Shannon K

Shannon K (born Sana Kumar Sanu in 2001) is an American singer-songwriter.[1]

Shannon K
Shannon K
Background information
Birth nameSana Kumar Sanu
Born (2001-06-16) June 16, 2001
India
GenresPop, soul, R&B
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, piano
Years active2017–present
LabelsWarner Music, Talinc Records, Zee Music Company,Tips Music
Associated actsPoo Bear, Kyle Townsend, Infinity,Sonu Nigam, Sameer
WebsiteOfficial website

Life

Shannon's father is Kumar Sanu, a Bollywood playback singer; and her mother, Saloni, is an entrepreneur. Her younger sister, Annabel, is a songwriter and author. She has a half-brother, Jaan Kumar Sanu, who is a current contestant on the popular Indian reality TV show, Bigg Boss (season 14).[2]

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. She released her first song, "Roll Back The Years",[3][4] when she was 12. At that time her parents wanted her to focus only on studies so she wrote music as a hobby.

Shannon K has worked with the music label Zee Music Company and learned music at ABRSM in the United Kingdom.

Discography

Shannon K released her first American collaboration for the song "A Long Time"[5] (2018) with Poo Bear.[6][7] The music video for the song has received over 36,000,000 views on YouTube.[5]

She collaborated with music producer Kyle Townsend for the anti-bullying song "Give Me Your Hand".[8] 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.[9] 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 throughout her life[10] so she continues to support this cause.[11]

The music video for "Give Me Your Hand" featured many Hollywood actors,[12] including Ed Westwick, Ian Bohen, David Arquette, Chrissie Fit, Molly Burnett, Briana Evigan, Kelley Jakle, Drew Van Acker and Ryan Pinkston.

Shannon is currently collaborating with Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam,[13][14] and released the love song "OMT" in November 2018.[15]

Shannon co-wrote the song "It’s Magical" with Sameer[16] 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.

Achievements

References
  1. Reporter, India-West Staff. "Watch". India West. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  2. "Exclusive - Bigg Boss 14's Jaan Kumar Sanu's mother Rita Bhattacharya: He will never let his father Kumar Sanu or our family's name down". Etimes. Times of India. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. Reporter, India-West Staff. "Kumar Sanu's Daughter Shannon K. Returns with New Emotion-inspired Album 'Perpetual'". India West. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  4. "My dad Kumar Sanu, is very strict about music: Shannon - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  5. ShannonKVEVO (2018-04-25), Shannon K - A Long Time (written by) Poo Bear, retrieved 2018-11-20
  6. "Shannon K, daughter of Kumar Sanu, releases new single". The American Bazaar. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  7. "Pop Sensation Shannon K Secures Super Producer Poo Bear For First U.S. Single". 2018-04-06.
  8. "An Interview with Talented Pop Singer Shannon K". CreativInn. 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  9. "Shannon K Fights Bullying With Positivity In 'Give Me Your Hand' Video: Premiere". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  10. "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.
  11. "Meet Shannon K, The Summer's Best Up And Coming Artist !". BuzzFeed Community. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  12. "Kumar Sanu's daughter Shannon K releases anti-bullying anthem". dna. 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  13. "Sonu Nigam collaborates with Kumar Sanu's daughters Shannon K, Annabel". www.freepressjournal.in. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  14. "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.
  15. Pioneer, The. "Sonu Nigam teams up with Kumar Sanu's daughters". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  16. "Kumar Sanu to team up with his UK-based daughter Shannon for a duet". mid-day. 2018-02-20. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
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