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{{Short description|Indian musician}}
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| name      = Loy Mendonsa
| image           = Loy Mendonsa at Idea Rocks India, Bangalore (photo - Jim Ankan Deka).jpg
| image     = Loy Mendonsa at Idea Rocks India, Bangalore (photo - Jim Ankan Deka).jpg
| caption         = Loy Mendonsa at Idea Rocks India in Bangalore, India. (April 6, 2013)
| caption   = Mendonsa at Idea Rocks India in Bangalore, India. (April 2013)
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| alt       = Loy Mendonsa performing with Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy trio at Idea Rocks India concert at NICE Grounds in Bangalore, India. (photo - Jim Ankan Deka)
| alt             = Loy Mendonsa performing with Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy trio at Idea Rocks India concert at NICE Grounds in Bangalore, India. (photo - Jim Ankan Deka)
| children  = [[Alyssa Mendonsa]]
| background = solo_singer
| occupation = {{Hlist | Musician | pianist | singer}}
| instrument = [[Piano]], [[Electric guitar]], [[bass guitar]]
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'''Loy Mendonsa''' is an Indian music director and part of the [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]] trio which consist of himself, [[Shankar Mahadevan]] and [[Ehsaan Noorani]]. Before becoming a music composer, he played piano and keyboards for famous Indian music composers such as [[A. R. Rahman]] and [[Nadeem-Shravan]]. His daughter, [[Alyssa Mendonsa]], made her singing debut with the song ''Uff Teri Adaa'' from the movie [[Karthik Calling Karthik]].
'''Loy Mendonsa''' is an Indian music director and part of the [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]] trio which consists of himself, [[Shankar Mahadevan]] and [[Ehsaan Noorani]]. Before becoming a music composer, he played piano and keyboards for famous Indian music composers such as [[A. R. Rahman]] and [[Nadeem-Shravan]]. His daughter, [[Alyssa Mendonsa]], made her singing debut with the song ''Uff Teri Adaa'' from the movie [[Karthik Calling Karthik]].<ref>{{cite web |title='Any feedback we give each other comes from love': Alyssa Mendonsa |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/interview-any-feedback-we-give-each-other-comes-from-love-alyssa-mendonsa-2628776 |website=DNA India |access-date=3 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Alyssa was nervous to sing 'Uff Teri Adaa' |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/music/news/2010/alyssa-nervous-singing-020310.html |website= |access-date=3 May 2022 |date=9 July 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709113141/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/music/news/2010/alyssa-nervous-singing-020310.html |archive-date=9 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Alyssa Mendonsa makes her singing debut with KCK :: Samay Live |url=http://www.samaylive.com/news/alyssa-mendonsa-makes-her-singing-debut-with-kck/674726.html |website= |access-date=3 May 2022 |date=28 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100328004138/http://www.samaylive.com/news/alyssa-mendonsa-makes-her-singing-debut-with-kck/674726.html |archive-date=28 March 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


Loy Mendonsa started his career by composing the signature tune<ref>{{Citation|title=The World This Week {{!}} Theme {{!}} Doordarshan {{!}} NDTV {{!}} 1988|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZLnOVGwWI4|language=en|access-date=2021-05-09}}</ref> for 'The World This Week' show on [[Doordarshan]].
Loy Mendonsa started his career by composing the signature tune<ref>{{Citation|title=The World This Week {{!}} Theme {{!}} Doordarshan {{!}} NDTV {{!}} 1988| date=28 January 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZLnOVGwWI4|language=en|access-date=2021-05-09}}</ref> for 'The World This Week' show on [[Doordarshan]].


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
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==Filmography as music composers==
==Filmography as music composers==
{{see|Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy#Filmography as composers}}
{{see|Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy#Filmography as composers}}
 
==Discography==
 
===Hindi===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Movie !! Song(s) !!Co-singer(s) !! Composer !! Lyricist
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...]]''
| "No No!"
| [[Chetan Shashital]], [[Dominique Cerejo]], [[Kunal Ganjawala]], Shankar Mahadevan
| [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]]
| [[Javed Akhtar]]
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.shankarehsaanloy.com/ Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (official site)]
* [http://www.shankarehsaanloy.com/ Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy (official site)]
* {{IMDb name|0523415}}
* {{IMDb name|0523415}}
 
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Latest revision as of 17:06, 16 August 2025


Loy Mendonsa
Loy Mendonsa performing with Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy trio at Idea Rocks India concert at NICE Grounds in Bangalore, India. (photo - Jim Ankan Deka)
Mendonsa at Idea Rocks India in Bangalore, India. (April 2013)
Occupation
  • Musician
  • pianist
  • singer
ChildrenAlyssa Mendonsa
Musical career
GenresBollywood
Instruments
  • Piano
  • electric guitar
  • bass guitar
Years active1986–present
Associated actsShankar–Ehsaan–Loy

Loy Mendonsa is an Indian music director and part of the Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy trio which consists of himself, Shankar Mahadevan and Ehsaan Noorani. Before becoming a music composer, he played piano and keyboards for famous Indian music composers such as A. R. Rahman and Nadeem-Shravan. His daughter, Alyssa Mendonsa, made her singing debut with the song Uff Teri Adaa from the movie Karthik Calling Karthik.[1][2][3]

Loy Mendonsa started his career by composing the signature tune[4] for 'The World This Week' show on Doordarshan.

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

National Film Awards

2004: Best Music Direction win for Kal Ho Naa Ho

IIFA Awards

2004: Best Music Direction win for Kal Ho Naa Ho

2006: Best Music Direction win for Bunty aur Babli

Filmfare Awards

2001: RD Burman Award for New Music Talent win for Dil Chahta Hai

2001: Best Music Direction nomination for Dil Chahta Hai

2003: Best Music Direction win for Kal Ho Naa Ho

2005: Best Music Direction win for Bunty Aur Babli

Star Screen Awards

2000: Best Background Music nomination for Mission Kashmir

2001: Best Music Direction win for Dil Chahta Hai

2005: Best Music Direction win for Bunty aur Babli

Zee Cine Awards

2006: Best Music Director win for Bunty aur Babli

Filmography as music composers[edit | edit source]

Further information: Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy § Filmography as composers

Discography[edit | edit source]

Hindi[edit | edit source]

Year Movie Song(s) Co-singer(s) Composer Lyricist
2004 Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... "No No!" Chetan Shashital, Dominique Cerejo, Kunal Ganjawala, Shankar Mahadevan Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Javed Akhtar

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "'Any feedback we give each other comes from love': Alyssa Mendonsa". DNA India. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Alyssa was nervous to sing 'Uff Teri Adaa'". 9 July 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "Alyssa Mendonsa makes her singing debut with KCK :: Samay Live". 28 March 2010. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  4. ↑ The World This Week | Theme | Doordarshan | NDTV | 1988, 28 January 2021, retrieved 9 May 2021

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