Aasma

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Aasma
OriginIndia
GenresPop
Years active2003 (2003)–2004 (2004)
Past membersNeeti Mohan
Jimmy Felix
Sangeet Haldipur
Peyush Dixit
Aamir Ali
Vasudha Sharma

Aasma was an Indian pop group that formed in 2003, and has disbanded since. The band was composed of the winners of the second season of Indian version of the international television talent show Popstars, named Coke [V] Popstars, after its principal sponsors, Coca-Cola and music channel Channel V India.[1][2][3]

The six original members were Neeti Mohan, Jimmy Felix, Sangeet Haldipur, Aamir Ali, Peyush Dixit, and Vasudha Sharma . They launched their second and last album Remix for the TV series of the same name in 2004.

Though there has been no official report about the group's split, they have not released an album since 2004, and the members have all embarked on solo careers.

Neeti Mohan has been the most successful one. She made her singing debut in Bollywood in 2012, with "Ishq Wala Love" in Student of the Year opposite Shekhar Ravjiani and Salim Merchant. Mohan ended the year 2012 with "Jiya Re" from Jab Tak Hai Jaan. Both her songs earned her various nominations and also some awards at the various awards function. She also featured on the TV show, MTV Unplugged (India) along with Shalmali Kholgade and Arijit Singh among many where she sang an acoustic version of "Jiya Re". She had also featured on the same show with A. R. Rahman earlier.

Neeti has also appeared as one of the judges/coaches of "The Voice", along with Shekhar and Shaan, which was telecasted on "&TV" from 2015 to 2019.

Notable songs[edit]

  1. Chandu Ke Chacha - 2004
  2. Jeet Lenge Hum - 2004
  3. Tumse Hi Pyar - 2004
  4. Pyar - 2004
  5. Punjaban Soni Lagdi - 2006
  6. Meri Salim, Meri Salma - 2006

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "We never plan to split: Aasma - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". 9 October 2005.
  2. ^ "We are Like a Family". Archived from the original on 21 February 2016.
  3. ^ ScoopWhoop (27 January 2016). "Remember The Pop Band 'Aasma'? Here's What Its Members Are Up To Now".