Sarbjit Singh Chadha Explained

Chadha
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Sarbjit Singh Chadha
Birth Date:1952 6, df=yes
Origin:New Delhi, India
Genre:Enka
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:1975–present
Website:http://www.naripro.co.jp/chadha/index.html

Sarbjit Singh Chadha (Japanese: チャダ|Chada; born 17 June 1952 in New Delhi, India) is an Indian singer, who is said to be the first non-Japanese enka singer.[1] He went to Japan to study the agricultural industry, and there he began to prefer enka. He earned popularity via the Japanese television program Kinyō 10 Ji: Uwasa no Channel.[2] He debuted as an enka singer with the single under JVC in 1975. The single reportedly sold over 100,000 copies.[3] He soon returned to India because of a visa problem. However, he returned to Japan in 2008.

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  1. Web site: Unsung Indian, this Singh is king in Japan. DNA India. 8 October 2008. 10 April 2009.
  2. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/58490/full/. ja:世界初のインド人演歌歌手・チャダが約30年ぶりに復帰 目標は「インドのサブちゃん」. Oricon. 27 September 2008. 11 November 2009. ja.
  3. Web site: http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/p-et-tp0-20080928-413467.html. ja:インド人演歌歌手チャダがジェロ見て復帰. Nikkan Sports. 28 September 2008. 11 November 2009. ja.