Neelanjana Ray is an Indian singer who rose to fame after winning Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2022 (Season 30).
Wiki/Biography
Neelanjana Ray was born on Thursday, December 4, 2003, in Alipurduar, West Bengal (age 18, 2021). Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius. She received her primary and secondary education from Netaji Vidyapith High School, Alipurduar, West Bengal.
Neelanjana Ray’s childhood photos with her mother
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
family
Neelanjana was born into a middle-class family in Alipurduar, West Bengal.
Parents and siblings
Her father’s name is Subhash Ray and mother’s name is Rinku Das. Her parents are both school teachers.
Niranjana Rai and her parents
Profession
Neelanjana Ray started her singing career by participating in The Voice India Kids Season 2, a singing reality television series for children that aired on StarPlus on November 11, 2017. The judges of the show are Papon, Shaan, Palak Muchhal and Neeti Mohan. Each contestant is assigned a mentor to train with. Neelanjana participated in the competition under the guidance of Shaan. Her performance in the competition was well-received, but she ended up finishing as the runner-up in “Children’s Voice India”. She won Rs. The prize money is 10 lakh rupees.
Neelanjana Ray auditioned for the 10th season of Sony Entertainment Television’s singing reality show Teen Indian Idol in 2018. Javed Ali, Neha Kakkar and Vishal Dadlani serve as judges for the show, which is hosted by Manish Paul. Ray mesmerized the judges with every performance and quickly became one of their favorite contestants. After Nilanjana sang one of Lata’s songs, Indian Idol Junior singer and judge Vishal Dadarani praised her for pairing her melodious voice and singing skills with legendary singer Lata ·Mangeshkar compared. In the finals, she was declared the second runner-up and received a prize of Rs 1 lakh. Neelanjana rose to fame by participating in the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2021 competition. This Hindi reality TV show is judged by Vishal Dadlani, Himesh Reshammiya and Shankar Mahadevan. Ray improved her singing skills with each episode and received high praise from the judges and audience.
Neelanjana Ray holding the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa trophy 2021
The show’s final was held on March 8, 2022, and she was announced as the winner of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2021. Neelanjana Ray received the prestigious trophy along with a check worth Rs 10 lakh. During a media interaction after the finale, she expressed her gratitude and said:
I am very happy to win the 2021 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Championship and am very grateful to the audience for their appreciation and love. This is a surreal moment for me and I really can’t believe this incredible journey is over. Sa Re Ga Ma Pa was a very enriching experience. I had the opportunity to learn so much from our judges, mentors, and grand jury members who were extremely supportive and encouraging throughout our journey. “
Talking about her experience on the show, she said:
Of course, I will miss the extensive training and rehearsals we had on a regular basis. But most of all, I will cherish all the precious moments I spent with the other contestants, connecting with them and cheering them on. Everyone on our sets is like family to me and I am very grateful to Zee TV for providing me with this great opportunity. “
Facts/Trivia
- Neelanjana Ray sang the promotional song of Sony Entertainment Television’s Indian mythological drama Vighnaharta Ganesh along with her Indian Idol co-stars Salman Ali, Nitin Kumar and Ankush.
- During a media interaction, when asked about musical inspiration, she replied
It has to be my parents, they support me unconditionally. They have been my mentors throughout my career. They often took the trouble to take me to the classes where my teachers had trained me. My parents are both music lovers. After them, I admire Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar and Mohammed Rafi. They established the music and defined it. “
- Neelanjana Ray has done many stage shows with many Bollywood stars in India and internationally.
- Her favorite moment on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa was meeting Raveena Tandon when she appeared as a guest on the show. Recalling this incident, she said:
During her show, I got an opportunity to sing a very different song, which was originally sung by SPB (SP Balasubrahmanyam) sir. There is also an antara by Lata (Mangeshkar) ji, but mainly it is SPB sir’s song. I sang “Tumse Jo Dekhte Hi Pyar Hua” (from Patthar Ke Phool). “
- Ray has a huge following on her social media accounts. She has more than 288,000 followers on Instagram and 123,000 followers on Facebook.
- She has a YouTube channel called “Neelanjana Ray” where she posts her music videos. Her channel has over 35,000 followers.
- The Saregamapa winner also enjoys writing lyrics and composing music. She released her first original song “Thank You So Much” on October 3, 2019, which is entirely dedicated to her parents’ love and support.
- She enjoys playing different instruments including guitar, piano and organ.
Neelanjana Ray plays guitar
- In 2019, the Duars Ratna was awarded to Neelanjana Ray by the DUARS Committee of Alipurduar.
- She has a beautiful voice and heartfelt performances and is often compared to many famous singers such as Shreya Ghoshal. Speaking about such comparisons in an interview, she said:
I do feel overwhelmed that people compare me to such a talented singer. She has always been an inspiration to me. But I really want people to know me as Neelanjana Ray and not the next Shreya Ghoshal. I want to be known for my own voice. “
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