Shannon K

Shannon Kumar Sanu, better known by name Shannon K, is an Indian-American singer-songwriter and daughter of Indian singer Kumar Sanu [1]

Shannon K
Shannon K
Background information
Birth nameShannon Kumar Sanu
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, David Arquette, Ed Westwick, Kelly Jenrette, Tara Reid, Brittany Snow, Chrissie Fit & Cedric The Entertainer
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

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] The song 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][9]

Shannon has made her debut as an actor in the movie “The Big Feed” starting Manolo Gonzalez Vergara.

Shannon has 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 the movie Social Mandiya,[14]

"Aajaa" song which from Surroor Album 2021 Shannon once again collaborated again with Himesh Reshammiya.

References
  1. Reporter, India-West Staff. "Watch". India West. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  2. ShannonKVEVO (2018-04-25), Shannon K - A Long Time (written by) Poo Bear, retrieved 2018-11-20
  3. "Shannon K, daughter of Kumar Sanu, releases new single". The American Bazaar. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  4. "Pop Sensation Shannon K Secures Super Producer Poo Bear For First U.S. Single". 2018-04-06.
  5. "An Interview with Talented Pop Singer Shannon K". CreativInn. 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  6. "Shannon K Fights Bullying With Positivity In 'Give Me Your Hand' Video: Premiere". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  7. "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.
  8. "Meet Shannon K, The Summer's Best Up And Coming Artist !". BuzzFeed Community. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  9. "Kumar Sanu's daughter Shannon K releases anti-bullying anthem". dna. 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  10. "Sonu Nigam collaborates with Kumar Sanu's daughters Shannon K, Annabel". www.freepressjournal.in. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  11. "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.
  12. Pioneer, The. "Sonu Nigam teams up with Kumar Sanu's daughters". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  13. "Kumar Sanu to team up with his UK-based daughter Shannon for a duet". mid-day. 2018-02-20. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  14. "Watch Social Mandiya | Prime Video". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
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