Shannon K

Shannon K was born in Mumbai, India as the daughter of one of the India's most popular singer Kumar Sanu. She studied music at the Royal Academy of Music, London,{{Cite web |last=Tagat |first=Anurag |date=2018-12-21 |title=Indian-American Singer-Songwriter Shannon K Takes on Bullying with 'Give Me Your Hand' |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/indian-american-singer-songwriter-shannon-k-takes-bullying-give-hand/ |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=Rolling Stone India |language=en-US}} and acted at the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in the US.

She debuted with Poo Bear with the song “A Long Time” in 2018. The music video for the song has received over 41,000,000 views on YouTube.

She collaborated with music producer Kyle Townsend in support of victims of bullying, "Give Me Your Hand". The song was premiered by Billboard magazine. 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 so she continues to support this cause.{{Cite magazine |last=Fonseca |first=Selma |date=2018-11-01 |title=Shannon K Fights Bullying With Positivity In 'Give Me Your Hand' Video: Premiere |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/shannon-k-give-me-your-hand-video-premiere-8482797/ |access-date=2025-02-12 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} The song won the HMMA Award for best original song.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-17 |title=Shannon K Strikes a Chord: The Ultimate Anthem for Today's Workforce - Magnetic Magazine |url=https://magneticmag.com/2024/08/shannon-k-strikes-a-chord-the-ultimate-anthem-for-todays-workforce/ |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=magneticmag.com |language=en-US}}

Shannon has collaborated with Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam, and released the love song "OMT" in November 2018.

She debuted in American movies with a cameo in Manolo Vergara’s, The Big Feed. She is currently working on a TV series, Mystical Inheritance of Adina Hassan, with American actor Ryan Kelley and a short film, Rolling. {{Cite web |date=2023-05-01 |title=Shannon K on not having dad Kumar Sanu around while growing up, says 'felt like something was missing' {{!}} Exclusive |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/shannon-k-on-not-having-dad-kumar-sanu-around-while-growing-up-says-felt-like-something-was-missing-exclusive-2366864-2023-05-01 |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=India Today |language=en}}

• The Big Feed (2020) {{Citation |last=Ferro |first=Fernando |title=The Big Feed |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10041056/ |type=Comedy, Thriller |access-date=2023-08-14 |others=Ivana Rojas, Antony Del Rio, Manolo Gonzalez Vergara |publisher=Iron River Pictures}}
• Chal Zindagi {{Citation |last=Sharma |first=Vivek |title=Chal Zindagi |date=2023-05-26 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27425654/ |type=Adventure, Drama |access-date=2023-08-14 |others=Vivek Dahiya, Shannon K, Sanjay Mishra |publisher=Vivaan Filmz Production}}
• Social Mandiya – (2021) {{Citation |last=Sharma |first=Vivek |title=Social Mandiya |date=2021-08-28 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25399162/?ref_=tt_sims_tt_i_1 |type=Comedy |access-date=2023-08-14 |others=Nishant Kumar, Vikalp Mehta, Vivaan Sharma |publisher=Vivaan Filmz Production}}
• Rolling (Short film) – (2023) {{Citation |last=Kumar |first=Annabelle |title=Rolling (2023) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21411158/ |type=Short, Drama |access-date=2023-08-14 |others=Shannon K}}
• Hindi - Vindi{{Citation |last=Sayed |first=Ali |title=Hindi Vindi |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28082933/?ref_=nm_flmg_unrel_4_act |access-date=2023-08-14 |others=Mihir Ahuja, Neena Gupta, Shannon K |publisher=24Six Films, Shah Entertainment Media (Mumbai)}}

• Mystical Inheritance of Adina Hassan (pre-production){{Cite web |title=Kumar Sanu back with a family collab |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/features/music/kumar-sanu-back-with-a-family-collab-3103873 |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}

Shannon K became the recipient of the Wow Outstanding Female Singer Par Excellence Award in 2021. {{Cite web |title=Making a mark for herself across continents, Indian-American singer/songwriter Shannon K becomes the recipient of the Wow outstanding female singer par excellence Award. |url=https://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/220106-making-mark-herself-across-continents-indian |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=www.radioandmusic.com |language=en}}

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