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Usha Uthup – Singer Discography Songs

Usha Uthup (also spelled Utthup) – Tribute.

Usha Uthup (formerly Sami) (born November 8th 1947) is a popular Indian pop singer. She was well known for popular hits in the late 1960s,1970s and 1980s. Her first public singing occurred when she was nine. Her sisters who were already exploring a music career, took her to a musician called Hamir Sayani who gave her an opportunity to sing on the Ovaltine Music Hour in Radio Ceylon. She sang a number called “Mockingbird Hill“. After that, several appearances followed through her teenage years. Usha Uthup has sung numerous Bengali pop songs. Her songs together with music by Bappi Lahiri ruled the Bengali Music industry for a very long time. Her album “Aha Tumi Sundari Koto Kolkata” was one of the most successful Bengali Album by the singer. Some of other notable Bengali Music Album by Usha Uthup are ” Bandini Kamala”, “Bhalo Theko Tomra Sobai”, “Modern” and more.
Usha Uthup with Shahrukh Khan

Usha Uthup with Shahrukh Khan

She has sung in 15 Indian languages including Bengali, Hindi, English, Punjabi,Assamese, Oriya, Gujarati, Marathi, Konkani, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu. She can also sing in several foreign languages including Dutch, French, German, Italian, Sinhalese, Swahili, Russian, Nepalese, Arabic, Creole, Zulu, and Spanish.

Awards:

  • Filmfare Nomination as Best Female Playback Singer for the song “One Two Cha ChaCha” from Shalimar (film) (1978)
  • Filmfare Nomination as Best Female Playback Singer for the song “Hari Om Hari” from Pyare Dushman (1980)
  • Filmfare Nomination as Best Female Playback Singer for the song “Rambha Ho” from Armaan (1981 film) (1981)
  • Rajiv Gandhi Purashkar for national integration for quality music;
  • Mahila Shiromoni Purashkar for international peace;
  • Channel [V] award for outstanding achievement;
  • The People’s Support, for over 30 years

Tracklist of songs from her Bengali Album Aha Tumi Sundari Koto Kolkata

  • Aaha Tumi Sundari Koto
  • Ashtaghaater Nashta Baanshi
  • Besh Chhilaam Aami Eka
  • Buk Bharey Jodi Haashaa Jeto
  • Chinlo Naa Keu Chinlo Naa
  • E Chandini Raatey
  • I Love You
  • Joubanetey Neshaa Legechhey
  • Mone Aachhey Thik To
  • Prem Rogey Dhorechhey

Tracklist of songs from her Bengali Album Bhalo Theko Tomra Sobai

  1. Aye Swapno Sajai
  2. Eseche Khusir Plaban
  3. Esho Aro Ekbar
  4. Jani Na Achena A Kon
  5. Kothay Haralo Je
  6. Mon Kato Ki Likhe Jai
  7. Nil Swapner Isharay

Listen to some of the songs by Usha Uthup:

Hari Om Hari
Movie:Pyara Dushman(1980) Lyricists:Sameer Music Director:Bappi Lahiri
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNe_ru4frmU[/youtube]
The legendary Indian pop singer Usha Uthup performs at the Atlanta Begali Forum (ABF) Durga Puja – 2008 celebration (11th October, 2008)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlKgPyhf5qY[/youtube]
You have heard this popular Song of Sri Kishore Kumar. But you will hear this in the voice of Queen of Pop-songs, sung by her several years ago in a thickly crowded concert. The sound of “applause” over-powers her pitch, that is the trouble. Enjoy.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qstvVUgzPIY[/youtube]
Tumi Kothai by Usha Utthup
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkfDeCwlWzI[/youtube]

Some of the notable film songs by Usha Uthup

  • Hari Om Hari
  • I Love U
  • One Two Cha-Cha-Cha
  • Mehbooba Mehbooba
  • Ramba Ho Samba Ho
  • Tu Mujhe Jan Se Bhi Pyara Hai
  • Koi Yahan Aha Nache Nache
  • Pyar Mein Jeena Pyar Mein Marna
  • Jo Bhi Kiya Humne Kiya Shaan Se
  • Daud

Web resources:
More information about Usha Uthup: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usha_Uthup
Listen and Download Songs by Usha Uthup: Get them from RAAGA.COM
Official Website: http://www.ushauthup.com/
Download More songs of Usha Uthup from her webpage: http://www.ushauthup.com/discography.html

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3 Comments

  1. being a bengali who has never been to bengal, born and brought up in north india this is an exceptional medium to keep in touch with bengal.

  2. want her address ^ contact no

  3. madam, didi,
    i am a fan of yours, as you sing, carry yourself in a dignified manner, pass judges to lil champs competetion, and dress yourself, i have great regards for you.
    all my life i have been singing, though i never managed to come up to the lime lights though i perform from time to time in calcutta and once did in new york, usa.
    i write and tune bengali songs including some devotinal ones, i was kind of wondering if you could have helped me in this lane. you may watch me in ‘you tube’ where i have uploaded one rabindra sangeet.

    search in youtube in my name. .
    with great regards,
    rijia ganguly

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