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{{short description|Indian singer and musician | {{short description|Indian singer and musician}} | ||
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{{Infobox musical artist | {{Infobox musical artist | ||
| name = Mika Singh | | name = Mika Singh | ||
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| birth_name = Amrik Singh | | birth_name = Amrik Singh | ||
| alias = Ganman | | alias = Ganman | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1977|6|10}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1977|6|10}}{{cn|date=December 2021}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Durgapur]], [[West Bengal]], India | | birth_place = [[Durgapur]], [[West Bengal]], India<ref name="Telegraph">{{cite news |last1=Banerjee |first1=Sudheshna |title=Singh can sing |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/singh-can-sing/cid/1423215 |access-date=6 January 2021 |work=The Telegraph |date=16 July 2016}}</ref> | ||
| genre = Pop | | genre = Pop, Bhangra, Rap | ||
| brother = | | brother = | ||
| | | occupation = [[Playback Singer]],<br/>Actor Producer | ||
| years_active = | | years_active = 1998 – present | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Mika Singh''' | '''Mika Singh''' is an Indian rapper, singer and performer. He has a large catalogue of songs, prominent among which are "Bas Ek King" (''[[Singh Is Kinng]]''), "Mauja Hi Mauja" (''[[Jab We Met]]''), "Ibn-e-Batuta" (''[[Ishqiya]]''), and "Dhanno" (''[[Housefull (2010 film)|Housefull]]''). He has released several solo albums. He has also acted on various reality shows. His song "Sawan Main Lag Gayi Aag" was remixed by U.S based singer Pinky Paras.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Saawan-Mein-Lag-Gayi-Aag-Bollywood-Mika/articleshow/25700843.cms|title=Mika gives thumbs up to revive his ''Saawan Mein Lag Gayi Aag'' song - Times of India|date=13 November 2013|publisher=Times of India}}</ref> | ||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
Singh was born | Singh was born as Amrik Singh in [[Durgapur]], West Bengal. He is the youngest of six brothers.<ref name="Telegraph"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Chakraborty |first1=Sumita |title=Mika Singh: Of Magic & Madness |url=http://www.stardust.co.in/article/music-room/mika-singh-of-magic-madness/12510 |access-date=20 August 2019 |work=[[Stardust (magazine)|Stardust]] |date=30 June 2016 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/mika-singh-elder-brother-ustad-shamsher-singh-dead-celebs-post-condolences-4881546/|title=Mika Singh's elder brother Ustad Shamsher Singh dead. Celebs post condolences|date=9 October 2017}}</ref> Singh and his elder brother [[Daler Mehndi]] were inspired by their father, Ajmer Singh, a trained classical musician who used to sing [[kirtan]]s in [[Takht Sri Patna Sahib|Patna Sahib Gurdwara]] since childhood.<ref name="Telegraph"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Mika Singh's father passes away - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Mika-Singhs-father-passes-away/articleshow/7475474.cms |access-date=20 August 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=12 February 2011 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Concerts and tours== | ==Concerts and tours== | ||
In 2014, Singh performed live and sold out in Bollywood Showstoppers at [[The O2 Arena]] with [[Arjun Kapoor]], [[Sonakshi Sinha]], [[Jacqueline Fernandez]], [[Shahid Kapoor]], [[Ali Zafar]], and supported by Bollywood dance group Bolly Flex, that appeared [[Sky1]]'s dance competition show, [[Got to Dance]].<ref>{{cite news|title=We Danced our heart out in Bollywood Showstoppers |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bollywood/news/a588914/shahid-kapoor-we-danced-from-our-hearts-at-bollywood-showstoppers.html |access-date=8 August 2014 |newspaper=Digital Spy |date=8 August 2014}}</ref> | In 2014, Singh performed live and sold out in Bollywood Showstoppers at [[The O2 Arena]] with [[Arjun Kapoor]], [[Sonakshi Sinha]], [[Jacqueline Fernandez]], [[Shahid Kapoor]], [[Ali Zafar]], and supported by Bollywood dance group Bolly Flex, that appeared [[Sky1]]'s dance competition show, [[Got to Dance]].<ref>{{cite news|title=We Danced our heart out in Bollywood Showstoppers |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bollywood/news/a588914/shahid-kapoor-we-danced-from-our-hearts-at-bollywood-showstoppers.html |access-date=8 August 2014 |newspaper=Digital Spy |date=8 August 2014}}</ref> | ||
Singh also performed at his biggest outdoor concert at Danny Singh's Sandwell & Birmingham Mela in 2016 with | Singh also performed at his biggest outdoor concert at Danny Singh's Sandwell & Birmingham Mela in 2016 with a audience of 80,000 at Birmingham, UK.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sandwell & Birmingham Mela|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/2016/07/17/pictures-and-video-thousands-gather-for-sandwell-and-birmingham-mela/|publisher=Express & Star}}</ref> | ||
== Discography == | == Discography == | ||
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|''[[ | |''[[Mitti]]'' | ||
| Ni Mera Dil Tera | | Ni Mera Dil Tera | ||
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|Sunanda Sharma | |Sunanda Sharma | ||
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| rowspan=" | | rowspan="3" |2020 | ||
|''[[Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan]]'' | |''[[Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan]]'' | ||
|Aisi Taisi | |Aisi Taisi | ||
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|Ishq Da Band | |Ishq Da Band | ||
|Shipla Surroch, Harjot Dhillon | |Shipla Surroch, Harjot Dhillon | ||
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|''[[Indoo Ki Jawani]]'' | |''[[Indoo Ki Jawani]]'' | ||
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| | |[[Bhuj: The Pride of India]] | ||
|''Bhai Bhai'' | |||
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| | |[[Bunty Aur Babli 2]] | ||
|Dhik Chik | |"Dhik Chik" | ||
|[[Sunidhi Chauhan]] | |[[Sunidhi Chauhan]] | ||
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|"Hobe Re Hoichoi" | |"Hobe Re Hoichoi" | ||
|Bengali | |Bengali | ||
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|2022 | |2022 | ||
| | |Majnu | ||
|"Majnu" | |"Majnu" | ||
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|'''Language''' | |'''Language''' | ||
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|2010 | | rowspan="2" |2010 | ||
|''[[ | |''[[Mitti]]'' | ||
| Gazzi Dhillon | | Gazzi Dhillon | ||
| Punjabi | | rowspan="2" |Punjabi | ||
|- | |||
|''Wrath Kapoor'' | |||
| Mr. Michael | |||
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| 2011 | | 2011 | ||
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|+Television | |+Television | ||
|- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" | |- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;" | ||
| '''Series''' | | '''Series''' | ||
|'''Role''' | |'''Role''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2]]'' | | ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2]]'' | ||
| Contestant | | Contestant | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Music Ka Maha Muqqabla]]'' | | ''[[Music Ka Maha Muqqabla]]'' | ||
|Team Captain | | Team Captain | ||
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| ''[[The Voice India]]'' | |||
|''[[ | | Judge | ||
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| ''[[Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao]]'' | |||
| ''[[ | | Contestant | ||
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|''[[Tashan-e-Ishq]]'' | |''[[Tashan-e-Ishq]]'' | ||
| Guest | |Himself | ||
|- | |||
|''[[Bigg Boss 9]]'' | |||
|Guest appearance | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Comedy Nights Live]]'' | |''[[Comedy Nights Live]]'' | ||
|Permanent | |Permanent guest | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2016]]'' | |''[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2016]]'' | ||
|Mentor | |Mentor and judge | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[India Ke Mast Kalandar]]'' | |''[[India Ke Mast Kalandar]]'' | ||
| | |Judge | ||
|- | |||
|''[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa|Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2020]]'' | |||
|Judge | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Zee Comedy Show]]'' | |''[[Zee Comedy Show]]'' | ||
|- | |Judge | ||
|} | |||
==Controversies== | |||
[[Rakhi Sawant]] filed case against Mika for forcibly kissing her on 11 June 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mika-doesn-t-call-on-rakhi-to-say-sorry-1035397 |title=Mika doesn't call on Rakhi to say sorry |last=Ansari |first=Shabana |date=13 June 2006 |website=DNA |publisher=DNA |access-date=11 October 2018 |quote=Rakhi had filed a complaint at Oshiwara police station against Mika, accusing him of forcibly kissing her at his birthday party on June 11}}</ref> | |||
In 2018 Singh was arrested in UAE after a case was filed against him by a Brazilian teenager model for allegedly sending sexually inappropriate messages to her. After this, he was sent to jail and later on released after intervention of the Indian Embassy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/singer-mika-singh-released-in-uae/articleshow/66986954.cms |title=Singer Mika Singh released in UAE - Times of India |date=7 December 2018 |publisher=Times of India }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | |||
|url = https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/people/article/accused-of-sexual-misconduct-mika-singh-returns-to-uae-jail-post-court-hearing-bollywood-news/327802 | |||
|website = www.timesnownews.com | |||
|title = accused of sexual misconduct mika singh returns to uae jail}}</ref> | |||
All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA) on 14 August 2019 banned singer Mika Singh from the Indian film industry for performing at an event in Karachi, Pakistan. The event in Pakistan was organised by former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf's close relative. The film body further put an unconditional ban on the singer and boycotted him from all the movies and music contracts with the entertainment companies. The association also sought the intervention of Information and Broadcasting ministry in the matter.<ref>{{cite news |title=AICWA bans Mika Singh after his performance in Pakistan: No one in India will work with him |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/aicwa-bans-mika-singh-after-his-performance-in-pakistan-no-one-in-india-will-work-with-him-1580598-2019-08-14 |access-date=14 August 2019 |work=India Today |date=14 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Mika Singh banned by Indian film industry body for performing in Pakistan |url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/mika-singh-banned-by-indian-film-industry-body-for-performing-in-pakistan-1565765924049.html |access-date=14 August 2019 |work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |date=14 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Singers from West Bengal]] | [[Category:Singers from West Bengal]] | ||
[[Category:21st-century Indian male singers]] | [[Category:21st-century Indian male singers]] | ||
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