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Birth name | Rani Kamalesvaran |
Also known as | Rani Kamal |
Born | 1971 (age 52–53) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Rani Kamalesvaran (born 1971),[1] who performs as Rani is an Australian singer. Her debut single "Always on My Mind" reached No. 33 on the ARIA singles chart,[2] was on high rotation nationally on Triple J[3] and was nominated for 1997 ARIA Awards for Best New Talent[4] and Best Pop Release.
Rani is the daughter of Australian-based singer, Kamahl, and his wife, Sahodra.[1][5] She first came to notice by providing the vocals on "I Have a Dream" by Hatman and as a result signed with Virgin.[6] Her first single "Always On My Mind" was released in mid 1997[3] and she followed up with "Trust in Me" later that year.[7] In 1998 she issued "Living in Shadows",[8] which was followed by her debut album, The Infinite Blue, released in August 1998.[9]
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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"Always On My Mind" | 1997 | 33 | The Infinite Blue |
"Trust in Me" | — | ||
"Living in Shadows" | 1998 | — | |
"Underwater" (Delerium featuring Rani) | 2001 | — | Poem |
"Surrender" (Mr. Sam featuring Rani) | 2003 | — | Non-album single |
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
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1997 | "Always On My Mind" | Best Pop Release | Nominated |
Best New Talent | Nominated |
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