SHAURYA SINGH THAPA
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Artists To Check Out If You Like
Jonita Gandhi
Starting out with viral YouTube covers , Jonita Gandhi has gone on to become a trending sensation when it comes to Indian playback singing . Her multi-lingual proficiency has allowed her to helm several songs in Hindi , Tamil , Marathi , Kannada , and Punjabi films . More recently , she has also ventured in the space of OTT platforms as she also sang songs for projects like Amazon Prime ’ s Bandish Bandits and Netflix ’ s Feels Like Ishq .
Along with hits like Main Tumhara , The Breakup Song , Kahaan Hoon Main , Gandhi represents a new age of Indian singers who can shift between playback and non-film formats . For instance , her recent release Chal Koi Na finds her debut in the Punjabi independent music space . Here are a few artists that you might dig if you like Jonita Gandhi .
1 . Shalmali Kholgade The crooner behind Pareshaan has also sung for Marathi , Tamil , and Bengali films . However , recently , she is also transitioning towards nonfilm songs such as Here Is Beautiful , the high-profile collaboration with industry legend Sunidhi Chauhan . The track is a part of Kholgade ’ s new album 2x .
2 . Aanchal Shrivastava Aanchal Shrivastava is a popular name when it comes to the folk and indie scene of the country . Some essential recent tracks include Chalat Musafir and Chithi Khat aur Tum , along with the acclaimed rendition of Din Shagna Da that plays during a crucial same-sex marriage scene in Amazon Prime ’ s Four More Shots Please .
3 . Shirley Setia When it comes to Indian vocalists who acquired fame through YouTube , Shirley Setia is a recurring name . Her covers won her millions of subscribers and collaborations with YouTube artists from all over the world . Since then , Setia has sung Bollywood songs as well as major international collaborations such as a cover of A Whole New World ( for 2019 ’ s Aladin ) with pianist Kurt Hugo Schneider and BIBA with Pritam and Marshmello .
4 . Pallavi Ishpuniyani Be it with her covers or originals , Pallavi Ishpuniyani carries a certain freshness and diversity to her discography . Just compare her first two singles Night Out and Sehreyan Wala . While the former was a clubfriendly peppy number , the latter was a rendition of a popular Punjabi wedding song .
5 . Shivam Mahadevan Early this year , Jonita Gandhi lent her voice to three tracks for the soundtrack of the musical series Bandish Bandits . Gandhi ’ s cocollaborator on Sajan Bin , Shivam Mahadevan , also shone in the album with the aforementioned collaboration as well as Chedkhaniyaan , a joint effort with Pratibha Singh Baghel .
6 . Lisa Mishra When Lisa Mishra started building some buzz from her YouTube channel , she lent vocals on Chance The Rapper ’ s All We Got ( when she was just 13 ). In 2018 , she uploaded a mashup of Tareefan ( from Veere De Wedding ) and Justin Bieber ’ s Let Me Love You . The cover caught the attention of actress Sonam Kapoor and Mishra even got a chance to record an official reprise of Tareefan for the film . Since then , she has been signed under Universal Music .
7 . Sanam Puri The brainchild behind the Hindi pop band Sanam , Sanam Puri is known for his covers of classic Bollywood songs as well as his originals . He emulates pop energy as well as a balanced mellowness , depending upon the sound . Some of Sanam ’ s best works include collaborations with Jonita Gandhi , Teri Aankhon Se and Pinjra ( Coke Studio ).
8 . Sona Mohapatra Sona Mohapotra has evoked tones of rock , folk , and pop in her Bollywood discography that includes Bedardi Raja from Delhi Belly and Ambarsariya from Fukrey . Outside film , she has released two solo albums , performed the folk song Rangabati for Coke Studio , and even remixed English songs like Just Dance by David Bowie and Afterglow by INXS .
9 . Akash Gandhi Indian-origin American composer Aakash Gandhi was one of Jonita Gandhi ’ s earliest collaborators through his YouTube channel 88 Keys To Euphoria . Aakash himself helms musical arrangements involving piano and other world instruments and his initial work on the channel featured ‘ hidden musical talents ’ like Jonita and flutist Sahil Khan .
10 Vidya Vox Another one of famed Youtube cover singers , Vidya Vox was born in Chennai but migrated to America at the age of eight . Just like her upbringing , she began to blend the Indian with the Western in her music with viral YouTube covers like Closer / Kabira and Lean On / Jind Mahi .
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