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	He appeared as a celebrity judge on ''[[STAR Voice of India]]'' in August 2007 (Season 1) and in December 2008 (Season 2), and on the grand finale of music reality show ''[[Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star]]'' on 12 July 2008.		He appeared as a celebrity judge on ''[[STAR Voice of India]]'' in August 2007 (Season 1) and in December 2008 (Season 2), and on the grand finale of music reality show ''[[Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star]]'' on 12 July 2008.

	Nigam was a judge/mentor on ''[[Chhote Ustaad]] – Do Deshon Ki Ek Awaaz'' (July – October 2010) with [[Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan]], and was a judge/mentor on the first season of ''[[X Factor (India)]]'' (29 May – 2 September 2011) along with [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]] and ~~[https://www.shayariwaves.com/search/label/Shreya_Ghoshal~~ Shreya Ghoshal].<ref name=bbc />		Nigam was a judge/mentor on ''[[Chhote Ustaad]] – Do Deshon Ki Ek Awaaz'' (July – October 2010) with [[Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan]], and was a judge/mentor on the first season of ''[[X Factor (India)]]'' (29 May – 2 September 2011) along with [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]] and Shreya Ghoshal.<ref name=bbc />

	On 23 August 2015, he appeared on "[[The Anupam Kher Show - Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai\|The Anupam Kher Show]]" sharing his life experiences. He has been also one of the three judges of Indian Idol 2016–17.		On 23 August 2015, he appeared on "[[The Anupam Kher Show - Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai\|The Anupam Kher Show]]" sharing his life experiences. He has been also one of the three judges of Indian Idol 2016–17.

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	'''Sonu Nigam''' (born 30 July 1973)<ref name="dob">{{cite web \|last1=Sen \|first1=Sushmita \|title=Happy Birthday Sonu Nigam: Lesser Known Facts and Popular Tracks of the Singing Sensation \|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/happy-birthday-sonu-nigam-lesser-known-facts-popular-tracks-singing-sensation-video-640905 \|website=International Business Times, India Edition \|access-date=14 May 2016 \|date=30 July 2015 \|archive-date=4 June 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604035210/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/happy-birthday-sonu-nigam-lesser-known-facts-popular-tracks-singing-sensation-video-640905 \|url-status=live }}</ref> is an Indian singer, music director and actor.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=30 July 2019\|title=Sonu Nigam Birthday: The 10 Absolute Best Songs from the Singer\|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sonu-nigam-birthday-the-5-absolute-best-songs-from-the-singer-2250985.html\|access-date=22 June 2020\|website=News18\|archive-date=26 June 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626034126/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sonu-nigam-birthday-the-5-absolute-best-songs-from-the-singer-2250985.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> He sings predominantly in [[Hindi]] and [[Kannada]] language films but has also sung in [[Bengali language\|Bengali]], [[Gujarati language\|Gujarati]], [[Odia language\| Odia]], [[Tamil language\|Tamil]], [[Telugu language\|Telugu]], [[Marathi language\|Marathi]], [[Nepali language\|Nepali]], [[Malayalam]], [[Tulu language\|Tulu]] and other Indian languages.<ref name="languages"/> Nigam has also released a number of albums and acted in some Hindi films.<ref>{{cite news \|title=It's Nigam, not Niigaam, Says Sonu \|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-08/news-and-interviews/28225350_1_sonu-nigam-change-phase \|access-date=3 April 2012 \|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] \|date=8 September 2010 \|archive-date=5 September 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905013636/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-08/news-and-interviews/28225350_1_sonu-nigam-change-phase \|url-status=live }}</ref> He is known as the “Modern Rafi” after his idol [[Mohammed Rafi\|Mohammad Rafi]],<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Lee\|first=Musical\|date=23 June 2018\|title=Why Sonu Nigam is the Best Indian Singer of 20th Century\|url=https://medium.com/@musical.lee/why-sonu-nigam-is-the-best-indian-singer-of-20th-century-cd014d095869\|access-date=18 December 2020\|website=Medium\|language=en}}</ref> Sonu has won multiple awards including a nomination for academy awards<ref>{{Cite news\|title=Bickram, Sonu Nigam nominated for Oscars\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/music/Bickram-Sonu-Nigam-nominated-for-Oscars/articleshow/45522963.cms\|access-date=23 December 2020\|work=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref>		'''Sonu Nigam''' (born 30 July 1973)<ref name="dob">{{cite web \|last1=Sen \|first1=Sushmita \|title=Happy Birthday Sonu Nigam: Lesser Known Facts and Popular Tracks of the Singing Sensation \|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/happy-birthday-sonu-nigam-lesser-known-facts-popular-tracks-singing-sensation-video-640905 \|website=International Business Times, India Edition \|access-date=14 May 2016 \|date=30 July 2015 \|archive-date=4 June 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604035210/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/happy-birthday-sonu-nigam-lesser-known-facts-popular-tracks-singing-sensation-video-640905 \|url-status=live }}</ref> is an Indian singer, music director and actor.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=30 July 2019\|title=Sonu Nigam Birthday: The 10 Absolute Best Songs from the Singer\|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sonu-nigam-birthday-the-5-absolute-best-songs-from-the-singer-2250985.html\|access-date=22 June 2020\|website=News18\|archive-date=26 June 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626034126/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sonu-nigam-birthday-the-5-absolute-best-songs-from-the-singer-2250985.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> He sings predominantly in [[Hindi]] and [[Kannada]] language films but has also sung in [[Bengali language\|Bengali]], [[Gujarati language\|Gujarati]], [[Odia language\|Odia]], [[Tamil language\|Tamil]], [[Telugu language\|Telugu]], [[Marathi language\|Marathi]], [[Nepali language\|Nepali]], [[Malayalam]], [[Tulu language\|Tulu]] and other Indian languages.<ref name="languages"/> Nigam has also released a number of albums and acted in some Hindi films.<ref>{{cite news \|title=It's Nigam, not Niigaam, Says Sonu \|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-08/news-and-interviews/28225350_1_sonu-nigam-change-phase \|access-date=3 April 2012 \|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] \|date=8 September 2010 \|archive-date=5 September 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905013636/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-08/news-and-interviews/28225350_1_sonu-nigam-change-phase \|url-status=live }}</ref> He is known as the “Modern Rafi” after his idol [[Mohammed Rafi\|Mohammad Rafi]],<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Lee\|first=Musical\|date=23 June 2018\|title=Why Sonu Nigam is the Best Indian Singer of 20th Century\|url=https://medium.com/@musical.lee/why-sonu-nigam-is-the-best-indian-singer-of-20th-century-cd014d095869\|access-date=18 December 2020\|website=Medium\|language=en}}</ref> Sonu has won multiple awards including a nomination for academy awards<ref>{{Cite news\|title=Bickram, Sonu Nigam nominated for Oscars\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/music/Bickram-Sonu-Nigam-nominated-for-Oscars/articleshow/45522963.cms\|access-date=23 December 2020\|work=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref>

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	=== 1992-1999: Starting of his career ===		=== 1992-1999: Starting of his career ===
	Sonu Nigam released his first song "O Aasman Wale" from the movie ''[[Aaja Meri Jaan]]'' (1992). He released his first album "Rafi Ki Yaadein" in 1992. After this, he sung in some movies, including ''[[Muqabla (1993 film)\|Muqabla]]'' (1993), ''[[Veerta]]'' (1993),''[[Sainik (1993 film)\|Sainik]]'' (1993), ''[[Meherbaan\|Meherban]]'' (1993), ''[[Shabnam]]'' (1993), ''[[Kasam Teri Kasam (1993 film) \|Kasam Teri Kasam]]'' (1993), ''[[~~Bheega Bheega Sa\|~~Bheega Bheega Sa ]]'' (1998), ''[[Aag (1994 film)\|Aag]]'' (1994), ''[[Khuddar]]'' (1994), ''[[Hulchul (1995 film)\|Hulchul]]'' (1994), ''[[Stuntman (film)\|Stuntman]]'' (1994), ''[[Ram Jaane\|Ramjaane]]'' (1995), ''[[~~Khiladiyon ka Khiladi\|~~Khiladiyon ka Khiladi]]'' (1996), ''[[Gaddaar (1995 film)\|Gaddaar]]'' (1995), ''[[Sarfarosh (1999 film)\|Sarfarosh]]'' (1999), ''[[~~Dand Nayak\|~~Dand Nayak]]'' (1998), ''[[~~Dil Se\|~~Dil Se]]'' (1998), ''[[Jaanwar (1999 film)\|Jaanwar]]'' (1999), ''[[Mast]]'' (1999), ''[[Sangharsh (1999 film)\|Sangharsh]]'' (1999), ''[[Barsaat (1995 film)\|Barsaat]]'' (1995), ''[[~~Aur Pyar Ho Gaya\|~~Aur Pyar Ho Gaya]]'' (1997), ''[[~~Badal\|~~Badal]]'' (1999), ''[[~~Dulhe Raja\|~~Dulhe Raja]]'' (1998), ''[[Jeet (1996 film)\|Jeet]]'' (1996), ''[[~~Hero No. 1\|~~Hero No. 1]]'' (1997), ''[[Soldier(1998 film)\|Soldier]]'' (1998), ''[[Jeans(1998 film)\|Jeans]]'' (1998), ''[[Devta(1998 film)\|Devta]]'' (1998), ''[[Cheetah(1994 film) \| Cheetah]]'' (1994), ''[[~~Maharaja\|~~Maharaja]]'' (1998), ''[[~~Himmatvar\|~~Himmatvar]]'' (1996), ''[[Shera (film)\|Shera]]'' (1999), ''[[Sooryavansham]]'' (1999), etc. He began hosting the TV show, ''[[Sa Re Ga Ma]]'' in 1995 and sang "Accha Sila Diya" for the film ''[[Bewafa Sanam]]'', achieving greater success. In the same year,<ref name="earlyyears" /> he sang the [[Anu Malik]]-composed song "[[Sandese Aate Hai]]" in ''[[Border (1997 film)\|Border]]'' and performed the [[Nadeem-Shravan]]-composed song "Yeh Dil Deewana" in ''[[Pardes (film)\|Pardes]]'' in 1997. Nigam's album ''[[Deewana (album)\|Deewana]]'', with music directed by [[Sajid-Wajid]], was released by T-Series in 1999.		Sonu Nigam released his first song "O Aasman Wale" from the movie ''[[Aaja Meri Jaan]]'' (1992). He released his first album "Rafi Ki Yaadein" in 1992. After this, he sung in some movies, including ''[[Muqabla (1993 film)\|Muqabla]]'' (1993), ''[[Veerta]]'' (1993),''[[Sainik (1993 film)\|Sainik]]'' (1993), ''[[Meherbaan\|Meherban]]'' (1993), ''[[Shabnam]]'' (1993), ''[[Kasam Teri Kasam (1993 film)\|Kasam Teri Kasam]]'' (1993), ''[[Bheega Bheega Sa]]'' (1998), ''[[Aag (1994 film)\|Aag]]'' (1994), ''[[Khuddar]]'' (1994), ''[[Hulchul (1995 film)\|Hulchul]]'' (1994), ''[[Stuntman (film)\|Stuntman]]'' (1994), ''[[Ram Jaane\|Ramjaane]]'' (1995), ''[[Khiladiyon ka Khiladi]]'' (1996), ''[[Gaddaar (1995 film)\|Gaddaar]]'' (1995), ''[[Sarfarosh (1999 film)\|Sarfarosh]]'' (1999), ''[[Dand Nayak]]'' (1998), ''[[Dil Se]]'' (1998), ''[[Jaanwar (1999 film)\|Jaanwar]]'' (1999), ''[[Mast]]'' (1999), ''[[Sangharsh (1999 film)\|Sangharsh]]'' (1999), ''[[Barsaat (1995 film)\|Barsaat]]'' (1995), ''[[Aur Pyar Ho Gaya]]'' (1997), ''[[Badal]]'' (1999), ''[[Dulhe Raja]]'' (1998), ''[[Jeet (1996 film)\|Jeet]]'' (1996), ''[[Hero No. 1]]'' (1997), ''[[Soldier(1998 film)\|Soldier]]'' (1998), ''[[Jeans(1998 film)\|Jeans]]'' (1998), ''[[Devta(1998 film)\|Devta]]'' (1998), ''[[Cheetah(1994 film)\|Cheetah]]'' (1994), ''[[Maharaja]]'' (1998), ''[[Himmatvar]]'' (1996), ''[[Shera (film)\|Shera]]'' (1999), ''[[Sooryavansham]]'' (1999), etc. He began hosting the TV show, ''[[Sa Re Ga Ma]]'' in 1995 and sang "Accha Sila Diya" for the film ''[[Bewafa Sanam]]'', achieving greater success. In the same year,<ref name="earlyyears" /> he sang the [[Anu Malik]]-composed song "[[Sandese Aate Hai]]" in ''[[Border (1997 film)\|Border]]'' and performed the [[Nadeem-Shravan]]-composed song "Yeh Dil Deewana" in ''[[Pardes (film)\|Pardes]]'' in 1997. Nigam's album ''[[Deewana (album)\|Deewana]]'', with music directed by [[Sajid-Wajid]], was released by T-Series in 1999.

	=== 2000-2010s: Multiple awards and nominations ===		=== 2000-2010s: Multiple awards and nominations ===

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