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{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Thomson Andrews
| image            = Thomson_Andrews_Bollywood_Singer.jpg
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| alt              = Thomson Andrews
| caption          = Thomson Andrews
| birth_name        = Thomson Roger Andrews
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1987|09|25|df=y}}
| birth_place      = Mumbai
| genre            = [[Indian pop|Indipop]], [[contemporary R&B]], [[funk]], [[Soul music|soul]], [[jazz]], [[Gospel Music|gospel]], [[Hip Hop Music|hip hop]], pop, [[rhythm and blues]], [[neo soul]]
| instrument        = Vocals
| occupation        = Singer, performer, songwriter, actor, tv host
| years_active      = 2010–present
| label            = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]], [[Zee Music Company]], [[Times Music]], [[Saregama]], [[Sony Music India]]
| associated_acts  = {{!}} associated_acts  = [[Coke Studio (Indian TV program)]], [[MTV Unplugged (Indian TV program)]], [[The Remix (TV series)]], [[Music of Bollywood]], [[A R Rahman]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], [[Pritam]], [[Mohit Chauhan]], [[Neha Kakkar]], [[Arijit Singh]], [[Throan Of Art]], [[Throan Of Art Music]], [[Salim Sulaiman]], [[Clinton Cerejo]], [[Vishal Shekhar]].
| website          = {{URL|thomsonandrews.com}}
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'''Thomson Andrews''' (born September 25, 1987, in Mumbai, India) is an Indian [[contemporary R&B]],<ref>{{Cite news |title=Of Rhythm and Blues |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-of-rhythm-and-blues-2008949 |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=DNA India | first=Simi | last=Kuriakose | date=8 August 2014 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=14 May 2014 |title=Introducing India's newest R&B artist, Thomson Andrews! |url=https://urbanasian.com/music/2014/05/introducing-indias-newest-rb-artist-thomson-andrews/ |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=Urban Asian |language=en-US}}</ref> pop, [[funk]] and [[Soul music|soul]] singer-songwriter,<ref>{{cite web |title=Thomson Andrews – YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomsonAndrewsOfficial |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=www.youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=We're No Strangers (Official Music Video) {{!}} Thomson Andrews | date=7 March 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BShVJv77JA |language=en |access-date=2022-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=15 March 2017 |title=Exclusive Release: Thomson Andrews's Funky New Single 'I Got Your Money' – |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/exclusive-release-thomson-andrewss-funky-new-single-i-got-your-money/ |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=My Site |language=en-US}}</ref> performer,<ref>{{cite web |date=3 February 2022 |title=The Sheer Adrenaline Rush You Get Performing on a Stage is The Best Feeling as an Artist |url=https://english.sakshi.com/news/music/sheer-adrenaline-rush-you-get-performing-stage-best-feeling-artist-150661 |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=Sakshi Post |language=en}}</ref> recording artist, actor, TV host,<ref>{{cite web |date=3 July 2020 |title=Thomson Andrews On Working With Jassie Gill, Javed Ali & Hardy Sandhu In A Music Travel Show: "All These People Have Shared Life's Journeys..." |url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/thomson-andrews-on-working-with-jassie-gill-javed-ali-hardy-sandhu-in-a-music-travel-show-all-these-people-have-shared-lifes-journeys/ |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=Koimoi |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Royal Stag Hungama Music Bus {{!}} Javed Ali {{!}} Harrdy Sandhu {{!}} Jeet Ganguly {{!}}Jassie Babbal {{!}}Indian Ocean | date=July 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcovhd60_Lw |language=en |access-date=2022-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=I truly believe the show has impacted many people: Thomson Andrews on debuting as an anchor on 'Royal Stag Hungama Music Bus' |url=https://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/interviews/200706-i-truly-believe-the-show-has-impacted |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=www.radioandmusic.com |language=en}}</ref> and contemporary [[List of Indian playback singers|Indian Bollywood Playback singer]].<ref>{{cite news |title=#BigInterview! Indian playback singer Thomson Andrews: My turning point as a singer was when Maestro A R Rahman's team called me to sing with him onstage – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/singer-of-the-week/biginterview-indian-playback-singer-thomson-andrews-my-turning-point-as-a-singer-was-when-maestro-a-r-rahmans-team-called-me-to-sing-with-him-on-the-stage/articleshow/83477294.cms |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=The Times of India |date=13 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref>


{{Infobox musical artist
Andrews began his career with [[Grammy Awards|Grammy]] and [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-winning music composer [[A. R. Rahman]] in 2010, and to date has sung in numerous [[Bollywood]] and South Indian films.<ref>{{Citation |title=Rumani Song {{!}} Akaash Vani {{!}} Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Bharucha{{!}}Thomson, Shalmali, Hitesh S, Luv Ranjan | date=26 December 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUbHep0bUWs |language=en |access-date=2022-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Shehar Mera | date=15 May 2014 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khy1inlDbPg |language=en |access-date=2022-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Vinchu Chaavla {{!}} विंचू चावला {{!}} Zombivli {{!}} Amey Wagh {{!}} Vaidehi Parashurami {{!}} Aditya Sarpotdar {{!}} Lalit | date=20 January 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XqWxCcfxws |language=en |access-date=2022-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Amarakaaviyam – Saridhaana Saridhaana Video {{!}} Sathya, Mia {{!}} Ghibran | date=19 November 2014 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7YAquohdnc |language=en |access-date=2022-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Un Parvayil | date=24 February 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5xdMlWWWDY |language=en |access-date=2022-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Run Raja Run Full length Video Song {{!}} Rajadhi Rajan {{!}}Sharwanand {{!}} Seerath Kapoor | date=16 September 2014 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSSXkL-w6NI&list=RDjSSXkL-w6NI |language=en |access-date=2022-03-15}}</ref> He is known for his involvement in music projects such as [[Coke Studio (Indian TV program)|Coke Studio]] (India), [[MTV Unplugged (Indian TV program)|MTV Unplugged]] (India) and has been featured on [[MTV (Indian TV channel)|MTV India]] alongside composers such as [[Amit Trivedi]], [[Clinton Cerejo]], [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy|Shankar Ehsaan Loy]], [[Pritam]], [[Ranjit Barot]] and singers [[Neha Kakkar]], [[Arijit Singh]], [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Shafqat Amanat Ali]], [[Agnee (band)|Agnee]], and [[Indian Ocean (band)|Indian Ocean]].
| name            = Thomson Andrews
| image            = Thomson_Andrews_Bollywood_Singer.jpg
| image_size      = 250px
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| alt              = Thomson Andrews
| caption          = Singer Songwriter & Tv Host Thomson Andrews
| birth_name      = Thomson Roger Andrews
| birth_date      = 25th September
| genre            = [[Indian pop|Indipop]], [[Contemporary R&B]], [[funk]], [[Soul music|soul]], [[jazz]], [[Gospel music|gospel]], [[hip hop music|hip hop]], pop, [[rhythm and blues]], [[neo soul]]
| instrument      = Vocals
| occupation      = Singer, performer, songwriter, dancer, actor
| label            = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]], [[Zee Music Company]], [[Times Music]]
| associated_acts  = [[Netflix]] - [[Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey]] , [[Netflix]], [[The Christmas Chronicles 2]], [[Ludo (film)]]


[[Walt Disney Pictures]] -  [[Aladdin (2019 film)]], [[The Lion King (2019 film)]], [[Frozen II]], [[The Princess and the Frog]], [[Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)]]
Andrews has collaborated with Indian music and film composers and directors such as [[Vishal Bhardwaj]], [[Mira Nair]], [[Vishal–Shekhar|Vishal Shekhar]], [[Salim–Sulaiman|Salim Sulaiman]], [[Ajay–Atul|Ajay Atul]], [[Hitesh Sonik]], [[Lesle Lewis (composer)|Leslie Lewis]], [[Anu Malik]], [[Amaal Mallik|Amaal Malik]], and [[Sohail Sen]]. He also toured with singer [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] for three years as a supporting performer<ref>{{Citation |title=Bollywood Music Icons & Thomson Andrews {{!}} Live Performance Reel | date=17 July 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN6RPEH0V5Q |language=en |access-date=2022-03-15}}</ref> and singer [[Mohit Chauhan]] for two years. In 2017, Andrews performed for Amazon Prime India on a music and dance reality TV show called [[The Remix (TV series)|The Remix]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Thomson Andrews |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5481440/ |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=IMDb}}</ref> on which he was the finalist, along with his DJ partner NSG. Subsequently, Andrews was hired by [[American Idol]]<ref>{{Citation |title=Thomson Andrews is CRAZY! #IdolInTheMaking |date=2 June 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4byALrzN5I |language=en |access-date=2022-03-15}}</ref> to promote the show among Indian audiences<ref>{{Citation |title=American Idol {{!}} Thomson Andrews {{!}} Zee Café |url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/null |language=en |access-date=2022-03-15}}</ref> via the Indian Broadcasting Channel [[Zee Café|ZeeCafe]].
THE REMIX – [[Amazon Video]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] LIVE.


[[127 Hours]], [[SuperHeavy]] - Additional Vocals
Andrews has sung for Netflix films<ref>{{cite web |title="Never imagined I would get an opportunity to sing for Netflix": Thomson Andrews |url=https://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/201128-never-imagined-i-would-get-opportunity-sing |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=www.radioandmusic.com |language=en}}</ref>—''[[Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey]]'', ''[[The Christmas Chronicles 2]]'', [[Ludo (film)|''Ludo'']], Netflix animated series [[Centaurworld]], [[List of Money Heist episodes|Money Heist Season 5]] promo song Jaldi Aao,<ref>{{cite web |title=Thomson Andrews: I was not aware Jaldi Aao was a Money Heist song until I went to record it! |url=https://www.ottplay.com/interview/thomson-andrews-i-wasnt-aware-this-was-a-money-heist-song-until-i-went-to-the-studio-to-record-it/693194a4f7391 |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref> and on the background score of the film [[Brahmāstra (film)|''Brahmāstra'']],<ref>{{cite web |title=Musician Thomson Andrews is bringing a musical revolution in the industry with his Pop, RnB renditions in Bollywood films and ad jingles |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2022/mar/12/musician-thomson-andrews-is-bringinga-musical-revolution-in-the-industry-withhis-pop-rnb-renditio-39562.html |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=www.indulgexpress.com |date=11 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref> directed by [[Ayan Mukerji]]. Thomson's singles and remixes are released across major Indian record labels such as "Uff Teri Ada",<ref>{{Citation |title=Uff Teri Ada – The Remix (Remix By Nsg) | date=16 August 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6m650wT5Jw&list=RDEMUyRhO5nnYS8Zthrw-KhdHw |language=en |access-date=2022-03-14}}</ref> "Suit Suit Karda",<ref>{{Citation |title=Suit + Gal Ban Gayi – The Remix (Remix By Nsg) | date=16 August 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO0jkEgVlKA&list=RDEMUyRhO5nnYS8Zthrw-KhdHw&index=7 |language=en |access-date=2022-03-14}}</ref> "Hare Ram"<ref>{{Citation |title=Hare Ram – The Remix Full Audio | date=19 May 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpELoWm5dy0&list=RDEMUyRhO5nnYS8Zthrw-KhdHw&index=4 |language=en |access-date=2022-03-14}}</ref> on [[T-Series (company)|Tseries]], "Rockstar Live"<ref>{{Citation |title=Rockstar Live – Official Music Video| date=22 December 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZmlyeAb5XI |language=en |access-date=2022-03-14}}</ref> on [[Zee Music Company]], and Happy Nagar<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gaana.com/song/happy-nagar |title=Happy Nagar MP3 Song Download by Thomson Andrews (Happy Nagar)&#124; Listen Happy Nagar Song Free Online |publisher=Gaana.com |date= |accessdate=2022-08-23}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Happy Nagar I Thomson Andrews I Tushar Mishra I Sukanti RoyI Anushree GuptaI Latest Hindi Songs 2020 | date=27 February 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHJRAfMau2Q |language=en |access-date=2022-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Latest Hindi Song 'Happy Nagar' Sung By Thomson Andrews {{!}} Hindi Video Songs – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/latest-hindi-song-happy-nagar-sung-by-thomson-andrews/videoshow/74389283.cms |access-date=2022-03-14 |newspaper=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> on [[Times Music]].


[[Student of the Year 2]], [[Coke Studio (Indian TV program)]], [[MTV Unplugged]] - India.
Andrews has sung on numerous Hindi dubbed [[Disney]] productions,<ref>{{cite web |title=Singing for animated movies is a challenge: Thomson Andrews |url=https://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/191209-singing-animated-movies-challenge-thomson |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=www.radioandmusic.com |language=en}}</ref> including from the [[Winnie the Pooh (franchise)|Winnie The Pooh]] franchise, ''[[The Little Mermaid (TV series)|The Little Mermaid]]'' TV series, and films ''[[Encanto]]'', ''[[The Jungle Book 2]]'',<ref>{{cite web |last=Singh |first=Debarati Palit |title=Breaking boundaries |url=https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/lifestyle/art-culture/breaking-boundaries-43428 |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=The Bridge Chronicle |date=28 November 2019 |language=en}}</ref> 2019's ''[[The Lion King (2019 film)|The Lion King]]'' and ''[[Aladdin (2019 film)|Aladdin]]'', 2017's [[Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)|Beauty and the Beast]], as well as ''[[Toy Story (franchise)|Toy Story]]'', [[Frozen (franchise)|Frozen]], ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]'' and [[Marvel Studios]]'s ''[[Hawkeye (miniseries)|Hawkeye]]'' series on [[Disney+]]. He is the dub voice of 'Wembley' on [[Apple TV+]]'s comedy puppet series ''[[Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock]]'' and Gonger on ''[[Sesame Street]]''.


[[American Idol]] - Promo TV host India
He has been certified as a Performing Vocalist by [[Trinity College Of Music]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gupta |first=Kajal |date=28 February 2017 |title=Creating a new age sound |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/creating-a-new-age-sound/article17381981.ece |access-date=2022-03-14 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> London, and has briefly trained in [[Hindustani classical singing]].<ref>{{cite web |last=K |first=Janani |date=7 February 2017 |title=One man, many talents |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/070217/one-man-many-talents.html |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref> Apart from live performances, he also sings on and arranges voicings for films playback songs & background scores. Andrews has sung film songs and ad jingles in several Indian languages such as Hindi, Tamil,<ref>{{cite web |date=13 February 2017 |title=Bollywood Singer Thomson Andrews Sings For Kollywood |url=https://urbanasian.com/music/2017/02/bollywood-singer-thomson-andrews-sings-for-kollywood/ |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=Urban Asian |language=en-US}}</ref> Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Tulu, Marathi, and Bengali. He has also done several international ad jingles for products in Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, the West Indies, and more. He also sings in foreign languages such as Swahili, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish, and more.


Hungama Music Bus - TV Host
His debut neo-soul single ''' People Ain't Things'' was mastered by Grammy Award winning mastering engineer Reuben Cohen from Lurssen Mastering in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]], California. His music has featured on national television networks like MTV Indies, VH1 India, and 9xO, as well as the radio station Radio One (India).<ref>{{Citation |title=One with Indie Ft. Thomson Andrews with Erica l Drive With Erica l Radio One International lMusic | date=8 September 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVKk15XF1TQ |language=en |access-date=2022-03-14}}</ref> Thomson performed for [[Vogue India]]'s Women Empowerment initiative ''#VogueEmpower'' in 2014. Besides his solo accolades, projects, motown, R&B, funk music tribute concerts, and collaborations, he is part of a popular Indian a cappella ensemble called Raaga Trippin', with whom he performs live shows and creates original and cover songs.
| website          = www.thomsonandrews.com
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'''Thomson Andrews''' (born 25 September) is a popular Indian Contemporary Pop, RnB, Soul Singer, Entertainer and Television Host.  Since his professional debut in 2006, his quirky personality, multi-lingual singing ability and electrifying live performances have propelled his popularity in India and globally among Indian audiences and on social media. In 2020, thomson has sung for 3 [[Netflix]] films - [[Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey]] , [[The Christmas Chronicles 2]], [[Ludo (film)]].  Currently he is working on the BGM of the film [[Brahmāstra (film)]] directed by [[Ayan Mukerji]], and produced by [[Karan Johar]].  Thomson’s newest singles Rockstar Live is released on [[Zee Music Company]] and Happy Nagar is released on [[Times Music]]. His other singles are due to release in 2021.


He has earned a credible position in the [[Indian Music Industry]] as a versatile singer through his multiple associations with blockbuster Indian [[Bollywood]] and [[Hollywood films]], [[MTV India]] shows like ‘[[Coke Studio India (season 3)]]’, ‘[[MTV Unplugged (Indian TV program)|MTV Unplugged (Indian TV program)']] , [[MTV Beats]], [[VH1 India]], [[9XO]], OTT shows on [[Amazon Prime Video]] - [[The Remix (TV series)]], & Music-travel show ‘Royal Stag Hungama Music Bus'  on Hungama Play & Showbox channel as a host, [[Walt Disney Pictures]] - [[Aladdin (2019 film)]], [[The Lion King (2019 film)]], [[Frozen (franchise)|Frozen (film)]], [[Frozen II]], [[The Princess and the Frog]], [[Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)]], [[Toy Story 4]], [[Finding Dory]] and more as a singer for their Hindi adaptations, Singing for Television Commercials for over 100+ top Indian and Global Brands [[Nestlé]], [[Samsung Mobile]], [[Kinder Joy]], [[Volkswagen]], [[Van Heusen (brand)]], [[Maruti Suzuki]], [[Kingfisher (beer)]], [[Indian Premier League]], [[Shell Petroleum]], [[Sony Electronics]], [[Mahindra & Mahindra]], [[ITC Limited]], [[Indian Oil Corporation]], [[Tata Group]], [[Gatorade]], Multiple International Tour’s and performances in [[United States]], [[United Kingdom]], [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Asia]] panning 15+ countries.
In 2020, Andrews' musical influences<ref>{{Cite news |last=IANS |date=4 July 2014 |title='R&B music soulful, not aggressive' |work=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/r-b-music-soulful-not-aggressive-114070400250_1.html |access-date=2022-03-14}}</ref> and songwriting skills include the genres of pop, R&B, funk, neo-soul, blues, soul, jazz, gospel, hip-hop, opera, rock and roll, and Sufi. He also mentors new musicians via his indie music Label Throan Of Art Music,<ref>{{cite web |date=21 January 2022 |title=Seasoned Singer-Composer Thomson Andrews on Turning Entrepreneur with Throan of Art – |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/thomson-andrew-throan-of-art-label/ |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=My Site |language=en-US}}</ref> guiding them with professional singing tips onstage and in the recording studio.  
[[File: Thomson Andrews with Sunidhi Chauhan.jpg|thumb|Thomson Andrews performing with Sunidhi Chauhan at a Live concert]]


Embracing an open format & interactive style to his performances, Thomson’s musical influences and songwriting skills feature a wide spectrum of genres from Pop, Rnb, Funk, Neo-Soul, Blues, Soul, Jazz, Gospel, Hip-Hop, Opera, Soft Rock, Rock n Roll and even Sufi. He has trained in Indian Classical singing as well in the Gwalior Gharana music culture and also mentors new talent ;guiding them on professional singing tips onstage and in the recording studio.  
==Early life==
Andrews' involvement in music began when he first participated in school competitions. As a [[Roman Catholic]], he also participated in his church choir. His family had roots in [[gospel music]] and its related genres such as [[blues]], [[soul music|soul]], and [[R&B]]. Andrews was born in Mumbai to a liberal South Indian family,<ref>{{cite web |last=Jain |first=Tarun |date=1 June 2018 |title=Andrew Thomson's musical journey – A story of passion and love for the art |url=https://www.qnaindia.com/thomsons-musical-journey-a-story-of-passion-and-love-for-the-art/ |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=QNA India |language=en-US}}</ref> with a father from [[Kerala]] and a mother from [[Chennai]].<ref>{{cite web |title='I have a Deep Connect with Tamil Language' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2014/jul/07/i-have-a-deep-connect-with-tamil-language-632722.html |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=The New Indian Express|date=7 July 2014 }}</ref>


His constant presence on Primetime Television as a Singer & Host , performances in India’s biggest Awards Shows with Iconic Artists and constant press media mentions have firmly established himself as one of India’s fastest rising stars. One of the newer contemporary [[Indian playback singers]] and a live performer. Thomson has been certified by [[Trinity College of Music]], London as a performing vocalist. He trained briefly in [[Hindustani classical singing]] at the [[Gwalior gharana]].
In 2005, he won a gospel talent show at the age of seventeen. He continued working while pursuing his college education as a science major. Andrews did not pursue a full-time music occupation. Instead, he began a corporate career and worked for four years, gaining experience in auditing, human resources, inventory, and contact centres among. To pursue his musical ambitions, Andrews switched to teaching Western music. He then started doing shows and concert performances.


Thomson has sung on numerous hit songs <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.saavn.com/s/artist/thomson-andrews-albums/pKHyxNUAtZw_|title= SAAVN.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://itunes.apple.com/by/artist/thomson-andrews/438984399#see-all/top-songs|title= Thomson Andrews-Top Songs|publisher=iTunes Store|accessdate=30 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://gaana.com/artist/thomson-andrews|title= Thomson Andrews| website=gaana.com|accessdate=30 September 2018 }}</ref> and ad jingles<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/user/thom3D |title=Thomson Andrews Fanpage|via=YouTube|accessdate=30 September 2018 }}</ref> over the years. He was particularly notable among the [[Hindi]] speaking audience with "Bach Ke Bakshi" from ''Detective Byomkesh Bakshi'', "Rumani" from ''Aakashvani'' and "Sheher Mera" from ''One By Two''. He is also known for his diverse singing range demonstrated in several hits.
==Career==
Andrews began his music career performing at the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL) awards show with [[A. R. Rahman]], his choir conductor Celeste Cordo, and his mentor [[Clinton Cerejo]]. Subsequently, he worked with ad composer Rupert Fernandes who used his voice on ad jingles for products like [[Nestlé]], [[HCL Technologies|HCL]], and [[Volkswagen]]. After the IPL, he continued working with A. R. Rahman on film projects, songs, and background scores with Clinton Cerejo and [[Suzanne D'Mello]].


Aside from his [[Bollywood]] career, he is also involved in other media projects such as ''[[MTV]] [[Coke Studio (India)|Coke Studio]]'' [[Coke Studio (India)|(India)]] Season 2 and [[MTV Unplugged (India)|''MTV Unplugged'' (India)]] Seasons 1, 2, and 6. He has worked and collaborated with India's music industry veterans & icons such as [[A. R. Rahman]], [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]], [[Pritam]], [[Salim–Sulaiman]], [[Vishal–Shekhar]], [[Vishal Bhardwaj]], [[Amit Trivedi]], [[Amaal Mallik]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], [[Arijit Singh]], [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Neha Kakkar]], [[Hariharan (singer)]], [[Benny Dayal]], [[Chinmayi]], [[Mohit Chauhan]], [[Harrdy Sandhu]], [[Jassie Gill]], [[Javed Ali]], [[Jeet Gannguli]], [[Indian Ocean (band)]] among others.
Andrews has lent his voice to movie songs as an additional vocalist for music directors and has sung on projects and jingles for various ad jingle composers in the advertising industry. His credits for singing and vocal arrangements are mentioned in [[Bollywood]] film productions from 2014 to 2015 including ''[[Dhoom]]'' ''3, [[D-Day (2013 film)|D-Day]], [[Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (soundtrack)|Bhaag Milkha Bhaag]], [[Bang Bang!|Bang Bang]], Happy New Year, Hasee Toh Phasee, Byomkesh Bakshi,'' and ''Bombay Velvet''. He sang playback songs "Bach Ke Bakshi" for the 2015 movie ''Byomkesh Bakshi'' for music director [[Sneha Khanwalkar]]; "Shehar Mera" for the movie [[One by Two (2014 film)|''One By Two'']] for music directors [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]]; and "Rumani," a duet with [[Shalmali Kholgade]] in the movie ''[[Akaash Vani]]''<ref>{{Citation |title=Rumani |date=25 December 2012 |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/0bOIhDMXrH9YzX7Ws1ZINI |language=en |access-date=2022-03-16}}</ref> for music director Hitesh Sonik. Apart from Bollywood films, he has also sung playback songs in South Indian films for music director [[M. Ghibran]]: "Saridhaana Saridhaana" for the Tamil movie ''[[Amara Kaaviyam]]'',<ref>{{cite web |date=9 February 2017 |title=Thomson Andrews goes to Kollywood again – Bollywood News |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/thomson-andrews-croons-for-kollywood-again-hindi-news-178726 |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> "Rajadhi Rajanappa" song for the Telugu film ''[[Run Raja Run]]'',<ref>{{cite news |title=Indie R&B singer makes debut in K-Town – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/indie-rb-singer-makes-debut-in-k-town/articleshow/37522905.cms |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=The Times of India |date=13 January 2017 |language=en}}</ref> "O Pagol Mon" for the Bengali movie ''Dashami'' and "Kanna Muche" for the [[Tulu language|Tulu]] Film ''Aamait Asal Eemait Kusal''.


==Early life==
Throughout his journey as a full-time vocalist, Andrews has been associated with international music projects. He has sung on the background score of the Oscar-nominated Hollywood film ''[[127 Hours]]'' for A. R. Rahman and has lent additional vocals on the song [[Satyameva Jayathe (song)|"Satyameva Jayathe" (song)]] from the international album ''[[SuperHeavy]]'' for A. R. Rahman, involving [[Mick Jagger]], [[Joss Stone]], and [[Damian Marley]]. He has also worked with Indian Hollywood filmmaker [[Mira Nair]] along with music director [[Vishal Bhardwaj]] on songs for the musical adaptation of her film ''[[Monsoon Wedding]]''. He has performed in an international opera, ''[[Madama Butterfly]],'' including cast members from Austria, Korea, and America, staged at the [[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)]] and has musically directed adaptations of the musicals ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]'' and ''[[Oliver Twist|Oliver]]'' staged in Mumbai and played the role of Mr Bumble in ''Oliver''. He performed with the Cadenza Kantori choir at The Rottenburg am Neckar Festival of Choirs in Germany and at [[Taizé Community]] in [[Burgundy]], France.
Thomson's involvement in music began when he sang at school competitions. As a [[Roman Catholic]], he also participated in his church choir. His family had very strong roots in [[Gospel music]] and its related genres such as [[blues]], [[soul music|soul]], and [[R&B]]. Thomson was born in Mumbai to a liberal South Indian family, with his father hailing from [[Kerala]] and his mother from [[Chennai]]. He was catapulted into the world of music when he won a gospel talent show at the age of seventeen in 2005. He continued working while pursuing his college education as a science major. Thomson did not pursue music full-time. Instead, he began a corporate career and worked for four years, gaining experience in auditing, human resources, inventory, and contact centers among others. To pursue his musical ambitions, Thomson switched to teaching Western music. He then started doing shows and concert performances.
 
Andrews can sing in 12 languages and currently performs across the globe. He is also associated with Sunidhi Chauhan's Live [[Bollywood]] music concerts. He is featured in the worldwide Amazon Prime Original music show ''The Remix'' as one of the newer contemporary [[Indian playback singers]] and live performers. He has sung for 100+ TV commercials, including for [[ESPN]], Nestlé, [[Samsung]], [[Hindustan Unilever]], [[Mahindra & Mahindra|Mahindra]], [[Tata Group|Tata]], [[Sony]], Gatorade, [[Volkswagen]], [[Kinder Joy|Kinderjoy]], [[Wrigley Company|Wrigley]], [[Maruti Suzuki]], Sunfeast by ITC, [[Airtel]], Amazon fashion, [[Myntra]], Serengeti Beer, [[Zee Cafe]], Kingfisher, [[Reliance Retail|Reliance trends]], [[Raymond Group|Raymonds suiting]], and [[Shell plc|Shell Petrol]].
==Career==
He began his music career when he performed at the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL) awards show with [[A. R. Rahman]] with his choir conductor Celeste Cordo and his mentor [[Clinton Cerejo]]. Subsequently, he worked with ad composer Rupert Fernandes who used his voice on many ad jingles for products like [[Nestlé]], [[HCL Technologies|HCL]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF0YLrSqo7c|title= HCL Brand campaign Ad Jingle –for composer Daniel|via= YouTube}}</ref> and [[Volkswagen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOxypkEBVf0|title= Volkswagen Ad Jingle – It feel Good – for composer Rupert Fernandes|via= YouTube}}</ref> After the IPL show, he continued working with A. R. Rahman on numerous film projects, songs, and on background scores with [[Clinton Cerejo]] and [[Suzanne D'Mello]].


Thomson has lent his voice to numerous movie songs as an additional vocalist for many music directors and has sung on many projects and jingles for various ad jingle composers in the advertising industry. His credits for singing and vocal arrangements are mentioned in recently released [[Bollywood]] film productions from 2014 to 2015 including: ''[[Dhoom]]'' ''3, [[D-Day (2013 film)|D-Day]], [[Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (soundtrack)|Bhaag Milkha Bhaag]], [[Bang Bang!|Bang Bang]], Happy New Year, Hasee Toh Phasee, Byomkesh Bakshi,'' and ''Bombay Velvet''. He sang playback songs ''"''Bach ke Bakshi''"'' for the 2015 movie ''Byomkesh Bakshi'' for music director [[Sneha Khanwalkar]]; ''"''Shehar Mera''"'' for the movie [[One by Two (2014 film)|''One By Two'']] for music directors [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]]; and "Rumani," a duet with [[Shalmali Kholgade]] in the movie ''[[Akaash Vani]]'' for music director Hitesh Sonik. Apart from Bollywood films, he has also sung playback songs in South Indian films for music director [[M. Ghibran]]: "Saridhaana Saridhaana" for the Tamil movie ''[[Amara Kaaviyam]]'', "''Rajadhi Rajanappa"'' for the Telugu film ''[[Run Raja Run]]'', "O Pagol Mon" for the Bengali movie ''Dashami''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVXaD7Tt14U|title= O Pagol Mon – Bengali playback song for film Dosshomi for composer Debarpito|via= YouTube}}</ref> and "Kanna Muche" for the [[Tulu language|Tulu]] Film ''Aamait Asal Eemait Kusal''.
In April 2014, Andrews launched his debut single, "People Ain't Things",<ref>{{Citation |title=People Ain't Things {{!}} Thomson Andrews {{!}} Latest International Songs | date=23 April 2014 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFX3RcWAVLM |language=en |access-date=2022-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/thomson-andrews-desi-rb-star/15351195|title=Thomson Andrews, desi R&B star|last=Vora|first=Dhara|date=4 June 2014|publisher=[[Mid-day]]|accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref> a collaboration with Grammy Award-winning sound mixer Reuben Cohen (Hollywood) and Deepak Palikonda. The track won prominent airtime on [[MTV Indies]], [[VH1 India]], [[9XO]], and [[Radio One (India)|Radio One]].<ref>{{cite web |date=14 August 2021 |title=Xperience Sessions with Thomson Andrews |url=https://www.indigomusic.com/xperience-sessions/xperience-sessions-with-rj-rohit |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=Indigo Music |language=en-US}}</ref>


Throughout his journey as a full-time vocalist, Thomson has been associated with many international music projects and has sung on the background score of the [[Academy Awards|Oscar]]-nominated Hollywood film '[[127 Hours]]' for A. R. Rahman, has lent additional vocals on the song [[Satyameva Jayathe (song)|"Satyameva Jayathe" (song)]] from the international album ''[[SuperHeavy]]'' also for A. R. Rahman involving [[Mick Jagger]], [[Joss Stone]], and [[Damian Marley]]. He has also worked with Indian Hollywood filmmaker [[Mira Nair]] along with music director [[Vishal Bhardwaj]] on songs for the musical adaptation of her film ''[[Monsoon Wedding]]''. He has performed in an international opera ''[[Madama Butterfly]]'' including cast members from Austria, Korea, and America staged at the [[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)]] and has musically directed adaptations of the musicals ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]'' and ''[[Oliver Twist|Oliver]]'' staged in [[Mumbai]] and played the role of Mr. Bumble in ''Oliver''. He performed with the Cadenza Kantori choir at The Rottenburg am Neckar Festival of Choirs in Germany and at [[Taizé Community]] in [[Burgundy]], France in his early 20s.
In 2015, Andrews, as [[Raaga Trippin'|RaagaTrippin]]'','' hosted the red carpet event at the [[Radio Mirchi]] Music Awards and performed at the [[Global Indian Music Academy Awards]] with music director [[Pritam Chakraborty]]. As RaagaTrippin, he also performed at the [[Indian Premier League]] opening ceremony in 2015 with music director Pritam Chakraborty.


He currently performs across the globe singing in 12 languages and is associated with Sunidhi Chauhan's Live [[Bollywood]] music concerts. He is also currently featured in the worldwide Amazon Prime Original music show ''The Remix'' as one of the newer contemporary [[Indian playback singers]] and quirky live performers.
Since then, he has released other singles: "I Got Your Money" in 2017, "We're No Strangers" in 2018, and "Ke Holi Hain" in 2018. The latter two songs were favourably received and played frequently on [[BBC Asian Network]] Radio – London. They were tracks of the week at IGYM. The song's music videos have garnered more than one million YouTube views.


Thomson launched his debut single, "People Ain't Things," in April 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/thomson-andrews-desi-rb-star/15351195|title=Thomson Andrews, desi R&B star|last=Vora|first=Dhara|date=4 June 2014|publisher=[[Mid-day]]|accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref> a collaboration with [[Grammy Award]]-winning sound mixer Reuben Cohen (Hollywood) and Deepak Palikonda. The track won prominent airtime on [[MTV Indies]], [[VH1 India]], [[9XO]], and [[Radio One (India)]].
Andrews, who is known for his quirky style, hair-dos, and glasses,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.101india.com/101-music/these-10-amazing-music-artistes-are-also-fashion-trendsetters|title=Thomson Andrews – 10 amazing music artists who are also fashion trendsetters|date=26 March 2015 |publisher=101india.com}}</ref> performed for ''[[Vogue India]]''{{'}}s Women Empowerment initiative ''#VogueEmpower'' in 2014. He organizes [[Motown]], [[R&B]], funk, and soul music tribute concerts in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/city-artistes-to-pay-tribute-to-chaka-khan-james-brown-marvin-gaye/article1-914402.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619183204/http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/city-artistes-to-pay-tribute-to-chaka-khan-james-brown-marvin-gaye/article1-914402.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 June 2015|title=City R&B artist pays tribute to Motown legends|work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>


In 2015, Thomson, as ''RaagaTrippin,'' hosted the red carpet event at the [[Radio Mirchi]] Music Awards 2015 and also performed at the [[Global Indian Music Academy Awards]] 2015 with music director [[Pritam Chakraborty]]. As ''RaagaTrippin'', he also performed at the [[Indian Premier League]] opening ceremony 2015 with music director [[Pritam Chakraborty]].
In 2019, Andrews became a TV host for a 6 episode music travel-based reality show,<ref>{{cite web |title=I genuinely believe the show has impacted many people: Thomson Andrews on debuting as an anchor on 'Royal Stag Hungama Music Bus' |url=https://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/interviews/200706-i-truly-believe-the-show-has-impacted |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=www.radioandmusic.com |language=en}}</ref> shot across India,called Royal Stag Hungama Music Bus. There he experienced Indian culture, the local cuisine, cultural music, impromptu jams with homegrown bands, and Indian popular celebrity music icons from each city and state. Along with the local bands, these celebrities would jam with Thomson, and together they would vibe on a tour bus named Royal Stag Hungama Music Bus. These celebrities shared their untold experiences, followed by a light-hearted chat about music, food, and more. The event would then end with a concert performed by the music icons for their fans in that particular state or city. This music travel reality show featured the likes of Javed Ali, Hardy Sandhu, Jassi Gill, Indian Ocean, Jeet Ganguly & Revanth, which aired on Showbox Channel and on Hungama Digital Media.


Since then he has released other singles: "I Got Your Money" in 2017, "We’re No Strangers" in 2018, and "Ke Holi Hain" in 2018. The latter two songs were favorably received and were played frequently on [[BBC Asian Network]] Radio – London. They were tracks of the week at IGYM. The song's music videos have garnered more than one million YouTube views.
== Singles ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Discography
!Year
!Song
!Language
!Note(s)                   
!Ref
|-
|2021
|Cut to the Chase
|English
|Throan Of Art Music
|[https://music.apple.com/in/album/cut-to-the-chase-single/1576849947]
|-
|2016
|Befikra   
|Hindi
|Meet bros – Tseries
|[https://music.apple.com/in/album/befikra-single/1189060375]
|}


Thomson, who is also known as a trendsetter in fashion<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.101india.com/101-music/these-10-amazing-music-artistes-are-also-fashion-trendsetters|title=Thomson Andrews – 10 amazing music artists who are also fashion trendsetters|publisher=101india.com}}</ref> for his quirky style, funky hair-dos, and outlandish glasses, performed for ''[[Vogue India]]''{{'}}s Women Empowerment initiative ''#VogueEmpower'' in 2014. He was the first Funk-R&B artist in Mumbai to curate [[Motown]], [[R&B]], [[funk]], and soul music tribute concerts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/city-artistes-to-pay-tribute-to-chaka-khan-james-brown-marvin-gaye/article1-914402.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619183204/http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/city-artistes-to-pay-tribute-to-chaka-khan-james-brown-marvin-gaye/article1-914402.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 June 2015|title=City R&B artist pays tribute to Motown legends|work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> He is reportedly collaborating with Indie funk band SPUNQX.
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Discography
!Year
!Song
!Movie
!Language
!Music composer
!Note(s)                   
!Ref
|-
|2013
|"Rumani"
|''[[Akaash Vani]]''
|Hindi
|Hitesh Sonik
|
|
|-
|}


==References==
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Thomson Andrews
Thomson Andrews
Thomson Andrews
Background information
Birth nameThomson Roger Andrews
Born (1987-09-25) 25 September 1987 (age 38)
Mumbai
GenresIndipop, contemporary R&B, funk, soul, jazz, gospel, hip hop, pop, rhythm and blues, neo soul
Occupation(s)Singer, performer, songwriter, actor, tv host
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2010–present
LabelsT-Series, Zee Music Company, Times Music, Saregama, Sony Music India
Associated acts| associated_acts = Coke Studio (Indian TV program), MTV Unplugged (Indian TV program), The Remix (TV series), Music of Bollywood, A R Rahman, Sunidhi Chauhan, Pritam, Mohit Chauhan, Neha Kakkar, Arijit Singh, Throan Of Art, Throan Of Art Music, Salim Sulaiman, Clinton Cerejo, Vishal Shekhar.
Websitethomsonandrews.com

Thomson Andrews (born September 25, 1987, in Mumbai, India) is an Indian contemporary R&B,[1][2] pop, funk and soul singer-songwriter,[3][4][5] performer,[6] recording artist, actor, TV host,[7][8][9] and contemporary Indian Bollywood Playback singer.[10]

Andrews began his career with Grammy and Academy Award-winning music composer A. R. Rahman in 2010, and to date has sung in numerous Bollywood and South Indian films.[11][12][13][14][15][16] He is known for his involvement in music projects such as Coke Studio (India), MTV Unplugged (India) and has been featured on MTV India alongside composers such as Amit Trivedi, Clinton Cerejo, Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Pritam, Ranjit Barot and singers Neha Kakkar, Arijit Singh, Sonu Nigam, Shafqat Amanat Ali, Agnee, and Indian Ocean.

Andrews has collaborated with Indian music and film composers and directors such as Vishal Bhardwaj, Mira Nair, Vishal Shekhar, Salim Sulaiman, Ajay Atul, Hitesh Sonik, Leslie Lewis, Anu Malik, Amaal Malik, and Sohail Sen. He also toured with singer Sunidhi Chauhan for three years as a supporting performer[17] and singer Mohit Chauhan for two years. In 2017, Andrews performed for Amazon Prime India on a music and dance reality TV show called The Remix,[18] on which he was the finalist, along with his DJ partner NSG. Subsequently, Andrews was hired by American Idol[19] to promote the show among Indian audiences[20] via the Indian Broadcasting Channel ZeeCafe.

Andrews has sung for Netflix films[21]—Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, The Christmas Chronicles 2, Ludo, Netflix animated series Centaurworld, Money Heist Season 5 promo song Jaldi Aao,[22] and on the background score of the film Brahmāstra,[23] directed by Ayan Mukerji. Thomson's singles and remixes are released across major Indian record labels such as "Uff Teri Ada",[24] "Suit Suit Karda",[25] "Hare Ram"[26] on Tseries, "Rockstar Live"[27] on Zee Music Company, and Happy Nagar[28][29][30] on Times Music.

Andrews has sung on numerous Hindi dubbed Disney productions,[31] including from the Winnie The Pooh franchise, The Little Mermaid TV series, and films Encanto, The Jungle Book 2,[32] 2019's The Lion King and Aladdin, 2017's Beauty and the Beast, as well as Toy Story, Frozen, The Princess and the Frog and Marvel Studios's Hawkeye series on Disney+. He is the dub voice of 'Wembley' on Apple TV+'s comedy puppet series Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock and Gonger on Sesame Street.

He has been certified as a Performing Vocalist by Trinity College Of Music,[33] London, and has briefly trained in Hindustani classical singing.[34] Apart from live performances, he also sings on and arranges voicings for films playback songs & background scores. Andrews has sung film songs and ad jingles in several Indian languages such as Hindi, Tamil,[35] Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Tulu, Marathi, and Bengali. He has also done several international ad jingles for products in Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, the West Indies, and more. He also sings in foreign languages such as Swahili, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish, and more.

His debut neo-soul single ' People Ain't Things was mastered by Grammy Award winning mastering engineer Reuben Cohen from Lurssen Mastering in Hollywood, California. His music has featured on national television networks like MTV Indies, VH1 India, and 9xO, as well as the radio station Radio One (India).[36] Thomson performed for Vogue India's Women Empowerment initiative #VogueEmpower in 2014. Besides his solo accolades, projects, motown, R&B, funk music tribute concerts, and collaborations, he is part of a popular Indian a cappella ensemble called Raaga Trippin', with whom he performs live shows and creates original and cover songs.

In 2020, Andrews' musical influences[37] and songwriting skills include the genres of pop, R&B, funk, neo-soul, blues, soul, jazz, gospel, hip-hop, opera, rock and roll, and Sufi. He also mentors new musicians via his indie music Label Throan Of Art Music,[38] guiding them with professional singing tips onstage and in the recording studio.  

Thomson Andrews performing with Sunidhi Chauhan at a Live concert

Early life[edit | edit source]

Andrews' involvement in music began when he first participated in school competitions. As a Roman Catholic, he also participated in his church choir. His family had roots in gospel music and its related genres such as blues, soul, and R&B. Andrews was born in Mumbai to a liberal South Indian family,[39] with a father from Kerala and a mother from Chennai.[40]

In 2005, he won a gospel talent show at the age of seventeen. He continued working while pursuing his college education as a science major. Andrews did not pursue a full-time music occupation. Instead, he began a corporate career and worked for four years, gaining experience in auditing, human resources, inventory, and contact centres among. To pursue his musical ambitions, Andrews switched to teaching Western music. He then started doing shows and concert performances.

Career[edit | edit source]

Andrews began his music career performing at the Indian Premier League (IPL) awards show with A. R. Rahman, his choir conductor Celeste Cordo, and his mentor Clinton Cerejo. Subsequently, he worked with ad composer Rupert Fernandes who used his voice on ad jingles for products like Nestlé, HCL, and Volkswagen. After the IPL, he continued working with A. R. Rahman on film projects, songs, and background scores with Clinton Cerejo and Suzanne D'Mello.

Andrews has lent his voice to movie songs as an additional vocalist for music directors and has sung on projects and jingles for various ad jingle composers in the advertising industry. His credits for singing and vocal arrangements are mentioned in Bollywood film productions from 2014 to 2015 including Dhoom 3, D-Day, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Bang Bang, Happy New Year, Hasee Toh Phasee, Byomkesh Bakshi, and Bombay Velvet. He sang playback songs "Bach Ke Bakshi" for the 2015 movie Byomkesh Bakshi for music director Sneha Khanwalkar; "Shehar Mera" for the movie One By Two for music directors Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy; and "Rumani," a duet with Shalmali Kholgade in the movie Akaash Vani[41] for music director Hitesh Sonik. Apart from Bollywood films, he has also sung playback songs in South Indian films for music director M. Ghibran: "Saridhaana Saridhaana" for the Tamil movie Amara Kaaviyam,[42] "Rajadhi Rajanappa" song for the Telugu film Run Raja Run,[43] "O Pagol Mon" for the Bengali movie Dashami and "Kanna Muche" for the Tulu Film Aamait Asal Eemait Kusal.

Throughout his journey as a full-time vocalist, Andrews has been associated with international music projects. He has sung on the background score of the Oscar-nominated Hollywood film 127 Hours for A. R. Rahman and has lent additional vocals on the song "Satyameva Jayathe" (song) from the international album SuperHeavy for A. R. Rahman, involving Mick Jagger, Joss Stone, and Damian Marley. He has also worked with Indian Hollywood filmmaker Mira Nair along with music director Vishal Bhardwaj on songs for the musical adaptation of her film Monsoon Wedding. He has performed in an international opera, Madama Butterfly, including cast members from Austria, Korea, and America, staged at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (India) and has musically directed adaptations of the musicals Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Oliver staged in Mumbai and played the role of Mr Bumble in Oliver. He performed with the Cadenza Kantori choir at The Rottenburg am Neckar Festival of Choirs in Germany and at Taizé Community in Burgundy, France.

Andrews can sing in 12 languages and currently performs across the globe. He is also associated with Sunidhi Chauhan's Live Bollywood music concerts. He is featured in the worldwide Amazon Prime Original music show The Remix as one of the newer contemporary Indian playback singers and live performers. He has sung for 100+ TV commercials, including for ESPN, Nestlé, Samsung, Hindustan Unilever, Mahindra, Tata, Sony, Gatorade, Volkswagen, Kinderjoy, Wrigley, Maruti Suzuki, Sunfeast by ITC, Airtel, Amazon fashion, Myntra, Serengeti Beer, Zee Cafe, Kingfisher, Reliance trends, Raymonds suiting, and Shell Petrol.

In April 2014, Andrews launched his debut single, "People Ain't Things",[44][45] a collaboration with Grammy Award-winning sound mixer Reuben Cohen (Hollywood) and Deepak Palikonda. The track won prominent airtime on MTV Indies, VH1 India, 9XO, and Radio One.[46]

In 2015, Andrews, as RaagaTrippin, hosted the red carpet event at the Radio Mirchi Music Awards and performed at the Global Indian Music Academy Awards with music director Pritam Chakraborty. As RaagaTrippin, he also performed at the Indian Premier League opening ceremony in 2015 with music director Pritam Chakraborty.

Since then, he has released other singles: "I Got Your Money" in 2017, "We're No Strangers" in 2018, and "Ke Holi Hain" in 2018. The latter two songs were favourably received and played frequently on BBC Asian Network Radio – London. They were tracks of the week at IGYM. The song's music videos have garnered more than one million YouTube views.

Andrews, who is known for his quirky style, hair-dos, and glasses,[47] performed for Vogue India's Women Empowerment initiative #VogueEmpower in 2014. He organizes Motown, R&B, funk, and soul music tribute concerts in Mumbai.[48]

In 2019, Andrews became a TV host for a 6 episode music travel-based reality show,[49] shot across India,called Royal Stag Hungama Music Bus. There he experienced Indian culture, the local cuisine, cultural music, impromptu jams with homegrown bands, and Indian popular celebrity music icons from each city and state. Along with the local bands, these celebrities would jam with Thomson, and together they would vibe on a tour bus named Royal Stag Hungama Music Bus. These celebrities shared their untold experiences, followed by a light-hearted chat about music, food, and more. The event would then end with a concert performed by the music icons for their fans in that particular state or city. This music travel reality show featured the likes of Javed Ali, Hardy Sandhu, Jassi Gill, Indian Ocean, Jeet Ganguly & Revanth, which aired on Showbox Channel and on Hungama Digital Media.

Singles[edit | edit source]

Discography
Year Song Language Note(s) Ref
2021 Cut to the Chase English Throan Of Art Music [1]
2016 Befikra Hindi Meet bros – Tseries [2]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Discography
Year Song Movie Language Music composer Note(s) Ref
2013 "Rumani" Akaash Vani Hindi Hitesh Sonik

References[edit | edit source]

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