Alisha Chinoy is a renowed Indie Pop singer known for her several albums as well as playback singing in Hindi cinema. Alisha's initial albums include Jadoo, Baby Doll, Aaah Alisha.She was introduced to the Hindi film music by the veteran music director and composer Bappi Lahiri.During the initial days of her career, she was playback singing for many actresses, such as Smita Patil, Mandakini, Sridevi, Juhi Chawla, Madhuri Dixit and Divya Bharati etc. In 1985, Alisha sang with Remo Fernandes in the album Old Goan Gold. She also recorded a song for Pankuj Parashar's film Jalwa(1987), composed by Anand-Milind. One of her biggest hits during the 80's was Kaate Nahin Katte (Mr. India) in 1987, which she recorded with Kishore Kumar under the music direction of Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Another successful track in 1989 was Raat Bahr Jaam Se from the film Tridev, which had music by Kalyanji-Anandji and Viju Shah
In the 90s, she began working in different films, collaborating with other music directors, such as Anu Malik, Anand-Milind, Rajesh Roshan and Nadeem-Shravan. Throughout these years, she had several Bollywood hit songs, including Tere Ishq Mein Nachenge (Raja Hindustani), Chaa Raha Hain Pyaar Ka Nasha (Chandramukhi)), Roundhe (Pyar Tune Kya Kiya), Sona Sona Roop Hai (Bollywood/Hollywood), Mouje Mein (Karobaar), De Diya (Keemat), Ruk Ruk Ruk (Vijaypath) and the controversial Sexy sexy sexy Mujhe Log Bole (Khud-daar).
Alisha Chinoy was noted for her 1996 hit single and album, titled Made in India, which was composed by Biddu which went on to become one of the highest selling pop albums of its times and Alisha became a household name. This album also contains another well-known songs like, "Aaja Mere Dil Mein", "Ek Baar Do Baar", "Sun O Meri Dhadkan", "Tu Kahan", "Ooh La La", "Tu Jo Mila", "Dhokha Diya Hai Re Tune Mere Dil" and "Lover Girl","Oh My Darling" in the Yash Raj Film Mujhse Dosti Karoge. Through 2000-2010, she recorded primarily with Himesh Reshammiya, Shankar Ehsaan Loy and Pritam. In 2005, she had one of her highest career points came with the song Kajra Re (Bunty Aur Babli). The song was a hit and Alisha won her first and only Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer, received the International Billboard Award around the time "Made in India" came out, and also won the Freddie Mercury Award for Artistic Excellence.Internationally, Alisha received attention when her song "Seulement Vous" won first place at the International Song Festival "Asia 2004".
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