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- Active: 2000s
- Genres: Rhythm & Blues
- Representative Albums: "Sweet Soul Music," "I Love You"
Aaradhna
| Artist: Aaradhna |
| Discography: Aaradhna |
| Wikipedia: Aaradhna |
| Aaradhna | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Aaradhna Jayantilal Patel |
| Born | December 1983 |
| Origin | New Zealand |
| Genres | Pop R&B |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Labels | Dawn Raid Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Savage Adeaze, Che Fu |
Aaradhna Jayantilal Patel ,better known by her stage name Aaradhna, is a New Zealand-award winning, R&B/Pop, singer-songwriter, and record producer, previously under the NZ music label Dawn Raid Entertainment. She made her musical debut in 2004, under the recording company.
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Biography
Early years
Aaradhna is a New Zealander of Samoan and Indian descent. Her father is Indian and her mother is Samoan. She first showed singer aspirations at the young age of 12 singing along with her mother to traditional Samoan and country songs. She would try to imitate the songs she heard in Bollywood movies that her father watched.[1] Aaradhna began writing her own songs at the age of 11; she entered her first talent quest at the age of 13 making it in to the finals.She joined the school choir at Porirua College had got kicked out for rebelling, but went on to form a five piece girl group called “Lovera”.[1]
Career
Her debut album I Love You, entered the top 20 RIANZ and has various songs featured on feature films including the top 5 single "They Don't Know" featuring New Zealand hip-hop star Savage on Sione's Wedding and had also had another feature on the movie ITS A FREE WORLD with her original song "Faith". Aaradhna released a song alongside Australian producer,DJ & artist Paul Mac [2]in late 2006 titled Love Declaration, which is a club inspired song. The song features on Mac's album Panic Room. In Australia the single reached #31 on the local charts.
Present career
Aaradhna now resides in Los Angeles writing and recording with DC DRE. Her new album Sweet Soul Music, a throw-back to the soul classics including The Jackson 5 cover "I Want You Back" was released on iTunes and various music stores in New Zealand on February 14, 2008 coinciding with Valentine's Day.
Discography
| Date | Title | Label | Charted | Certification | Catalog Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albums | ||||||
| May, 2006 | I Love You | Dawn Raid Entertainment | 13 | - | ||
| February, 2008 | Sweet Soul Music | 17 | - | |||
Compilation appearances
Aaradhna has appeared on a few compilations and soundtracks since 2004 in New Zealand and Australia. The following is a list of these albums that have featured her music.
- (2004) - Now That's What I Call Music 16 (EMI) - "Getting Stronger" (with Adeaze)
- (2005) - Now That's What I Call Music 19 (EMI) - '"They Don't Know" (with Savage)
- (2005) - The R&B Collection III (Sony BMG) - "Getting Stronger" (with Adeaze
- (2006) - Sione's Wedding (Dawn Raid Entertainment) - Forever (with Kevin Soul), "Knowing You", & "They Don't Know" (with Savage)
- (2006) - Now That's What I Call Music 21 (EMI) - "Down Time"
- (2008) - Its a Free World(soundtrack) (Universal Music) - "Faith" (Dawnraid Entertainment)
Featured appearances
Aaradhna also appears in albums recorded by other artists, including Savage, Adeaze, and Che Fu. The following is a list of albums by other artists that Aaradhna has appeared in.
- (2004) - Always and for Real by Adeaze (Dawn Raid Entertainment) - Getting Stronger
- (2006) - Hi-Score - The Best Of Che Fu by Che Fu (Sony BMG) - "Spin 1"
- (2005) - Moonshine by Savage (Dawn Raid Entertainment) - "They Don't Know"
- (2005) - Panic Room by Paul Mac (Eleven: A Music Company) - "Love Declaration"
- (2009) - Eye See by Isaac Aesili (Rthym Method) - "With You in My Bed"
- (2009) - Something AwesomeDavid Dallas (Dirty Music) - "Turn it around"
Singles
| Year | Single | Album | NZ Singles Chart | Certification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featured | ||||||
| 2004 | "Getting Stronger" by Adeaze |
Always and for Real by Adeaze |
1 (NZ) | Gold | ||
| 2005 | "They Don't Know" by Savage |
Moonshine by Savage |
3 (NZ) | Gold | ||
| 2006 | "Spin1" by Che Fu |
20 (NZ) | - | |||
| Solo | ||||||
| 2006 | "Down Time" | I Love You | 3 (NZ) | - | ||
| "Shake" | - | - | ||||
| "I Love You Too" | 5 (NZ) | - | ||||
References
- ^ a b "Next Up Aaradhna". This is Real Music. http://thisisrealmusic.com/articles/20407/aaradhna.php. Retrieved August 27, 2009.
- ^ "Aaradhna". NZgirl. http://www.nzgirl.co.nz/articles/6284. Retrieved August 27, 2009.
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