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Sona Mohapatra
Indian singer
Sona Mohapatra (born 17 June 1976) is an Indian singer, music composer and lyricist.[1] In addition to her own material, Mohapatra has recorded remixes of songs by David Bowie, with "Let's Dance", and INXS, with "Afterglow", with the latter proving particularly successful.[2]
Background
Sona is a BTech engineering graduate from the College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar in Mechanical Engineering.
Known for her powerful vocals and fearless personality, Sona has carved out a space in the Indian music industry, enchanting listeners with her.
She also obtained an MBA degree from Symbiosis Centre for Management & HRD, Pune in marketing & Systems.[3] She later worked as the brand manager in Marico, handling brands like Parachute & Mediker amongst others.
Releases
Her first ventures in music industry started with advertising. One of her most famous jingles was for Tata Salt – "Kal Ka Bharat Hai" & the campaign for Unilever's Close Up has a section of her song "Paas Aao Na," which has been recorded in several languages and aired acr