Shannon K
Background information
Birth nameShannon Kumar Sanu
GenresPop, soul, R&B
Occupation(s)Singer-actress
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active2017–present
LabelsWarner Music, Talinc Records, Zee Music Company, Tips
WebsiteOfficial website

Shannon K is an American-Indian singer/actress. She started her singing career with Poo Bear with the song “A Long Time” in 2018.[1] She debuted as an actress in the movie The Big Feed in 2020 with Manolo Vergara in COVID time.

Early life and education

Shannon K was born in Mumbai, India.[1] She studied music at the Royal Academy of Music, London,[2] and acted at the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in the US.

Career

Singing career

She debuted with Poo Bear with the song “A Long Time” in 2018.[1][2] The music video for the song has received over 41,000,000 views on YouTube.

She collaborated with music producer Kyle Townsend in support of victims of bullying, "Give Me Your Hand". The song was premiered by Billboard magazine. 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 so she continues to support this cause. The song won the HMMA Award for best original song.

Shannon has collaborated with Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam, and released the love song "OMT" in November 2018.[2]

Shannon co-wrote the song "It’s Magical" with Sameer.

Shannon is also the Executive Director for the movie Social Mandiya.

Acting career

She debuted in American movies with a cameo in Manolo Vergara’s, The Big Feed. She is currently working on a TV series, Mystical Inheritance of Adina Hassan, with American actor Ryan Kelley and a short film, Rolling.

Movie

  • The Big Feed (2020) [3]
  • Chal Zindagi [4]
  • Social Mandiya – (2021) [5]
  • Rolling (Short film) – (2023) [6]
  • Hindi - Vindi[7]

TV

  • Mystical Inheritance of Adina Hassan (pre-production)

Award

Shannon K became the recipient of the Wow Outstanding Female Singer Par Excellence Award in 2021.

Personal life

Shannon's father is Kumar Sanu, a Bollywood playback singer;[8] and her mother, Saloni Sanu, is an entrepreneur. Her younger sister, Annabelle Kumar Sanu, is a songwriter and author.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rival Magazine Issue 6: Featuring Shannon K by rivalmagazinela - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Tagat, Anurag (21 December 2018). "Indian-American Singer-Songwriter Shannon K Takes on Bullying with 'Give Me Your Hand'". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  3. ↑ Ferro, Fernando, The Big Feed (Comedy, Thriller), Ivana Rojas, Antony Del Rio, Manolo Gonzalez Vergara, Iron River Pictures, retrieved 14 August 2023
  4. ↑ Sharma, Vivek (26 May 2023), Chal Zindagi (Adventure, Drama), Vivek Dahiya, Shannon K, Sanjay Mishra, Vivaan Filmz Production, retrieved 14 August 2023
  5. ↑ Sharma, Vivek (28 August 2021), Social Mandiya (Comedy), Nishant Kumar, Vikalp Mehta, Vivaan Sharma, Vivaan Filmz Production, retrieved 14 August 2023
  6. ↑ Kumar, Annabelle, Rolling (2023) (Short, Drama), Shannon K, retrieved 14 August 2023
  7. ↑ Sayed, Ali, Hindi Vindi, Mihir Ahuja, Neena Gupta, Shannon K, 24Six Films, Shah Entertainment Media (Mumbai), retrieved 14 August 2023
  8. 1 2 thomasowen408. "Meet Shannon K, The Summer's Best Up And Coming Artist !". BuzzFeed Community. Retrieved 20 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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