Lady Kash and Krissy explained

Lady Kash and Krissy
Past Members:
  • Kalaivani Nagaraj
  • Saradha Vidianand Das
Origin:Singapore
Genre:Pop, hip hop, rap, urban & world
Years Active:2008–2012
Label:Independent
Associated Acts:A. R. Rahman

Lady Kash and Krissy, sometimes credited as Kash n' Krissy, were a Singaporean Indian rapper-singer duo that was formed in September 2008 by Kalaivani Nagaraj, known as Lady Kash, and Saradha Vidianand Das, known as Krissy. The duo disbanded in December 2012.

History

Kalaivani Nagaraj and Saradha Vidianand Das met each other during their mid-teens on a social networking website in 2006.[1] [2]

Career

In 2007, Nagaraj began her musical career as a rapper, as Lady Kash. In September 2008, Nagaraj and Das formed Lady Kash and Krissy as a rapper-singer duo.[3]

Indian singer Benny Dayal, who had heard the duo's vocals after sound testing for a Kannada film, put the duo in contact with A. R. Rahman, who recorded with them the soundtrack "Irumbile Oru Irudhaiyam" in the 2010 film Enthiran.[4] The duo also wrote the English lyrics for the song.[3] Rahman later had them contribute to "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam",[2] [5] [6] the theme song of the World Classical Tamil Conference 2010.[2] [7] Lady Kash and Krissy, along with Shreya Ghoshal, sang "Dochey", composed by Rahman for the Telugu film Puli.[8] [9]

Awards

In March 2011, Lady Kash and Krissy performed at the charity concert Sangarsh in Chennai.[10] [11] [12] Later that year, they were nominated under several categories for the VIMA Music Awards 2011,[13] and won second place in the Best Music Video category for their charity single "One".[14] [15]

The duo performed at MediaCorp's Hello 2012 event in Singapore.[16] In December 2012, they performed at the Kuala Lumpur International Indian Music Festival in Malaysia.[17]

In December 2012, the duo disbanded on good terms, to concentrate on their individual careers.[3]

The duo won the VIMA 2013 award for Social Media Champion of Southeast Asia.[18] [19]

In 2014, Lady Kash and Krissy reunited temporarily to perform "Wanna Mash Up" for the soundtrack for the Hindi film Highway.[3] [20] [21]

Discography

Singles

Song Released Music producer
"Friction"2008Charles Bosco
"It's Your Time"2009Kausikan S.
"Wherever You Are" (remix)2009Kausikan S.
"Still You"2010Lohit Seven
"One" (charity single)2010Lohit Seven
"Take Me Home Tonight" (ft. Augie Abatecola)2012Moe Masri
"Rocketeer" (cover)2012The Stereotypes, The Smeezingtons

Soundtracks

Song Released Album Composer Co-singers Lyrics Label
"Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam"2010World Classical Tamil Conference 2010 theme songA. R. RahmanVarious artists[22] M. KarunanidhiA. R. Rahman
"Dochey"2010Komaram PuliA. R. RahmanShreya GhoshalLady Kash, Krissy, ChandraboseSony Music
"Irumbile oru Irudhaiyam"2010EnthiranA. R. RahmanA. R. RahmanLady Kash, Krissy, Madhan KarkyThink Music India
"Naina Miley"2010Enthiran (Hindi)A. R. RahmanA. R. Rahman, Lady Kash, Suzanne D’Mello, KrissyLady Kash, Krissy, Swanand KirkireVenus
"Bathing at Cannes"2010Engeyum KaadhalHarris JayarajEmcee Jesz, Ranina ReddyLady Kash, Emcee JeszSony Music
"Gaana Bajaana"2010Gaana Bajaana (Kannada)Joshua SridharJoshua Sridhar, Sayanora Philip
"Priyankari" (remix)2010The Thriller soundtrackDharan KumarBenny Dayal, Mamtha MohandasLady Kash, Hari NarayananManorama Music
"Pickle Jar"2011 soundtrackT.R. Krishna ChetanBenny Dayal, Mamtha MohandasMKManorama Music
"Wanna Mash Up"2014Highway (Hindi)A. R. RahmanA. R. Rahman, Suvi Suresh

Other

Notes and References

  1. Kalaivani. Kash. Saradha. Krissy. Lady Kash & Krissy - Exclusive Interview for MyTamilChannel.Com. My Tamil Channel. 2014-08-15. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130113232042/http://mytamilchannel.com/index/lady-kash-krissy-exclusive-interview-for-mytamilchannel-com/. 13 January 2013. 2013-01-08.
  2. News: Young singers get to sing with AR Rahman. Aziz. Fazleena. Star Publications. The Star. 2014-08-15. 2010-09-03. 2014-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20140815205058/http://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2F2010%2F9%2F3%2Fcentral%2F6896354&sec=central. live.
  3. News: S'pore duo worked with Rahman. 17. tabla!. Singapore Press Holdings. 2014-02-28. 2014-08-15. 2014-08-15. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140815211029/http://www.tabla.com.sg/jrsrc/280214full/epage016017/TA28-TAB-016-017.html.
  4. News: Keeping up with Kash. 2014-04-04. 2014-08-15. dead. 2014-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20140815214428/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article1529077.ece. Shenoy. Sonali. The New Indian Express. Chennai. Express Publications (Madurai).
  5. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20120331081534/http://reviewmitr.com/2010/08/lady-kash-n-krissy-fresh-mix-of-hiphopraprnb-in-tamil-music.html. 2012-03-31. Lady Kash N Krissy – fresh mix of HipHop/Rap/RnB in Tamil Music. ReviewMitr. 2010-08-13. 2011-08-27.
  6. Web site: Jmal – Hey Penney feat. Lady Kash and Krissy. Bala. Pravin. 2013-07-29. 2013-08-15. dead. 15 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140815215841/http://mytamilchannel.com/index/jmal-hey-penney-feat-lady-kash-and-krissy/. My Tamil Channel.
  7. News: Front Page : I initially wondered how I was going to do it: A.R. Rahman. https://web.archive.org/web/20100519104248/http://www.hindu.com/2010/05/16/stories/2010051663121500.htm . dead . 2010-05-19 . The Hindu. Chennai. 2010-05-16. 2014-08-15. Ramya. Kannan. The Hindu Group.
  8. Web site: 'Komaram Puli' Audio Review: AR Rehman's 'Sweet-Torture'. Venkat. Arikatla. 2010-07-12. 2014-08-15. greatandhra.com. live. 2014-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20140815222025/http://www.greatandhra.com/movies/audio/komaram-puli-audio-review-ar-rehmans-sweet-torture-22261.html.
  9. Web site: Pawan Kalyan-Nikisha Patel in Komaram Puli (2010, Telugu) Movie - Music by A R Rahman. 2010-07-13. Washington Bangla Radio on Internet. Washington Bangla Radio. 2014-08-15. 2010-12-21. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20101221221134/http://washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/7929010-pawan-kalyan-nikisha-patel-komaram-puli-2010-telugu-movie-music-r-rahman.
  10. Web site: Another year to celebrate for the cause – Sangarsh 2012. Gogula. Rajaprabhu. 2011-12-24. NetPines. dead. 2014-08-21. 23 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140223124029/http://netpines.com/blog/2011/12/another-year-to-celebrate-for-the-cause--sangarsh-2012.
  11. Web site: Sangarsh '11. Rotaract Club of CEG. 2014-08-21.
  12. Web site: Sangarsh 2011. 2011-03-12. 21 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140821173300/http://timeline.rceg.in/. dead. Rotaract Club of CEG. 2014-08-21.
  13. Web site: Goldkartz grabs a staggering 9 nominations at VIMA Award 2011!. 2011-11-18. 2014-08-15. live. 2013-11-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20131118072942/http://goldkartz.com/vima-2011-music-awards-final-nominees-list/.
  14. Web site: Home-grown acts a hit at Malaysian awards. 2012-02-17. Victoria. Barker. Singapore Press Holdings. AsiaOne. 21 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120221112348/http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20120217-328428.html. live. 15 August 2014.
  15. Web site: "Project ONE" Music Video Celebrates Our Global Family. Thomas. Jan. 2011-11-17. 2014-08-15. 15 August 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140815230501/http://www.fouryearsgo.org/2011/11/17/personal-stories/7981/. Four Years. Go..
  16. Web site: Hello 2012. xinmsn. MediaCorp & Microsoft. 2011-12-31. dead. 2014-08-15. 4 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131204102607/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/tv/vasantham/events-article.aspx?cp-documentid=5718998.
  17. Web site: Yuvan Shankar Raja to perform at KL International Indian Music Festival on Dec 15. A.. Letchumanan. 2012-12-07. 2014-08-15. live. 2014-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20140815225919/http://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2f2012%2f12%2f7%2fnation%2f20121207144232&sec=nation. The Star. Star Publications. Kuala Lumpur.
  18. Web site: VIMA 2013 early winners announcement. Danny. Kumar. 2013-02-21. Kuala Lumpur. My Tamil Channel. dead. 10 April 2013. 2014-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20130410010639/http://mytamilchannel.com/index/vima-2013-early-winners-announcement/.
  19. Web site: Three Indonesian Musicians Triumph Vima 2013 Awards. 2013-02-23. Uncluster. live. 2014-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20140815231102/http://www.uncluster.com/en/news/tiga-musisi-indonesia-menangkan-penghargaan-vima-2013/.
  20. Web site: Highway Music Review. Bodrul. Chaudary. 2014-01-27. BollySpice. live. 2014-08-15. 2014-02-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20140208000405/http://bollyspice.com/74850/highway-music-review.
  21. Web site: Highway music review: AR Rahman hits the bullseye yet again!. 2014-01-31. Namrata. Thakker. live. 2014-03-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20140305171128/http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/highway-music-review-ar-rahman-hits-the-bullseye-yet-again/. BollywoodLife.com. India Webportal Pvt Ltd. 2014-08-15.
  22. Web site: List of Singers . Ladykashandkrissy.com . 2010-11-04 . 15 November 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101115204533/http://www.arrahman.com/v2/discography/singles-semmozhi.html . dead .
  23. News: Rahul Nambiar's latest single Trash going gaga. 2014-11-22. Times News Network. Times of India. The Times Group. 2014-12-19. live. 2014-12-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20141219175856/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Rahul-Nambiars-latest-single-Trash-going-gaga/articleshow/45229338.cms.

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