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Sagarika writes “I started performing on stage at two and half years of age, and through the years I have won numerous certificates and Awards. I have always been very passionate about mixing the styles and sounds of Western music with Indian music, a fusion.”
As she grew older she was told that the only way to go forward in the music industry was to have top quality studio recordings and very expensive videos. Sag was also told that a tiny part of any success was down to sheer luck. Being an indie artist she felt pulled towards other indie artists, musicians and songwriters who like herself could not afford to spend huge amounts of money to fulfill their musical dreams. That was why she formed Wild Blossoms, the World’s First Internet Girl Band.
Her dream is to sing and perform, but she also feels that in a small way she is bringing like minded people together. Through her work she is showing the world that if you have passion for something, the boundaries can be crossed.
For her contributions to music, Sagarika has been inducted in the prestigious “Limca Book of Records” in their music special edition, also in ‘Assist World Records’ as a part of their research on outstanding achievers by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Pondicherry and honored as the “Young Achiever/Top 10 Shining Faces” of Delhi/NCR by Delhi Desire, Dainik Jagran Group Magazine. Her other achievements includes winning the “Vivaan Music Awards” by Dr. Kiran Bedi’s NGO Navjyoti India Foundation 2014. For her outstanding musical contributions to music and the society.
She was a finalist in ‘mBillionth South Asia Awards 2013’ and ‘Manthan Awards Asia Pacific 2013’ and was also featured in the ‘BBC World New’s series ‘Digital Indians’. Her talent and efforts for music collaboration was acknowledged by the Prestigious “California Music Industry Summit” and has received numerous media coverages both in Indian and International Media. Has been awarded by Dr.Kiran Bedi’s NGO Navjyoti India Foundation the Certificate of Excellence for her works through her music.
She has received great success with her songs. Got several BBC Radio (United Kingdom) airplays, Women of Substance Radio (California, USA) airplays and won international competitions of her songs. Her song ‘Teacher’ used as a gratitude song for Navjyoti India Foundation, in which she collaborated with British lyricist Mellina Barnett and Indian Composer Sujith Kurrian has been awarded Semi Finalist in the UK Songwriting Competition.
Sagarika released her Song “Shine A Light” in Dec 2013. This magnificent single is a statement of strength and hope for women in the world suffering in silence. With “Shine a Light / Navjyoti Ki Oar” Sagarika teams up with composer Billy Playle and lyricist Mellina Barnett, both from the UK. The Hindi version of the song was originally written and performed for Dr.Kiran Bedi’s NGO, Navjyoti India Foundation for their women empowerment campaign ‘Bigul’.
Sagarika is also a strong advocate of Women Empowerment & Animal Rights activism. Sagarika runs an online community (We Feel The Pain For Animals) with her friend Abhishek Kachchwaha informing and educating people about the cruelties that the voiceless animals face and is also the Colony Caretaker ‘Govt ID card holder’. Her responsibility for the stray dogs includes feeding them every day to taking care of their injuries and attending to their other needs.
On April 2014, due to her achievements and humanitarian works, Sagarika was honored and awarded as the ‘WOMEN ROLE MODEL AWARDS’ and felicitated with certificate and trophy for her outstanding contribution to the society through her online musical collaborations worldwide.
These causes are close to her heart and if she can help because of her own success in music, then how wonderful that would be. Music can touch people, and she can only hope that this is a dream she can achieve. Some of her songs were written specifically for these causes. In music, Sag hopes that she can bring awareness to the needs of others in some small way.
