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25 May 13 Sinful Saturday @ Shockk (Bandra) with NRI Fronted Pop-Rock Band The Chudail & Demons
25 May 13 Experience musical exhilaration at Shiro with DJ Gaurav
25 May 13 Heineken 'OPEN YOUR WORLD TOUR' with Akshai Sarin
24 May 13 Fashion Friday at F Lounge.Diner.Bar
23 May 13 Gary Lawyer at Hard Rock Café
23 May 13 Gary Lawyer at Hard Rock Café
19 May 13 EGYPTIAN TANOURA ACT @ ZERZURA, ON SUNDAY- 19th May 2013
18 May 13 Heineken 'OPEN YOUR WORLD TOUR' with Akshai Sarin
17 May 13 LIVE PERFORMANCE BY 'EKA' @ ZERZURA, FRIDAY, 17th May 2013
17 May 13 Spin Session with DJ Kunaal @ Shiro, Delhi
17 May 13 Fashion Friday at F Lounge.Diner.Bar
17 May 13 Heineken 'OPEN YOUR WORLD TOUR' with Akshai Sarin
16 May 13 Zarir Warden and Aditya Ashok Live at The Pier
16 May 13 It’s All About Girl Power Through Music This BOMB Thursday @ Andheri’s Kino 108!
16 May 13 Zarir Warden and Aditya Ashok Live at The Pier
16 May 13 TOT Album launch at Hard Rock Café
12 May 13 DJ Val at F Lounge.Diner.Bar
11 May 13 Spin and dance to commercial tunes at Shiro with DJ Ashim
04 May 13 Saturday Slam at F Lounge.Diner.Bar
04 May 13 Musical Evening featuring Hariharan and Pt. Shivkumar Sharma
04 May 13 SATANIC SATURDAY WITH INTERNATIONAL DJANE JULY LOOP @ ZERZURA
03 May 13 ' EHSAAS ' PERFORMS LIVE @ ZERZURA, THIS FRIDAY
03 May 13 ' EHSAAS ' PERFORMS LIVE @ ZERZURA, THIS FRIDAY
03 May 13 Get ready to exhilarate with Hard Rock Sofa – The Russian duet @ Shiro, Delhi
02 May 13 Five 8 at Hard Rock Café on 2nd May
02 May 13 Zarir Warden at The Pier
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Rank Song Album Artist
1
 Aashiqui 2 Aashiqui 2 Various Artists
2
 Ishq Ki Maa Ki Ishq Ki Maa Ki Mika
3
 Commando - A One Man Army Commando - A One Man Army Mannan Shaah
4
 Ek Thi Daayan Ek Thi Daayan Vishal Bhardwaj
5
 Pour It Up (Remix) Pour It Up (Remix) Rihanna
6
 Himmatwala - 2013 Himmatwala - 2013 Bappi Lahiri, Recreated by Sajid-Wajid
7
 I Love New Year I Love New Year Various Artists
8
 Nautanki Saala Nautanki Saala Various Artists
9
 Chashme Baddoor Chashme Baddoor Sajid-Wajid
10
 O Saathi Re - Kishore Kumar O Saathi Re - Kishore Kumar Kishore Kumar
For the Month of April Week 2 Source: Nokia Music Store, India
Rank Song Album Artist
1
 Tum Hi Ho Aashiqui 2 Arijit Singh
2
 Batameez Dil Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani Benny Dayal
3
 Sunn Raha Hai Aashiqui 2 Ankit Tiwari
4
 Meri Aashiqui Aashiqui 2 Palak Muchhal
5
 Chahun Main Ya Naa Aashiqui 2 Palak Muchhal
6
 Saadi Galli Aaja Nautanki Saala Neeti Mohan
7
 Piya Aaye Na Aashiqui 2 K.K.
8
 Hum Mar Jayenge Aashiqui 2 Tulsi Kumar
9
 Bhula Dena Aashiqui 2 Mustafa Zahid
10
 Aashiqui - The Love Theme Aashiqui 2 Various Artists
For the Month of April Week 2 Source: Nokia Music Store, India
Rank Song Album Artist
1
 Here's To Never Growing Up Here's To Never Growing Up Avril Lavigne
2
 Gentleman Gentleman Psy
3
 Don't Stop The Party Don't Stop The Party Pitbull featuring TJR
4
 Turn Up The Love Turn Up The Love Far East Movement
5
 One Thing (Acoustic) Love Songs 2013 One Direction
6
 Rain Over Me Planet Pit (Deluxe Version) Pitbull feat. Marc Anthony
7
 Gangnam Style (강남스타일) POWER HITS 2012 - 13 Psy
8
 Overgrown Overgrown James Blake
9
 Forever (Main Version) Love Songs 2013 Chris Brown
10
 As Long As You Love Me As Long As You Love Me Justin Bieber
For the Month of April Week 2 Source: Nokia Music Store, India
Rank Channel Share %
1 V
 14.9
2 9X M
10.8
3 Mastiii
 9.6
4 SONY MIX
8.1
5 MTV
7.7
6 Zoom
6.9
7 M Tunes HD
6.1
8 B4U Music
6.0
9 Bindass
5.9
10 9X Jalwa
 5.6
11 E 24
5.6
12 UTV Stars
 5.0
13 Music India
3.1
14 Music Xpress 1.3
15 VH1 1.1
16 Zing 1.1
17 Z ETC BOLLYWOOD 1.0
18 9XO 0.1
TG: CS 15+; Market: HSM
Period: Wk 22
Source: TAM Peoplemeter System
( 27 May to 2 June ), 2012
Rank Title Movie / Album Artist Label Last Week
1
Tum Hi Ho Aashiqui 2 Arijit Singh T-Series  - 1
2
 Battameez Dil Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Benny Dayal T-Series  - 2
3
 Slowly Slowly Go Goa Gone Jigar & Talia Bentson Sony Music - 3
4
 Balam Pichkari Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Vishal Dadlani, Shalmali Kholgade T-Series  Up 5
5
 Sunn Raha Hai Aashiqui 2 Ankit Tiwari T-Series  Up 7
6
 Babli Badmaash Shootout At Wadala Sunidhi Chauhan Sony Music Down 4
7
 Lat Lag Gayee Race 2 Benny Dayal & Shalmali Kholgade Tips Music Up 8
8
 Chahun Main Ya Naa Aashiqui 2 Palak Muchhal & Arijit Singh T-Series  Up 10
9
 Laila Shootout At Wadala Mika Sony Music Down 6
10
 Saadi Galli Aaja Nautanki Saala Ayushmann Khurrana & Neeti Mohan  T-Series  Down 9
May 06 - May 12 (Updated Weekly) Source: AirCheckTM India T20
Rank Title Movie / Album Artist Label Last Week
11
 Mera Mann Kehne Laga Nautanki Saala Falak Shabir T-Series  - 11
12
 Khoon Choos Le Go Goa Gone Arjun Kanungo, Suraj Jagan & Priya Panchal Sony Music - 12
13
 Lonely Khiladi 786 Himesh Reshammiya, Yo Yo Honey Singh & Hamsika Iyer  T-Series  Up 15
14
 The Disco Song Student Of The Year Benny Dayal, Sunidhi Chauhan & Nazia Hassan Sony Music Up 16
15
 Yamla Pagla Deewana Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 Shankar Mahadevan, Sukhwinder Singh, Sanchita Bhattacharya & Rahul Seth YRF Music New -
16
 Party On My Mind Race 2 KK, Yo Yo Honey Singh & Shefali Alvares Tips Music Down 14
17
 Yaaram Ek Thi Daayan Sunidhi Chauhan & Clinton Cerejo Sony Music Down 13
18
 Saans Jab Tak Hai Jaan Shreya Ghoshal & Mohit Chauhan YRF Music - 18
19
 Long Drive Khiladi 786 Mika Singh T-Series  - 19
20
 Fevicol Se Dabangg 2 Mamta Sharma & Wajid T-Series  - 20
May 06 - May 12 (Updated Weekly) Source: AirCheckTM India T20
Rank Artist Album Song Language Genre
1 NIGEL & MADHUPARNA PIYA KAHE TU PIYA KAHE TU HINDI POP
2 RAJA HASAN RAJA HASAN VOL 1 RANG DE HINDI FOLK
3 ITIDA Pen and paper DADI'S SONG ENGLISH/HINDI POP
4 FARIDOON PALKON KO BHIGOYEN KAISE PALKON KO BHIGOYEN KAISE HINDI/URDU GHAZAL POP
5 HIMANSHU SHARMA Jaane Tu Hai Kahaan JAANE TU HAI KAHAAN HINDI POP
6 TRIPWIRE DISENFRANCHISED FISHMARKET ENGLISH/BENGALI PUNK ROCK
7 ALI HAIDER BACHPAN KI BADAMI YAADEIN BACHPAN KI BADAM YAADEIN HINDI/URDU POP
8 SHRUTI PATHAK Shrufiana REHMATAAN HINDI/URDU SUFI
9 DARSHIT NAYAK Main Kaun Hoon BAAKHUDA HINDI POP
10 NEETI MOHAN NEETI MOHAN JAA JAA HINDI POP
April 22 - April 28 (Updated fortnightly) Source: Artistaloud.com