Singer and song sorceress Monica Sharma conjures a Pandora’s Box full of intricate pop melodies set to music with soaring harmonies rising above haunting Eastern riffs and Euro-electro dance beats. Her otherworldly voice with a sky-high vocal range and her vivid imagery create a world where fantasy meets sorcery. 

As an Indian-American torn between the Eastern and Western worlds, Monica was mesmerized early on in her youth by both Indian and American pop tunes, traditional hymns and her natural sense of rhythm, which compelled her to sing and dance. Her unique edgy music and artistic aesthetic draws from bands like The Mission UK, Dead or Alive, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Cure, Nine Inch Nails, New Order, Peter Murphy, Duran Duran and Madonna. Her haunting vocal inspiration comes from Kate Bush, Ofra Haza, and Amy Lee (Evanescence). Influenced by the works of diverse writers as Sylvia Plath, Daphne Du Maurier, Albert Camus, and Jean Paul Sartre, Monica developed a rich inner world from which to weave her stories.

Monica has already established herself as a pioneer in mixing many styles into her own, inimitable sound. In August 2015, Monica won The Akademia Music Awards Competition for Best Electronic Dance Album. Her debut album, “Star-Crossed” is set to release in late 2016, following the release of 2 upcoming E.P.’s, “Paradise” and “Paradise Lost”. Monica was also a Semi-finalist in the 2015 Unsigned Only Annual Songwriting Competition! “Just A Mystery” was nominated again for a second year in a row in the Pop/Top 40 category.

In addition, one of her most prestigious accomplishments thus far is the recognition she received in 2014 by the highly competitive International Songwriting Contest for 8 different nominations as a semi-finalist out of approximately 18,000 entries and 125 countries worldwide. These include “Waiting” and “Just A Mystery” in the Pop/Top40 category; “Just A Mystery” was also nominated in the categories of Adult Contemporary, Unsigned Only, and Lyrics categories; “Toxic Lover” in Dance/Electronic, Unsigned Only, and Lyrics categories.  

Monica Sharma’s debut single, “Just A Mystery”, produced by Georg Bissen, lures the listener on a magic carpet ride, where pop and dance, East and West meet at the crossroads of romantic mysticism. The track features Middle Eastern strings and Indian tablas along with an infectious beat to create an exotic landscape which stirs and invites you to join Monica on her musical voyage. 


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