ABOUT
Priya Mani is a singer and songwriter who is passionate about music from all around the world. She aims to express stories and a range of emotional experiences through her music. Drawing influences from music of different cultures and genres, she creates an emotional and sonically unique experience for listeners!
Born into a music-loving family, Priya has been exposed to music from a young age. She has blossomed into a vocalist who indulges in various different styles and genres such as Indian- classical, Bollywood, Jazz, Balkan, Middle-Eastern, Flamenco, R&B, and Western Pop music! Priya started her musical journey at a young age with Indian classical music. Soon after she started studying Indian classical music, she found a passion for other styles. A few artists she grew up listening to are Mohammed Rafi, Shreya Ghoshal, Ella Fitzgerald, Adele, Jessie J, Ed Sheeran, Michael Bublé, and Coldplay. Through performing covers of songs by these artists, she was able to discover her sound. Priya recently released a new single, ‘Starry Skies.' This song fuses Indian and western pop music, both stylistically and lyrically. It was written about a topic very close to her heart, and she is beyond excited to share it with the world! |
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Photo Credits: Shweta Mani, Suresh Mani, Michael D. Spencer, Rachel Pac, Mealson Wang, Caroline Daniels