About
Coke studio artist and multiple award-winning singer and composer, Sonam Kalra is known for her beautiful, powerful voice and complex compositions. Interpreting Sufi poetry with depth and sensitivity and presenting it in her own unique style, Sonam is acclaimed as a versatile singer and composer. She blends the many voices of faith through poetry, prayer and music to create one universal voice of faith, has won her much critical acclaim. Sonam brings together many languages, genres and streams of belief to put forth her message of equality. The resonance of Sonam’s music and inclusivity of her message has touched people and hearts all over the world. She has performed at prestigious stages, festivals and venues across 30 countries including The Sydney Opera House and MTV’s Coke Studio. Sonam has shared the stage with legendary musicians like Sir Bob Geldof and Sufi Legend Abida Parveen. Sonam is a member of the Grammy Recording academy and has been felicitated with many awards, including very prestigious Global Music awards 2023 which were just announced - where she won two Gold and one Silver medal for Best Vocalist, Best Song and World Fusion. She has also been awarded the Femina 'Woman of Worth' Award, the Indian Express Devi Award, FICCI YFLO ‘Young Women Achiever’ award for her work in the field of music, and the Global WIN Award for inspiring women worldwide. Sonam has trained in Hindustani classical, Western classical, Gospel and Jazz styles of music and uses her voice in multiple styles over multiple platforms. True to her beliefs, Sonam as a singer, performer and motivational speaker uses her strong voice to speak out on a range of issues from child abuse, women’s rights and animal rights to helping raise money for cancer charities and education for children. She is a regular TED talks speaker and has been invited to share her message of inclusion at many conferences including Media Legend Tina Brown's 'Women in The World' summit, The Economic Times Women's Forum and numerous WIN conferences worldwide. Sonam is a musician with a message and believes her voice must be used to mobilize change.
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