| Chandrani Banerjee চন্দ্রানী ব্যানার্জি | |||
| Birth Place: | Chandannagar | ||
| Citizenship: | Indian | ||
| Alma Mater: | HarvardX | ||
| Years Active: | 20 years | ||
| Awards: | Grassroot Grammy | ||
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Chandrani Banerjee চন্দ্রানী ব্যানার্জি (born in Chandannagar) is an Indian Bengali singer and songwriter. She is the first Bengali female rock singer.[1]
Banerjee was born in Chandannagar, West Bengal, India. She received her bachelor's in English language and literature from Gokhale Memorial Girls College. She earned a diploma in English Literature (British and Commonwealth) from HarvardX.
She is trained in Rabindra Sangeet and has worked in rock and folk music. She is a part of Krosswindz as the lead vocalist and songwriter. She also has been a part of Bangla band Bhoomi.[2]
In 1999, she sang for the Bengali Band Moheener Ghoraguli for the song- "Ghare Feraar Gaan" on the album Khyepar Gaan.[3] She sang for the award-winning film “Way Back Home” which won the BBC Audience Award at the Commonwealth Film Festival UK.[4] She has sung for the film Ujaane Poddo Bhashe music directed by Vikramjit Banerjee.[5] She sang for the film Projapoti Biskut directed by Anindya Chatterjee and won the best playback singer award from Filmfare.[6] [7]
In 2014, she sang for the film Chaya Manush directed by Arindam Dey under the musical direction of Anupam Roy.[8] In 2021, notation of her 2 songs, Jowar and Jhora Palok from Krosswindz was released by Los Angeles-based label 'Play the Groove'.[9] [10]
| 1995 | Great Indian Rock Vol 1 | RSJ Records New Delhi | |
| 1996 | Great Indian Rock Vol2 | RSJ Records New Delhi | |
| 1999 | Khyapar Gaan | Asha Audio | |
| 2000 | Bhoomi Jatra shuru | Bhoomi | |
| 2001 | Bhoomi Udaan | Bhoomi | |
| 2002 | One World | Kosmic Music | |
| 2002 | Bhebe Dekhecho Ki | Kosmic Music | |
| 2003 | Music of the Globe | Joe Anthony Productions, USA | |
| 2004 | Jhiko Jhiko | Sagarika Music Pvt. Ltd. | |
| 2005 | Misiki Misiki | Sagarika Music Pvt. Ltd. | |
| 2006 | Dhoan | Sagarika Music Pvt. Ltd. | |
| 2011 | Phire Dekha | Sa Re Ga Ma | |
| 2012 | India Rocks Vol2(Refrain) | EMI Virgin | |
| 2015 | Jhora Palok | CD BABY USA |
In 2020, she won 2 Grassroot Grammy (JPF) Awards for her songs with Krosswindz.[11] [12] She was nominated for the Grassroot Grammy's (JPF) held in Nashville for 2 consecutive years for her rendition of a folk song “Tangra Tobu Takon Jaye ” and her composition” Jajabor Pokkhi” respectively.[13] In 2018, she won West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Female Playback Singer for "Tomake Bujhina Priyo" from Projapoti Biskut.[14]