As the first Indian-American girl in pop, I’m using commercial music to break barriers and reshape culture, identity, and representation.
You decide who will win $50,000, appear in Rolling Stone, and perform at the Global Citizen Festival!
Who will perform at the Global Citizen Festival, appear in Rolling Stone, and take home $50,000?
Who or what is your musical inspiration?
Pop music shapes culture worldwide, but the image of the pop star has rarely looked like me. As an Indian-American artist, I’m telling a new story—one that bridges cultures, challenges stereotypes, and proves global pop can have a different face. This is bigger than music—it’s about expanding what's possible for the next generation.
How would performing at the Global Citizen Festival impact your career?
It would show the world what’s possible for an Indian-American artist while helping build a more inclusive music industry for South Asians. It would also launch two key projects: our feature film on the first Indian girl in pop music and 'The I/O Immersive Experience'—an extension of my new album that explores how AI and tech are reshaping love, art, and humanity and is designed to tour globally as an art installation with panel discussions.
What would you do with $50,000?
With $50K, I’d help fund our feature film about an Indian girl chasing pop stardom and fund The I/O immersive experience globally—sparking dialogue on how tech and AI impact love and art. I’d also direct part of the funds toward partnerships with Frequency School and Charity: Water, in example, aligning The I/O with real-world impact through wellness, education and global change.
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