Singer Shivranjani Singh has a girl crush on Urvashi Rautela

Playback singer Shivranjani Singh is ecstatic. Reason? Her song 'I Wanna Tera Ishq' from 'Great Grand Masti', was picturised on the woman she has a girl "crush" on - Urvashi Rautela.

Shivranjani says, "I love her, and when I came to know I was singing for her in the movie, I was super happy. When I was a kid, I'd watched 'Masti' with my friends. Little did I know then, that one day I would also be contributing to, and be a part of this franchise. It's surreal and I am on cloud nine!"

With just a little less than a year in the Bollywood playback industry, Shivranjani(previously Shivi) already has quite a few popular numbers to her credit. 'Oh Boy' from 'Kya Kool Hai Hum 3', 'Lalla Lalla Lori' from 'Welcome to Karachi' and 'Love to Hate You' from 'Hate Story 3' are among them.

Though not a trained musician, her love for music made her participate in the reality show — 'Hannah Montana - The Big Popstar Dream Contest' in 2008. Shivranjani, at 13, bagged the title and also won a trip to America. Post that, she went on to complete her studies and now at 21, is back to doing what she loves.

Considering the fact that the level of competition in Bollywood singing is at its brutal best, we ask if it is the wrong time to enter the industry. Aren't there too many singers who are exceptionally talented? Pat comes her reply, "It is not about how well you sing, rather, it is about your voice tonality, your unique style, and most importantly what can you bring to the table as an artiste."

Being the daughter of a classically trained singer has not influenced Shivranjani's style of singing. She says, "I follow the Western style of singing and am influenced by Beyonce, Rihanna. I love Lataji but Ashaji is my all-time favourite singer. My forte is dance numbers and also romantic songs." The singer has worked with some prominent music directors like Rochak Kohli, Sajid-Wajid, Ankit Tiwari, Sanjeev-Darshan and Amaal Malik.

Shivranjani has signed up for quite a few big banner films and also a few singles. "This has been a fab year and I am looking forward to doing a lot of great work," she signs off.

Fan Army Face-Off: Justin Bieber's Beliebers in Tight Race Against The Weeknd's XO Crew

The Weeknd’s XO Crew might be intoxicated by their falsetto-singing leader, but is that enough to take onJustin Bieber’s infamous band of Beliebers? In this week’s round ofBillboard’s Fan-Army Face-Off, the two Canadian singers go to civil war in the battle between the XO Crew and Beliebers.

With collaborations on Drake’s “Crew Love” and Wiz Khalifa’s “Remember You,” it was no question that The Weeknd was destined to become an R&B/hip-hop sensation. The artist’s 2011 debut mixtape House of Balloons spawned the song “Wicked Games,” which appeared again on the compilation album Trilogy in 2012, and second mixtape Thursday brought a collaboration with Drake. The Weeknd's latest album, Beauty Behind the Madness, was a true marker of success for the R&B star, with megahit singles like “The Hills,” “Often,” “Earned It” and “Can’t Feel My Face.” The XO Crew gained their name from The Weeknd’s “XO/The Host” and the artist's logo, which is a reference to ecstasy and oxycodone.

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As YouTube’s biggest breakout star, Justin Bieber proved that there is “Purpose” to posting cover songs online. From the release of his debut EP My World, Bieber gained millions of Beliebers with singles like “One Time” and “One Less Lonely Girl.” Since then, the Canadian singer has released plenty of chart hits, including “Baby,” “Love Yourself,” “What Do You Mean?,” “Never Say Never,” “Boyfriend,” “As Long as You Love Me” and many more. Beliebers have stuck with Bieber through good times and bad, making him one of the most followed people on Instagram.

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The XO Crew has a tough battle ahead of them. Both The Weeknd’s and Beiber’s fandoms have gone back and forth in claiming the lead in this round. Bieber’s “Baby” may be the most disliked video on YouTube, but Beliebers will really be “Sorry” if The Weeknd’s XO Crew votes them out.

There are a few hours left in Billboard’s Fan Army Face-Off -- vote for your fave now!

Diana Ross Brings Glamour, Gowns and Hits to the Hollywood Bowl

Diana Ross brought glamour, gowns and endless hits to the Hollywood Bowl on Friday night (July 15), for her first Los Angeles concert in nearly three years.

The Supremes diva arrived onstage in dramatic fashion: she descended from the ceiling of the Bowl stage on a swing while singing her smash single “I’m Coming Out.” In the next 15 minutes, she tore through a nothing-but-the-hits medley of “More Today Than Yesterday,” “My World Is Empty Without You,” “Baby Love,” “Stop! In the Name of Love,” “Come See About Me” and “You Can’t Hurry Love.” 

Ross is in the enviable position of having simply too many hits to perform in a single concert. As a solo artist and with The Supremes, she’s earned a total of 18 No. 1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (six solo, 12 with The Supremes). She wasn’t able to squeeze in every No. 1 hit into the setlist, but she certainly gave it the old college try, as she played 10 of her chart toppers (including five of her six solo leaders). Her only solo No. 1 absent from the setlist was her “Endless Love” duet with Lionel Richie.

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A salsa breakdown at the end of “Love Child” afforded Ross time to make her first costume change of the evening. (There were more to come.) She soon emerged in an extravagant gold ensemble to sing a dance-heavy segment featuring “The Boss,” “Upside Down,” “Love Hangover,” “Take Me Higher” and “Ease On Down the Road.” During “Upside Down,” an audience member handed Ross a Life magazine with her on the cover. A pleasantly stunned Ross exclaimed that it was “from 1972!” and shared it with the crowd.

Up next was a salute to the music of Billie Holiday and the film Lady Sings the Blues(for which Ross received an Academy Award nomination as Holiday). The entertainer — who was in fine voice throughout the evening — treated the crowd to “Don’t Explain” and “Good Morning Heartache.” Ross dedicated the latter tune to her former love and Motown label boss, Berry Gordy.

Approaching the end of the show, Ross performed “Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand),” and indeed the audience did (mostly) reach out and touch. Much of the crowd swayed back and forth, holding hands high up in the air. We even spotted a Bowl usher getting caught up in the moment, as they linked arms with fans.

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The brisk 80-minute show (Ross hit the stage at 9 p.m. and was off by 10:20) was supported by Ross’ tight nine-member band, which included three backing vocalists. A cappella group Naturally 7 opened the evening, while Ross’ daughter Tracee Ellis Ross introduced her mother. Ross will play a second show at the Hollywood Bowl on July 16.

Diana Ross’ Hollywood Bowl Setlist:
“I’m Coming Out”
“More Today Than Yesterday”
“My World Is Empty Without You”
“Baby Love”
“Stop! In the Name of Love”
“Come See About Me”
“You Can’t Hurry Love”
“Touch Me In the Morning”
“Love Child”
“The Boss”
“Upside Down”
“Love Hangover”
“Take Me Higher”
“Ease On Down the Road”
“Don’t Explain”
“Good Morning Heartache”
“Why Do Fools Fall In Love”
“Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To)”
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
“I Will Survive”
“Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)”
“I Will Survive” 

The hottest new music directors in Bollywood

Every couple of years, the universe of Bollywood sees the development of new ability, where new stars are made and more seasoned ones either graduate to getting to be hotshots or legends or are just basically supplanted. Come what may, this change is a steady. In the course of the most recent one year, we have perceived how some of our best vocalists in the nation have essentially been supplanted by more current ability, which has prompted the rise of artists like Arijit Singh, Ankit Tiwari and Kanika Kapoor amongst numerous others.

We are presently seeing another huge move in the Hindi music business. Bollywood is seeing the rise of amazingly youthful in age, however to a great degree skilled music chiefs who are producing hits after hits effortlessly and consistency, prompting them now making for some out of our greatest movies and hotshots. Along these lines, while music executives like Pritam, Shankar Ehsaan Loy and Amit Trivedi still have their faithful maker tailing, we present to you the nine most gifted youthful music chiefs that appear to be good to go to rule over Bollywood in the years to come.

Ankit Tiwari Sunn Raha Hai (Aashiqui2), Galliyan (Ek Miscreant), Tu Hai Ki Nahi (Roy), Tu Jo Hai (Mr X)

Amaal Mallik Sooraj Dooba Hain (Roy), Saiyaan Hotshot (Ek Paheli Leela), up and coming melody sung by Salman Khan (Saint)

DJ Aqeel: Turning into a music director for Bollywood

ter conveying a portion of the famous remixes for Bollywood tracks including Kajra re, Dard-e-Disco and Sluggish lamhe, DJ Aqeel is transforming into a music chief for Hindi filmdom.

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"I'm transforming into a music executive for Bollywood. Also, you can expect something by one year from now as everything is under generation arrange right. I think getting into music bearing is the following movement stage for a DJ," Aqeel told IANS.

At the point when asked about his future tasks, Aqeel ceased from uncovering any subtle elements and said that "I can't generally discuss it as it's all private, yet you can expect soem news one year from now".

The music craftsman, who set his first point of reference in music generation by discharging the collection Shake it Daddy Blend which ended up being a gigantic hit, takes note of that it's a decent time for music and also DJs.

"The new music scenes is great as it gives out assortment and is not stagnate. Prior when you said that I'm a DJ they used to ask what instrument do you play or which band do you have a place with. However, now DJs have their own character," he said.

In the interim, the spouse of gems architect Farah Khan Ali is stopping his perky music to various urban areas through a three city visit.

He preformed in Hard Shake Bistro, Gurgaon on September 4 and is currently made a beeline for Mumbai for mixing music with Bollywood in Hard Shake Bistro, Andheri, Mumbai on Friday. He will likewise perform in Hard Shake Bistro, Hyderabad on September 25.

Bollywood music industry mourns Labh Janjua's demise

Pritam, Sunidhi Chauhan, Salim Vendor, Benny Dayal and others from the Bollywood music crew have communicated melancholy over the inopportune destruction of Punjabi artist Labh Janjua, who was known for his hit melodies 'London Thumakda' and 'Jee Karda'.

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Janjua was discovered dead at his home here today, as indicated by police.

The artist kicked the bucket at his habitation in rural Goregaon, Extra Chief of Police (north area) Fatehsingh Patil said.

Pritam, who teamed up with Janjua on tunes from movies like Singh Is Kinng, Pyaar Ke Symptoms and Haal-e-Dil, tweeted, "Tear Labh Janjua. Can't trust I need to keep in touch with this. Can't handle the news. Rest in peace my companion. My Supplications are with his friends and family."

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"I am to a great degree crushed to know this. He was such an awesome performer," Benny told PTI.

Ashvini Yardi, the maker of Akshay Kumar-starrer Singh Is Bliing, for which Janjua record a tune, 'Dil Kare Chu Che', tweeted, "Just got the stunning news that our 'dil kare chu che' artist is no more... Tear Labh Janjua."

"Shockingly sudden passing of Labh Janjua.. Truly tragic," tweeted Sunidhi, who sang with Janjua the well known track 'Move Pe Chance' from Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.

She posted, "Punjabi artist #LabhJanjua no more!! Truly stunning news! Life can be so eccentric.

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Music author Armaan Malik kept in touch with, "I'm crushed at this! Paaji Labh Janjua no more with us..."

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Ehsaan Noorani, of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, tweeted, "Tear Labh Janjua adored your singing."

Screenwriter-lyricist Mayur Puri, who worked with Janjua on Pyar Ke Reactions, composed, "Sad! The artist of 'Tauba principle Pyar karke Pachhtaya' and #JeeKarda - #LabhJanjua is no more! Tear... I named with him for #PKSE. He was the star of 'Mundeya ton Bach Ke' yet he treated me like a star. Such an exquisite individual.

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Kavita Seth: Bollywood has made sufi music a separate genre

Kavita, who is the voice behind melodies like "Iktara" and "Tum Hello there Ho Bandhu", feels Hindi movies are these days utilizing sufi music a great deal. "Today there is a great deal of introduction of Sufi music in Bollywood. Prior there was none. Presently, we have one dismal melody, one sentimental track, a thing number furthermore a sufi tune in a film which is great. Bollywood has helped sufi music. It has made it a classification," Kavita told PTI. The 45-year-old vocalist, who made her singing introduction with Himesh Reshmiya's "Vaada", went ahead to sing in movies like "Criminal", "Wake up Sid", "Raajneeti" and "Mixed drink".

On contemporary film music, Kavita trusts that tunes today need longer timeframe of realistic usability as the procedure of forming them has gotten to be "mechanical." "Melodies today have a short time span of usability. I think anything which is made with immaculateness will keep going long. At the point when music get to be mechanical, similar to a Xerox machine printing music consecutive, that doesn't work. It must be an imaginative procedure. Give it a chance to require all the investment on the planet, however music is a moderate procedure."

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The artist has as of late loaned voice for melody "Jeetey Hai Chal" from the Sonam Kapoor-starrer "Neerja". Kavita says it was the film's executive, Ram Madhvani, who drew nearer her to sing the melody. "I had sung a couple tune for Ram when he was making ads and he preferred my work. When he was making the film, he called me and requesting that I sing a tune. He demonstrated to me the film to get the thought of the circumstance," Kavita said.

In her decade-long vocation, she has for the most part worked with two writers - Pritam Chakraborty and Amit Trivedi. Kavita says both the authors have particular style of working, with the previous' strength being song and the last's inclination for test music. "They have altogether different methodologies. Amit Trivedi, I feel, is a natural arranger. He has an exploratory music style, he is dependably looking for changed sounds. Pritam's tune is exceptionally solid. You hear it once and it will stay with you... it is addictive."