Meet the Shakira of India
Bappida called her the Shakira of India.
This 20-year old student of graphic designing comes from a musical background where she learnt music from her grandparents when she was five years old. Her father, an engineer by profession, also sings.
"I came to Ahmedabad when I was eight. I learnt to write and speak Gujrathi and Hindi in school. I learnt classical music and did a diploma in Kuchupudi. I returned to the US when I was 12," she says.
The talented girl also learnt Bharathanatyam from her mother.
"I went to US, started teaching music and dance for children and giving live shows from the age of 12. I used to watch SaReGaMaPa when Sonuji (Sonu Nigam) was the host. After seven years of live performances, I decided to audition for the show and was selected in the final round when Bappida heard me singing Maiya Maiya," she adds.
"After coming here, I have come to know the real feel of competition. Life has completely changed. We have so much attachment here, it's very difficult for us to see one of us get eliminated. We sing and have fun. I am going to miss all this after this is over. It's the best thing that has happened to me," she says
The singer who doesn't mind acting in films if the offer is good, has also recorded a song for Bappida.
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