Kanika Kapoor
Kanika Kapoor (born 21 August 1978) is an Indian singer. She was born and raised in Kanpur. She always aspired to pursue a career in singing, but she married businessman Raj Chandok in 1998 and moved to London, where she gave birth to three children. After getting a divorce from Raj in 2012, she relocated to Mumbai to become a singer. Kapoor's first song "Jugni Ji" (2012) was for a music video–which became a commercial success. In 2014, she began her Bollywood playback singing career with the song "Baby Doll" for the film Ragini MMS 2. Upon its release, the song topped the music charts and Kapoor received wide critical acclaim and several accolades for her singing style, including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer.
Kanika Kapoor's Early Life
Kanika Kapoor was born on 21 August 1978 (age 41 years; as of 2019) in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. She belongs to a business-class family with a musical background. Kanika attended Lucknow's Loreto Convent School and went to Bhatkhande Music Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to pursue B.A. and M.A. In music. She started learning music from a very young age from Pandit Ganesh Prasad Mishra. At the age of 11, she got an opportunity to sing on the All India Radio (AIR).
Kanika Kapoor's Career
Kanika Kapoor made her singing debut in 2012 with the song "Jugni Ji" featuring Dr. Zeus.
The song was the remix version of the Pakistani Sufi Song "Alif Allah," and it became a huge commercial success within a few weeks of its release.
In 2014, she began her Bollywood playback singing career with "Baby Doll" for the film Ragini MMS 2. The song became widely popular and was critically acclaimed. Subsequently, she lent her voice to popular songs like "Lovely. Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan,
"Nachan Farrate." "Jugni Peeke Tight Hai." Jab Chaye Tera Jadoo," and "Beat Pe Booty." In 2015, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the UK, she sang a welcome song for him.
In 2018, she performed for the second time in front of PM Narendra Modi, Kanika sang the national anthem of India. In addition to singing, she runs her own fashion brand “Kanika Kapoor: House of Chikankari” to promote the art of embroidery and textile decoration.
Kanika Kapoor's Personal life
Kanika Kapoor is a popular female singer in the Bollywood music industry. She was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh in a middle-class family at the age of 12 she began studying classical music under the musician 'Ganesh Prasad Mishra'. Kanika is a famous Bollywood singer who does not require an introduction. Because he made this charm with his efforts, dedication, and devotion to music, now she is a singer who is more promising today in Bollywood. She is counted as a top female singer. After a lot of struggle and hard work, she reached this position. At present, he lives in London, and for song recordings and other music problems, he moves between India and England. She was accompanied by a classic concert in India. She is one of the famous playback singers in India today and gets fame after the item song in the film 'Ragini MMS 2' Song- Baby Doll.
She began her professional singing career in 2001 with a video album called 'Juni Ji' and from there she never looked back. In 1997, he married Raj Chandok, a businessman in London. Kapoor Kanika has 3 children with Raj Chandok but for some personal reasons, they are separated. She won many awards for popular songs such as - baby dolls, beautiful, komli, desi, etc. which have millions of views on YouTube. She lived a very happy and prosperous life with her children in India now after her divorce from Raj Chandok in 2012. She has all the happiness and fame in the life of a superstar.
Awards And Nominations
- Big Star Entertainment Award for Most Entertaining Female Singer for the song “Lovely” from the movie Happy New Year (2014).
- Stardust Award for Best Playback Singer– Female for “Baby Doll” (2015)
- Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for “Baby Doll” from the movie Ragini MMS 2(2015).
- Hindustan Times Most Stylish Awards for Most Stylish Music Personality (2016).
- IIFA Award for Best Female Playback Singer for “Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan” from the movie Roy. (2016).
She has many other awards, honors, and achievements to her name.
