I'm performing with Jermaine in Toronto: Sonu Niigaam
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New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Versatile Indian singer
Sonu Niigaam says he will perform with Michael Jackson's brother
Jermaine during the forthcoming International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Weekend in Toronto, as a tribute to the late King of Pop on the eve of
his second death anniversary.
The duo will perform Sonu's composition, which has been chosen as a
tribute song for Michael, who died June 25, 2009, by his family.
"Yes, I am performing with him (Jermaine), the MJ tribute song that
is getting released by Universal America next week. It is called 'This
Is It'. I wrote and composed the song and he sang it for me in Los
Angeles. It is the first ever tribute song in the world post MJ's sad
demise that is endorsed by a member of Michael Jackson's family," Sonu
told IANS.
Their performance will be a part of the IIFA Rocks, a music and
fashion event which will sponsored by Grey Goose on the second day of
the three-day Bollywood extravaganza in Toronto, starting June 23.
"We were fortunate two have met with Michael Jackson in 1996 when we
brought him to India for his concert. With IIFA in Toronto, we will be
commemorating Michael Jackson's second death anniversary with a
performance by his brother Jermaine Jackson on the IIFA Rocks stage. He
will be joined by Sonu Niigaam," Sabbas Joseph, one of the founder
directors of Wizcraft International Entertainment, told IANS.
Sonu is a huge Michael Jackson fan, and he has admitted in the past
that his style of singing the hit number "Ye dil deewana" was majorly
influenced by the international pop superstar.
Jermaine, MJ's elder brother, had last visited India in October 2009
for 10 days to record an album with composer-singer Adnan Sami.