Alka Yagnik, an Indian playback singer, was born in 1966.
Alka Yagnik (born March 20, 1966) is an Indian playback singer who mostly performs in Hindi films. She has been characterised in the media as one of Bollywood's most renowned and successful playback singers. Throughout her four-decade career, she has recorded songs for films and albums in a variety of Indian languages, and she has received numerous awards, including two National Film Awards, two Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, and a record seven Filmfare Awards for Best Female Playback Singer from a total of thirty-six nominations.
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