Top 50 Most Desirable Men: No.44 - 10 Songs You Can't Miss From YouTube Sensation Arjun Kanungo

Ariana Linh |May 24, 2019

Arjun Kanungo is a Youtube sensation, with his original songs and covers. If this is the first time you've heard of this star's name, here are the top 10 songs you can immediately listen to on Youtube to get started.

It's every teenager's dream to become famous and leave their footprint in life. Few can achieve such a feat. Yet, at the age of 18, Arjun Kanungo has taken to Youtube and lived out his ambitions.

Starting out as a classically trained singer, he's now also a composer, actor, and entrepreneur. Being talented, hard-working and good-looking, Arjun has garnered an impressive fanbase throughout the years, with his fans dubbing themselves as the Fanungos team.

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The singer's debut in Bollywood started when the song Khoon Choos Le, from Go Goa Gone, got into the limelight. In an interview with The Statesman, Arjun shared that he has the opportunity for Khoon Choos Le after the Bollywood composer-duo Sachin Jigar heard him on stage with Asha Bhosle. They saw his aptitude for music and decided to give him a try.

Afterward, it was smooth sailing for Arjun as he keeps pumping out one hit after another, with Baaki Baatein Piney Baad featuring famous rapper Badshah as the cream of the crop. Being young, talented and hard-working, Arjun Kanungo was named on the list of Top 50 Most Desirable Men. 

If this is the first time you've heard of this star's name, here are the top 10 songs you can immediately listen to on Youtube.

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Arjun Kanungo and Badshah in Baaki Baatein Piney Baad. Source: news18.com

Top 50 Most Desirable Men - Arjun Kanungo: La La La

Kanungo has collaborated with many a famous singer, and he just had to add the wonderful Neha Kakkar to the mix. The song reached 26 million views after only a month of its release, and now has over 120 millions on record. Arjun once said working with Neha Kakkar was one of his most favorite collaboration of all time.

Top 50 Most Desirable Men - Arjun Kanungo: Sanam Mere Sanam

With the lyrics written by a famous Indian poet, Sayeed Quadri, this song is an absolute banger. Once again, Arjun joined hands with Bollywood singer Mithoon for a powerful performance. According to the young star, the song is about unrequited love, timeless love, and it took a lot of effort from him and Mithoon to complete the song. Hard work paid off because Sanam Mere Sanam is an immediate hit among fans.

Top 50 Most Desirable Men - Arjun Kanungo: Fursat

This is only Arjun's second single, and he had already won over the heart of his fans. Just days after it was dropped, the song has already had 10 million views under its belt. This music video, featuring the gorgeous Sonal Chauhan along with our heartthrob singer, tells the story of a couple's love with a tear-jerking twist ending. This is definitely a movie tie-in material.

Top 50 Most Desirable Men - Arjun Kanungo: Ek Dafaa

A fun and eclectic electronic tune accompanying an equally charismatic video, what's more, love. Released by Sony Music, an audio powerhouse, Ek Dafaa takes you through one's journey of a love story, with all of its ups and downs.

Top 50 Most Desirable Men - Arjun Kanungo: Gallan Tipsiyan

Composed and sung by Arjun himself, with lyrics penned by Vayu, Gallan Tipsiyan is Kanungo's second party anthem, after Baaki Baatein Piney Baad. Gallan means a chat or conversation in Punjabi, and Tipsiyaan is just the English word "tipsy".

Top 50 Most Desirable Men - Arjun Kanungo: Yaara

Composed by A. R. Rahman, this song is a huge collaboration between famous Indian Youtube celebrities in an attempt to spread the message of world peace. Watching the video, you can see how each and every one of the star put their heart into singing.

Top 50 Most Desirable Men - Arjun Kanungo: See You Again (cover)

Another reason Kanungo is a big Youtube star: his covers and mashups. Mixing an Indian classic like PAL by KK and the western hit See You Again by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, the Youtube sensation really gave us the best of both worlds.

Top 50 Most Desirable Men - Arjun Kanungo: O Saathi (cover)

How do you know you're talented? When the original singer of the song you're trying to cover acknowledges you. This is what happened with Arjun's O Saathi. Arijit Singh, who first sang the song in the movie Shab, praised Kanungo's version of the love ballad to be equally good.

Top 50 Most Desirable Men - Arjun Kanungo: Meherbani (cover)

Arjun also released this musical gem: only using iPhone apps for the instrumental of the whole song.

Top 50 Most Desirable Men - Arjun Kanungo: Saibo (cover)

We're back at the start. Arjun's rendition of Saibo is only his second or third ever released video. Yet, it looks amazing and sounds amazing. The video also features another famous young star and Arjun's personal friend, Jonita Gandhi.

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