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Foji ''((パンジャーブ語:ਫ਼ੋਜੀ), ') (full name Manjit Singh Gill, born in Coventry)'' is a Birmingham-based Punjabi singer, writer and producer,.〔http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnENwTpEVgo〕 First rising to fame in 2010 with hits such as Dafa Hoja and Bruah, Foji has continued with a number of successful releases and has featured in the top 3 of the Official Asian Download Chart for longer than any other bhangra artist (12 weeks).〔http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/44/2010/〕 ==Early life== Brought up in Birmingham,〔http://www.foji.co.uk/bio.html〕 Foji started singing at the age of eight. During a trip to India aged thirteen he learnt to read and write Punjabi and was exposed to the work of a number of Punjabi artists. Influences listed including classic Punjabi singers Lal Chand Yamla Jatt, Surinder Kaur, Amar Singh Chamkila, Didar Sandhu, K Deep and Jagmohan Kaur, as well as a sequence of more recent artists such as Kuldip Manak, Jagjit Singh, Satinder Sartaaj, Ustaad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Gurdas Mann (who Foji also interviewed〔http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J7YIrGk5yY〕 in September 2010 on behalf of radio station〔List of radio stations in the United Kingdom#Community radio stations〕 Raaj FM〔http://www.raajfm.com/〕). One of Foji's first songs was a humorous reworking of Golden Stars 'Lumbra De Vere Vich', whilst studying at Solihull College.〔http://www.foji.co.uk/about.html〕 In the same year, Foji joined popular Bhangra dance group Nachda Sansaar〔http://www.nachdasansaar.com/06thestory.html〕 as a freestyle and traditional Bhangra dancer, subsequently progressing to front vocalist. He performed with the group for 10 years, with appearances including the Eurovision Song Contest 1998,〔http://www.nachdasansaar.com/06tvappearances.html〕 the 24th G8 summit, and BBC's The Generation Game and Goodness Gracious Me (BBC).,〔http://www.nachdasansaar.com/06festivalexhibitions.html〕 Foji further honed his vocal range and skills further under the guidance of Indian classical musician and vocalist Soni Atwal and has also trained with Punjabi ghazal singer and music director Surinder Khan to develop his vocal range and harmonium skills to develop a deeper understanding of Indian classical music. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Foji Gill」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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