Ranjini - Music Box

Ranjini, a native of Richmond, Virginia, first started singing at the age of five. She was classically trained in the Indian school of music by her mother, Uma Ettigi. Dancing came to her almost as early as singing did. Since she was six, she has been trained in an Indian dance art form known as Bharatanatyam.

She's no stranger to the stage, having performed in Canada, India, and throughout the United States. But she didn't just want to stick to the Indian arts. On her own, Ranjini learned how to play the piano by ear until her parents decided to formally seek out a piano teacher. Ever since, the piano has been Ranjini's primary instrument. She also plays an Indian stringed instrument called the veena (an ancestor of the sitar).

Growing up, listening to artists like Brian McKnight, Stevie Wonder, and Whitney Houston, among others, she naturally gravitated towards pop/R&B in developing her own vocal style. Dealing with the pressures from Indian society to follow a more practical career path, this girl decided to follow her heart, her love for music.

Defying all odds, she fell under the mentorship of Quincy "Q" Patrick, CEO of Qwilite Entertainment, who was instrumental in the launch of industry mogul Clive Davis's J Records by writing the label's first two gold records. He has composed hits for some of the hottest names in the music industry: Alicia Keys, Usher, Joe, Luther Vandross, Babyface, and countless others. "Q" has taken Ranjini's artistry to a whole new level. At the pivotal age of nineteen, she decided to put her college career at NYU on hold to whole-heartedly pursue her dream as a recording artist.

After honing her craft as a singer, songwriter, and performer, Ranjini's sweet, sultry voice combined with that authentic Indian flair, puts her in a league with the hottest female artists of the new millennium.

http://www.myspace.com/ranjinimusic

http://www.qwilite.com/

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• ranjini
• singer
• pop
• r&b
• india
• qwilite
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[bmreprogle]

Your ethinicity is unique, but why should that be a reason to buy an album? You have a great deal of potential - I guess from an observer's humble opinion, try and do what YOU want, not what others want. Please don't be another cookie-cutter dancing/singing/pretty chick - there are enough of those already. The best of good luck to you!

[MacG01]

Ranjini is Hot!

[LionessVP3]

yo something is off with the dancers...they are not dancing on the same point...almost as if they are marking or bored...she sounds good...but i did find the song funny..."peaches and cream" and when she says "yo this beat is bananas"..ha ha..i like her medley song better...

[RnBMistress]

Nice work Ray! I like how you video tape..everything was perfect as far as the lightening, background, video shots. The coordination of the girls and Ranjini was nice, like the ending. Nice song Ranjini...who did that beat? Jamming!