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'''Tara Priya''' (born Tara Priya Chandra, December 3, 1989) is an [[United States|American]] [[singer-songwriter]] and vocalist from [[San Francisco]], [[California]]. Priya’s music reflects a wide variety of influences, primarily [[Soul music|soul]], [[Pop music|pop]] and [[jazz]].
'''Tara Priya''' (born Tara Priya Chandra, December 3, 1989) is an [[United States|American]] [[singer-songwriter]] and vocalist from [[San Francisco]], [[California]]. Tara Priya was born Tara Priya Chandra in [[San Francisco]] to a Persian mother, the niece of poet [[Sohrab Sepehri]], and an Indian father. She attended The [[Harker School]] in San Jose prior to [[Columbia University]] in [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Bukowski |first=Danielle |title=Interview, Tara Priya |journal=Side b Magazine |volume=04 |year=2011 |month=September}}</ref> Priya majored in [[economics]] while studying [[jazz]] and classical voice. After graduating from Columbia two years early, Priya briefly worked in finance before focusing on her career as a singer-songwriter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=19219 |title=Two Old Souls|publisher=Mountain View Voice |date=2010-12-03 |accessdate=2012-02-02}}</ref>

==Biography==

Tara Priya was born Tara Priya Chandra in [[San Francisco]] to a Persian mother, the niece of poet [[Sohrab Sepehri]], and an Indian father. She attended The [[Harker School]] in San Jose prior to [[Columbia University]] in [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Bukowski |first=Danielle |title=Interview, Tara Priya |journal=Side b Magazine |volume=04 |year=2011 |month=September}}</ref> Priya majored in [[economics]] while studying [[jazz]] and classical voice. After graduating from Columbia two years early, Priya briefly worked in finance before focusing on her career as a singer-songwriter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=19219 |title=Two Old Souls|publisher=Mountain View Voice |date=2010-12-03 |accessdate=2012-02-02}}</ref>


Priya was nominated as one of the Best Emerging Artists by ''[[The Deli Magazine]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://la.thedelimagazine.com/4517/best-la-42-tara-priya |title=Best of LA #42: Tara Priya |publisher=La.thedelimagazine.com |date=2011-02-14 |accessdate=2012-02-02}}</ref> Priya was also selected as one of three "Pop" genre finalists of the [[John Lennon]] Songwriting Contest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jlsc.com/winners/2010a/finalists.php |title=John Lennon Songwriting Contest |publisher=Jlsc.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-02}}</ref>
Priya was nominated as one of the Best Emerging Artists by ''[[The Deli Magazine]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://la.thedelimagazine.com/4517/best-la-42-tara-priya |title=Best of LA #42: Tara Priya |publisher=La.thedelimagazine.com |date=2011-02-14 |accessdate=2012-02-02}}</ref> Priya was also selected as one of three "Pop" genre finalists of the [[John Lennon]] Songwriting Contest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jlsc.com/winners/2010a/finalists.php |title=John Lennon Songwriting Contest |publisher=Jlsc.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-02}}</ref>
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Tara Priya
San Francisco musician Tara Priya performing in The Boom Boom Room at the Fillmore Jazz Festival in 2012.
Background information
Birth nameTara Priya Chandra
Also known asTara Priya
Born (1989-12-03) 3 December 1989 (age 34)
San Francisco Bay Area, California
GenresPop, blue-eyed soul, R&B
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2011-present
LabelsP-Vine Records (Japan), Rockhit Records (Germany)
Websitehttp://www.tarapriya.com

Tara Priya (born Tara Priya Chandra, December 3, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter and vocalist from San Francisco, California. Tara Priya was born Tara Priya Chandra in San Francisco to a Persian mother, the niece of poet Sohrab Sepehri, and an Indian father. She attended The Harker School in San Jose prior to Columbia University in New York City.[1] Priya majored in economics while studying jazz and classical voice. After graduating from Columbia two years early, Priya briefly worked in finance before focusing on her career as a singer-songwriter.[2]

Priya was nominated as one of the Best Emerging Artists by The Deli Magazine.[3] Priya was also selected as one of three "Pop" genre finalists of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest.[4]

While writing and recording her second EP, Goodbye, Romeo (2012), Priya toured the world to perform in festivals and for various media outlets, most notably as a guest performer on BBC London 94.9 in November and December 2011.[5] That year had also seen her perform at the San Diego County Fair, the MidPoint Music Festival in Cincinnati,[6] Indie Week Canada in Toronto, The NAMM Show[7], and the Bacardi NH7 Weekender in India[8]. In January 2012, Priya released her first radio single, "Run Like Hell", in Japan, where it peaked at number 25[9] on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, and number six[10] on the Billboard Japan Digital and Airplay chart. This led to two subsequent tours of Japan, through Tower Records and Billboard Live, respectively.[11]

Clear Entertainment signed Priya to their management roster.[12] The following March, Priya showcased at SXSW 2013 in Austin, TX.[13]

Discography

References

  1. ^ Bukowski, Danielle (2011). "Interview, Tara Priya". Side b Magazine. 04. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Two Old Souls". Mountain View Voice. 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
  3. ^ "Best of LA #42: Tara Priya". La.thedelimagazine.com. 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
  4. ^ "John Lennon Songwriting Contest". Jlsc.com. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
  5. ^ "London 94.9 Programmes - Sunny and Shay, Anna Smith, Hardeep Singh Kohli and Raghav and Tara Priya". BBC. 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
  6. ^ "Tara Priya". MPMF. 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
  7. ^ http://www.namm.org/node/7292
  8. ^ "Pretty in Pink". Indian Express. 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
  9. ^ "Japan Hot 100". Billboard.com. 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
  10. ^ "Billboard JAPAN Digital and Airplay Overseas". Billboard-Japan.com. 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
  11. ^ "Tara Priya". Time Out Tokyo. 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
  12. ^ "Clear Entertainment Music Artists". http://clearentertainmentmusic.com/. Retrieved 2013-04-04. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ "Tara Priya Schedule sxsw". http://schedule.sxsw.com/. Retrieved 2013-02-14. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)

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