1. Alisha Chinai was born on 18 March 1965 and is an Indian pop singer known for her Indi-pop albums as well as playback singing in Hindi cinema.
14 Facts About Alisha Chinai
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Alisha Chinai began her singing career with the album Jadoo in 1985, and by the 1990s she had become known as the 'Queen of Indipop'.
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Alisha Chinai's best known songs were with producers Anu Malik and Biddu during the 1990s.
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Alisha Chinai was introduced to Hindi film music by the veteran music director and composer Bappi Lahiri.
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In 1985, Alisha Chinai sang two songs with Remo Fernandes, in Konkani, for the album Old Goan Gold.
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Alisha Chinai recorded an album with Lesle Lewis under the title Bombay Girl, which included the hit song "De De" released in 1994.
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Chinai was noted for her 1995 hit single and album, titled Made in India, which was composed by Biddu and went on to become one of the highest-selling pop albums of its time, making Alisha became a household name.
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Anu Malik and Alisha Chinai did not work for several years, only to reunite in 2003 with Ishq Vishk.
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In 2005, Alisha Chinai's career reached a new high when she sang "Kajra Re".
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Alisha Chinai was a judge on Indian Idol 3 and is a judge on Zee TV's Star Ya Rockstar with Anu Malik.
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Alisha Chinai shared that her love for music began early, with school performances and her mother's influence, as her mom enjoyed Western pop music.
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Alisha Chinai mentioned how she challenged the stereotype that Indian girls couldn't sing pop music with her own work.
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Alisha Chinai was married to her manager Rajesh Jhaveri and is separated.
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Alisha Chinai has been in a relationship with Furkat Azamov, a native of Tajikistan, since 2020.