Shannon K

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{{short description|American singer-songwriter}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Shannon K}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Shannon K
| image = ShannonK.jpg
| caption = Shannon K
| birth_name = Sana Kumar Sanu
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|06|16|}}
| birth_place = India
| genre = Pop, soul, R&B
| occupation = Singer, songwriter
| instrument = Vocals, piano
| years_active = 2017–present
| label = Warner Music, Talinc Records, Zee Music Company,Tips Music
| associated_acts = [[Poo Bear]], [[Kyle Townsend]], [[David Arquette]], [[Ed Westwick]], [[Kelly Jenrette]], [[Tara Reid]], [[Brittany Snow]], [[Chrissie Fit]] & [[Cedric The Entertainer]]
| website = {{official|http://www.shannonkmusic.com}}
}}
'''Shannon K''' (born '''Sana Kumar Sanu in 2001) is an American singer-songwriter.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/global/kumar-sanu-s-daughter-shannon-k-s-song-sapphire-hits/article_aafc8f52-6a56-11e6-a65a-136c4582e2c0.html|title= Watch|last=Reporter|first=India-West Staff|work=India West|access-date=2018-11-20|language=en}}</ref>

==Life==
Shannon's father is [[Kumar Sanu]], a [[Bollywood]] [[playback singer]]; and her mother, Saloni, is an [[Entrepreneurship|entrepreneur]]. Her younger sister, Annabel, is a [[songwriter]] and [[author]].

Shannon went to school at [[Northwood College]] in London and Evangel Christian School. She performed for the first time on stage at the age of 4. She has performed in the [[Bollywood Movie Awards]] in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], United States.

Shannon K has worked with the music label [[Zee Music Company]] and learned music at [[ABRSM]] in the [[United Kingdom]].

she’s an entrepreneur too, running business along with working as an artist.

== Discography ==
Shannon K released her first American collaboration for the song "A Long Time"<ref name="ShannonKVEVO">{{Citation|last=ShannonKVEVO|title=Shannon K - A Long Time (written by) Poo Bear|date=2018-04-25|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXhTH9cUn5k|access-date=2018-11-20}}</ref> (2018) with [[Poo Bear]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2018/04/30/shannon-k-daughter-of-kumar-sanu-releases-a-long-time-433830/|title=Shannon K, daughter of Kumar Sanu, releases new single|date=2018-04-30|work=The American Bazaar|access-date=2018-11-20|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://hush-mag.com/2018/04/06/pop-sensation-shannon-k-shannonksinger-secures-super-producer-poo-bear-for-first-u-s-single/|title=Pop Sensation Shannon K Secures Super Producer Poo Bear For First U.S. Single|publication-date=2018-04-06}}</ref> The music video for the song has received over 41,000,000 views on [[YouTube]].<ref name="ShannonKVEVO"/>

She collaborated with music producer [[Kyle Townsend]] for the anti-bullying song "Give Me Your Hand".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://creativinn.com/interview-with-talented-pop-singer-shannon-k/|title=An Interview with Talented Pop Singer Shannon K|date=2018-02-08|work=CreativInn|access-date=2018-11-20|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Kyle Townsend]]'s song, "[[Stand Up for Something]]" was nominated by the [[90th Academy Awards]] for [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]]. Shannon's song "Give Me Your Hand" was premiered by [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'' magazine]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8482797/shannon-k-give-me-your-hand-video-premiere|title=Shannon K Fights Bullying With Positivity In 'Give Me Your Hand' Video: Premiere|website=www.billboard.com|language=en|access-date=2018-11-20}}</ref> The song was co-written with Annabel, Shannon K's younger sister, in support of the anti-bullying charity [[Love Is Louder (Organisation)|Love is Louder]], which is part of [[The Jed Foundation]]. Shannon stated that she suffered from bullying while growing up<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/4004200|title=Teen pop singer Shannon K, survivor of bullying, uses influence to bring awareness to problem - Press Release - Digital Journal|website=www.digitaljournal.com|access-date=2018-11-20}}</ref> so she continues to support this cause.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/thomasowen408/meet-shannon-k-the-summeras-best-up-and-coming-2uxps|title=Meet Shannon K, The Summer’s Best Up And Coming Artist !|work=BuzzFeed Community|access-date=2018-11-20|language=en}}</ref>

The music video for "Give Me Your Hand" featured many Hollywood actors,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-kumar-sanu-s-daughter-shannon-k-releases-anti-bullying-anthem-2682684|title=Kumar Sanu’s daughter Shannon K releases anti-bullying anthem|date=2018-11-05|work=dna|access-date=2018-11-20|language=en-US}}</ref> including [[Ed Westwick]], [[Ian Bohen]], [[David Arquette]], [[Chrissie Fit]], [[Molly Burnett]], [[Briana Evigan]], [[Kelley Jakle]], [[Chloe Noelle]], [[Callan McAuliffe]], [[Drew Van Acker]] and [[Ryan Pinkston]].

Shannon has made her debut as an actor in the movie “The Big Feed” starting [[imdbname:4996326|Manolo Gonzalez Vergara]].

Shannon has{{when|date=June 2020}} collaborated with [[Bollywood]] singer [[Sonu Nigam]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/sonu-nigam-collaborates-with-kumar-sanus-daughters-shannon-k-annabel/1393525|title=Sonu Nigam collaborates with Kumar Sanu's daughters Shannon K, Annabel|website=www.freepressjournal.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianewengland.com/2018/11/bollywood-roundup-twinkle-khanna-soha-ali-khan-ali-fazal-and-more/|title=Bollywood Roundup: Twinkle Khanna, Soha Ali Khan, Ali Fazal, and more... - INDIA New England News|date=2018-11-16|work=INDIA New England News|access-date=2018-11-20|language=en-US}}</ref> and released the love song "OMT" in November 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/entertainment/sonu-nigam-teams-up-with-kumar-sanu-s-daughters.html|title=Sonu Nigam teams up with Kumar Sanu's daughters|last=Pioneer|first=The|work=The Pioneer|access-date=2018-11-20|language=en}}</ref>

Shannon co-wrote the song "It’s Magical" with [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/kumar-sanu-to-team-up-with-his-uk-based-daughter-sannon/19090181|title=Kumar Sanu to team up with his UK-based daughter Shannon for a duet|date=2018-02-20|work=mid-day|access-date=2018-11-21|language=en}}</ref> 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]]''.

She has her podcast show “Get Real with Shannon K” features various guests such as [[Tara Reid]], [[Cedric the Entertainer|Cedric The Entertainer]], [[Kelly Jenrette]], [[Govinda (actor)|Bollywood star Govinda]] , [[Mallika Sherawat]], [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Kavita Krishnamurti|Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]] , [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] to name a few.

== Achievements==

* Shannon was awarded Artist of the Month by [[B4U Music|B4U UK]].
* She has been interviewed on [[BBC Asian Network|BBC Asian Radio UK]], the ''Face to Face'' show on [[TV Asia|TV ASIA]], ''Good morning La La Land'' on [[Focus TV]], and iheart radio 991KKGi.
* She has been featured by ''Billboard'' magazine,<ref name=":0" /> ''[[Stardust (magazine)|Stardust]]'' magazine, and ''Creative Inn Magazine''.
* She has performed live in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington DC]], [[New York City|New York]], [[Los Angeles]], [[New Jersey]], [[Florida]], [[Dallas]], [[Houston]] and [[Virginia]].
*She has bagged Hollywood Music n Media award for best original song with message for Give me your hand .

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{official|https://www.shannonkmusic.com/}}

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[[Category:2001 births]]
[[Category:American female singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:Indian emigrants to the United States]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American singer-songwriters]]

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