Rising Indian pop singer and entrepreneur Ananya shares how she connects the cathartic power of music to mental health issues
With over 30 million views on her Vevo/YouTube channel alone, Ananya Birla has the distinction of being the first Indian artiste to go Platinum in the country while singing in the English language. Ananya got her first taste of success when she signed with Universal Music India to launch her debut single 'Livin the Life'. After her debut topped the charts in the country, she released two more singles 'Meant to Be' and 'Hold On', both of which rocketed to the top of the charts yet again, gaining the 24-year-old pop star her Platinum certification. After collaboration with Afrojack and sharing the stage with Coldplay at Global Citizen, Ananya has established herself as a fierce competitor in the pop world.
Riding her wave of success, the trained santoor player and self-taught guitarist unveiled her fourth single 'Circles', which dropped earlier this June via UMG with the support of the iconic label Island Records. Co-written by herself and Tom Mann, the catchy single is a celebration of the power of friendship and its ability to overcome age, distance and time. Produced by Grammy-nominated Norwegian music producer Mood Melodies (Alan Walker, Alessia Cara, Sia), the track is accompanied by a music video directed by Aya Tanimura and has already racked up 10 million views on YouTube.