Best printers for Home

Best Mixer Grinder

Best wired Earphones

Best 43 Inch TV in India

Best Wi Fi Routers

Best Home Theatre in India

Smart Watch under 5000

Best Laptops for Education

Best Laptop for Students

A year ago, Times Bridge, the global investments and partnerships arm of The Times Group and Smule, the world’s leading social network for music announced a strategic partnership in India. And, Smule had a good year in India. “We have developed a deeply integrated relationship in India over this period, giving Smule a decisive edge in scaling up its operations in the country. By effectively leveraging the network of Times Group’s media assets and facilitating long-lasting partnerships, we’ve helped Smule vastly increase its exposure to India’s diverse digital music landscape,” said Smule. Today, India is Smule’s third largest market in the world. And Indians make up 20% of its active users who engage with the app for an average of 57 minutes every day. A range of high-octane collaborations with the country's best music properties, movies and labels helped achieve this. Smule provides unique engagement opportunities to immerse in India’s multi-lingual music culture by leveraging best in-house brands such as Radio Mirchi, Gaana and MX Player. Bollywood collaboration Smule has also inked big ticket movie collaborations with studios like Fox Star &amp; <keyword id="62161" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dharma-Productions">Dharma Productions</keyword>. This has ensured that Smule's recall among music aficionados remains high. Last year, Smule formed a brand association with 'Student of the Year 2' for a Bollywood singing contest where music enthusiasts won a chance to fly to and perform in the US with <keyword id="15009" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Neha-Kakkar">Neha Kakkar</keyword> and <keyword id="6574" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sonu-Nigam">Sonu Nigam</keyword>. It also rolled out the country’s biggest talent hunt though partners like <keyword id="1701" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Idol">Indian Idol</keyword> and Surya Super Singer. The Smule Mirchi Cover Star IP, now in its second edition, had over 35,000 participants in Season 1. A partnership between Smule and Apple for the latter’s premium reseller, Aptronix’s retail store launch in India included a Live event for the Smule community. It had live performances by music composer-singer, Salim Merchant and a live duet with fans led by singer <keyword id="2571326" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nikhita-Gandhi">Nikhita Gandhi</keyword>. One of the reasons why Smule has become so popular in India so quickly is because the app is home to an ever expanding community of users and artists. “We’ve been proactive in on-boarding top artists - from regional pop-icons like Maninder Butter to gen-next rapper Naezy, we onboarded a string of new artists on Smule over the past 12 months. Shahid Mallya of ' Ikk Kudi' fame made his debut on the network &amp; Darshan Rawal, one of the most followed Bollywood artists on the network came back with 5 monsoon-special song releases. We’ve made it a point to remain on the <keyword id="47552" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="radar">radar</keyword> of our audience by curating cultural moments on key calendar dates and by running influencer campaigns on social media to ensure high visibility,” said Smule.

A year in India, Smule is getting almost twice  the engagement than TikTok

<ul><li>Apple’s Premium Reseller in India, Aptronix is partnering with Smule, for the launch of Aptronix’s first major retail experience in the country. </li><li>Smule has organised a Smule All-Star Jam, which will be a first of its kind Live Smule experience in India. </li><li>The event will include live performances, musical sessions and a masterclass with leading Indian music artists, including renowned music composer and singer Salim Merchant, popular playback singer Nikhita Gandhi and the winner of India's first Smule Mirchi Cover Star - Ashmik Patil.</li></ul>Apple’s Premium Reseller in India, Aptronix has partnered with Smule, a singing app for the launch of Aptronix’s first major retail experience in the country. Smule is a community of music lovers and brings together fans, artists and their unflinching passion for music. The fact that Smule is a top grosser on the App Store is a testimony to its popularity and success. Smule in partnership with Times Bridge aims to bring music back to its roots by playing a pivotal role in transforming the music landscape from one of passive listening to collaborative creation. To celebrate this partnership, Smule has organised a Smule All Star Jam, which will be a first of its kind Live Smule experience in India. The event will include live performances, musical sessions and a masterclass with leading Indian music artists, including renowned music composer and singer Salim Merchant, popular playback singer Nikhita Gandhi and the winner of India's first Smule Mirchi Cover Star - Ashmik Patil. Salim Merchant will share insights on the art of composing while also singing some of his favourite milestone tracks. The event will also witness the first ever Live Duet with fans, led by popular singer Nikhita Gandhi performing with talent from the Smule community. Music composer and singer Salim Merchant said, "I’m excited about the masterclass and I’m really looking forward to meeting budding musicians and sharing my journey with them." Singer Nikhita Gandhi said, "I love that we live in a world that can connect singers with fans so easily because at the end of the day we are all just fans and avid lovers of music! Thank you Smule for making karaoke so fun and I'm surely looking forward to the LIVE experience!" Commenting on the partnership, Viral Jani, Sr Vice President, Times Bridge said, “We are delighted with the overwhelming response that Smule has received from the Indian music enthusiasts, and what better way to celebrate it than with the All Star Jam, bringing together people who are passionate about music, under one roof. The partnership for the launch of India's first Flagship Apple Premium Reseller Store by Aptronix is special as Apple has been a great global partner for Smule.” Commenting on the unique launch, Meghna Singh, Director, Aptronix – Premium Lifestyle &amp; Fashion India Pvt. Ltd. (PLFIPL), said, “Connecting not just people but souls the world over, music is a language that spells love, joy and passion. In tandem with today’s technologically savvy and fast paced world, Smule comes in as a wave of melodic freshness and rhythmic notes.” “Taking the concept of sharing beyond borders, I love that the Smule app lets one sing and create music to share with friends and artists around the globe! Enabling music to go a full circle, they have created a world of their own and I am happy to be a part of it. I look forward to putting technology at its best use - to connect people and make the world a closer and harmonious place striking a peaceful chord!” she added.

Apple's Reseller, Aptronix Partners with Smule for the Launch of its First Premium Retail Experience

The much-awaited <keyword id="62161" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dharma-Productions">Dharma Productions</keyword>' Student Of The Year 2 has partnered with <keyword id="191951" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Smule">Smule</keyword> for the biggest <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> singing contest where music enthusiasts can showcase their talent and win a chance to fly and perform in the US. The star-studded cast of SOTY2, featuring <keyword id="133664" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tiger-Shroff">Tiger Shroff</keyword>, debutantes Ananya Panday and Tara Sutaria, will be reaching out to Smule’s community of 50 million monthly users to take part in the contest. The Smule users will also get an opportunity to sing along with Tara Sutaria, who’s also a professional opera singer, on the Smule app. Smule, through its contest - ‘Smule pe gaao America jaao’, aims to reach out to its huge yet tightly-knit community of music lovers to come, sing along and fulfil their dream of visiting the US. The ‘Smule pe gaao America jaao’ contest has got not just the users but also original singers and star cast of the movie, including Tara Sutaria and Dev Negi to sing SOTY2’s songs on Smule. The artist community of Smule which includes Shahid Mallya, Nikhita Gandhi, Akshay Dhawan et al will also be coming onboard to encourage the user community to be part of the contest. Additionally, Smule’s community influencers, including Ashmik Patil - the winner of Smule Mirchi Cover Star, have already expressed their excitement about what’s in store for them and the entire community of singers. One lucky winner will also get a lifetime opportunity to perform live at the largest Bollywood music festival in North America - the Gaana Music Festival, alongside the likes of popular voices such as Vishal &amp; Shekhar, Sunidhi Chauhan, Divine, <keyword id="253" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Alka-Yagnik">Alka Yagnik</keyword>, Hariharan, Jassie Gill, Babbal Rai and more. It’s not the first time that Smule has organized or partnered with something really interesting and empowering for its millions of users. Post an investment and partnership with Times Bridge, Smule has partnered with a few high-octane properties like Indian Idol 10, Mirchi Music Awards, and multiple artists like Armaan Malik, Amaal Mallik, Naezy, Darshan Raval and Nikhita Gandhi. Within a short period of its launch in India, Smule has become the largest and the most preferred social networking platform for singers to engage with and simply share the joy of singing with each other.

Dharma’s Student Of The Year 2 and Smule join hands to host the biggest Bollywood singing contest

You Searched For "Nikhita Gandhi" and got 3 results

A year in India, Smule is getting almost twice the engagement than TikTok

BI India Partner

Apple's Reseller, Aptronix Partners with Smule for the Launch of its First Premium Retail Experience

businessinsider.in

Dharma’s Student Of The Year 2 and Smule join hands to host the biggest Bollywood singing contest

BI India Partner

Popular Keywords

Buying Guides