Sonakshi Kar
Sonakshi Kar | |
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| Born | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Genres | Indian Classical Music, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
Sonakshi Kar (born: 2003)[1] is an indian classical singer and live performer from Kolkata. She had participating in several singing reality shows such as Indian Idol Junior 2013, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2017 and Indian Idol season 13 (2022-2023).[2]
Early life and Career[edit]
Sonakshi was born in Kolkata, India. And attended Maharishi Vidya Mandir School in Kolkata for her education and graduate in 2022.[3] She learned music at home when she was 3 years old—then studied Hindustani classical music with Jayanta Sarkar from the age of 4. She also received training in Semi-classical music from Deep Chakraborty.[4][5]
In 2011, she made her debut in the Bengali singing reality show 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs' on Zee Bangla when she was 7 years old.[6] After that in 2013, she participated in Indian Idol Junior Season 1 when she was 9 years old. In that competition, she ranked top 6th. In the year 2017, she appeared again in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs 2017 when she was 13 years old. There she secured the position of 1st Runner-Up.[7] In 2022-2023 she was in Indian Idol Season 13 on Sony TV and finished in 6th place.[8]
After Indian Idol 13 ended, Sonakshi sang for Himesh Reshammiya in the album “Himesh Ke Dil Se ” titled “Tera Chale Jaana” which was released on YouTube channel on November 24, 2023.[9]
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Bengla (Zee Bengla) | Contestant | [6] | |
| 2013 | India Idol Junior season 1 (Sony TV) | Contestant | ranked top 6th | [10] |
| 2014 | Kaun Banega Crorepati Special Episode in Raipur (Sony TV) | Guest | stage performer | [11][12] |
| 2017 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs (Hindi) | Contestant | 1th Runner-Up | [13] |
| India's Best Judwaah (Zee TV) | Guest | [14] | ||
| 2018 | The Voice India Kids (&TV) | Guest | [15] | |
| Dance India Dance L'il Masters season 4 (Zee TV) | Guest | |||
| 2021 | Taare Zameen Par (StarPlus) | Guest | ||
| 2022 | Indian Idol Season 13 (Sony TV) | Contestant | 5th Runner-Up | [16][17][18] |
* In 2015, Sonakshi Kar participated in the singing competition I Genius Young Singing Stars Season 2 organized by Max Life Insurance in association with Universal Music India, she was the runner-up and sang on the album "Classics Revisited II".[19][20]
References[edit]
- ^ LIV Music (2023-10-25). Abbas Ji को Sonakshi की Voice लगी Melodious | Indian Idol Season 13 | Replay. Retrieved 2024-06-28 – via YouTube.
- ^ "2022 Indian Idol 13 judges bowled over by Sonakshi kar rendition of Lata Mangeshkar song". www.filmibeat.com.
- ^ Zee TV UK (2017-03-01). ZEE TV - SA RE GA MA PA LIL CHAMPS - SONAKSHI. Retrieved 2024-06-28 – via YouTube.
- ^ SET India (2020-08-22). Sonakshi's Impactful Performance on 'Do Naino Mein' | Indian Idol Junior. Retrieved 2024-06-28 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Interview: Singer Sonakshi Kar | The Kolkata Mail". 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ a b "Indian Idol Season 13: From Rishi Singh to Bidipta Chakraborty, meet top 15 contestants". www.bollywoodlife.com. 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Grand Finale of Zee's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2017 on 29th October". w3buzz. 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ Himanshu (2023-03-25). "Indian Idol 13: Fan Favorite Senjuti Das gets Eliminated – Meet the Top 6 Finalist". ReadersFusion. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ Himesh Reshammiya Melodies (2023-11-23). Tera Chale Jaana (Studio Version)|Himesh Ke Dil Se The Album| Himesh Reshammiya| Sonakshi Kar|. Retrieved 2024-06-21 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Govinda gets emotional on reality TV show". gulfnews.com. 2013-07-12. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "KBC 8 Special Moments 12th October 2014 Part 1 - video Dailymotion". Dailymotion. 2014-10-12. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ Bureau, Adgully (2014-10-11). "KBC 2014 brings a star studded affair in Raipur". www.adgully.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Interview: Singer Sonakshi Kar | The Kolkata Mail". 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ Zee TV (2017-08-27). India's Best Judwaah - Hindi Serial - Episode 10 - August 26, 2017 - Zee Tv Show - Best Scene. Retrieved 2024-06-21 – via YouTube.
- ^ The Voice India Kids (2018-01-28). Sonakshi And Fazil | Performs On Mera Rang De Basanti | The Voice India Kids | Episode 24. Retrieved 2024-06-21 – via YouTube.
- ^ "High praise for 'Indian Idol 13' contestant Sonakshi Kar for getting Lata's song right - Glamsham". 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Know everything about the top 6 Finalists of Indian Idol season 13, finale to be premiered this weekend". jagrantv. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Indian Idol-13 Kartik Aaryan Kriti Sanon to give the best contestant Shehzada crown for their stupendousperformance". www.koimoi.com.
- ^ MediaInfoline (2016-09-15). "Max Life Insurance launches albums for i-genius Young Singing Stars Season 2". Media Infoline. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ Classics Revisited (Vol. 2), 2016-09-09, retrieved 2024-06-21