|
|
 |
|
Gunjan
 ‘Gunjan’
means ‘Musical Echo’, so it was no surprise that at the
very young age of three, Gunjan’s nursery school
teachers and others who heard her sing, told her mother
that Gunjan was destined for a career in music and that
she would dedicate her life to her vocal talent and
exceptional ability to sing!!!
At the age of four, she made her debut stage performance
for her Kindergarten School. After that there was no
stopping her passion to sing, so she went on to record
Children’s Nursery Rhymes, Religious Songs, and Radio
and TV Commercials all over Asia.
As the biggest child star in India, Gunjan’s popularity
continued to soar and she received the prestigious ‘All
India (National) Award’ for best Vocalist for three
years in a row!!! Gunjan spent years nurturing and
perfecting her talent, while under training from some of
the most famous musical directors and composers in
India. As a teenager, she shared the stage with some of
the biggest names in the Indian Music Industry, such as
Lakshmikant Pyarelal, Ravindra Jain, Anuradha Paudwal,
Sonu Nigam and Subha Mudgal. Gunjan impressed all and
stood out to many, as she had the ability not only to
sing in all South Asian languages and dialects, but in
just about every foreign language as well.
Gunjan settled in United States in her late teens and
continued her Indian Classical Music Training under the
tutelage of the legendary ‘Ustaad Ali Akbar Khan’ in
California. She soon moved to North Carolina so she
could pursue her commitment to musical perfection, where
she obtained a University degree in “Western Classical
Music”, with Special Interest in Indian Classical.
Straight out of college, Gunjan was signed by
internationally acclaimed producer/remixer, Bally Sagoo,
to his brand new record label, Ishq Records, in England.
Her talent was obvious to Bally and she went on to sing
on numerous albums, most of which went Platinum within 6
weeks and Triple Platinum within 12 months. Gunjan
immediately became an overnight success, with the
younger and the older generation, both of who were in
awe of her captivating vocals.
Gunjan has even touched the hearts of millions through
the big screen, as she was the most featured artist on
the sound track of one of the most successful films of
2002, the British Asian independent blockbuster hit,
‘Bend It Like Beckham.’
After 5 years with Bally Sagoo and team, Gunjan decided
to part ways and pursue different avenues, so she could
continue to grow musically. She's been busy in the
studio ever since, writing and recording original
material for the first time!!! Gunjan has an enormous
desire to explore all different genres of music, leading
her to collaborate with world-renowned artists from
Morgan Heritage to Apache Indian to Eminem's rapper Stat
Quo to Elephant Man to chart topping producer's Handel
Tucker (Maxi Priest, Bennie Man, Backstreet Boys, etc)
and Rishi Rich (Britney Spears, Craig David, Misteeq,
etc).
Gunjan continues to tour the world, collaborate with new
artists and producers across the globe, and is currently
writing and recording new material in the studio every
week.
|
|
|
 |
|
