A rising star with legendary Bollywood roots has just made history at Coachella 2025. Shannon K, who might not be a household name for many music fans yet, has become the first Indian-origin indie musician to represent India at the world renowned festival.
Shannon K is the daughter of Kumar Sanu, one of Bollywood’s most celebrated playback singers from the 1990s. While her father dominated Indian film music for decades, Shannon has made her way to the indie-pop scene with original tracks including “Give Me Your Hand,” “A Longtime,” “Always,” “Run,” “Retrace,” and a collaboration with renowned singer Sonu Nigam titled “OMT.”
Before the show, Shannon expressed how much this moment meant to her “It’s on the bucket list of every Indian-origin indie artist trying to break boundaries and be heard. Indian music is so rich — from classical to R&B to pop — and it’s often underrated. This is the beginning of something incredible, and I’m thrilled to be a part of it.”
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In an interview with Zoom, she credited her father for helping her pursue music she stated, “My dad was very happy. He was the one who inspired me to start singing in the first place. He influenced me, and he told me that I should take up singing as my career. He saw a little bit of a spark in me.”
She further added how he encouraged her to choose singing as a career, even when her mom wasn’t sure. She concluded the statement with how her father was very happy and proud of her achievement.
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