Alyssa Mendonsa
Alyssa Mendonsa (born c. 1990 in Delhi) is an Indian playback singer who made her debut in the film Karthik Calling Karthik with the song "Uff Teri Adaa".[1][2][3]
Alyssa Mendonsa | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alyssa Mendonsa |
| Born | 1990/1991 (age 29–30)[1] Delhi, India |
| Genres | Filmi |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Early life
She is the daughter of composer Loy Mendonsa of the Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy trio who compose music for Bollywood films. She also sang "Oh Girl" and "Papa Jag Jayega" along with Neeraj Shridhar and Ritu Pathak for the Sajid Khan movie Housefull.[4] Her vocal for the song "Adhoore" of Break Ke Baad was well received by the audiences. She also sang "Baby When You Talk To Me" for the film Patiala House. Her recent song was "Khushfehmiyan" for the film One by Two (2014) with Shankar Mahadevan.
Career
Her song "Khaabon Ke Parinday" from the movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara took the airwaves by storm. The melodious, soft acoustic guitars, harmonicas and stiff jazz style drums make this an endearing song / beat to listen to.[5] Filmed on Katrina Kaif, this song has seen unsurpassed demand on airwaves. She has rendered a song in the 2013 Malayalam film Amen. She recently sang a song "Be You" for a Gurgaon based fashion and lifestyle e-commerce portal Jabong.com. The song is being featured on several TV channels in India.
She has written and produced her original composition 'You Were There For Me', which was quite popular.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Song | Co-Singer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Karthik Calling Karthik | "Uff Teri Adaa" | Shankar Mahadevan | |
| Housefull | ||||
| Break Ke Baad | "Adhoore" | Vishal Dadlani | ||
| 2011 | Patiala House | |||
| Zokkomon | ||||
| Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | "Khaabon Ke Parindey" | Mohit Chauhan | ||
| 2013 | Amen | "Meen" | ||
| D-Day | "Dhuaan" | Rahul Ram, Siddharth Mahadevan, Thomson Andrews, Keshia Braganza, Crystal Sequeira, Leon D’souza | ||
| 2014 | One by Two | |||
| 2015 | Dil Dhadakne Do | "Phir Bhi Yeh Zindagi" | Farhan Akhtar, Vishal Dadlani, Divya Kumar | |
| 2019 | Saaho | "Baby Won't You Tell Me" | Ravi Mishra, Shankar Mahadevan | |
| 2019 | The Zoya Factor | "Kaash" | Arijit Singh |
Awards and achievements
- Won GIMA award.
- Nominated for Filmfare award.[6]
References
- Ramani, Nithya (16 February 2010). "'I don't want people to know me as Loy Mendonsa's daughter'". Rediff.com Movies. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- Prakash KL (2 March 2010). "Alyssa was nervous to sing 'Uff Teri Adaa'". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- "Alyssa Mendonsa makes her singing debut with KCK :: Samay Live". SamayLive.com. 28 March 2010. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- "Housefull songs". Bollywood Hungama. 30 April 2010. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara". The Times of India. 15 June 2011.
- "Book / Hire Alyssa Mendonsa for Events in Best Prices". StarClinch. 21 November 2018.
External links
- Alyssa Mendonsa at IMDb
- Alyssa Mendonsa Filmography: Bollywood Hungama
- Bollywood's popular Christian singers Rediff – 28 July 2011