QOTD - March 18 2026 (Wednesday)
Question
P is a very famous pop singer in the 1990s and often referred as Queen of Indi Pop
P's initial albums were titled Baby Doll, Madonna, Bombay Girl etc. before her most famous album in 1995
P's famous song by the same title as the album was used as the entry music of India's most successful doubles pair nicknamed Indian Express
P's debut in cinema was through Bappi Lahiri. P has a controversial relationship with Anu Malik. P's only film fare award was for a song composed by Shankar - Ehsaan - Loy and her only collaboration with AR Rahman was a popular song in movie Takshak
Identify P on her 61st birthday
Answer
Happy Birthday ALISHA CHINAI
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QOTD - March 19 2026 (Thursday)
Question
M is a legend in Carnatic Music and is referred to as one among the three women in Classical Music Trinity that initiated women into Carnatic Music. M has a lot of many firsts to her name - first Brahmin woman to perform in a stage and first woman to use Ragam Thanam Pallavi in concerts.
M is one of the earliest singers in Tamil Cinema and sang for many movies from 1939-1951. She sang for Ilayaraja in Hey Ram and was the eldest among musicians who performed Jana Gana Mana for AR Rahman on 50th Republic Day in 2000
M's brother, daugher in law, grand daughter and her great grand daughter are all notable performers in Classical music. M adopted a Malaysian born Chinese student as her grandson.
M is a recipient of many awards including Sangeetha Kalanidhi, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibushan
Identify M whose 107th birth anniversary is remembered today
Answer
Happy Birthday D K PATTAMMAL
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QOTD - March 20 2026 (Friday)
Question
Y is a very famous playback singer for her Bollywood films with more than 2000 songs over a period of 40 years. Y has won 2 National Awards & 7 Filmfare Awards
Y's only 2 straight Tamil songs are "Kanpadum Un Mugam" and "Idhu Enna Mayam"
Y has been awarded Padma Bhushan and has been rated as the most streamed artist in Youtube and Spotify
Y was unfortunately diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss a couple of years ago.,
Identify Y on her 60th birthday
Answer
Happy Birthday ALKA YAGNIK