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Actress
Priyanka Chopra is an Indian film actress and singer, and was the winner of the Miss World pageant of 2000. Wikipedia
Born: July 18, 1982 (age 31), Jamshedpur, India
Height: 1.69 m
Music career
Chopra's main vocal influence was her father, who she said was "an incredible singer", and helped develop her interest in singing. She used her vocal talent early in her pageantry career.Her first recording, the song "Ullathai Killadhe" in the Tamil film Thamizhan (2002), was made at the urging of her director and co-star, Vijay (who had noticed her singing on the set). She declined to sing playback for "
Tinka Tinka" in her film Karam (2005), preferring to concentrate on her acting career, but later sang the song live on the television programme Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. Chopra recorded an unreleased song for Bluffmaster! (2005). In August 2011, Universal Music Group signed Chopra to a worldwide recording agreement with DesiHits. The deal indicated that her first studio album would be released by Interscope Records in North America and by Island Records elsewhere. Troy Carter, CEO of Atom Factory (which also manages Lady Gaga), was signed by Chopra to manage her music career.
In July 2012, Chopra became the first Bollywood star signed by Creative Artists Agency, an entertainment and sports agency based in Los Angeles. Travelling to the United States to work on her album, Chopra collaborated with Sam Watters, Matthew Koma and Jay Sean. The album, produced by RedOne, is scheduled for release in 2013. Her first single, "In My City", debuted in the US on 13 September 2012 in a TV spot for the NFL Network's Thursday Night Football, 12 hours after the full song debuted in India; a shortened version of the song was used to open each show of the season. "In My City" features rapper will.i.am; according to Chopra, a co-writer, the song was inspired by her unsettled childhood and her journey from a small-town girl to a celebrity. "In My City" trended at number one on Twitter several minutes after release. The song received mixed reviews from critics, and was a commercial success in India; it sold more than 130,000 copies in its first week, topped the Hindi pop chart and was certified triple platinum. In the United States the single was unsuccessful, with 5,000 digital downloads in its first week on iTunes according to Nielsen SoundScan, and did not receive radio play. In October 2012, the single won her the Best International Debut award at the People's Choice Awards India. In December 2012, she received three nominations: Best Female Artist, Best Song and Best Video (for "In My City") at the World Music Awards. She also received the Trailblazer Award from the South Asian Media, Marketing and Entertainment Association for becoming the first Bollywood actor to win a major record deal in the U.S. Chopra was also a featured artist on "Erase", an EDM song produced by the American DJ and producer duo The Chainsmokers.[144][145] In April 2013, Chopra filmed the music video for her single "Exotic" featuring American rapper Pitbull in South Beach, Florida. The song was released on 9 July 2013, and quickly went to number one on iTunes India. The video followed on 11 July, and another single is expected later in the summer. "Exotic" debuted at number 16 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs and number 11 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Songs chart in the 27 July 2013 issue. The single also entered at number 74 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart.
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Awards and nominations
Among Chopra's film awards are a National Film Award for Best Actress for Fashion (2008) and four Filmfare Awards: Best Female Debut for Andaaz (2003), Best Performance in a Negative Role for Aitraaz (2004), Best Actress for Fashion and Critics Award for Best Actress for 7 Khoon Maaf (2011).
Selected filmography
Main article: Priyanka Chopra filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Andaaz | Jiya | Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2004 | Aitraaz | Mrs. Sonia Roy | Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2008 | Fashion | Meghna Mathur | National Film Award for Best Actress Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
| 2009 | Kaminey | Sweety Shekhar Bhope | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
| 2011 | 7 Khoon Maaf | Susanna Anna-Marie Johannes | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
| 2012 | Barfi! | Jhilmil Chatterjee | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
Discography
- Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | US Dance | ||||
| "In My City" (featuring will.i.am) | 2012 | — | — |
| N/A |
| "Erase" (The Chainsmokers featuring Priyanka Chopra) | — | — | |||
| "Exotic" (featuring Pitbull) | 2013 | 74 | 16 | ||
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