So at the back of my mind, I had to get my degree. I knew I would be singing for the rest of my life, but to what capacity that I wasn’t sure.
It was, but I just didn’t expect that I will be able to do it full time. Was singing something you always wanted to do? In a special interview with DESIblitz, Jonita chats about her incredible journey from singing YouTube covers to the world of Bollywood, and how her western background has influenced her singing. Since then she has sung for films like Dangal, Highway, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Jab Harry Met Sejal, Padman, Race 3 and even the Pakistani film, Rangreza. He asked her to sing on the title track of Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer, Chennai Express. Some of their songs that gained popularity were ‘Pani Da Rang’ and ‘Galliyan’.Īt the time, Gandhi’s parents were adamant that she completed her studies before embarking on a musical career, and she studied Health Science and Business.īut with her YouTube fame picking up, soon after graduating, she was noticed by top Indian playback singer Sonu Nigam, who invited her to tour with him.Įventually, her big Bollywood break came in India after being introduced to Vishal of the composer duo, Vishal-Shekhar. Alongside flute-player Sahil Khan, they began creating beautiful renditions of popular Bollywood songs. By the age of 17, Gandhi began collaborating with Aakash Gandhi, a prominent American pianist who runs the YouTube channel, 88keystoeuphoria.
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