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About Sona Mohapatro:

Sona
is a prominent & pathbreaking artist and performer from India who rose to popularity with her full blooded voice, electric style and high energy live performances. She has released her solo albums, several subsequent releases including hit singles & international collaborations with INXS, David Bowie & the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Her film soundtrack discography include many  hits like Ambarsariya, Naina, Jiya Lage Na, Bahara amongst others & her performances on the popular TV & online shows like Coke Studio India & trend breaking show Satyamaev Jayate, helmed by Aamir Khan have garnered millions of views online, making her a household name in India.

1) Latest showreel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euZPvwt_NKc
 
2) Piya Se Naina on Coke Studio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGi1ocEE2xI
 
3)Rangabati on Coke Studio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY_rMXXuJp8
 
4) Rupaiya on Satyamev Jayate:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKzZNLByngU
 
5)Ghar Yaad Ata Hai Mujhe:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pw9v5XnMsg
 
6) Acoustic RD Burman medley tribute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8KxAPcvU6w



​Sona Mohapatra delights in pushing boundaries. Lyrically her work blends modern and ancient poetry, and acoustically her sound combines elements from Rock, Flamenco, Hindustani, Folk Styling & Bollywood. From her unique personal sartorial style to her unique voice, trained in Hindustani Classical with its unmistakable Desi soul, Sona's electric live performances & eclectic style has captivated audiences.
 
Sona is an extremely active artist in the live music circuit in India & this concert season has already seen fifty two, #SonaLive concerts. Her performances have also won several awards including the L'oreal Femina award for Music & the Performing Arts,the BIG FM & Star TV, Best Playback award & several felicitations from across the state governments of India for her contribution to re-Inventing the folk music of India . She was also nominated for the Filmfare award for the best female playback singer for Naina. 
 
Her sellout shows in India this year have had massive crowds in attendance rangimg from ticketed shows with a 20,000 turnout in Gurgaon & mahotsavs & stadium shows with close to 1 lac plus in the audience.
Sona as an artiste and social commentator has a serious digital footprint with an organic growth of over 2 million direct reach on facebook alone, along with an ever growing following on twitter and instagram.​

You can have a more detailed look into her work here

Website :     www.sonamohapatra.com

Facebook :    www.facebook.com/sonatheartiste

Instagram :   www.instagram.com/sonamohapatra/

Twitter :     www.twitter.com/sonamohapatra
Sona Concert on Sept 30, 2017 (Saturday)
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