Tarsame Singh Saini (23 May 1967 – 29 April 2022), also known as Taz Stereo Nation and previously Johnny Zee, was a British singer, composer and actor of Indian descent. He was the lead singer of the pop band Stereo Nation which was formed in 1996. He was credited with being the pioneer of cross-cultural Asian fusion music. Tarsame Singh Saini died on 29 April 2022, at the age of 54, following a two-year battle with

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Career

He first hit the

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in 1989 with the album "Hit the Deck" which spent over 36 weeks on the UK Asian pop chart at number one. The album was produced by Tom Lowry. He went on to produce many albums in the 1990s and early 2000s all of which were successful. To date, all but two of his albums have received gold platinum and multi-platinum discs. His most successful album was ''Slave II Fusion'', released in 2000, which includes many of his most well-known hit songs including "Pyar Ho Gaya", "Nachenge Saari Raat", and "Gallan Gorian". His music videos also feature actors before they became famous. His video "Pyar Ho Gaya" featured

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and "Ishq Ho Gaya" features model and actress

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. He also contributed songs to the soundtracks of Bollywood films such as

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(2001),

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(2003) and

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(2008). In 2005, he won "Best International Artist" at the

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. In 2007, he made his film debut with the British film '' Don't Stop Dreaming'', for which he also composed the

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and did the

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. In the film, he co-starred with actors including

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, Sunil Shetty &

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. In 2008 he returned with his new album ''Jawani on the Rocks''. His hit singles from this album include "Meri Nazron Mein Tu Hain" and "Hai Hai Jawani". In 2010, he released his album, ''Twist & Shout'', which was a success. The 2020 single release, "Galan Goriyan", with

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, which is a remake of the 2000 hit song, has amassed over 10 million views on YouTube.

Discography

Albums

*''Hit the Deck'' (1989) *''The Remix Album'' (1990) *''Vibes'' (1991) *''Back to My Roots'' (1992) *''From me to You'' (1993) *''Spirits of Rhythm'' (1994) *''New Dawn'' (1995) *''I've Been Waiting'' (1996) *''Jambo'' (1998) *''Nasha'' (1999) *''Slave II Fusion h Laila' (2000) *''Tazmania'' (2002) *''Cafe Mumbai pna Sangeet' (2003/2004) *''Jawani on the Rocks'' (2008) *''Rewind Selekta'' (2009) *''Twist & Shout'' (2010) *''Desi & U know it'' (2012) *''Beautiful ingle' (2021)

Film soundtracks

Taz has also contributed to the soundtracks for the following films: *''

'' (2001, song: Daroo Vich Pyar) *'' Koi... Mil Gaya'' (2003, song: It's Magic) *''

'' (2008, song: Mujhpe To Jadoo) *''

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'' (2010) *''

Diary of a Butterfly ''Diary of a Butterfly'' is a 2012 thriller drama film directed by Vinod Mukhi and written by Asad Ajmeri. The film stars Udita Goswami as a female protagonist. The film is produced by Anil Kumar under the banner of Bhaggyashri Production. Stor ...

'' (2012) *'' Mr. Bhatti on Chutti'' (2012) *''

Guest iin London ''Guest iin London'' is an Indian Hindi comedy film, written and directed by Ashwni Dhir. It stars Kartik Aaryan, Kriti Kharbanda, Paresh Rawal and Tanvi Azmi. Produced by Panorama Studios and co-produced by Nishant Pitti. It was released ...

'' (2017) *'' Batla House'' (2019)

Filmography

(2001) .... Himself (Performer of song "Daru Vich Pyaar Mila De") *'' Don't Stop Dreaming'' (2007) .... Channi Singh *''

Sambar Salsa ''Sambar Salsa'' is a 2007 English-language film directed by Aditya Raj Kapoor and starring Rishi Kapoor, Preyanka, Roberta Caocci, and Ateesh Randev in the lead roles. Synopsis An Indian man, Surya, and a Spanish woman, Sasha, fall in love muc ...

'' (2007) .... Himself

References

External links

Official Stereo Nation websiteA summary of Taz's career
* * as Taz * as Taz Stereo Nation {{DEFAULTSORT:Saini, Tarsame Singh 1967 births 2022 deaths Bollywood playback singers English male film actors English people of Indian descent English Sikhs English male singer-songwriters People from Coventry