India’s 1st OG All-Girl Band ‘Viva’ Reunites To Sing Their Popular Song Amid Lockdown

The ’90s was a phase of transition. From romancing to the evergreen love songs of Shah Rukh Khan to banging my head to the Indian pop singles, there was a major shift in the choice of music I grew up listening to. But one of the bands that had a major influence on me back in the days was India’s first all-girl band ‘Viva’.

The Indian pop girl band comprised of singers Seema Ramchandani, Pratichee Mohapatra, Neha Bhasin, Mahua Kamat, and Anushka Manchanda. The OG all-girl band blessed us with some chartbuster tracks like ‘Jaago Zara’, ‘Jaha Ho Pyar Ka Mausam’ and ‘Hum Naye Geet Sunaye’. But sadly, the girls parted ways soon after the release of their second music album.

However, the good news is that they have now reunited after 15 years to give us a piece of the good old days, reports News 18. Taking to Instagram, Anushka Manchanda, one of the band members shared a video of their rendition of the popular song ‘Jaago Zara’.

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Jago Zara..my most favourite song of VIVA, an all girl band I was part of, my first step into the music industry. Coming from rock n roll, the two years I spent with this indipop band were sometimes confusing, sometimes exhilirating, and most times just downright crazy! I was a baby when I went to the auditions as a joke, a way to get out of staying home studying. I had absolutely no idea that this would be the start of an absolutely new life direction. Today I can't imagine a life without my work and passion for music, and for this I am ever grateful. The universe guides, and you flow ✨ Its been so many years and so much has happened, and still today, people come up to me, to us all, to tell us what Viva meant to them. This video is for you, for every time you have thought of us, sent us messages, sung our songs and reached out to us to tell us how you feel ♥️ Thank you for this everlasting love, this crazy bond you have built with us that has lasted so many years. We feel you, we give you love right back ♥️ . . For the people who have never heard this song before, Jago Zara is the sign of the times, and yet, it is timeless. For the downtrodden, the broken, the supressed, the marginalised, sidelined, the outnumbered For the ones that are asleep, unconscious, blinded, confused, hypnotised For the ones that need strength, love, power, support….. Jago Zara! Savera Ho Gaya! With the OG popstars @praticheemohapatra @mahuakc @nehabhasin4u .. nobody did it like you girls ♥️ Original song masterfully written by @jaduakhtar , composed and produced by @salimsulaimanmusic ..thank you for this gift..I will hold it close forever ♥️ Song rights : Star India New vocals recorded on multiple devices during lockdown in April 2020, mixed and mastered by @manchandashikhar at @thebeastindiacompany . Thanks @lydiabuthello for all your love and your support ♥️ . #jagozara #viva #popstars #starindia #thebeastindiacompany #anushkamanchanda #praticheemohapatra #mahuakamat #nehabhasin

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The video features other popstars including Pratichee Mohapatra, Neha Bhasin and Mahua Kamat. Anushka also wrote a lengthy note thanking all the people who made their reunion possible. She says that the song ‘Jago Zara’ is the sign of the times, and yet, it is timeless adding that it’s for the ones who need strength, love, power and support.

Here’s the original video:

I am sure the 90’s kid in you would be jumping in excitement. Thank you, guys, for this opportunity to relive our childhood memories.

Want more of the good old days? Watch Backstreet Boys’ remake of their superhit ‘I want it that way’.

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