Sophia Akkara

About

Swiss-Indian singer, vocalist, and YouTube star known for her songs "Habbi", "Nalla Pilla", "Seniorita", "Boy", and "Nee" and her music-related content which has amassed over 119,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel. The music video for her song "Habibi (Official Video) ft. Fsprod Vinu" has received over 20 million views on YouTube. 

Before Fame

She had an interest in music from a young age. She took dance and music lessons as a child. She was involved in choir until she was just 15 years old. 

Trivia

She plays multiple instruments including the piano/keyboard, guitar, flute, drums, and tabla. She took part in the reality competition show "Deutschland sucht den Superstar (German Idol)" when she was 19 years old. She is fluent in multiple languages.

Family Life

She was born in Switzerland to Indian immigrant parents. She was born and raised in the city of Bern, Switzerland. 

Associated With

She cites Beyoncé, Shreya Ghoshal, and Ks Chithra as her greatest singing inspirations.