Chandrani Banerjee চন্দ্রানী ব্যানার্জি (born in Chandannagar) is an Indian Bengali singer and songwriter. She is the first Bengali female rock singer.
Life and career Banerjee was born in Chandannagar, West Bengal, India. She received her bachelor's in English language and literature from Gokhale Memorial Girls College. She earned a diploma in English Literature (British and Commonwealth) from HarvardX.
She is trained in Rabindra Sangeet and has worked in rock and folk music. She is a part of Krosswindz as the lead vocalist and songwriter. She also has been a part of Bangla band Bhoomi.
In 1999, she sang for the Bengali Band Moheener Ghoraguli for the song- "Ghare Feraar Gaan" on the album Khyepar Gaan. She sang for the award-winning film "Way Back Home" which won the BBC Audience Award at the Commonwealth Film Festival UK. She has sung for the film Ujaane Poddo Bhashe music directed by Vikramjit Banerjee. She sang for the film Projapoti Biskut directed by Anindya Chatterjee and won the best playback singer award from Filmfare.
In 2014, she sang for the film Chaya Manush directed by Arindam Dey under the musical direction of Anupam Roy. In 2021, notation of her 2 songs, Jowar and Jhora Palok from Krosswindz was released by Los Angeles-based label 'Play the Groove'.
Discography +YearAlbum nameRecord label1995Great Indian Rock Vol 1RSJ Records New Delhi1996Great Indian Rock Vol2RSJ Records New Delhi1999Khyapar GaanAsha Audio2000Bhoomi Jatra shuruBhoomi2001Bhoomi UdaanBhoomi2002One WorldKosmic Music2002Bhebe Dekhecho KiKosmic Music2003Music of the GlobeJoe Anthony Productions, USA2004Jhiko JhikoSagarika Music Pvt. Ltd.2005Misiki MisikiSagarika Music Pvt. Ltd.2006DhoanSagarika Music Pvt. Ltd.2011Phire DekhaSa Re Ga Ma2012India Rocks Vol2(Refrain)EMI Virgin2015Jhora PalokCD BABY USA
Accolades In 2020, she won 2 Grassroot Grammy (JPF) Awards for her songs with Krosswindz. She was nominated for the Grassroot Grammy's (JPF) held in Nashville for 2 consecutive years for her rendition of a folk song "Tangra Tobu Takon Jaye " and her composition" Jajabor Pokkhi" respectively. In 2018, she won West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Female Playback Singer for "Tomake Bujhina Priyo" from Projapoti Biskut.
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