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Shaan (singer)

Shantanu Mukherjee (Bengali pronunciation: [ʃantonu mukʰardʒi]; born 30 September 1972), professionally known as Shaan, is an Indian playback singer, composer, actor, and television host. He records songs primarily in Hindi, Bengali, Kannada and Telugu language. Known as the "Golden Voice of India", A notable playback singers of India, he is also noted for his songs in the romantic genre, mainly during the 2000s. Shaan is a recipient of two Filmfare Awards and three International Indian Film Academy Awards.

His most popular songs include — "Musu Musu Haasi Deu" from Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi (1999), "Woh Ladki Hai Kahan" and "Koi Kahe Kehta Rahe" from Dil Chahta Hai (2001), "Ghanan Ghanan" from Lagaan (2001), "Mere Samnewali Khidki Mein" from Dil Vil Pyar Vyar (2002), "O Humdum Suniyo Re" from Saathiya (2002), "Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai" from Jism (2003), "Kuch To Hua Hai" from Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), "O Jaana" from Tere Naam (2003), "Ladki Kyun" from Hum Tum (2004), "Main Aisa Kyun Hoon" from Lakshya (2004), "Dus Bahane" from Dus (2005), "My Dil Goes Mmmm" from Salaam Namaste (2005), "Main Hoon Don" from Don - The Chase Begins Again (2006), "Chaand Sifarish" from Fanaa (2006), "Rock And Roll Soniye" and "Where's The Party Tonight" from Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), "Let's Rock Soniye" from Bhool Bhulaiya (2007), "Aao Milo Chale" from Jab We Met (2007), "You're My Love" from Partner (2007), "Deewangi Deewangi" from Om Shanti Om (2007), "Jab Se Tere Naina" from Saawariya (2007), "Hey Shona" from Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007) and "Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh" from 3 Idiots (2009).

Shaan was born on 30 September 1972 in Bombay in a Bengali family. His grandfather was Jahar Mukherjee, a well known lyricist, his father Manas Mukherjee, was a music director and his sister Sagarika is a singer as well. He grew up in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Shaan is married to Radhika Mukherjee, with whom he has two sons.

Shaan began his career singing jingles for advertisements. Along with jingles, began to sing remixes and cover versions. His first song was "A Te Apple Kheye", which was released in 1977.

Shaan released his first album It's Time To Dance in 1987. Later in 1990, he first collaborated with Bally Sagoo to record the track titled "Mele Wich Aaye" and featured in Bally Sagoo's debut album Wham Bam. The following year, they recorded another track titled "Nakhro De Nakhre" that appeared in Sagoo's second album Star Crazy.

Shaan and his sister signed up with Magnasound recording company and recorded a few successful albums, including the hit album Naujawan (1996) followed by Q-Funk. Before that, he recorded his first English song "Heads Over Heels" in the album Stylebhai in 1994 and his first Hindi song "Silsile", featuring Shweta Shetty was recorded in 1995 as a part of the album Shweta - The New Album. Later in 1997, Shaan released Love-Ology after this, which was his first independent solo album. In 2000, he sang a superhit song "Tanha Dil" (transl. Lonely heart) from his second independent solo album Tanha Dil. In the same year, he also sang his first Assamese song "Hatore Aanguli" that appears on the album Mann.

In 2002, he won the MTV Asia Award for Favorite Artist India for best solo album for his album Tanha Dil. One year later, Shaan released his third independent solo album Aksar, which was successful and contained songs featuring international stars such as Blue, Melanie C and Samira Said. For both the albums Tanha Dil and Aksar, all the songs were sung by Shaan, composed by Ram Sampath and written by both Shaan and Ram Sampath.

He released Tomar Aakash in 2004, a Bengali album, along with his sister and featuring his father's unreleased songs. In 2006, he released a song with MLTR, "Take me to your heart". The song appears on his fourth independent solo album Tishnagi, which is produced by Ranjit Barot and engineered by Ashish Manchanda.

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