| Franco Simon | |
| Birth Name: | Franco Simon Neelankavil |
| Alias: | Franko |
| Birth Date: | 1974 10, df=yes |
| Origin: | Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Genre: | Filmi, Pop, Religious music |
| Years Active: | 2000 – present |
Franco Simon (born 7 October 1974) is an Indian singer[1] and music composer from Kerala. He has sung around 150 Malayalam films songs and 1500 album songs in 5 different languages. He is the nephew of well-known Indian film composer Ouseppachan. He is a recipient of GMMA award and multiple Yuvaprathibha Puraskar for his soundtrack albums.
Franco Simon Neelankavil was born to Simon N.P. and Alice M.L on 7 October 1974 in Thrissur, Kerala, India. He is the oldest of four children. According to his parents, he has exhibited great interest in music and started singing at a very early age. He had his first on-stage performance when he was only 4 years old and has since won many awards and competitions. Franco completed his B.A. in music from Madras University.
Franco's first cinematic song was En Karalil (Raakshasi) from the movie Nammal in 2002. In 2005, Franco formed a band called Band Seven with Stephen Devassy and Sangeeth Pavithran. An Indian pop band, they released a Hindi album titled Yeh Zindagani.[2] [3] In association with Kosmic Music, Franco has composed numerous Hindu devotional songs in Telugu, Kannada and Sanskrit languages. Two of the hit songs from the very popular 2006 Malayalam album Chempakame brought his talents to the limelight when the album stayed on the top requested list for over 2 years. His Christian meditation album Moran Amekh in Sanskrit is unique in the world of meditation music.[4]
Languages sung
Popular Songs in Malayalam Films[5]
Popular Songs in Tamil Films
Popular songs in Telugu Films
Popular Songs In Hindi Film
Popular songs in English Film
Lead Singer in Bands
Popular Malayalam Albums
Sanskrit Album