Vijay Prakash

Vijay Prakash is a playback singer from Mysore who moved to Mumbai in 1996. He has sung in Hindi films such as Yuvvraaj, Kaal, Swades, Lakshya, Matrubhoomi, Tere Naam, and Cheeni Kum.

He has also sung a song in the Hindi film, Blue. He has also performed in Kannada,Tamil, and Telugu movies. He has also hosted the Kannada reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on Zee Kannada and does fusion shows with Ustad Zakir Hussain.

He is also one of the four singers credited for the song, "Jai Ho", which won the 2008 Academy Award for Best Original Song. Specifically, he sang the portion with the words "Jai Ho" that takes an extended high pitch at numerous junctures of the song. The song was nominated for the 52nd "Grammy Awards" in the categories "Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or...