TAKING THE WORLD BY STORM
Femina|May 24, 2020
Shannon K, daughter of Kumar Sanu, is a popular name in the music industry. She shares her journey to the spotlight
TAKING THE WORLD BY STORM

As the daughter of Bollywood singer, Kumar Sanu, Shannon K was surrounded by melodies through childhood. Eager to make a mark in the field of music, she enrolled herself at The Royal School of London. All of 18, Shannon has already worked with the likes of Jason Boyd, Ed Westwick and Kyle Townsend. Over to the her.

At 18, you are well-known in the International and Indian music industry. What inspired you to take up music professionally?

My father was the first to inspire me, and make me realise that I do hold the talent. That’s when I got serious about music and started focusing on polishing my skills. I worked on songwriting and wrote some with my sister, Annabelle. Besides my dad, I was also influenced by Whitney Houston, Céline Dion, Mariah Carey.

Did your father Kumar Sanu, influence your art?

This story is from the May 24, 2020 edition of Femina.

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