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Chandrani Banerjee চন্দ্রানী ব্যানার্জি is an Indian Bengali singer and songwriter. She has worked primarily with the Rock and World Music band Krosswindz, she has sung on albums by Krosswindz, Mohiner Goraguli and Bhoomi ,she has also been featured in many world music albums world-wide. Chandrani is currently the lead vocalist and songwriter of Krosswindz.

Chandrani has performed all over the Indian sub-continent including friendly neighbors Bhutan and she has performed extensively across USA on two international concert tours in 2007 and 2009.she is trained in Rabindrasangeet from Late Devdas Mandal and trained in folk music from folk exponent Late Anil Sarkar.she has sung for many documentary films of which is the award winning film “Way Back Home” which won the BBC Audience Award at the Commonwealth Film Festival UK.

She along with Vikramjit Banerjee(Tuki) has also recently composed and done the music direction for films Kolkatar King and Ujaane Poddo Bhashe.Also most recently she has sung for the film Projapoti Biskut directed by Anindya Chatterjee and won the best playback singer award from Filmfare- https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-east-2018/nominations/best-playback-singer-female/name-tomake-bujhina-priyo

Chandrani also sang for the film Cchaya Manush directed by Arindam Dey under the music direction of Anupam Roy.

Chandrani won 2 Grassroot Grammy Awards in 2020 for her songs with Krosswindz, Awards received-Best Asian Album and Best International Group http://www.millenniumpost.in/entertainment/krosswindz-wins-big-at-grassroot-grammys-jpf-music-awards-2020-428696?infinitescroll=1

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. Her band Krosswindz was nominated for best Indian album for the album” Misiki Misiki” at the Grassroot Grammy’s(JPF) also.She was awarded The LBF Visionary Award of Excellence-2009 for her contribution in the field of music by the Lakshya Bhartee Foundation.Her band Krosswindz also won Mirchi Music Award for Album of the Year (Band) in 2012.

Discography- Year Album Name Record Label

2011 Phire Dekha Sa Re Ga Ma

2006 Dhoan Sagarika Music Pvt. Ltd.

2005 Misiki Misiki Sagarika Music Pvt. Ltd.

2004 Jhiko Jhiko Sagarika Music Pvt. Ltd.

2003 Music of the Globe Joe Anthony Productions, USA

2002 Bhebe Dekhecho Ki Kosmic Music

2002 One World Kosmic Music

1999 Khyapar Gaan Asha Audio

1995 Great Indian Rock Vol 1 RSJ Records New Delhi

2012 India Rocks Vol2(Refrain) EMI Virgin

1996 Great Indian Rock Vol2 RSJ Records New Delhi

2000 Bhoomi Jatra shuru

2001 Bhoomi Udaan

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Chandrani Banerjee চন্দ্রানী ব্যানার্জি (Bengali) is an Indian Bengali singer and songwriter. She has worked primarily with the Rock and World Music band Krosswindz,she has recorded and performed with Krosswindz,Mohiner Goraguli and Bhoomi,Chandrani is currently the lead vocalist and songwriter of Krosswindz. Chandrani has performed all over the Indian sub-continent including friendly neighbors Bhutan and she has performed extensively across USA on two international concert tours with Krosswindz in 2007 and 2009 she performed in Europe in 2017 for a concert tour.She is trained in Rabindrasangeet from Late Devdas Mandal and trained in folk music from folk exponent Late Anil Sarkar.she has sung for documentary films- the award-winning film “Way Back Home” which won the BBC Audience Award at the Commonwealth Film Festival UK. She along with Vikramjit Banerjee(Tuki) of Krosswindz have also recently composed and done the music direction for the film Ujaane Poddo Bhashe.She has sung for the film Cchaya Manush directed by Arindam Dey under the music direction of Anupam Roy.Her singing on the song Tomake Bujhina Priyo for the film Projapoti Biskut got her three awards in 2018. 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.Shes has won the BFJA Award Bengali Film Journalists Association Award for Best Female Playback Singer in the year 2018,She won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer in the year 2018 [[1]] ,she also won the Tele Cine Awards for Best Female Playback singer in the year 2018.She has 5 nominations in the Grassroot Grammys The JPF Awards for the album Jhora Palok. Her band Krosswindz was nominated for best Indian album for the album” Misiki Misiki” at the Grassroot Grammy’s(JPF) also.She was awarded The LBF Visionary Award of Excellence-2009 for her contribution in the field of music by the Lakshya Bhartee Foundation.Her band Krosswindz also won Mirchi Music Award for Album of the Year (Band) in 2012 and 2015. Discography- Year Album Name Record Label 2011 Phire Dekha Sa Re Ga Ma 2006 Dhoan Sagarika Music Pvt. Ltd. 2005 Misiki Misiki Sagarika Music Pvt. Ltd. 2004 Jhiko Jhiko Sagarika Music Pvt. Ltd. 2003 Music of the Globe Joe Anthony Productions, USA 2002 Bhebe Dekhecho Ki Kosmic Music 2002 One World Kosmic Music 1999 Khyapar Gaan Asha Audio 1995 Great Indian Rock Vol 1 RSJ Records New Delhi 2012 India Rocks Vol2(Refrain) EMI Virgin 1996 Great Indian Rock Vol2 RSJ Records New Delhi 2000 Bhoomi Jatra shuru 2001 Bhoomi Udaan