Keep your ears open for Ambika's vocals on HedKandi's "Jai Ho" remix track from Slumdog Millionnaire, due release very soon on iTunes, HMV, Ministry of Sound, Radio1 and many more!!
Ambika Jois is UK's fresh talent who encompasses styles from a number of genres, mainly including soul, pop and Indian music. Aged 22, the buding singer-songwriter brings difference to the music scene of today. Having grown up in both India and Britain, Ambika has drawn her musical influences from a diversity of musical traditions, which is undeniably evident in the style of her voice and
her music. As daughter of a renowned violinist, string arranger and composer, both, her inherited gift of music and the dynamic musical environment in which she grew up have guided her dreams and ambitions throughout her life. Having had her roots in Indian traditional music and having grown up with the powerful influences of soul, pop and R'n'B, Ambika was determined to debut with an album that amalgamates both influences to present music of a new genre that was truly her. She came up with "Indioul" - soul with influences of Indian.
She started learning music at the age of 6 and at the age of 10, she was the youngest violinist to perform at the South Bank Centre’s Meltdown festival in 1997. Since then, she has been performing extensively around the UK, including at the BBC Family Proms in 2005 and with the Philharmonia Orchestra in 2007. Besides a flourishing career in music, she is taking on board a career in acting and is currently studying a Film & Television with Media Arts degree at St. Mary's London.
Ambika is a featured extra in Jerry Bruckheimer/Walt Disney Pictures upcoming production "Prince of Persia: Sands of Time" (Releasing May 2010). Visit Ambika's IMDB profile/resume for full details - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3125176/resume. Ambika has also sang lead playback for Tamasha theater company's "Bronte Goes To Bollywood - Wuthering Heights" the Bollywod stage musical. UK tours started on 13th March 2009, London official opening will be on from 29th April @ Lyric Theater in Hammersmith. Watch rehearsal video with Ambika's playback -
Ambika is also the featured singer on the BBC Asian Network and Adil Ray's Breakfast Show TV adverts -
Watch "Summertime" cover by Ambika and 14-year-old keyboardist Flexyfingers -
Watch "Misty" cover -