Chadha チャダ | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sarbjit Singh Chadha |
| Born | 17 June 1952 |
| Origin | New Delhi, India |
| Genres | Enka |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Website | http://www.naripro.co.jp/chadha/index.html |
Sarbjit Singh Chadha (Japanese: チャダ, romanized: Chada; born 17 June 1952 in New Delhi, India) is an Indian singer, who is said to be the first non-Japanese enka singer.[1] He went to Japan to study the agricultural industry, and there he began to prefer enka. He earned popularity via the Japanese television program Kinyō 10 Ji: Uwasa no Channel.[2] He debuted as an enka singer with the single "Omokage no Hito" (面影の人) under JVC in 1975. The single reportedly sold over 100,000 copies.[3] He soon returned to India because of a visa problem. However, he returned to Japan in 2008.[1]
