Jai Ho Original Song

Rahman. Tanvi Shah ' Jai Ho' is a song composed by for the 2008 film,.

1. Jai Ho Original Songwriter

When, the director of Slumdog Millionaire, approached Rahman to compose its, he included the song. 'Jai Ho' accompanies a choreographed dance sequence at the end credits of Slumdog Millionaire. The song features vocals from, and in,. Indian singer wrote and provided vocals for an English section of the song.

'Jai Ho' is a Hindi phrase which can be roughly translated as 'Let the victory prevail', 'Let there be victory', or 'May there always be victory'. 'Jai Ho' was, at the time of its release 'the toast of the town in almost every part of the world'.

The winner in Best Original Song, A.R. Rahman‘s “Jai Ho,” is very much emblematic of the picture’s strength, a piece full of buoyant energy. Rahman’s orchestrations are pretty remarkable.

Covers and remixes of the song and performances of the 'Jai Ho' dance were posted on YouTube. 'Jai Ho' received universally favorable reviews from, who cited it as the best song on the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack. The song won an and a. It was also the official campaign song of the during the. American recorded an English interpretation of 'Jai Ho'. Entitled ', and credited to 'A. Rahman and the Pussycat Dolls featuring ', the song appeared on the of the group's second studio album (2008).

Contents. Background In 2008, while working on several films, received an email from, the director of the film, stating: 'Hey I'm Danny Boyle, I like your work, and it would be great for us to have you on our film'. Rahman was unsure how to answer, but after exchanging several more emails, they met in. Rahman summarized their first meeting by saying 'when I talked to him, I had some interest and I wanted to see the film. He had a first cut of the film already, and when I saw that I was really interested and wanted to do it. So I left another film to do this one.

I made time for it'. While composing the to the Slumdog Millionaire, Rahman aimed to mix with soundtracks. Boyle, who 'hated and cello', told Rahman to 'never put a cello in my film'. Boyle also insisted on a 'pulsey' score.

Rahman stated that Boyle wanted 'edgy, upfront' music that did not suppress sound. He noted that 'There's not many in the film. Usually a big film has 130 cues. This had just seventeen or eighteen: the end credits, beginning credits'. The soundtrack for Slumdog Millionaire took Rahman two months to plan and two weeks to complete. He recalled that: 'Usually it takes six months with the musical films I'm doing in India'. Rahman said the soundtrack 'isn't about India or Indian culture.

The story could happen anywhere: China, Brazil, anywhere. Is on in every damn country'.

Writing and composition. 'Jai Ho' was originally composed for 's 2008 film, but the director felt the song to be 'too subtle and soft' for inclusion in the film. Rahman composed 'Jai Ho' using, a and software application created.

At the time of the song's production, Rahman had been using the software for almost 12 years. For 'Jai Ho', Rahman made extensive use of Logic instruments, including the EXS24, which comprises the EVP88 electric piano and ES2 synth mixed with a few plugins, such as the Channel EQ, Bitcrusher and Guitar Amp Pro. The bassline and the 'trancey, arpeggiated' musical line used ES2 presets. For the 'long chorus vocals' in the song, Rahman created a 'robotic, stair-stepping pitch-bend effect' with Logic's Pitch Correction plugin to achieve the 'exaggerated tuning effect'. The lyrics to 'Jai Ho' were written by and are a combination of,.

Lyrics in Spanish are also included in the song 'to go along with his Rahman Latin American touch of music'. According to the India-EU Film Initiative, this inclusion 'really makes the song quite unique and international'. Of the three singers credited, is the principal vocalist. Sang the portion with the words 'Jai Ho', which takes a high pitch at numerous junctures of the song. Sang the Hindi words between the 'Jai Ho' chants and the portions of the verses not sung by Singh.

Tanvi Shah sang and wrote the song's Spanish words. According to Rahman, 'Jai Ho' was meant to create 'a vision of the whole world celebrating this victory'. The song contains a mix of 'multiple motifs from the traditional pieces on the soundtrack' with 'the big drums and blasting horns of the present'. It was originally composed and shortlisted for 's 2008 film. Although Rahman was excited about the song, Ghai 'wasn't too kicked about it'. Ghai felt it was 'too subtle and soft to be picturized on the character played by Zayed Khan'. Rahman and Gulzar believed the song had 'immense potential' and used it in Slumdog Millionaire.

Following the song's win at the Oscar's, Rahman stated that: 'He Ghai said the words had a positive feel. It was like a prayer. I honestly didn't think the song would win me an Oscar though. But like the film Slumdog suggests, everything has its own destiny'. When asked if he considers 'Jai Ho' as his best creation, Rahman stated: 'Sometimes it's not about a best creation, but the best for a particular moment of the film.

'Jai Ho' was right for that particular moment, that particular mindset in Slumdog Millionaire. I know there's lot of debate over this song winning the Oscars. But then, I didn't send the song to the Oscars, the makers did.

I just composed the tune in three weeks and was done with it. However, I too feel 'Jai Ho' was apt for that particular moment in the film—the protagonist comes out of darkness and pain to light amid 'Jai Ho' hammering in the background.' Critical response.

A thirty second sample of 'Jai Ho'. Problems playing this file? 'Jai Ho' received universally favorable reviews from. Bhasker Gupta of labelled the song a highlight of the soundtrack. Tajpal Rathore of gave the song a positive review, calling it a 'quintessential Rahman track'. He praised, saying that he 'does an amazing job'.

Sean Daly of the St. Petersburg Times called the song and its choreography 'brilliant'.

He described it as 'two lovers consummating their long, winding courtship not with sex but a hand-waving, side-stepping, totally cathartic shimmy'. Emily Heward of Music OMH called 'Jai Ho' an 'exuberant Bollywood dance number' that 'encapsulates the film's feel-good-factor, and reminds us just how much this score deserves the accolades it has already won and the many it is sure still to receive – just as India's most treasured composer deserves the new-found global recognition it has earned him'.

In a review of the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack, Joginder Tutej of Bollywood Hungama deemed 'Jai Ho' the 'flagship number' of the film. Tutej complimented Sukhwinder Singh's vocals as being 'energetic' and concluded that the singer 'can comfortably add on another big chartbuster to his name'.

He also stated that the song, while 'boasting of an amazing mix of melody and rhythm' remains 'Indian at heart' and is 'instantly catchy'. He concluded that: 'No wonder, it is the lone promotional song of the film and also sees a music video being dedicated to it. Gulzar saab celebrates the spirit of love and life with 'Jai Ho' and infuses enough power in it that justifies all the nominations it is receiving today'. Recognition According to the India-EU Film Initiative 'Jai Ho' became 'the toast of the town in almost every part of the world'. They noted that: 'Music experts are listening to the song again and again to appreciate the global texture of the song and at the same time they are admiring the beauty of the lyrics by India's foremost lyricist Gulzar who, like AR Rahman, has always experimented with his narrative'. According to Sean Daly of the St.

Petersburg Times: 'YouTube now has vids of babies and girlfriends doing this Jai Ho dance. There are remixes and tributes, too'. 'Jai Ho' received an for at the on 22 February 2009. The song beat out 's ' by and ', also of Slumdog Millionaire, by A. 'Jai Ho' also received a for during the on 31 February 2010. The song received a nomination from the for during its on 8 January 2009.

The nominated it for Best Original Song during its on 17 December 2008. It was also nominated by the for during its on 31 May 2009. Live performances Rahman and Singh performed 'Jai Ho' live during the on 22 February 2009, the night it won for the award for.

The song served as the opening of the ceremony. The song's lyricist, Gulzar, made a guest appearance during the performance. Rahman modified the song to 'set it in sync with the live orchestra and make it suitable for a stage presentation'.

'Jai Ho' was performed as part of a medley with ' during the on 28 August 2010. Rahman, who wore a white bandhgala jacket, black pants and white shoes, was accompanied by hundreds of dancers wearing traditional Indian costumes. Following the performance of 'Jiyo Utho Badho Jeeto', fireworks went off and 'Jai Ho' began. An editor from wrote that, during the performance of 'Jai Ho', 'the chant at, many would swear, was magical'. Usage in media In March 2009 , the music company which holds the song's copyright for India, received nearly $200,000 from the governing party for its use in its national campaign in. Harindra Singh, vice-chairman and managing director of the advertising firm Percept, told that: 'The tune of the song and the Jai Ho phrase have been used in the campaign.

The lyrics have been written by a combination of people, they will be projecting what the Congress wishes to communicate'. 'Popular Bollywood numbers' are often 're-jigged' by political parties in India to 'convey their message to voters', but this is the first time that a party has ever bought exclusive rights to use a song for political promotion. The version used in the campaign features altered lyrics sung by Sukhwinder Singh, who performed on the original song. A video was also shot for this version.

Rahman refused to comment on 'Jai Ho' being used for the campaigns, but stated that the song 'belongs to everyone'. 'Jai Ho' was performed by Ravi K Tripathi, a -based singer, at the closing ceremony of on 27 November 2010. English adaption. The Pussycat Dolls performing 'Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)' as the opening act of ' 2009 tour, American the recorded an English interpretation of 'Jai Ho'. Entitled ', and credited to 'A. Rahman and the Pussycat Dolls featuring ', the song appeared on the of the group's second studio album (2008).

After watching Slumdog Millionaire record executives and wanted to turn 'Jai Ho' into a ' record without deviating from the original melody'. After getting a from Rahman, they asked Scherzinger, the leader singer of the Pussycat Dolls, to write an interpretation of the song. Scherzinger was hesitant at first, stating in an interview that: '. I was scared to death to touch it and afraid for people to hear it before I even wrote it'. Scherzinger put her 'heart into writing the lyrics and put in themes from the film Slumdog Millionaire.

Love and destiny were elements from the movie that she put into the track'. She stated that she 'prayed every night to do this right'. Fair and Iovine additionally hired, and to write their own interpretation of the song., a member of The Writing Camp, stated that: 'They Fair and Iovine wanted to get a bunch of different versions to see who could nail a version for the Pussycat Dolls'.

Once all interpretations were complete, 'they Fair and Iovine took parts of The Writing Camp version, parts of Ester Dean's version, and parts of another version, and they put them together, and then Nicole Scherzinger and Ron Fair filled in the blanks that they thought were missing'. Bogart additionally stated that it was 'a very unique and awkward way of writing a song'.

Bogart, Dean, Fair, Scherzinger, Candace Thorbourne, are credited for writing the track, while its production was handled by Fair Scherzinger. The song was recorded in London, while Scherzinger and Rahman corresponded via webcam. Responded generally favorably to 'Jai Ho (You Are My Destiny)'.

Praised the song by saying 'Nicole Scherzinger sounds right at home – making the most of her soulful R&B voice and hitting all the (incredibly) high notes on this Eastern-themed piece of pop!' Nick Levine from wrote that, 'The Hindi original, which soundtracks the Bollywood dance routine at the end of the movie, is far more urgent and atmospheric, but this remake works nicely enough as a slick, shamelessly opportunistic PCD single. Well, that hollered 'JAI HO!' Makes for a pretty sweet pop hook, you have to admit'.

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Residence, Alma mater, Occupation Years active 1997–Present Vijay Prakash is an Indian singer and music composer from,. He has given his voice for films such as,. He has also performed in, and movies. He is one of the judges for the reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on and has also performed shows with.He won the Karnataka Government's 'Best Playback Singer' award for the year 2016 for the song 'Nammooralli Chaligaladalli' from the film. He is also one of four artists credited for the song ', which won the 2008. Specifically, he sang the portion with the words 'Jai Ho' that takes an extended high pitch at numerous junctures of the song.

The song also won a in the category 'Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media. He has also won the very prestigious for the song 'Gatiya Ilidu' from the Kannada film 'Ulidavaru Kandante. Contents. Early life He was born in, India to Artists Lopamudra and L. Ramasesha, and is himself trained in Carnatic music. He was trained carnatic classic music by Bellary.M.Raghavendra Career After moving to Mumbai in 1996, he became a student of. Prakash was a participant in the program on, hosted.

He made it to the mega-finals in 1999. Later he Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on.

He got his first break in with the film in 2002, and his first song for was in Ashutosh Gowariker's, followed by the same composer's Tamil title track for the movie. His song 'Kavite' in movie too became famous. He has done backing vocals for about 25 foreign films, including the film, with music by A. He has recorded for ads like 'Kabhi chatpataa' for Knorr Soups and 'Na sar jhuka hain kabhi' for.

In 2008 he sang the 'Condom a capella' composed by Rupert Fernandes and produced by the for an Indian safe sex campaign. In 2009, his song, 'Jai Ho'(Only chorus, original song sung by ), won the 2008 Academy Award for Best Original Song. He was one of the Judges in Confident Star Singer 2 , which aired on in 2009. He has sung 'Om Sivoham', a Sanskrit song penned by and composed by which was the main theme song of 2009 Tamil film.

In 2010, he became a regular artist under composer, as he performed several of his numbers such as ' (, ), ', (in Tamil & Telugu Versions)' ( & ), 'Powerstar' ( ) and ' ( ). Prakash has debuted as a music composer for the 2013 Kannada film starring. He also won the for the Best Male Playback for the song 'Hosanna' from. In 2013, he appeared as one of the artists in. In 2013, his song 'Khaali Quater', written by lyricist, went viral on. The song 'Hoge' that he has sung for the film 'Nam Life Story' in Kannada is also going viral. Prakash was also the brand ambassador of Nissan Evalia 'moves like music' campaign, which featured six young prominent artists of India.

He is one of the very few Indian musicians who have had the honor of performing at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA. Discography As a composer Year Film Title Language Notes 2011 Guest composer 2012 Kannada Debut as a composer. Retrieved 23 February 2008. ^ Kamaleshan, Kumar (24 February 2009). Times of India. Retrieved 25 February 2009. Tuteja, Joginder (25 February 2009).

Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 4 June 2009. Archived from on 5 December 2009. Krishnamurthy, Akhila (15 November 2017). Retrieved 26 December 2017. 24 August 2002.

Retrieved 23 October 2008., 26 February 2009. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2009. Archived from on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012. 15 June 2013. 22 November 2012 – via YouTube.

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External links. on. at. Vijay Prakash Official Website. Vijay Prakash.