#195 TURNing it up with Jonita Gandhi

“Consistency is key and just keep doing what you’re doing and it will get noticed” – Jonita Gandhi 

Jonita Gandhi is an Indian-Canadian playback singer known for her versatility in Bollywood, Tollywood, and independent music. She was born on October 23, 1989, in New Delhi, India, and raised in Canada. Jonita gained popularity through her YouTube covers of Bollywood songs before making her playback singing debut in 2013 with A.R. Rahman’s Chennai Express title track. Beyond playback singing, Jonita is known for her live performances, collaborations with artists worldwide, and her influence in the indie music scene. Her smooth vocals and ability to adapt to different genres have made her one of the most sought-after singers in the Indian music industry. 

At the beginning of their sit down, Jonita and Sapreet highlight her successes through 2024 and 2024 while releasing her new single ‘Channa’ (0:45), discuss the possibility of any future collaborations this year (1:28),her feelings of the new category honouring south asian music (1:55), her feelings on Canada’s support on emerging artists (2:25), her take on south asian canadian music and what the future i  (3:56), any news on a potential tour in Canada (5:25), her feelings on how we can support more women in south asian canadian music (6:42), how many look up to Jonita’s success and her advice for emerging artists (9:08), discuss her newest track ‘Channa’  and the inspiration behind it (10:39), they discuss any singles or EPs in the works soon (13:34), and finally what part of Canada she is from (14:46) 

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