Salman Ali

Salman Ali is an Indian singer and was the winner of the 10th season of Indian Idol.[2][1] He was also the first runner up of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2011.[3][4][5] Besides Indian Idol, Salman lent his voice for the theme song of the Indian Television Series, Chandragupta Maurya, airing on Sony TV.[6][7] In 2019, he made his debut as a playback singer in Jai Ho for Satellite Shankar and in Awara for Dabangg 3.[8]

Salman Ali
Born1999/2000 (age 20–21)[1]
Punhana, Haryana, India
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals, keyboard
Years active2011-present
Associated actsJaved Ali

Background

Salman Ali was born in Punhana, a town in Mewat district of Haryana, India. The last four generations of his family have been singing to earn a livelihood.[9][10][11] He was introduced to music at an early age and revealed that he started by singing at Jagrans.

He was featured on a few episodes of Jammin, a music show which airs on Sony TV where he performed alongside music duo Salim-Sulaiman among others. Salman also recorded a small segment in the song Sab Badhiya Hai, a promotional song for the movie Sui Dhaaga.[12] The music director of the song was Anu Malik, a judge on Indian Idol.

Television
Year Show Role Channel Note
2011Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2011ContestantZee TVRunner-up
2018Indian IdolContestantSony TVWinner
2019Superstar SingerMentor/CaptainSony TV

Discography
Year Film Song Composer(s) Lyricist Co-Artist Notes
2018Sui DhaagaSab Badhiya HaiAnu MalikVarun Grover, Piyush MittalSukhwinder SinghBackground singer
2019 Satellite Shankar Jai He Sandeep Shirodkar Manoj Muntashir|
Dabangg 3 Awara Sajid-Wajid Sajid, Sameer Anjaan Muskaan
Habibi Ke NainIrfan KamalJubin Nautiyal, Shreya GhoshalBackground singer
Happy Hardy and Heer Teri Meri Kahani Remix Himesh Reshammiya, DJ Akbar Sami Shabbir Ahmed Ranu Mandal, Himesh Reshammiya Alaaps
2020 Sayonee Naina Lahoo Joy-Anjan Yash Eshwari Solo

References
  1. "Meet Salman Ali, The Winner Of Indian Idol 10; Ankush Bhardwaj And Neelanjana Ray Are Runners-Up". NDTV.com. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. "Indian Idol 10 finale Live Updates: Salman Ali lifts Indian Idol 10 trophy". The Indian Express. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  3. "Salman Ali wins Indian Idol Season 10". The Indian Express. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  4. "Indian Idol 10 winner: Haryana's Salman Ali bags the trophy - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  5. "Meet Salman Ali, The Winner Of Indian Idol 10; Ankush Bhardwaj And Neelanjana Ray Are Runners-Up". NDTV.com. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  6. "Indian Idol's Salman Ali gives vocals for Chandragupta Maurya". www.iwmbuzz.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  7. "Indian Idol 10 Contestant Salman Ali Lends His Voice For Chandragupta Maurya's Character Track". Bollyy. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  8. Baddhan, Raj (12 November 2019). "Salman Ali makes Bollywood debut with 'Dabangg 3' song Awara". BizAsia. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  9. "Who is Salman Ali? Here's everything you need to know about the Indian Idol 10 winner | Entertainment News". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  10. "Indian Idol 10 winner Salman Ali says he will fix his house's broken roof with Rs 25 lakh prize money". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  11. "Indian Idol 10 winner: Salman Ali family, unseen photos, shows before Indian Idol - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  12. "Who is Indian Idol 10 winner Salman Ali?". India Today online. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.


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