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Before I die

Album: Touched my heart EP

Released: May 19, 2008

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Before I die
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Bad Choice
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Dil Se feat. Shankar Shanbhogue
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Jai Ho (Wez Clarke Mix)
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Genre: Indie / Roots Music / Soul
Location Corby, London & Bengaluru, UK
Profile Views: 40716
Last Login: 11/23/2012
Member Since 7/15/2006
Website www.twitter.com/ambikajois
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Singer-songwriter, performer, actress, model and poet, born and partially bred in Bengaluru (South India) and London, Ambika Jois is a promising and upcoming success in the UK Asian music scene, possessing a cluster of qualities that today's emerging music industry and music listeners need to give ear to. Trained in Carnatic (South Indian classical) music, Ambika gleams with versatility in singing Bollywood, jazz, soul, RnB and pop, which opened doors for her experimental creation "Indioul", a genre mix of soul/jazz with Indian. ....Credentials:....- Playback vocalist on "The Guru" (2001 movie) - remix of theme song with Jimi Mistry....- Performed a Bollywood theme track "Dil Se" at the BBC Prom (London Hyde Park) alongside violinist/composer Chandru, renowned percussionist Pete Lockett, The BBC Concerto Orchestra, Honey Kalaria and her diva dancers.....- Featured on the BBC Asian Network's TV advertisements (BBC Asian Network & Adil Ray's Breakfast Show) alongside Bobby Friction, Adil Ray Mumzy Stranger, H-Dhami, Saran Kohli, DJ Kayper, Thomas and Bee2.....- Won "Best performance of the Fringe InvAsian Festival" (100-Star) award from Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2008 after 2 weeks of successful performances of debut EP "Indioul" - with 15-year old pianist FlexyFingers and violinist/composer Chandru; "Indioul" EP produced by UK's one and only Indian string arrangement group Bollywood Strings.....- Featured on HedKandi's remix of Slumdog Millionaire's hit track "Jai Ho" which was released on the HedKandi Spring Mix 2009 and Ministry of Sound spring compilation. ....- Voice of "Shakuntala", the lead character from Tamasha theater company's 2009 production "Wuthering Heights (Bronte Goes To Bollywood)" adapted by actor/writer Deepak Verma.....- Featured extra in Walt Disney's 2010 movie "Prince of Persia" alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton and Sir Ben Kingsley.....- Lead female playback singer of title track "Munjaavu" from Kannada TV's succeeding drama serial "Munjaavu", alongside Indian's well renowned singer/composer Vijay Prakash (One of the four credited singers on "Jai Ho" - Slumdog Millionaire's OST). "Munjaavu" composed by acclaimed South Indian artiste/composer Praveen D Rao.....Artistes/ composers/ producers collaborated with - Wez Clarke, OD Hunte, Chandru, Bollywood Strings, Vijay Prakash, Praveen D Rao, Rekesh Chauhan, Charles Bosco, AG Dolla, DJ Bilks, Steel Banglez, Arjun and Anshul Tomer, to name a few. .... ....For bookings / enquiries, please pop a message into the Myspace inbox. ..
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6 days ago

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The only one who really listens to whatever I sing... #Ganesh #God http://t.co/lTBwz7VRgp

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May 17

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'Feed Your Soul' Friday #5: Poetry Collaboration http://t.co/Vil2P7r6Q5

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May 13

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#BollywoodSongOfTheDay - Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain...

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May 12

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#Project12 #Music #MyNewTeam Visit website - http://t.co/QJjYTLDpgw http://t.co/FJsMjChvJf

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May 11

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On set for new music video.. #RaxTimyrProductions #RTP alongside kishanonline #KishanAmin, produced by… http://t.co/lY5Z4gdJ62

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Bio:

Singer-songwriter, performer, actress, model and poet, born and partially bred in Bengaluru (South India) and London, Ambika Jois is a promising and upcoming success in the UK Asian music scene, possessing a cluster of qualities that today's emerging music industry and music listeners need to give ear to. Trained in Carnatic (South Indian classical) music, Ambika gleams with versatility in singing Bollywood, jazz, soul, RnB and pop, which opened doors for her experimental creation "Indioul", a genre mix of soul/jazz with Indian.

Credentials:

- Playback vocalist on "The Guru" (2001 movie) - remix of theme song with Jimi Mistry

- Performed a Bollywood theme track "Dil Se" at the BBC Prom (London Hyde Park) alongside violinist/composer Chandru, renowned percussionist Pete Lockett, The BBC Concerto Orchestra, Honey Kalaria and her diva dancers.

- Featured on the BBC Asian Network's TV advertisements (BBC Asian Network & Adil Ray's Breakfast Show) alongside Bobby Friction, Adil Ray Mumzy Stranger, H-Dhami, Saran Kohli, DJ Kayper, Thomas and Bee2.

- Won "Best performance of the Fringe InvAsian Festival" (100-Star) award from Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2008 after 2 weeks of successful performances of debut EP "Indioul" - with 15-year old pianist FlexyFingers and violinist/composer Chandru; "Indioul" EP produced by UK's one and only Indian string arrangement group Bollywood Strings.

- Featured on HedKandi's remix of Slumdog Millionaire's hit track "Jai Ho" which was released on the HedKandi Spring Mix 2009 and Ministry of Sound spring compilation.

- Voice of "Shakuntala", the lead character from Tamasha theater company's 2009 production "Wuthering Heights (Bronte Goes To Bollywood)" adapted by actor/writer Deepak Verma.

- Featured extra in Walt Disney's 2010 movie "Prince of Persia" alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton and Sir Ben Kingsley.

- Lead female playback singer of title track "Munjaavu" from Kannada TV's succeeding drama serial "Munjaavu", alongside Indian's well renowned singer/composer Vijay Prakash (One of the four credited singers on "Jai Ho" - Slumdog Millionaire's OST). "Munjaavu" composed by acclaimed South Indian artiste/composer Praveen D Rao.

Artistes/ composers/ producers collaborated with - Wez Clarke, OD Hunte, Chandru, Bollywood Strings, Vijay Prakash, Praveen D Rao, Rekesh Chauhan, Charles Bosco, AG Dolla, DJ Bilks, Steel Banglez, Arjun and Anshul Tomer, to name a few. ..

For bookings / enquiries, please pop a message into the Myspace inbox.

Member Since:

July 15, 2006

Influences:

Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys, Minnie Ripperton, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Eva Cassidy, Katie Melua, Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Susheela Raman, Asha Bhosle, Lata Mangeshkar, Shreya Ghoshal, KS Chitra, Hariharan, SP Balasubramaniam, Ilayarajah & AR Rahman