Playback singers of today give as much importance to their looks, as they do to their voices. Verve magazine has featured some of the sexiest singers in its December issue. With their kind permission, rediff.com presents an excerpt:
Hard Kaur, 29
Story so far:
'Freshie, go back to your country.' The racist refrain flung at wide-eyed, pig tailed Taran Kaur in her Birmingham school gave her a hard time. Having an alcoholic stepfather at home didn't help. She decided to turn gangsta. Hip hop became her nirvana against racism, domestic abuse and struggle. Her beautician mum had bridals in mind for her daughter but 16-year old Taran firmly declared, "I want to be a frikkin rapper." The hip hop journey which began with UK club gigs and performances in venues across the world eventually brought her fame in the motherland.
Her smash single Gallasi rocked the charts in 2006 bringing Bollywood glory in its wake with Johnny Gaddar, Singh is Kinng, Kismat Konnection.
On her music:
"Hyper, fun, glam, sexy, crazy and original."
Fave designers:
Drashta, Shantanu and Nikhil, Manish Arora.
Style file:
Hip hop one day, glam next day, and PJs the third. "I'm a drama queen. When I walk into a party, I have to be the best."
On her iPod:
Busta Rhymes, Self Scientific Feat Combo, Army Winehouse, Chris Bryant.
Coming up:
Her second album releases early next year. Producers include Tigerstyles, Dboy and others from UK and India. Bollywood tracks for Jai Veeru, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and others.
Courtesy: Verve Magazine
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