guided Javed, but also gave him chance to sing in his live concerts. As a tribute and honour to his guru Ghulam Ali, Javed changed his name from Javed Hussain to Javed Ali.^[17]

Discography

Albums

^[22] He has also sung many devotional songs^[23] with popular singers like Debashish, Preeti, Pinky, Charanjeet Singh Sondhi, Soham Chakraborty, Kalpana, Priya Bhattacharya etc.In 2018 he sang for Manju warrier starrer malayalam film Aami.The song chand hoga was wrieetn by Gulzar and music by Toufiq quereshi.The film is a biopic on Indian English writer Kamala Das

Recently Javed Ali working on his Music Video Single 'Rangreziya' . He sang as well as composed the song for his Video Single.^[24]

Television career

• Mentored the singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2011 on Zee TV.^[25][26]
• Hosted Zee TV's Singing Reality Show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2012.^[27][28]
• Mentored Bengali Singing Reality Show on Colors Bangla named Great Music Gurukul in 2015.^[29]
• Presently one of the judges of Zee TV's Singing Reality Show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil champs 2017 ^[30]

Awards and nominations

Live Performances

Javed Ali performs live with his band all over the world. In 2016 July–August Javed Ali performed in 9 cities of the United States of America. Also Javed Ali regular performs in maestro A.R Rahman's worldwide live concert tours.^{[33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42]}
On 15 August 2016 Javed Ali performed in the Headquarters of the United Nations with the maestro A.R Rahman to celebrate India's 70th Independence Day.^[43]

Social Work

Along with playback singing & live performing, Javed Ali is associated with various social works. He performs live for various social causes to raise funds. In 2016 Javed Ali performed in Mumbai at a fundraiser event for war widows.^[44][45]

References

External links

• Javed Ali Official Website
• Javed Ali on IMDb
• IBN Article on Javed
• "Tum Mile" Music Review on IMDB