Sarbjit Singh Chadha (Japanese: チャダ, romanized: Chada; born 17 June 1952 in New Delhi, India) is an Indian singer, who is said to be the first non-Japanese enka singer.[1] He went to Japan to study the agricultural industry, and there he began to prefer enka. He earned popularity via the Japanese television program Kinyō 10 Ji: Uwasa no Channel.[2] He debuted as an enka singer with the single "Omokage no Hito" (面影の人) under JVC in 1975. The single reportedly sold over 100,000 copies.[3] He soon returned to India because of a visa problem. However, he returned to Japan in 2008.[1]
Chadha チャダ | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sarbjit Singh Chadha |
| Born | 17 June 1952 |
| Origin | New Delhi, India |
| Genres | Enka |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Website | http://www.naripro.co.jp/chadha/index.html |
Discography edit
- Chadha Densetsu (チャダ伝説, The Legend of Chadha) – Greatest-hits album under JVC (17 December 2008)[citation needed]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Unsung Indian, this Singh is king in Japan". DNA India. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
- ^ 世界初のインド人演歌歌手・チャダが約30年ぶりに復帰 目標は「インドのサブちゃん」 (in Japanese). Oricon. 27 September 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ^ インド人演歌歌手チャダがジェロ見て復帰 (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 28 September 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
External links edit
- Official Website (in Japanese)
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