Loy Mendonsa
Loy Mendonsa is an Indian music director and part of the Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy trio which consist of himself, Shankar Mahadevan and Ehsaan Noorani. Before becoming a music composer, he played piano and keyboards for famous Indian music composers such as A. R. Rahman and Nadeem-Shravan. His daughter, Alyssa Mendonsa, made her singing debut with the song Uff Teri Adaa from the movie Karthik Calling Karthik.[1][2][3]
Loy Mendonsa | |
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.jpg.webp) Mendonsa at Idea Rocks India in Bangalore, India. (April 2013) | |
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| Children | Alyssa Mendonsa |
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| Genres | Bollywood |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
Loy Mendonsa started his career by composing the signature tune[4] for 'The World This Week' show on Doordarshan.
Awards and nominations
2004: Best Music Direction win for Kal Ho Naa Ho
2004: Best Music Direction win for Kal Ho Naa Ho
2006: Best Music Direction win for Bunty aur Babli
2001: RD Burman Award for New Music Talent win for Dil Chahta Hai
2001: Best Music Direction nomination for Dil Chahta Hai
2003: Best Music Direction win for Kal Ho Naa Ho
2005: Best Music Direction win for Bunty Aur Babli
2000: Best Background Music nomination for Mission Kashmir
2001: Best Music Direction win for Dil Chahta Hai
2005: Best Music Direction win for Bunty aur Babli
2006: Best Music Director win for Bunty aur Babli
Filmography as music composers
References
- "'Any feedback we give each other comes from love': Alyssa Mendonsa". DNA India. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- "Alyssa was nervous to sing 'Uff Teri Adaa'". 9 July 2012. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- "Alyssa Mendonsa makes her singing debut with KCK :: Samay Live". 28 March 2010. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- The World This Week | Theme | Doordarshan | NDTV | 1988, retrieved 9 May 2021