What Do Raja Kumari, Sameer Gadhia, and Norah Jones have in Common? They all are Indian-origin singers in America. These singers not just have given the world great hits but have also made Indians proud.
Below is the list of 10 great Indian Singers in America-
Paul Sabu
Paul Sabu (born January 2, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist. He is the son of Indian-born film star Sabu and American actress Marilyn Cooper.
Raja Kumari
Raja Kumari wasn’t born in the capital of India. Instead, 8,000 miles away from India, in Claremont, California. Raja Kumari had been a successful artist throughout her career, and she looked forward to smashing down doors for Indian rappers throughout the globe. She has been proud of her identity as an American singer from India.
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Asha Sing
Asha Sing, a great Indian Singer In America and a talented recording artist from the East Coast, released her initial single, ‘Mercy,’ in 2013. It became the primary single by an Indian American singer to ever hit the Billboard charts, peaking at #7 on the Billboard Hot Singles Chart in Sept.
Sameer Gadhia
Sameer Gadhia is an American singer from India. He is a leading artist in the American rock band Young, the Giant has released four records so far and has done quite well. The Band also gave a few great performances, including those at The Forum in Los Angeles and on television shows run by renowned hosts David Letterman, Stephen Colbert, and the one and only Jimmy Kimmel.
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Norah Jones
Norah Jones was born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar on March 30, 1979. She is an American singer from India, a songwriter, and a great pianist. Billboard named her the top jazz artist of the 2000s decade. She has won nine Grammy Awards and was ranked 60th on Billboard magazine’s artists of the 2000s decade chart.
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Naomi Scott
Naomi Scott’s father, Christopher Scott, is of British origin, and her mother, Usha Scott, is from an African country, namely Uganda; however, she was of Gujarati descent. Although she’s been living in London, Scott is pleased with her Indian heritage and is commonly seen celebrating her roots on social media. Back in 2016, she honored her Indian lineage with a photograph on Instagram, sporting ancient Indian jewelry.
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Nicky Minaj
Nicki Minaj, also known as Onika Tanya Maraj, is an Indian Singer In America, Following her Indian take from her dad, Robert Maraj. Robert Maraj is Indian-Trinidad, while Nicki’s mom, Carol Maraj, is Afro-Trinidad. Nicki Minaj openly spoke about her Indian legacy on the TV show American Idol Season 12 in 2013.
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Jay Sean
Jay Sean was born as Kamaljit Singh Jhooti in the United Kingdom to an Indian couple from a Punjabi Sikh family, and Sean was raised within the Asian community of South Hall. Music was one thing that resonated with Sean most as a teenager at the age of eleven. He formed a hip-hop duo, Compulsive Disorder, along with his cousin.
https://instagram.com/jaysean?utm_medium=copy_link
Charli XCX
Charlotte Emma Aitchison, born on two August 1992, known to the world as Charli XCX, is an outstanding English singer and songster. Born in Cambridge and raised in Hill, Essex, she began posting songs on Myspace in 2008, from which her songs became famous, and she performed at warehouse raves.
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Raveena Aurora
Raveena Aurora is an outstanding Indian Singer In America. She was raised between Queens and Connecticut by Sikh-practicing, North Indian couple. Growing up with desi soundtracks, Ella Fitzgerald and Nina Simone side by side, Raveena began writing songs at 13 and experimenting with different genres.