Vandana Vishwas Explained
| Vandana Vishwas |
| Birth Date: | 1970 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Lucknow, India |
| Origin: | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Genre: | Ghazal, Bhajan, Geet, Thumri |
| Occupation: | Singer, composer, Arranger, Producer |
| Years Active: | 2009–present |
Vandana Vishwas (born 17 July 1970) is a Canadian singer, musician, and composer and architect of Indian descent. She performs North Indian classical music based expressive song forms such as Ghazals, Bhajans, Geet and Thumri. She is a resident of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.[1] [2] [3]
Career
Vandana released her debut music album 'Meera – The Lover...' in 2009. It is a musical story of the sixteenth century Indian poet Meera Bai. In January 2013, she released her second music album 'Monologues', which is a collection of contemporary Ghazals, Nazms and light Thumris. Her 2014 single, 'Samarsiddha' is the theme track for identically titled Hindi novel authored by a UK based novelist Sandeep Nayyar, which was released in July 2014. Vandana released her third music album 'Parallels' in 2016 which topped RMR charts for 4 weeks consecutively.[4] It is a collaboration of south Asian music with several western and ethnic music genres such as Flamenco, African, Rock, Country, Ballad, New Age.[5] [6] In 2021, Vandana released her second single 'Nav Varsh Mangalkamna Geet' - a Hindi song celebrating new year in India. and another single 'Mann Lago', which was part of her fourth album 'Kabeera - The Thinker...', released later in 2023. The album is based on works of 15th century Indian poet Kabir Das.
Discography
| Title | Release | Record label |
|---|
| Meera – The Lover... (Album) | 2009 | Self Produced |
| Monologues (Album) | 2013 | Self Produced |
| Samarsiddha (Single) | 2014 | Self Produced |
| Parallels (Album) | 2016 | Self Produced |
| Mann Lago (Single) | 2021 | Self-Produced |
| Nav Varsh Mangalkamna Geet (Single) | 2021 | Self-Produced |
| Kabeera - The Thinker... (Album) | 2023 | Self-Produced | |
Awards
Honourable mentions
- 17th International Billboard Song Contest 2010
- Esongwriter.com song Contest][11]
- 2010 Marty Award for Established Performing Arts by Mississauga Arts council, Ontario, Canada
Nominations
- TIMA Toronto Independent Music Awards 2010, 2014 & 2015 – Best World Music
- World Artist of the Year at The Indies, the Independent Music Awards 2010
- K.M. Hunter artist Award for Music 2010 by Ontario Arts Council, Canada
- 2010 & 2011 Marty Award for Established Performing Arts by Mississauga Arts council, Ontario, Canada
- 7th TIMA Toronto Independent Music Awards 2014 – Best World Music
External links
Notes and References
- News: Vandana Vishwas . Harbourfront Centre. 21 August 2018.
- News: सुरों की उस्ताद वंदना, जिसने दर्द को हुनर में बदला- Amarujala. Amar Ujala . 21 August 2018.
- News: Musician cum Singer Vandana Vishwas does not let her physical disability affect her career. 27 October 2013. dailybhaskar. 21 August 2018.
- Web site: Vandana Vishwas -Vocalist, Composer and Producer CMNNews. cmn. cmnnews.ca. 3 January 2017 . 21 August 2018.
- News: Singer Vandana Vishwas derives Monologues from dialogue – The American Bazaar. 23 December 2012. The American Bazaar. 21 August 2018.
- News: The soul of my music is Indian: Vandana Vishwas . 5 January 2014 . The Times of India. Anjali. Muthanna. 9 October 2018.
- Web site: Musicunplugged.in : interviews. Ferreira. Verus. musicunplugged.in. 21 August 2018.
- News: Vandana Vishwas Earns An IMA Nomination – Independent Music Awards. 4 March 2011. Independent Music Awards. 21 August 2018.
- Web site: SudeepAudio.com – Vandana Vishwas, Vocalist, Toronto, Indian music. sudeepaudio.com. 21 August 2018.
- News: Vandana Vishwas to perform at FTDM Sherbrooke Festival. 13 July 2018. Mississauga.com. 21 August 2018.
- Web site: Current Winners . https://archive.today/20130122114735/http://www.esongwriter.com/winners.htm . 22 January 2013 . dead.
