Alka Yagnik

Indian playback singer
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Alka Yagnik

Summary

Alka Yagnik is a human[1]. She was born in Kolkata[2]. She was born on March 20, 1966[3]. She worked as an actor[4], singer[5], composer[6], and film actor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,953 views/month, #6,389 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alka Yagnik's place of birth was Kolkata[2].
  • Alka Yagnik was born on March 20, 1966[3].
  • Alka Yagnik held citizenship in India[9].
  • Alka Yagnik's professions included actor[4].
  • Alka Yagnik worked as a singer[5].
  • Alka Yagnik's professions included composer[6].
  • Alka Yagnik's professions included film actor[7].
  • Alka Yagnik was educated at Modern High School for Girls[10].
  • Alka Yagnik received the Filmfare Awards[11].
  • Alka Yagnik's religion is recorded as Hinduism[12].
  • Alka Yagnik is recorded as female[13].
  • Alka Yagnik's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Alka Yagnik's genre is bhajan[15].
  • Alka Yagnik's genre is Indian classical music[16].
  • Alka Yagnik's genre is filmi music[17].
  • Alka Yagnik's genre is Indian pop[18].
  • Alka Yagnik's genre is Indian folk music[19].
  • Alka Yagnik's Commons category is recorded as Alka Yagnik[20].
  • Alka Yagnik's family name is recorded as Yagnik[21].
  • Alka Yagnik's official website is recorded as http://www.alkayagnik.co.in/[22].
  • Alka Yagnik's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Alka Yagnik's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hindi[24].
  • Alka Yagnik's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'hi', 'text': 'अलका याज्ञनिक'}[25].
  • Alka Yagnik's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Alka Yagnik'}[26].
  • Alka Yagnik's start of work period is recorded as 1980[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IN[29]

  • Began / founded: 1966-03-20[30]

  • Genre(s): bhajan, filmi, ghazal, indian pop[31]

  • Community tags: 2000s, bhajan, bollywood, filmi, ghazal, hindi, indi pop, indian, indian pop, rabindra sangeet, world[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 52cf0679-e1cf-42ca-b9b5-86e018b36d91[33]

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Origins and Family

Alka Yagnik was born in Kolkata[2]. She was born on March 20, 1966[3].

Education

Alka Yagnik's education included a stint at Modern High School for Girls[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], singer[5], composer[6], and film actor[7].

Recognition

Alka Yagnik received the Filmfare Awards[11].

Personal Life

Alka Yagnik's religion is recorded as Hinduism[12].

Why It Matters

Alka Yagnik ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,953 views/month, #6,389 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Alka Yagnik born?

Born in Kolkata[2], Alka Yagnik…

What did Alka Yagnik do for work?

Alka Yagnik worked as actor[4], singer[5], composer[6], and film actor[7].

Where did Alka Yagnik go to school?

Alka Yagnik was educated at Modern High School for Girls[10].

What awards did Alka Yagnik receive?

Honors received include Filmfare Awards[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . CineMagia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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