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I have a newfound respect for life and I plan on living it to the fullest. Mr Sami lashed out at Jaiveer Shergill of the Congress on Twitter after the politician denounced the singers Padma honour as 'chamchagiri.' Speaking to news agency PTI after controversy erupted, Adnan Sami said, 'The people who are criticising are some minor politicians. I am seeing life in a very different way now, as opposed to how I used to a couple of years ago. I am also happy that my fans are alright because I consider them as my extended family. He continued further by adding “Today more than anything else I am happy to be amongst my family and my loved ones. I am happy that I have made it alive till here.” So many people have left the world and that too way too young. I am just so very grateful that I am fine and my family is fine. In an interview to Hindustan Times, the singer says, “What the pandemic has taught us and me is the value of human life. Singer Adnan Sami revealed how the pandemic affected his life and what he has learned in this lockdown. This pandemic and lockdown have also affected the lives of even big celebrities from the entertainment industry. It has devastated thousands of lives around the globe. The covid-19 pandemic has harmed almost everyone. He is called the “Sultan of Music” and has been hailed as the same by many.
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He is a pianist and his main instrument involves the piano. He is 50 years old and achieved huge success in his career.
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He came into the Bollywood industry with the 'Thodi si toh lift kara de' and became immensely famous among the Indian listeners.Adnan Sami is an Indian singer and music composer. Achievements: As a classical concert pianist, had the honour of giving 'Royal Command' performances before the King of Sweden and King Hussein of Jordan Was honoured with a Special Award from the UK Parliament (House of Commons) for his 'Outstanding Contribution to Sub-Continental Music' in 2007 'Naushad Music Award' presented by Andhra Pradesh Department of Culture in 2008 Won 'Best International Act' at the UK Asian Music Awards in 2008 Was honoured with the BrandLaureate International Brand Personality Award by the President of The BrandLaureate in Kuala Lumpur in 2013 Was honoured with a Special Award by the Canadian Parliament for his 'Exceptional Services to Indian Music' in 2013 Was bestowed with the honour of being the first Asian to become the ‘Honorary Deputy Sheriff of Texas’ in Houston in 2015Īdnan Sami has sung numerous songs till now including albums, Bollywood, ghazals, etc. He has performed for numerous big music festivals to sold-out stadiums of his solo concert tours across the world in over forty countries. He became the only Asian artist to have sold out Wembley Stadium, London, for two consecutive nights, which won him a place in the Limca Book of Records in 2003. Adnan Sami has been referred by the media as the fastest keyboard player in the world. A review of his piano solo performance in Keyboard Magazine acknowledged him as the Keyboard Discovery of The 90s. In 2001, MTV awarded him as the Breakthrough Artist of the Year. UNICEF honoured him with a special award for the song written by him for famine-hit Ethiopia as a teenager and a United Nations Peace Medal for the song he wrote and performed for Africa. Adnan Sami has won numerous international awards, including the Bolan Academy Award, the Nigar Award, and the Graduate Award.