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{{Short description|Indian classical singer, playback singer(born 23 June 2003)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Sonakshi Kar
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|06|23}}
| birth_place = [[Kolkata, West Bengal]], India
| genre = [[Indian Classical Music]], [[Pop music|pop]]
| occupation = Singer
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals}}
| years_active = 2013–present
}}

'''Sonakshi Kar''' (born 23 June 2003)<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA5RejT4kkw |title=Sonakshi Kar Facebook LIVE today on her Birthday |date=2020-06-23 |last=Sonakshi Kar Official |access-date=2024-07-02 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCUb78Ah31o |title=Abbas Ji को Sonakshi की Voice लगी Melodious {{!}} Indian Idol Season 13 {{!}} Replay |date=2023-10-25 |last=LIV Music |access-date=2024-06-28 |via=YouTube}}</ref> is an Indian singer and live performer from [[Kolkata]]. She had participating in several singing reality shows such as [[Indian Idol Junior|Indian Idol Junior 2013]], [[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs]] 2017 and [[Indian Idol (Hindi TV series)|Indian Idol]] season 13 (2022–2023).<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Indian Idol 13 judges bowled over by Sonakshi kar rendition of Lata Mangeshkar song |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2022/indian-idol-13-judges-bowled-over-by-sonakshi-kar-rendition-of-lata-mangeshkar-song-340384.html |website=www.filmibeat.com|date=16 September 2022 }}</ref>

== Early life and career ==
Sonakshi was born in Kolkata, [[India]]. And attended Maharishi Vidya Mandir School in Kolkata for her education and graduate in 2022.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txoo9SLOxdc |title=ZEE TV - SA RE GA MA PA LIL CHAMPS - SONAKSHI |date=2017-03-01 |last=Zee TV UK |access-date=2024-06-28 |via=YouTube}}</ref> Then in 2023, she got admission to university and was awarded a scholarship from [[Bhawanipur Education Society College|The Bhawanipur Education Society College]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-31 |title=Scholarship Felicitation Ceremony – Batch of 2023 - BESC {{!}} The Bhawanipur Education Society College |url=https://thebges.edu.in/scholarship-felicitation-ceremony-batch-of-2023/ |access-date=2024-11-07 |language=en-US}}</ref>

On a musical journey, she learned music at home when she was 3 years old—then studied [[Hindustani classical music]] with ''Jayanta Sarkar'' from the age of 4. She also received training in [[Semi-classical music]] from ''Deep Chakraborty''.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-4ybaYiAnw |title=Sonakshi's Impactful Performance on 'Do Naino Mein' {{!}} Indian Idol Junior |date=2020-08-22 |last=SET India |access-date=2024-06-28 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

In 2011, she made her debut in the [[Bengali language|Bengali]] singing reality show '[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Bangla|Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs]]' on [[Zee Bangla]] when she was 7 years old.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-09-26 |title=Indian Idol Season 13: From Rishi Singh to Bidipta Chakraborty, meet top 15 contestants |url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/photos/indian-idol-season-13-ayodhyas-rishi-singh-to-kolkatas-bidipta-chakraborty-meet-the-top-15-contestants-who-will-sing-for-the-title-this-season-trending-tv-news-2198608/ |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=www.bollywoodlife.com |language=en}}</ref> After that in 2013, she participated in [[Indian Idol Junior|Indian Idol Junior Season 1]] when she was 9 years old. In that competition, she ranked top 6th. In the year 2017, she appeared again in [[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs 2017]] when she was 13 years old. There she secured the position of 1st Runner-Up.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2017-10-28 |title=Grand Finale of Zee's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2017 on 29th October |url=https://www.w3buzz.in/grand-finale-of-zees-sa-re-ga-ma-pa-lil-champs-2017-on-29th-october/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=w3buzz |language=en}}</ref> In 2022-2023 she was in [[Indian Idol|Indian Idol Season 13]] on [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]] and finished in 6th place.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Himanshu |date=2023-03-25 |title=Indian Idol 13: Fan Favorite Senjuti Das gets Eliminated – Meet the Top 6 Finalist |url=https://www.readersfusion.com/entertainment/indian-idol-13-fan-favorite-senjuti-das-gets-eliminated-meet-the-top-6-finalist/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=ReadersFusion |language=en-US}}</ref>

After Indian Idol 13 ended, Sonakshi sang for [[Himesh Reshammiya]] in the album "''[[Himesh Ke Dil Se]]'' " titled "''Tera Chale Jaana''" which was released on [[YouTube]] channel on 24 November 2023.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxrX4eU2dzc |title=Tera Chale Jaana (Studio Version){{!}}Himesh Ke Dil Se The Album{{!}} Himesh Reshammiya{{!}} Sonakshi Kar{{!}} |date=2023-11-23 |last=Himesh Reshammiya Melodies |access-date=2024-06-21 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
Recently she sang a composition of the renowned music director from Bengal Debojyoti Mishra in a new launched serial TARA on Star Plus (2026).

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!'''Notes'''
!Ref.
|-
|2011
|[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Bangla|Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Bengla]] ([[Zee Bangla|Zee Bengla]])
|Contestant
|
|
|-
|2013
|[[Indian Idol Junior|India Idol Junior]] season 1 ([[Sony TV (India)|Sony TV]])
|Contestant
|ranked top 6th
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-07-12 |title=Govinda gets emotional on reality TV show |url=https://gulfnews.com/general/govinda-gets-emotional-on-reality-tv-show-1.1208257 |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=gulfnews.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2014
|[[Kaun Banega Crorepati]] Special Episode in [[Raipur district|Raipur]] ([[Sony TV (India)|Sony TV]])
|Guest
|stage performer
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-10-12 |title=KBC 8 Special Moments 12th October 2014 Part 1 - video Dailymotion |url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x27srec |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=Dailymotion |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
|[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs 2017|Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs]] (Hindi)
|Contestant
|1th Runner-Up
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|India's Best Judwaah ([[Zee TV]])
|Guest
|
|<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc4K5rm17KE&list=PLVqBLRhC9UzG_IvZSKhaT-2lPAcirJ0tT |title=India's Best Judwaah - Hindi Serial - Episode 10 - August 26, 2017 - Zee Tv Show - Best Scene |date=2017-08-27 |last=Zee TV |access-date=2024-06-21 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
|[[The Voice India Kids]] ([[&TV]])
|Guest
|
|<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHw-oMOTC3k |title=Sonakshi And Fazil {{!}} Performs On Mera Rang De Basanti {{!}} The Voice India Kids {{!}} Episode 24 |date=2018-01-28 |last=The Voice India Kids |access-date=2024-06-21 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
|-
|[[Dance India Dance Li'l Masters|Dance India Dance L'il Masters]] season 4 ([[Zee TV]])
|Guest
|
|
|-
|2021
|[[Taare Zameen Par (TV series)|Taare Zameen Par]] ([[StarPlus]])
|Guest
|
|
|-
|2022
|[[Indian Idol (Hindi TV series)|Indian Idol]] Season 13 ([[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]])
|Contestant
|5th Runner-Up
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Know everything about the top 6 Finalists of Indian Idol season 13, finale to be premiered this weekend |url=https://www.jagrantv.com/en-show/top-6-finalists-of-indian-idol-season-13-their-biography-finale-date-and-more-rc1040319 |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=jagrantv |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2024
|THE [[Indian Television Academy Awards|24th ITA AWARDS]] ([[StarPlus]])
|Guest
|stage performer
|<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SR8QdK_INI&t=24s |title=Singer Rishi Singh, Ankush Bhardwaj and Sonakshi Kar's dedicated performance to 'ROSHNS' |date=2025-01-07 |last=The Indian Television Academy |access-date=2025-01-10 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> In 2015, Sonakshi Kar participated in the singing competition ''I Genius Young Singing Stars'' Season 2 organized by [[Max Life Insurance]] in association with [[Universal Music India]], she was the runner-up and sang on the album "''Classics Revisited II''".<ref>{{Citation |title=Classics Revisited (Vol. 2) |date=2016-09-09 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/40DOPGDkLVo2hHh1iih0eo |access-date=2024-06-21 |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.instagram.com/real.sonakshi/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2dRjGcJ7mv564Mx-vK1P8EhHa2DupTejE98TLlymosHOgGiS8CWFtKz0o_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw Sonakshi Kar] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/ImSonakshiKar/ Sonakshi Kar] on [[facebook]]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Bengali Hindus]]
[[Category:Indian women singers]]
[[Category:Sa Re Ga Ma Pa participants]]
[[Category:Indian Idol participants]]
[[Category:Indian Idol (Hindi TV series)]]
[[Category:Singers from Kolkata]]
[[Category:Indian singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:2003 births]]

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