TOP 5 Best Female Punjabi Artists from the UK (Desi Blitz 2022) & currently assigned to a project collaborating with India's music giant Saregama India.Sonia Panesar is a versatile independent recording and performing artist, a British Asian Singer/Songwriter, specialising in Punjabi Folk, World Fusion and Spiritual Music. Sonia has been a recording artist and session vocalist since the tender age of 7 yrs old and has laid down her melodies and harmonious voice on well over 30 albums. Sonia’s debut in the UK Bhangra industry was with DJ Senator with tracks Naina and Kulli on the album No Way Out. Her biggest success rose from being the first artist to cover Chitra Singh’s ‘Charkha Mera Rangla’. Sonia has collaborated over the years with some of the finest producers across a multitude of genres; Dub giants Alpha&Omega, World Music Producers The Dhol Foundation and DJ SWAMI, MBE Kuljit Bhamra, Djinn Choudhry, Punjabi Hit Squad, Phat Kat & Ajay Srivastav. More recently EDM DJ producer, Yomi Singh, 2NV & Sahib G. Sonia is now seen performing live as the lead vocalist of UK’s Punjabi folk band, Team Sur Sangeet. Other live band collaborations include Flute That Groove, The 515 Crew and The Mehfillers. Sonia’s passion for songwriting has also side-lined her singing career. Her first penned Hindi song ‘Sapno Mei’ in collaboration with Ital Lion and Alpha& Omega, became a major hit in the world of Dub. ‘Dil Ki Baatein’ was next composed and written by Sonia for Chirag Rao & The 515 Crew.‘Butterfly’ , Hindi song, was penned as a creative abstract piece to represent women and girls around the world in suppression. This song featured as part of her being selected to represent the Uk, in the Grid Heritage Project, curated by SOAS professionals and exhibited both in UK & Delhi.Sonia’s first penned and composed Punjabi Romantic Song ‘Haal ve Rabba’ released in 2023.Since 2020, Sonia has continued to release her own music, collaborating across the globe, as well as returning to the hot seat as a song composer, arranger and producer; where she is focussing on developing her musical career.
Team Sur Sangeet Ltd
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Company DirectorTeam Sur Sangeet LtdUnited Kingdom
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Director & Vocalist (Live Performer)Team Sur Sangeet Apr 2022 - PresentUnited KingdomPunjabi Folk with a contemporary twist
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Recording Artist / Session Vocalist / Song Writer & Composer / Music Production / Social Media & PrFreelance Jan 1988 - Present
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Performing ArtistFreelance Jan 1988 - PresentPerformances as LIve PA and with Live Band.Trafalgar Square - Vaisakhi & Diwali Leamington Peace FestivalMind Body Spirit FestivalSouthampton MelaLuton MelaSouthall MelaLeeds MelaBrent Cross Shopping CentreSwindon MelaFolk Festival - Somerset Norden Farm, MaidenheadBBC Asian Network - Live on Air (Raj & Pablo)Town Symphony Hall, BirminghamBirmingham NECEarls Court, OlympiaGlasgow MelaAnd many other known venues and… Show more Performances as LIve PA and with Live Band.Trafalgar Square - Vaisakhi & Diwali Leamington Peace FestivalMind Body Spirit FestivalSouthampton MelaLuton MelaSouthall MelaLeeds MelaBrent Cross Shopping CentreSwindon MelaFolk Festival - Somerset Norden Farm, MaidenheadBBC Asian Network - Live on Air (Raj & Pablo)Town Symphony Hall, BirminghamBirmingham NECEarls Court, OlympiaGlasgow MelaAnd many other known venues and festivals across UKPrivate Wedding & Mehfil events across Uk & EuropeRadio station interviews with live performances on air across London & MidlandsFreshers University Club PA performances across the UKShowcase performances Private and public performances at religious events Show less
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Radio PresenterFreelance Jan 1999 - May 2006United KingdomRadio presenter for the following:British Born Asian Radio (RSL)Westside Radio (RSL)Unity fm (RSL)Desi Radio (RSL)Club Asia - weekend host on sponsored slotYarr Radio - drive time hostChannel 4 FM (Dubai) - lunchtime requests
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Featured ArtistSoas University Of London Nov 2022 - Dec 2022United KingdomThe online gallery tour and talk by Sanjukta Ghosh (SOAS South Asia Institute (SSAI), SOAS University of London, 36:00 to 1:52:16 mins in recording) featured films by George Chakravarthi, Seema Mattu, Tanima Dhar, Rezia Wahid, Bhajan Hunjan, Amarjeet Nandhra and Raisa Kabir. Diasporic echoes during the break came from Mohinder Bhamra, Sonia Panesar, Bishi, Sohaya Visions and Mukul & Ghetto Tigers. -
Featured ArtistDesiblitz® | Uk'S Award Winning British Asian Web Magazine Nov 2022 - Dec 2022 -
Music TherapistKiddleydivey Limited Jun 2019 - Dec 2019United KingdomDelivered therapeutic music sessions to children in early years nursery settings and elderly care homes for those with dementia Sessions were delivered in south east England As up to 1 hr sessions comprising of songs, physical movement activities, music instruments and therapeutic props to enable understanding and developing listening religion and cognition in rhythm and dance and music. -
Music Workshops PerformerDrum Runners Jan 2009 - Jan 2013United KingdomDelivered performances and workshops across the UkWorkshops include: -Cultural days in Immigration detention centres across the UK-schools in South East England , some with disabilities , teaching them the basics of Indian Raags, introducing them to the harmonium and Punjabi Folk Music and singing.-Diwali based workshops in small groups how to sing Bollywood songs, what the lyrics mean and more.
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