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CHARINDAA
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Glen Waverley
VIC- 3150
Australia

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Email: info@charindaa.org


Feedback from CHARINDAA's WorldOnDemand-NAB Sensational Sonu Nigaam Tour of Australia, 2008

  1. “Sonu Nigam's concert in Sydney was an absolute smash hit. As you may have noticed, the crowds were jubilant." – Kumud Merani, by email, Sat 26 April 2008, 11:39
  2. “Congratulations for arranging and presenting Sonu Nigam's program in Sydney. I was very impressed with his voice quality and his singing style when I heard his audio tapes Rafi ki Yaade, about 10 years ago. I have all the volumes of Rafi ki Yaade. He is great. I also liked his compering style in SaReGaMa series. SaReGaMa is not the same without him. I am an old person by age but young as far as music is concerned. I enjoy his new songs also." – Sharad Ranade, by email, Sat 26 April 2008, 23:28
  3. “That was a really great show [in Melbourne]. We enjoyed it thoroughly. Thanks and well done." – Raji Paddy, by SMS, Sun 27 April 2008, 10:15
  4. “The Sonu Nigam show was absolutely fantastic. Great energy and we all got our money's worth. And well done to all the volunteers of CHARINDAA. What a great cause. Only one comment. The show could have done without the dancers. They were not coordinated and did not compliment the great talent of the singers. So in future I think it would be best to leave out the dancers. This was the general feeling amongst the audience. Again thank you all for bringing Sonu Nigam and his group." – Smita Khakkar, by email, Sun 27 April 2008, 18:17.
  5. “I was just wondering if the Sonu Nigam concert that was held in Melbourne yesterday will be available on DVD? I really enjoyed the concert. Congratulations on an awesome show! Thanks." – Shefali Sharma, by email, Sun 27 April 2008, 18:47.
  6. “I had been to Sonu's concert and it was outstanding. I was just wondering that is it possible to get CD of his concert in Adeliade. Thanks." – Nav Devgun, by email, Mon 28 April 2008, 08:45.
  7. “Good Morning. I went to the Sonu Nigam concert in Adelaide last night and it was awesome but I forgot to get the details of the band that was playing with him. Would you be able to tell me the name of the band he was paying with please?" – Nisha Sharma, by email, Mon 28 April 2008, 09:28.
  8. “It was a great show [in Melbourne] which all of us really enjoyed." – Surit Sethi, by email, Mon 28 April 2008, 10:17
  9. “Just writing to tell you that the Sonu Nigam concert was fantastic and very well organised by CHARINDAA and for a very good cause. In future if we could help in any way please don't hesitate to contact us. Thanks once again." – Renu Khushalani, by email, Mon 28 April 2008, 1034.
  10. “Firstly, thank you for bring this Sensational Sonu Nigaam Show to us! It was a lovely show…enjoyed it. I would like to be a member of your organisation. So can you please provide me with the information required?" – Sushma Krishnan, by email, Mon 28 April 2008, 10:42.
  11. “I just want to let you know, [we] had a wonderful wonderful time on Saturday [at the Melbourne concert]. Sonu Nigam is my favourite singer & we had the best time of our life. What a crowd puller & what a talent. Very very professional. Thanks for organising. Big pat on the back for you & your team. If I lived close by I would have joined your volunteer team." – Sundar and Maheswary, by email, Mon 28 April 2008, 10:57
  12. “I went to the concert [in Melbourne] and it was excellent. I really enjoyed myself. I have seen a couple of the movies and the songs were familiar. Great event and it was great to have raised $60,000 for the Olivia Newton John foundation." – Gino de Gennaro, Melbourne, by email, Mon 28 April 2008.
  13. “First of all, thank you so much for bringing Sonu Nigam to Adelaide. Adelaide being small city we miss out on almost everything. I really enjoyed the concert and Sonu Nigam was brilliant. Your organisation is doing a fantastic job, raising money for good cause. If you need any assistant here in Adelaide, I will be very happy to help you in anyway I can. Thanks again. We all loved the concert. Please include Adelaide again next time." – Mina Tee, by email, Mon 28 April 2008, 15:22.
  14. “Namaste! We had an absolute ball on Saturday! You all did a great job of organising the event and choosing the right performers for the great course! It was professional, very entertaining and well organised. We are very very proud to see that our Indian community are volunteering their time to help people in need. We just lost a cousin from cancer (she was only 55) and it was an absolute privilege to support the organisation. We feel very proud to support such events. Well done. You all did terrific work! And, Sonu Nigam and gang won everyone's hearts I think! Bring him and his crowd back for more concerts! I'm sure it will be a sell-out again. Sonu and his team know how to mesmerise the crowd! Once again, great job!" – Ashwinita and Shawn, by email from Gisborne, Victoria, Mon 28 April 2008, 18:07
  15. “Thank you for bringing an entertaining show to Melbourne for a noble cause." – Preeti Jabbal, by email, Mon 28 April 2008, 1910.
  16. “Saturday’s concert [in Melbourne] was very well organised....for such a huge turnout it went very smoothly without any crowd/other issues. Very happy for you and the entire C-Team that put in so much effort to make this event a success. Well done!" – Ramnath Iyer, by email, Tue 29 April 2008, 08:54.
  17. “Congratulations. It seemed like it was a very successful evening – entertainers full on and audience loving it, and sounds like you made some decent money for a good charity out of it to boot! Well done. Keep up the good work." – Mick Meer, by email, Tue 29 April 2008, 16:44
  18. “It really was fantastic. I have vowed never to miss [Sonu Nigaam’s] Melbourne concerts ever again!" – Veena Satyamurthy, by email, Tue 29 April 2008, 17:27
  19. “[Sonu Nigaam’s] pulsating music still is ringing in my ears. His father's "ye mera prem pathr padkar..." it was so well delivered. Sonu Nigaam's "alvida na kahna" just moved me to tears.... He is awesome! Fantastic concert [in Sydney] and I'm glad we came." – Jayasri Jagannath, by email, Wed 30 April 2008, 11:48
  20. “I had an absolute blast [at the Sydney concert]. I think the feeling was unanimous… I honestly would have loved to have follow Sonuji around [Australia]. I am sure it would have been lots of fun with lots and lots of work. I have no doubt that you guys are totally exhausted. At the end of it you all did a great job. We haven't stopped talking about it." – Aruna Natesh, by email, Wed 30 April 2008, 14:30
  21. “I am grateful for the opportunity to be associated with CHARINDAA and look forward to future participation in your events." – Raj Natarajan, by email, Wed 30 April 2008, 14:36
  22. “Congratulations on organising this fantastic performance/concert for us [in Sydney]. It was truly exhilarating listening to Sonu Nigaam, he took us with him on his musical journey and I for one totally lost myself and a lot of us were on a high! [It was a] never before experience and I was telling my friends that I wanted to listen to all his other concerts." – Revathy Sundaresan, by email, Wed 30 April 2008, 15:46
  23. “Thanks for organizing our tickets on that day [of the Sydney concert]. We enjoyed the program which was absolutely fantastic but felt a bit disappointed for not hearing any Kannada songs from [Sonu Ji]. Anyhow hats off to what you all have done for a good cause." – Shanthi Rao, by email, Wed 30 April 2008, 17:21
  24. “Great show [in Melbourne] by a superb Bollywood entertainer. This is another feather in CHARINDAA’s impressive cap. I wish CHARINDAA had hired a bigger hall in Melbourne. You would have filled that up too! The only complaint we all had was against the dancers. The money spent on them was wasted. I will go to every show organised by CHARINDAA from now on." – Rohan Shrivastav, by email, Wed 30 April 2008, 18:36
  25. “I attended both the Sydney show and the Adelaide show of Sonu Nigam organised by CHARINDAA. Although the songs were almost the same, the shows were different, which just goes to show what a versatile performer Sonu Nigam is. He changed his concert energy to match the mood of his audience. Terrific. Without the dancers, the Adelaide show was actually better. But because of the audience energy, the Sydney show was better! But the constant which was the best in both shows was CHARINDAA. Hats off to you guys. Well done." – Smita Keshwani, by email, Wed 30 April 2008, 19:54
  26. “Great entertainment. Value for money. It was great to see Sonu Nigam and his troupe [in Melbourne]. Last time they were here, the production and organisation was very ordinary. This time, even though the concerts started late in Melbourne, this was an impressive effort by CHARINDAA. The lights and sound effects were not compromised and the concert was produced just like an Olivia Newton-John concert would be produced and this is what Indian art deserves." – Suresh Karmadikar, by email, Wed 30 April 2008, 20:36
  27. “CHARINDAA Team, Your Sonu Nigaam Show in Adelaide was just sensational and great. I was really impressed with the show and the work you people do for the community. Keep it up. I am very much interested to join your team as a member from Adelaide, do let me know if you have an office here. If not, please do start one. I will enrol quite a few Indians to join in and to help the community at large, especially we Indians who feel so lost and alone in a foreign country. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks." – Lidweena Gilbert, by email, Thu 1 May 2008, 20:44
  28. “The Programme was excellent and we enjoyed [it]. Next time if you are organising the function at the same centre it would be beneficial mutually by providing information about car park facility and a simple map of the venue as I saw the other night some of audiences going round in circles trying to find the venue and a place to park the car. If you are looking for volunteers to help CHARINDAA, I am ready to do so." – Raghu Thimmaiah, by email, Thu 8 May 2008.
  29. “[The Sonu Nigaam concert] was quite an enjoyable event. However, I have the following comments: (1) The seats in the hall are not comfortable, more so in the centre part… The Hillsong Centre has much more comfortable seating. (2) There must be some additional catering arrangement, so that people do not have to line up in a single cafeteria [queue] for 40 minutes that consumed a lot of time. I believe Sonu Nigam wanted to sing more but then the time was up!" -- Akshay Agarwal, by email, Thu 8 May 2008.
  30. “I enjoyed the show with my family. Really Sonu Nigam was very good with [that] X-factor. Wow! … Anyway, you are doing wonderful job. God bless you and your family." – Sunita Sud, by email, Thu 8 May 2008.
  31. “The A. R. Rahman concert was outstanding value for money. Hariharan with Ghazal and Colonial Cousins was breathtaking. And now Sonu Nigaam has added to CHARINDAA’s brand. The last time Sonu Nigaam was here, the shows were badly organised, the publicity was bad, and the artistes were not treated with respect that their art deserves. This time, CHARINDAA ensured that the event promotion and production quality matched the artistes’ calibre, fame and stature. CHARINDAA has shown that shows will be a success only if the artistes and the promoters are professional. Well done Sonu Nigaam and CHARINDAA. As the Indian Link review said, “poora paisa vasool". I will certainly attend every CHARINDAA event from now on." – Nikita Sharma, by email, Thu 8 May 2008.
  32. “Hello, a bit late... but thought I should let you know that the concert was extremely well organised. The focus was on the singers and that was good. Not too long presentations and present giving and boring speeches by organisers etc. Well done everybody!" – Ranjana Patil, by email, Fri 16 May 2008.
  33. “Thank you [CHARINDAA]. The event was worth it and all the people I spoke to immensely enjoyed it. Also knowing it is for a good cause makes it more worthwhile. All the best for your future endeavours." – Anand Santhanam, by email, Fri 16 May 2008.

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