Some international singers travel to India to give Bollywood songs a western twist. These artists are the most well-known in the industry outside of India, and they love to be connected with Indian cinema. These songs are people’s favorites till day. Take a look at the top five international singers who have performed in Bollywood movies.
Tata Young For ‘Dhoom Dhoom’
The Thai pop phenomenon Tata Young was one of the first international performers to sing for a Bollywood film. Her song ‘Dhoom Machale’ gave the Bollywood action film an extra boost. Tata Young’s most successful single in India was this song. Dhoom has sold over 800,000 copies in India, and the song has also charted at number one in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and a number of other Asian nations.
Kylie Minogue For ‘Chiggy Chiggy’
Despite the fact that the 2008 film tanked and failed to excite us, Kylie Minogue’s Chiggy Wiggy has remained engraved in our minds. Kylie Minogue, an Australian musical sensation, even danced and sang along to A R Rahman’s song “Chiggy Wiggy.” The Indian listeners fell in love with this right away.
Akon For ‘Chammak Challo’
Akon, a well-known American musician, and R&B artist performed the song “Chammak Challo” for Shah Rukh Khan’s sci-fi film “Ra.One.” The partnership between Vishal-Shekhar and Akon paid off well, as the song became an instant hit and was crowned the year’s most downloaded single and video.
Snoop Dogg ‘Singh is King’
Who can forget Snoop Dogg playing the Bhangra with Akshay Kumar in an Indian outfit? With Bollywood action hero and UK-based Bhangra band RDB, the international rap megastar danced to the tunes of the title song.
Rishi Rich For ‘Hum Tum’
For yet another film, HUM TUM, YRF used the same tactic of enlisting an international music icon. Rishi Rich, a British music producer who also developed a bhangra Hip-hop track for the film BOOM, not only made a lovely title track for the film, but also a funky music video that was highly received by the youth. In India, Rishi Rich’s songs popularised the concept of jazz.
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