A biography for Ananya Birlahasn’t been written yet.
“I respect and admire my family, but they've never expected me to walk in their footsteps.”
“After my day at the Uni winded up, I used to go and perform gigs - I used to look forward to playing in front of an audience. It was when people came to me and gave me positive feedback that I got the confidence to pursue this as a dream.”
“I am vibe oriented and am able to read people right most of the time.”
“The Microfinance segment is a challenging client servicing space and thus requires a great amount of dedication, integrity and teamwork.”
“I started writing poetry when I was 12 years old and also undertook vocal training since a young age. However, it was only during my time at the University of Oxford did the musician in me came alive.”
“Aaron Pearce, a Grammy-winning producer sent me 14 songs, out of which I opted for Let There be Love.' My strategic manager Greg Thompson pitched it to SiriusXM and it all just came together.”
“The first song I learnt to play was Leaving on a Jet Plane.'”
“My father has never influenced the strategy anywhere.”
“I think that when people see that a successful person who has suffered and is a survivor of mental illness, and is still very successful, I think it gives them a lot of strength.”
“The only powerful emotion that we have control over is love.”
“'Let There Be Love' is going to be my very first international single release after going independent and I'm beyond excited.”
“It is so important to stay hydrated when you fly.”
“All my music is driven by an urge to connect with people, to share with them in the experience of being human - the good, the bad, and the ugly!”
“I wanted to prove to myself I can do something on my own. Not for the world, but for myself. To have that self-confidence.”
“Music means life and love in its purest form. It's about capturing your emotions and celebrating everything about life.”
“I write about personal experiences.”
“To me, it is all about churning out good music. But, criticisms, which are personal, hurt of course.”
“I have always felt most comfortable singing in English, perhaps because I think in English.”
“My parents have always been very supportive. Whenever any of them says they are proud of me that's the highlight of my day!”
“My future was planned before my birth. I was supposed to get married or be involved in the family business. But I was all about breaking barriers and started thinking out of the box when I was 13-14 years old. Finally, at 17, I floated my own Microfinance Institution (MFI) called Svatantra.”