Shashika Mooruth | Lady Boss Awards
Determined from childhood to spread a message of peace through her music. By the age of fourteen, she had sung to large audiences raising funds for old age homes, orphanages, charitable trusts, missionaries, spiritual organisations and various fundraising initiatives.
Disappointed with the rat race of the Bollywood film industry she remained fixed in her determination however, and decided that if she had to be a singer, she had to produce her own music.
In 2003, she launched her independent music label URJA MUSIC and has produced single-handedly more than 15 successful albums and singles that enjoy popularity worldwide. She oversees not only the production but also composes, sings and markets her music on her own strength. She says ‘it is my baby, and so I know how to take the best care’.
Toured more than twenty-five countries, had the honour of performing for a select audience at the United Nations in May 2006.
The late world-renowned singer Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan heard her sing and was all praise for her voice which he described as ‘steeped in devotion’.
As a mother of a 24 year old son, she says that there is music in motherhood too. “When my son was born I was at the start of my music career in Mumbai, but I could never leave him in the hands of caregivers. He became my music and I could learn to carefully balance both giving him all my loving attention and attend to my music.”
Nominated and won music awards internationally, she is a US Billboard artiste as her music has appeared on international music charts.
In 2013 she was accepted as a Grammy Voting Member.
Honoured at the World Hindu Conference in 1995 for her contribution to music alongside Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Pdt. Hridyanath Mangeshkar. Indian Consulate General Mr Anil Sharma honoured her in 2011 for her contribution to the advancement of Indian culture.
Performed at the welcome reception of PM Shri Narendra Modi in S.Africa in 2016. She conducts workshops, music therapy sessions, voice classes and delivers motivational talks in a unique, holistic approach.
Released a duet Rafta Rafta with Sonu Nigam in 2017.
Shared the stage with Bappi Lahiri, Adnan Sami, Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan, Sukhwinder Singh and Anup Jalota.
NEVER GIVE UP! WORK HARD! KEEP THE FAITH! BE THE CHANGE!