Keeravani and sang songs in Telugu films Varsham, Chatrapathi, Shankar Dada MBBS and 100% Love.Īdnan's performance of a qawwali called "Bhar Do Jholi Meri" from the blockbuster film Bajrangi Bhaijaan, released in July 2015, became a worldwide hit Adnan appeared in the movie “ Sargam” and ‘Afghan’. He has also worked with music composers Devi Sri Prasad and M. His first Kannada song, "Don't Worry Madabeda" for the film Super Star starring Upendra. He sang the song "Chanchadi Adi Urang Nee" in the Malayalam movie called Makalkku. He has several hit tracks to the Bollywood industry are “ Aye Maniya”( Shoot Out at Wadala), Noor e Khuda ( My Name is Khan), Gela Gela ( Aitraz), Kiss Me Baby( Garam Masala), Meter Down ( Taxi# 921), Sunn Zara (Lucky- No Time for Love ), Dil Kya Kare( Salam e Ishq), Dil Na Diya ( Krrish) & Saathiya (Darling).Īdnan has marked his presence in Telugu and Tamil industry as well. His most successful albums have been Kabhi To Nazar Milao (with Asha Bhosle) and Tera Chehra, and his music videos usually have had a host of Bollywood stars in them, including Namrata Shirodkar ("Bheegi Bheegi Raat"), Mahima Chaudhry, Raveena Tandon, Rani Mukerji ("Tera Chehra"), Govinda, Fardeen Khan, Amisha Patel ("O Meri Jaan"), Bhumika Chawla ("Maahiya"), Dia Mirza ("Pal Do Pal") and the most famous, Amitabh Bachchan (Kabhi Nahi). The song from his album Teri Yaad was the title track of his first album, which became a huge hit. He released his first vocal solo album Raag Time in 1991. His first formal album, The One & Only (1989), was a classical album on the piano accompanied by tabla maestro Zakir Hussain. He has performed in front of many nation heads and has gathered immense accolades. In 2011, Adnan returned as a judge on the singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, which became popular worldwide. Prior to that in 2005, Adnan was the sole jury for the singing competition program on Channel called Super Singer.
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Adnan hosted the Indian version of the American music game show Don't Forget the Lyrics! called Bol Baby Bol on the Star TV network in 2008.
In 2011, Adnan was bestowed with the distinguished "Glory of India Award" by the Government of India. As a classical concert pianist, Sami has had the honor of giving "solo" Royal Command performances before the King of Sweden and King Hussein of Jordan. He was given a "Special Award of UNICEF" and a United Nations Peace Medal for a song he wrote and performed for Africa. Sami has won many international awards, including the "Nigar Award", the "Bolan Academy Award", and the "Graduate Award". Rahman, Salman & Amir Khan, Javed Akhtar, Subhash Ghai, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Pt. He is called “Sultan of Music” by Times of India.Īdnan worked with the greatest name ranging from Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Gulzar, Hariparasad Chourasia, Pt. He can play around 35 musical Instruments.
Adnan Sami is the fastest key board player in the world & with a command an Indian & Western classical / semi classical notes, Jazz, Rock & Pop Music.