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Also known as Lord of Chords

Indian singer

Key facts

Born
( 1973-07-30 ) 30 July 1973 (age 52) , Faridabad , Haryana , India
Occupations
Playback singer music director actor dubbing artist
Years active
1992–present
Spouse
Madhurima Nigam ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2002 ) ​
Father
Agam Kumar Nigam
Relatives
Teesha Nigam (sister)
Awards
See below
Honours
Padma Shri (2022)
Genres
Filmi Classical Semi-Classical Pop R&B EDM Disco Ghazals Rock Qawwali Sufi Devotional
Instrument
Vocal
Label
T-Series Sony Music Tips Saregama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
India
Place of birth
Faridabad
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
Hindi
Religion
Hinduism
Instrument
voice
Image
Sonu Nigam121.jpg
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Sonu Nigam
date of birth
1973-07-30
name in native language
Sonu Nigam
start of work period
1990-00-00
social media followers
3230000
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Encyclopedic overview

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Sonu Nigam (born 30 July 1973) is an Indian playback singer, music director, dubbing artist and actor. He is considered one of the most versatile singers in India, with a wide vocal range. His performances include a wide range of genres, like classical music, devotional music, ghazals, qawwali, rock and pop music, among others. Nigam sings predominantly in Hindi- and Kannada-language films. He has recorded over 6,000 songs in more than 32 languages throughout his career. He has released a number of non-film albums and acted in some Hindi films. Nigam has been awarded one National Film Award, two Filmfare Awards and two Filmfare Awards South and four IIFA Awards for Best Playback Singer. He was ranked top artist on the Billboard Uncharted charts twice in September and October 2013. Nigam was honoured with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award in 2022.

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