Sandesh Motwani
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| Birth name | Sandesh Motwani |
| Born | June 19, 1994 Mumbai, India |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Website | sandeshmotwani |
Sandesh Motwani (born June 19, 1994) is an Indian singer, songwriter, record producer and filmmaker. His initial exposure came through the viral success of his mashup covers uploaded to YouTube.
In 2014, after gaining a following from his live performances, he caught the attention of Sony Music which led to him signing a deal with the record label at the age of 19.[3] After extensively working as a singer, music arranger and director with music labels like Sony Music, Saregama and T-Series, Sandesh began releasing mashup covers of popular songs in collaboration with over 70+ artists from all over the world which garnered him over 50 million+ views and streams from all his mashup covers. [4]
With primary intent on a solo career, Sandesh eventually released his debut single, "Hanjua"[5] in January 2021. After the success of his debut song, he gained worldwide recognition for multiple subsequent releases, including his next single "Jaan Tu Leja"[6] released in March 2021. In June 2021, Sandesh released his first all English R&B single "Feel You"[7]. His next single "Yeh Baarishein"[8] released in July 2021 marked his first Bollywood themed single.
Early life[edit]
Motwani was born on June 19, 1994, in Mumbai, India. He has a younger brother, Vishesh Motwani who is a 19-year-old singer, songwriter and filmmaker himself and works alongside Sandesh in co-writing, co-producing and co-directing all their songs and music releases.[9]
Till the age of 15 Sandesh's love was more for dancing than singing, both artistically and professionally until music took over completely once he went to college and received an overwhelming response for his musical performances at college festivals.[10]
Sandesh studied science in his early days of school and college and went on to further study aerospace engineering. He switched his stream to art because of his love for music and films and eventually graduated from Jai Hind College, Mumbai in 2016, where he majored in mass media and journalism.[11]
Career[edit]
2014–2017: Career Beginnings & Music Label Works[edit]
Sandesh was discovered by Sony Music in 2014 when he was 19 years old, and he got his break with the song "Muskurane" from the film CityLights. He was brought on board to create a rock version and was also featured in the song's music video as an emerging and potential rising artist. Sony Music described him as a 19-year-old-whiz-kid Arranger who always had a fresh perspective on music and his style. His unique approach with music and sound led him to get a deal with the record label where they worked with him on several projects, including Project Refresh and substantial music production works for songs such as "Samjhawan","Khamoshiyan" and others.[12]
Sandesh was subsequently asked to join Saregama as a project director to oversee the reworking of vintage retro classics with a fresh viewpoint. Sandesh was always best recognized for his international sound and music production style, which was always his calling card. Although he couldn't take on the full project due to his studies at the time, he opted to get on board as a music director for reworking and revamping four songs from the Saregama library; "Aaj Kal Tere Mere Pyaar Ke Charche", "Oh Haseena Zulfon Waali" featuring Sukriti Kakar & Prakriti Kakar, and "Kya Hua Tera Waada", "Khoya Khoya Chaand" as his solo singles, all of which are still to be released.[13]
In 2017 Sandesh's mashup cover of "Agar Tum Saath Ho" & "Safarnama" went viral and was later picked up by T-Series to be released on their channel as the official Tamasha mashup.[14]
2017–2020: Mashup Covers & Collaborations[edit]
Sandesh released his first mashup cover in collaboration with "Dhvani Bhanushali" in April 2017. The mashup of "Gulabi Aankhein" & "Shape Of You" met a viral success of 5 Million views in just 5 days. Following that Sandesh went on to release mashup covers of popular songs in collaborations with artists from all over the world. His world projects garnered him over 50 million views and streams from all his mashups released in three years. Some of his mashup covers that met viral success of millions of views and streams are "Zara Zara" / "Dil Ko Tumse Pyaar Hua" & "Perfect" / "Lag Jaa Gale".[15] [16] [17]
2021–present: Debut with Original Music and Upcoming Singles[edit]
In January 2021, Sandesh began his career with original music and released his debut song "Hanjua".[18] With it's music video shot in Dubai, "Hanjua" was well received and met it's success in Dubai and India[19]. His second single. shot and produced in Dubai, "Jaan Tu Leja" was released in March 2021.[20] "Feel You" marked as Sandesh's debut in an all English R&B single released in June 2021.[21] Sandesh's fourth single of the year, "Yeh Baarishein" was his first Bollywood driven single. [22] [23]
Discography[edit]
- Hanjua (2021)
- Jaan Tu Leja (2021)
- Feel You (2021)
- Yeh Baarishein (2021)
External links[edit]
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References[edit]
- ↑ ""Hanjua" marks as a hard-hitting pop debut for singer-songwriter Sandesh Motwani".
- ↑ "Artists Sandesh Motwani & Oshin composes a song dominating the music industry". 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "Singer-Songwriter Sandesh Motwani shares his musical journey". 19 August 2021.
- ↑ "Singer-Songwriter Sandesh Motwani shares his musical journey". 19 August 2021.
- ↑ "Sandesh Motwani's debut song marks a special place in his musical history". 3 August 2021.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5rbEEmAcsk
- ↑ "Artists Sandesh Motwani & Oshin composes a song dominating the music industry". 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "Sandesh Motwani delivers a stellar cinematic experience with his latest song". 23 July 2021.
- ↑ "Sandesh Motwani delivers a stellar cinematic experience with his latest song". 23 July 2021.
- ↑ "Anjana Sukhani grace the event - Times of India".
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- ↑ "A glance at how Manuel Suarez has helped Businesses achieve Maximum Growth". 19 August 2021.
- ↑ "Instagram Queen of the week: Dhvani Bhanushali". 6 October 2019.
- ↑ "Dhvani Bhanushali is the Queen of Music". 21 October 2019.
- ↑ "Artist Vishesh Motwani sings to the beat of our hearts in his debut song". 26 July 2021.
- ↑ ""Hanjua" marks as a hard-hitting pop debut for singer-songwriter Sandesh Motwani".
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5rbEEmAcsk
- ↑ "Artists Sandesh Motwani & Oshin composes a song dominating the music industry". 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "Sandesh Motwani's "Yeh Baarishein" is the perfect song for these rains". 16 August 2021.
- ↑ "Yeh Baarishein by Sandesh Motwani & Anagha Gaikwad: A timeless love song". 17 August 2021.
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