Shannon K
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Background information | |
Birth name | Shannon Kumar Sanu |
Born | America | June 16, 2002
Genres | Pop, soul, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals, piano |
Years active | 2017–present |
Labels | Warner Music, Talinc Records, Zee Music Company,Tips Music |
Associated acts | Poo Bear, Kyle Townsend, David Arquette, Ed Westwick, Kelly Jenrette, Tara Reid, Brittany Snow, Chrissie Fit & Cedric The Entertainer |
Website | Official website |
Shannon K (born Shannon Kumar Sanu in 2002) is an American singer-songwriter.[1]
Life[]
Shannon's father is Kumar Sanu, a Bollywood playback singer; and her mother, Saloni Sanu, is an entrepreneur. Her younger sister, Annabel, is a songwriter and author.
Shannon went to school at Northwood College in London and Evangel Christian School. She performed for the first time on stage at the age of 4. She has performed in the Bollywood Movie Awards in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States.
Shannon K has worked with the music label Zee Music Company and learned music at ABRSM in the United Kingdom.
she’s an entrepreneur too, running business along with working as an artist.
Discography[]
Shannon K released her first American collaboration for the song "A Long Time"[2] (2018) with Poo Bear.[3][4] The music video for the song has received over 41,000,000 views on YouTube.[2]
She collaborated with music producer Kyle Townsend for the anti-bullying song "Give Me Your Hand".[5] Kyle Townsend's song, "Stand Up for Something" was nominated by the 90th Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Shannon's song "Give Me Your Hand" was premiered by Billboard magazine.[6] The song was co-written with Annabel, Shannon K's younger sister, in support of the anti-bullying charity Love is Louder, which is part of The Jed Foundation. Shannon stated that she suffered from bullying while growing up[7] so she continues to support this cause.[8]
The music video for "Give Me Your Hand" featured many Hollywood actors,[9] including Ed Westwick, Ian Bohen, David Arquette, Chrissie Fit, Molly Burnett, Briana Evigan, Kelley Jakle, Chloe Noelle, Callan McAuliffe, Drew Van Acker and Ryan Pinkston.
Shannon has made her debut as an actor in the movie “The Big Feed” starting Manolo Gonzalez Vergara.
Shannon has[when?] collaborated with Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam,[10][11] and released the love song "OMT" in November 2018.[12]
Shannon co-wrote the song "It’s Magical" with Sameer[13] She performed it with her father, Kumar Sanu, as a duet.
Shannon made her Bollywood debut as a playback singer with the song "Tik Tok" from the film Happy Hardy and Heer.
Shannon is Also the Executive Director for Movie Social Mandiya
She has her podcast show “Get Real with Shannon K” features various guests such as Tara Reid, Cedric The Entertainer, Kelly Jenrette, Bollywood star Govinda , Mallika Sherawat, Alka Yagnik, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Abhijeet , Shaan to name a few.
Achievements[]
- Shannon was awarded Artist of the Month by B4U UK.
- She has been interviewed on BBC Asian Radio UK, the Face to Face show on TV ASIA, Good morning La La Land on Focus TV, and iheart radio 991KKGi.
- She has been featured by Billboard magazine,[6] Stardust magazine, and Creative Inn Magazine.
- She has performed live in Washington DC, New York, Los Angeles, New Jersey, Florida, Dallas, Houston and Virginia.
- She has bagged Hollywood Music n Media award for best original song with message for Give me your hand .
References[]
- ^ Reporter, India-West Staff. "Watch". India West. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ Jump up to: a b ShannonKVEVO (2018-04-25), Shannon K - A Long Time (written by) Poo Bear, retrieved 2018-11-20
- ^ "Shannon K, daughter of Kumar Sanu, releases new single". The American Bazaar. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ "Pop Sensation Shannon K Secures Super Producer Poo Bear For First U.S. Single". 2018-04-06.
- ^ "An Interview with Talented Pop Singer Shannon K". CreativInn. 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Shannon K Fights Bullying With Positivity In 'Give Me Your Hand' Video: Premiere". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ "Teen pop singer Shannon K, survivor of bullying, uses influence to bring awareness to problem - Press Release - Digital Journal". www.digitaljournal.com. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ "Meet Shannon K, The Summer's Best Up And Coming Artist !". BuzzFeed Community. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ "Kumar Sanu's daughter Shannon K releases anti-bullying anthem". dna. 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ "Sonu Nigam collaborates with Kumar Sanu's daughters Shannon K, Annabel". www.freepressjournal.in. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ "Bollywood Roundup: Twinkle Khanna, Soha Ali Khan, Ali Fazal, and more... - INDIA New England News". INDIA New England News. 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ Pioneer, The. "Sonu Nigam teams up with Kumar Sanu's daughters". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ "Kumar Sanu to team up with his UK-based daughter Shannon for a duet". mid-day. 2018-02-20. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
External links[]
- 2001 births
- American women singer-songwriters
- Indian emigrants to the United States
- Living people
- American singer-songwriters