A biography for Jonita Gandhihasn’t been written yet.
“You've got to realise that your journey is your own and if you're trying to do something just because someone else has done it, it's probably not going to work out. Focus on your own path instead.”
“Every singer comes from a different background and has something special to contribute, regardless of whether they're a native speaker of the language they're singing in or not.”
“Music has got me to see so much of India, so many new faces.”
“To be honest, I've always recorded my singles and covers and put up on my digital channel.”
“YouTube is a platform where people can be extremely, and sometimes brutally honest about how they feel about a certain artist or song.”
“I work on many projects at a time, some work, some don't and I have learnt to be okay with that.”
“I combine western and Indian styles when I sing. I think it makes me unique, and being different can help propel you in the Hindi film industry.”
“I love to make people laugh and having fun doing things like playing games and doing activities as well.”
“Female artistes have to put themselves out there and take as much control of their own music as they can.”
“I gave my first stage performance at 7.”
“Although my surname often confuses people into thinking I'm Gujarati, my family is Punjabi.”
“My natural hair is super frizzy and wavy.”
“For longevity in the industry, you need to create a reason for people to choose you over others, you need to be irreplaceable and one of a kind.”
“Right after I graduated, I toured with Sonu Niigaam for his 'Klose To My Heart' tour across North America. Shortly after that I visited India to explore.”
“My passion to be a singer eventually led me to pack my bags and come to India.”
“I decided to pursue singing full-time right after I graduated from university.”
“I've grown up always having a gig on or around Diwali because it's a time when everyone in the community in Toronto got together to celebrate.”
“I wanted to learn Hindustani classical but there weren't any good teachers in Toronto. There was a couple but they lived too far.”
“I'm a huge fan of Anirudh's music. He is extremely versatile and the fact that we're both diverse in our musical exposure makes it easy to work together.”
“English is my first language. When I learn a song in a new language, I break down the sounds phonetically and write them down in a way that I understand. I try to utilise those around me, who speak the native language, to correct my pronunciation.”