Bollywood playback singer Udit Narayan, renowned for his songs in various Indian languages including Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and Kannada, will be performing in Singapore for the first time at the Star Theatre on Oct 23.
The 68-year-old is the voice of many Bollywood stars such as Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan.
Over the past three decades, Udit has sung more than 25,000 songs in 36 languages, earning him 22.3 million listeners on Spotify and an array of awards.
Born in Baisi, Bihar, his debut song “Mil Gaya” from the 1980 film Unees-Bees was a big hit.
His full-fledged rise to fame began in 1988 with the song “Papa Kehte Hain” from the film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak which earned him his first Filmfare Award. His performance on the film’s soundtrack cemented his status in Bollywood, leading to massive sales and widespread acclaim.
Udit continued to be a favourite voice for music directors and actors alike, collaborating with legendary musicians such as Anu Malik, Jatin Lalit, A.R. Rahman, Rajesh Roshan and Shankar Mahadevan.
His voice has played key roles in the films of renowned directors Yash Chopra, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Karan Johar.
With 21 of his tracks featured in BBC’s Top 40 Bollywood Soundtracks of All Time list, Udit is celebrated as the King of Melody.
Bollywood fans in South-east Asia will not want to miss the opportunity to see Udit live in concert, an event organised by Filloz International.
Filloz has announced that local singer Suthasini, Singaporean dance group Royalusion, Nenjukulle Unplugged Competition winner Abdul Jalil and Malaysian artistes Nadia Farshah and AR Wanz will open Udit’s concert.
Suthasini, who sang at NDP 2022, has represented Singapore in multiple international singing competitions. She won second place in Superstar Asia Challenge 2013 and was also a finalist at an international competition held in India in June 2019.
Royalusion was established in 2021 and is focused on transcending traditional boundaries with its team of diverse dancers, creating a unique experience on stage.
The group has performed at many events, including the Singapore Grand Prix and Esplanade’s Kalaa Utsavam.
Abdul Jalil won the Nenjukulle Unplugged Competition in 2021 and was a nominee for best original singer at Pradhana Vizha 2024.
Nadia and Wanz are a couple from Kuala Lumpur. Nadya has performed with noted Indian singer Kumar Sanu, while Wanz is a keyboardist.
