Category: Music and Youth

Mumbai: realme announced its collaboration with Warner Music India to release its latest song, ‘Naya Nazariya.’ The song coincides with the brand spirit of “Dare to Leap” that realme has always emphasised, reinforcing the brand DNA with music.

Produced by realme Music Studio, the latest song, ‘Naya Nazariya’ is sung by the musician and performer King.

The new song ‘Naya Nazariya’ is the perfect way to step into 2023, as it packs powerful beats and lyrics encouraging the youth to enjoy life the way they want to and not get held down by cliches. The track opens with a message to the youth to not give up and work towards a new vision of life.

The new track sits at the centre of realme’s campaign for the realme 10 Pro series launch, “New Vision,” which promotes a new way of thinking among the youth that embraces a larger vision of making conscious life choices. According to the brand, there has been an abstract trickle-down effect of the new vision in the youth over the years, as they claim rather unusual new year resolutions demonstrating the mind shift towards a new vision and a new way of thinking.

Like King, realme too regards its fans as among its strongest pillars of support, and both embrace a “Dare to Leap” attitude that does not accept the status quo and seeks to inspire people. Malavika Mohanan, a well-known actress, is depicted in the song embracing her true self while posing with a burger rather than just being a glam face for her online audience. King’s voice and Malavika’s performance establish a new way of thinking that embraces a bigger vision of making conscious choices in their pursuit.

Commenting on the collaboration, realme India CEO, realme vice president & realme International Business Group president Madhav Sheth said, “At realme, we are constantly exploring meaningful ways to connect with the youth, and music does that perfectly while helping us also communicate our brand spirit effectively. That’s why we are excited to announce our collaboration with Warner Music India and King for the latest song by realme Music Studio. With the rising stars of the country, a tone of inspiration, and the “Dare to Leap” attitude, we want to turn the music studio into a platform that enables young people to be inspired while having fun. This partnership brings together two industry leaders to provide our fans with a one-of-a-kind musical experience. We can’t wait for everyone to tune in and enjoy the magic of music on our devices.”

Warner Music India managing director Jay Mehta adds, “At Warner Music India, we hold authenticity, originality, and creativity at our core. The creation of ‘Naya Nazariya’ with King and the realme team echoes this philosophy of inspiring the next generation of listeners.”

Commenting on the collaboration, King said, “I am excited to be part of this collaboration between realme and Warner Music India, two iconic brands in their own right. My personal journey is a testament to the power of following your dreams and daring to take chances on yourself. We’ve created ‘Naya Nazariya’ to inspire audiences with new hopes and aspirations in the new year.”

Mumbai: Audio Streaming Services Amazon Music on Tuesday unveiled its “2022 Best of the Year” campaign.

‘Best of the Year’ is an annual roundup of the top artists, songs, albums, and podcasts across languages on Amazon Music. It celebrates the most streamed artists, albums, and songs through its ‘Best of 2022 Playlists,’ which are currently available to stream in multiple languages.

This year, Hindi, English and Tamil emerged as the most streamed languages on Amazon Music, where Hindi contributed to over 36 per cent of the overall plays on the platform. Amazon Music is also presenting a personalised playlist for each listener titled ‘My Year in Review 2022,’ featuring each listener’s personal favourites and their most streamed tracks in 2022.

Kesariya is the most streamed song of 2022 as well as the top romantic song of the year in Hindi on Amazon Music, and Arijit Singh emerged again as the most streamed artist in Hindi. The most streamed Hindi album this year is Jugjugg Jeeyo, with music created by industry stalwarts like Tanishk Bagchi, Kavita Seth, Vishal Shekhar, and others.

Under regional languages, the foot-tapping chartbuster, Arabic Kuthu, became the most streamed Tamil song of 2022. Anirudh Ravichander is listed as the most streamed Tamil artist, while Beast, starring Vijay, became the most streamed Tamil album this year.

In Telugu, the upbeat viral track, Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava from the movie Pushpa, became the most streamed song. Devi Sri Prasad (DSP) was the most streamed Telugu artist this year, while Pushpa became the most streamed album of 2022. In Kannada, Ra Ra Rakkamma from Vikrant Rona is the most streamed song this year whereas celebrated Indian composer, Ravi Basrur is titled the most streamed Kannada Artist, while KGF2 featured as the most streamed album in Kannada. Listen to the Telugu and Kannada playlists.

In Punjabi, emerging singing sensation Shubh’s No Love became the most streamed song this year. Popular Indo-Canadian artist AP Dhillon is the most streamed artist this year in Punjabi, thanks to his multiple chart-topping songs like Summer High & Excuses, and Diljit Dosanjh’s album Drive Thru has been the most streamed Punjabi album of 2022.

International pop artist, Harry Styles’ pop track As It Was is listed as the most streamed international song this year, while the album featuring the track, Harry’s House is the most streamed album of the year. Global sensation Ed Sheeran became the most streamed international artist of 2022.

The Stories of Mahabharata emerged as the most streamed Podcast in 2022 on Amazon Music followed by Kadhai Podcast’s Ponniyin Selvan & Sadhguru’s official podcast.

Amazon Music India director Mamta Saraf said, “We are extremely excited about our fifth edition of the ‘Best of the Year’ campaign. Our aim is to identify and acknowledge the most streamed artists, tracks, and podcast creators across genres who have kept India entertained in 2022. We would like to thank our listeners for tuning in to Amazon Music and making music a part of their everyday lives. We are committed to bringing forth these exciting playlists and podcasts for our listeners and recognising talents across languages year after year.”

Mumbai: Sony BBC Earth has announced Rishit Mathur as a winner for its show Young Earth Champions. Young Earth Champions, which was announced in May this year, was created to engage with young minds and encourage them to work towards a better future. It received several creative submissions on how to preserve the planet’s resources, including water, land, wildlife, forests, and energy. Mathur of Delhi is the proud winner among hundreds of competitors.

Students in grades six and nine competed in this nationwide competition, displaying their spirit and determination through thought-provoking submissions. To ensure that each submission is given due consideration, an expert team from IIT Bombay’s Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, led by professor Amritanshu Shriwastav, and actor and environmentalist Jim Sarbh carefully evaluated the ideas.

The top ten shortlisted entries were given the opportunity to engage in an engaging conversation with Sarbh and the professor about sustainability. Mathur, the contest’s winner, received the grand prize of an iPad, as well as the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be featured on the Sony BBC Earth channel. Mathur began his path to becoming an environmental activist at a young age, in response to major issues affecting the planet. His desire to change the world inspired him to enter the competition.

Mathur’s concept revolved around effectively managing crop residue rather than burning it and creating an environmental hazard. He proposed that crop residues be used to make eco-friendly furniture. Farmers can use this furniture for personal use or sell it in open markets to supplement their income. He also proposed that crop residue be converted into organic manure via a chemical reaction and used to grow new crops.

There were ten finalists, and their ideas ranged from resource repurposing to using technology to track poaching, reusing glass to make bricks to ensuring germ-free water, and so on.

Sony BBC Earth’s Young Earth Champions contest, in collaboration with its knowledge partner Nehru Science Centre, received over 1000 registrations from across the country, with 2, 08, 387 visits to the contest page.

Sony Pictures Networks Sony AATH business operations head and marketing & insights, English cluster head Rohan Jain said, “At Sony BBC Earth we have always aimed at creating meaningful engagements through all our initiatives. As we conclude the second edition of ‘Young Earth Champions’ we are pleased to share that the spirit and determination of the younger generation have been quite commendable. We are extremely thankful to Sarbh, professor Shriwastav, and the IIT Bombay team for joining us in the cause and sharing their expertise. We further aim to introduce more such properties in the future and encourage green practices across the nation.”

Shriwastav said, “The younger generation is more conscious and aware of the current environment scenario, and it was very well reflected through their thought-through submissions. Choosing the winning entries from amongst the talent lot was not an easy task and our team got to learn so much from these young kids. It was quite an enriching experience even for us as professionals.”

Mumbai: India’s pioneer broadcaster with a global footprint across 100 countries, B4U, is all set to launch their fifth channel and third Hindi movie offering, called Dhamaka Movies.

With high-quality, aspirational, stylish, contemporary, and blockbuster content across action, comedy, horror, & romance genres, Dhamaka Movies brings to life the best of live-action cinema across Bollywood and South India (Hindi dubbed) with top stars from these industries. It will showcase popular titles including Ghajini, Yamla Pagla Deewana, Vicky Donor, Munna Michael, Tanu Weds Manu, Tere Naam, Sarfarosh, Housefull, Vijay the Master, and many other blockbusters on the channel.

Speaking on the launch, B4U Network country manager & COO Mandeep Singh said, “B4U is an iconic brand and a significant player in movies, music, and regional genres. As a mass specialty entertainment network, we have been entertaining our viewers for over two decades with our rich repository of contemporary as well as classic content. Our current brands – B4U Movies, B4U Kadak, B4U Music, and B4U Bhopuri, have stood tall on their content promises, and we will be infusing fresh content to up the ante on superior engagement quality for our viewers across platforms. We are delighted to add our third Hindi movie channel, Dhamaka Movies, and our fifth television channel overall, which further strengthens our footprint amongst both our audiences and advertisers. We are sure Dhamaka Movies, with its rich &  differentiated content, will delight our viewers.”

All major DTH and cable operators, including Free Dish, will carry the channel. It can be viewed on Tata Sky-382, Dish TV-409, DD Free Dish-14, Hathway -140, Den -184, Digi-225 and Fastway-204.

B4U Network is one of India’s pioneering broadcasting companies with a global footprint across 100 countries. Being a prominent mass specialty network, its rich content repository that serves Hindi movies, music, and regional genres has entertained & inspired audiences from all walks of life for the past two decades.

Popular brands from the house of B4U are B4U Movies, B4U Music, B4U Kadak, and B4U Bhojpuri, all with incredible reach and engagement in their respective markets.

Mumbai: In the history of singing reality television, for the first time ever, the power to nominate talent is in your hands! The beacon of hope for every Indian singer – Zee TV’s singing reality show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa is back with a fresh season to give the nation’s aspiring singers an opportunity to present their melodious voices and build a career in the world of music. But that’s not it! In an industry-first move, Zee TV also invites audiences to be a part of the contestant selection process this season. Aakhir talent ko pehchaanna bhi ek talent hai ! By urging its viewers to discover the new singing sensation, Zee TV is giving them a special power to spot raw talent and recommend them to the channel for a chance to participate in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa.

Zee TV Business head Aparna Bhosle said, “Over the years, our viewers have played an active role in shaping the journeys of their favorite contestants on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa through public voting that kicks in mid-season. However, the endeavor of involving our audience in nominating talent right from the auditions of this season lies in the insight that there is great joy in being a talent scout. Enabling audiences to spot and recommend talent to us not only ensures that we don’t miss out on some rare, hidden gems while also turning our viewers into cheerleaders who will root for these contestants all through the season.”

So, if you come across a talented singer while traveling, or in your office, or while having a meal at a restaurant, or through your friends, colleagues, and relatives, you can record a short video (with their consent) and send their entry for the upcoming season of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. And if the contestant is short-listed for the audition round, then the viewer who scouted them will also get a chance to join them on the show and become their cheerleader during the auditions.

In line with Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2023’s aim of giving a proper platform to some of India’s finest singing talent, the channel has kickstarted this innovative initiative.  Zee TV, on its part, is also trying to scour every corner of the country, in search of the most exceptional voices. So, make sure you register yourself or the talented singers you have found. The creative team has been receiving numerous entries from all over the world and can’t wait to scout for more talent. Anyone who is 15 years and above and has what it takes to become the next big singing sensation by participating in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2023, then all they need to do is send audition clips to these WhatsApp numbers – 8850690758 / 8850626157 or give a missed call on 9930000323. 

Mumbai: Over the last three decades, Zee TV has introduced viewers to some exciting non-fiction formats like Antakshari, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Dance India Dance, and India’s Best Dramebaaz. These properties have not only emerged as immensely popular, talent-based reality television franchises, but they continue to rule the audience’s hearts and enjoy a robust following even in the current context. After the raging success of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs last year, Zee TV’s longest-running, iconic, and by far the most prestigious singing reality show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa is back to give the nation’s aspiring singers an opportunity to present their melodious voices and build an extraordinary career in the world of music.

So, if you are 15 years and above and think you have what it takes to become the next big singing sensation by participating in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2023, then all you need to do is send your audition clips to this WhatsApp number – 8850690758 / 8850626157 or give a missed call on 9930000323.

The show, in its previous seasons, has been instrumental in discovering some of the finest gems of India’s music fraternity including Shreya Ghoshal, Kunal Ganjawala, Kamal Khan, Amanat Ali, Raja Hassan, Sanjeevani and Bela Shende amongst many others. And this year again, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2023 is all set to give a platform to some of India’s finest singing talent identified by the most discerning ears of the music industry. This season, the channel will try to scour every corner of the country, in search of the most exceptional voices. So, make sure you register and ensure that your voice is heard!

Viewers can look forward to witnessing the emergence of some truly exceptional individuals whose impeccable vocal skills will enthrall the audience. But participation will only be possible for the contestants in the age group of 15 years and above.