Prajakta Shukre’s soulful tribute to Kishoreda
Singer Prajakta Shukre’s music can’t be defined by one traditional genre. Her music is eclectic and soulful, and this is true in her latest original single Piya Baawari ,all set to release on June 2, 2017 on her YouTube. Piya Baawari is sung by Prajakta Shukre, the music is composed by Agnel Roman, lyrics by Manoj Yadav and directed by Rohit Shukre.
After Piya Baawari ,is released , the next video is going to be a tribute to her favourite singer, maestro Kishore Da, followed by many more originals and cover songs as a tribute to various artists/legends . Shukre who hails from Khandwa, the birthplace of Kishoreda, believes she has an unusual connect with the popular singer. According to Prajakta, her mother, a die-hard fan of Kishoreda, was eight months pregnant with Prajakta when Kishoreda passed away. In spite of her delicate condition she went to pay tribute to the singer & seek blessings for her unborn child. A month later Prajakta was born, but little did her mother realise that a singer will be born in her family!
The cover, dedicated to Kishoreda, consists of his songs that have beenan all- time favourite with Prajakta. “I am a musician at heart. I don’t believe in comparison! I love to sing for people who love to listen to me.
Life is beautiful with Music in it! I am blessed that Music is my passion,” said Prajakta Shukre. Prajakta, who has worked with maestro AR Rahman., for Coke Studios said it was an unbelievable experience, especially because she always wanted to see how the maestro conceptualises and produces his music. For her it was not just dream come true, where she saw him creating musical magic, but was also a part of it!
Stay tuned as Prajakta rolls out her musical tribute to the musical greats of the industry.
About Singer Prajakta Shukre :
Prajakta Shukre is one of the top five finalists of the popular TV show Indian Idol, the first interactive singing show that took India by storm. The popularity she gained and the love received from the audience, after Indian Idol, resulted in series of playback singing opportunities with the popular Bollywood music giants like the multi-talented Sonu Nigam, Shankar Ehsan Loy, Anu Malik and many more. She has also recorded various jingles and sang the title track of various daily soaps for both domestic and International audiences.
Prajakta’s talent and immense passion for singing combined with the years of hard work, landed her on the famous show, MTV Coke Studio Season 3 wherein she recorded a few of songs with musical maestro AR Rahman. Today, she is one of the leading & most preferred singer, performer and entertainer.
She has been regularly sharing the stage with Bollywood Singing Sensations – Sonu Nigam and Shankar Mahadevan in most of their Concerts and Shows across the Globe.
Prajakta has a volume of work to her credit. Here is a repertoire of her work across all mediums, languages like Marathi/Bollywood movies, Marathi/Indian television, Live shows and YouTube channels.
