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'''Sarbjit Singh Chadha''' (born 17 June 1952 in New Delhi, [[India]]) is an Indian singer, who is said to be the first non-Japanese ''[[enka]]'' singer.<ref name="dnaindia">{{cite web|title=Unsung Indian, this Singh is king in Japan|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1196400|publisher=DNA India|date=8 October 2008|accessdate=10 April 2009}}</ref> He went to Japan to study agricultural industry, and there he began to | '''Sarbjit Singh Chadha''' ({{lang-hi|सरबजीत सिंह चड्ढा}}; {{lang-ja|チャダ|Chada}}; born 17 June 1952 in New Delhi, [[India]]) is an Indian singer, who is said to be the first non-Japanese ''[[enka]]'' singer.<ref name="dnaindia">{{cite web|title=Unsung Indian, this Singh is king in Japan|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1196400|publisher=DNA India|date=8 October 2008|accessdate=10 April 2009}}</ref> He went to Japan to study the agricultural industry, and there he began to prefer enka. He earned popularity via the Japanese television program ''Kinyō 10 Ji: Uwasa no Channel''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/58490/full/|script-title=ja:世界初のインド人演歌歌手・チャダが約30年ぶりに復帰 目標は「インドのサブちゃん」|publisher=[[Oricon]]|date=27 September 2008|accessdate=11 November 2009|language=ja}}</ref> He debuted as an ''enka'' singer with the single {{nihongo|"Omokage no Hito"|面影の女}} under [[JVC]] in 1975. The single reportedly sold over 100,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/p-et-tp0-20080928-413467.html|script-title=ja:インド人演歌歌手チャダがジェロ見て復帰|publisher=[[Nikkan Sports]]|date=28 September 2008|accessdate=11 November 2009|language=ja}}</ref> He soon returned to India because of a [[visa (document)|visa]] problem. However, he returned to Japan in 2008.<ref name="dnaindia" /> | ||
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| Birth name | Sarbjit Singh Chadha |
| Born | 17 June 1952 |
| Origin | New Delhi, India |
| Genres | Enka |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Website | http://www.naripro.co.jp/chadha/index.html |
Sarbjit Singh Chadha (Hindi: सरबजीत सिंह चड्ढा; Japanese: チャダ, romanized: Chada; born 17 June 1952 in New Delhi, India) is an Indian singer, who is said to be the first non-Japanese enka singer.[1] He went to Japan to study the agricultural industry, and there he began to prefer enka. He earned popularity via the Japanese television program Kinyō 10 Ji: Uwasa no Channel.[2] He debuted as an enka singer with the single "Omokage no Hito" (面影の女) under JVC in 1975. The single reportedly sold over 100,000 copies.[3] He soon returned to India because of a visa problem. However, he returned to Japan in 2008.[1]
Discography[edit | edit source]
- Chadha Densetsu (チャダ伝説, The Legend of Chadha) – Greatest-hits album under JVC (17 December 2008)[citation needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Unsung Indian, this Singh is king in Japan". DNA India. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
- ↑ 世界初のインド人演歌歌手・チャダが約30年ぶりに復帰 目標は「インドのサブちゃん」 (in 日本語). Oricon. 27 September 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ↑ インド人演歌歌手チャダがジェロ見て復帰 (in 日本語). Nikkan Sports. 28 September 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Official Website (in Japanese)
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