Ravi Tripathi

Ravi K. Tripathi
Background information
BornPratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India[1]
GenresBollywood
Years active2006–present
LabelsTimes Music, Fountain Music Company, WorldWide Records
Websitewww.ravitripathi.com

Ravi K. Tripathi is an Indian playback singer, composer and music director. He competed on the television music reality show Indian Idol in season 2 in 2006. He was the only Indian artist to have been invited to perform and represent India at the closing ceremony of the 2010 Asian Games, in Guangzhou, China.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Career

In 2005, Tripathi participated in the second season of Indian music reality show Indian Idol and was the top finalist. He hosted the singing reality show Close Up Performer[9][10][11] on Doordarshan in 2008. His first solo album, Baatain, was released on 26 February 2009 by Times Music and received a positive response.[12] In that same year, he made his Bollywood debut with the song "India Se Aaya Tera Dost" from the film Chandni Chowk to China.

In 2010, Tripathi was invited to perform at the closing ceremony of the Asian Games held in Guangzhou, China, the only Indian singer after K S Chithra to have entertained a Chinese audience. His second album, Sri Siddhivinayak Morya, was released in 2009 by Worldwide Records.[13] He has also lent his voice to some TV shows including Ramayan.[14][9][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Television

Year Show Role Channel
2006 Indian Idol (season 2) Participant (Top 6 finalist) Sony TV
2008 Close-up Performer Host Doordarshan

Discography

Year Song Film/Album Note
2009 "India se aya tera dost" Chandni Chowk to China singer[22]
2016 Red Affair Music director
2017 Red Signal Music director and singer[23][24]
2017 Laajwanti Online Music director

Filmography

Year Film Role Language
2013 Boji ayee hmaar angna Kishan (male lead) Bhojpuri[25][26]

Awards and recognition

  • In November 2016, he received Uttar Pradesh Ratan Award by Shivpal Singh Yadav for his contribution to the music industry.[27]

References

  1. ^ "बड़े परदे पर थिरकेंगे सिंगर रवि". Jagran. 14 September 2012.
  2. ^ "I enjoyed singing in Chinese: Ravi K. Tripathi". Times of India. 11 April 2013.
  3. ^ Tzanelli, Rodanthi (2016). Mobility, Modernity and the Slum: The Real and Virtual Journeys of 'Slumdog Millionaire'. Routledge. ISBN 9781317438182.
  4. ^ "Jai Ho to mesmerise audience at Asian Games in China". HT. 14 November 2010.
  5. ^ "Indian flavour in Asian Games closing ceremony". Economic Times. 14 November 2010. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Ravi K. Tripathi, whom Sonu found below par, edged past Kshitij, thanks to the audience favour for the Mumbai man". Telegraph India. 14 December 2005. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013.
  7. ^ "मुख्य अतिथि पार्श्व गायक रवि त्रिपाठी ने कहा कि महोत्सव तो बहुत सारे होते हैं लेकिन महाकाल महोत्सव में लोक उत्सव होता है।". Amar Ujala. 14 March 2013.
  8. ^ "रवि का अभिनय में भी दिखेगा जलवा". Amar Ujala. 5 October 2012.
  9. ^ a b "Lucknow boy to sing AR Rahman's 'Jai Ho' at Asian Games' closing ceremony". NDTV. 14 November 2010.
  10. ^ "Swing to Chandni Chowk To China's music". 27 December 2008.
  11. ^ "'Indian Idol 2':The first look". DNA India. 11 November 2005.
  12. ^ "रवि झलकेंगे एशियाड क्लोजिंग सेरिमनी में". Times of India. Nav Bharat Times. 25 November 2010.
  13. ^ "Ravi K. Tripathi releases Ganpati album". Indian Express. 1 October 2010.
  14. ^ "China hums to Lucknow singer's tune". हिन्दुस्तान टाईम्स. 15 November 2010.
  15. ^ "Spectacular fireworks end 16th Asian Games". IBN Live. 27 November 2010.
  16. ^ "Jammu singer gets Asiad invite with ' proper' Chinese visa". India Today. 23 November 2010.
  17. ^ "एशियार्इ खेल में गूंजेगा 'जय हो...'". Sahara Samay. 14 November 2010.
  18. ^ "अदभुत आतिशबाजी के साथ ग्वांग्झू ने कहा अलविदा". Dainik Tribune. 28 November 2010.
  19. ^ "Eastward Ho". Indian Express. 24 November 2010.
  20. ^ "Crooning for Asian Games closing ceremony". DNA India. 11 November 2010.
  21. ^ "रवि त्रिपाठी ग्वांगजो एशियाई खेलों के समापन समारोह में गाना गाएंगे". BBC News. 25 November 2010.
  22. ^ "'Chandni Chowk To China' is entertaining". Thai Indian. 27 December 2008.
  23. ^ "'रेड सिग्नल' को कैलाश ने दी आवाज". Dabang Duniya. 25 January 2016.
  24. ^ "Ravi K Tripathi makes debut as a music director". cinenews.co.in. 24 January 2016.
  25. ^ "बड़े परदे पर थिरकेंगे सिंगर रवि". Dainik Jagran. 14 September 2012.
  26. ^ "रवि का अभिनय में भी दिखेगा जलवा". Amar Ujala. 5 October 2012.
  27. ^ "गायक रवि त्रिपाठी आदि को उत्तर प्रदेश रत्न सम्मान से सम्मानित किया।". Amarujala. 14 November 2016.