Gayatri Nair

Gayatri Nair

Gayatri in March 2010
Background information
Birth name Surya Gayatri Nair
Born 5 May 2001
Origin London, UK
Genres Classical, Contemporary
Occupation(s) Musician, pianist & singer
Instruments Piano and vocals
Years active 2009–present
Website gayatrinair.com

Gayatri Nair (/ˈɡɑːɪərtrɪˈnɑː.jər/ GA-ye-tri; born 5 May 2001) is a British pianist and vocalist who is gaining popularity[1][2] across the Great Britain from an early age. Born in Madras, India and raised in London, United Kingdom, she was nurtured in various disciplines of Music, Performance arts and Sports.

Early life and education

Nair started her primary education in St. Anthony's Catholic School in East Dulwich, London and performance arts in Brit Kids, part of Brit School,[3] London. Nair was mentored by concert pianist Evelina Puzaite[4] and Classical voice coach Tamara Zivadinovic.

In 2012 she won a place in the internationally famous Purcell School for Young Musicians,[5] the oldest music school in United Kingdom where every student is prodigiously talented.[6][7] Nair is eligible for means tested scholarship up to £33,000 per year for rest of the school years, as long as Nair passes the Year 11 Re-audition scheme. She is also a Martial artist who holds a black belt in the Taekwondo.

Career

Nair's first appearance on public stage was for Disney fashion[8] show in April 2010. She made her appearance in Channel 4 with JLS in April 2010.[9] Later in the same year she appeared in Nickelodeon TV featuring talented kids from UK.[10] In December 2010, Nair made her debut appearance in Corydon Fairfield's Hall[11] in front of an audience of 1800 people. In the same year she appeared in a concert at St. George's Cathedral London[12]

In 2011 Nair performed in Royal Albert Hall for the first time as part of BBC Proms along with Horrible History Cast and Islington Choir. This was broadcast nationwide by BBC in various channels including BBC1 & CBBC. Later in Dec 2011, she appeared again in BBC live Christmas broadcast from St. George's Cathedral.[13]

2012 has seen a major shift in Nair's focus. Many concerts and recitals in 2012 shown her ability in dealing with Classical Music in both Voice & Piano. Her piano recital in Blüthner Piano Centre[14] and St. George's Cathedral[15] got amazing appraisals from many classical musicians. Second year in a row, she appeared again in Royal Albert Hall as part of National Youth Choirs of Great Britain.

In 2013, Nair's music appears to be attracted by nearly 1.5 million online viewers[16][17] on YouTube. Her acoustic cover of David Guetta's Titanium went viral and the story has been covered in many regional newspapers.[18] Later in March 2013, Nair headlined a sell out Charity concert in aid of Alzheimer's Society, UK.[19]

Performances

Nair at Westfield London Christmas 2013 launch

Concert performances include Nocturne in C Sharp Minor by Frédéric Chopin, Après un rêve by Gabriel Fauré in St George's Cathedral, Southwark; Model in Disney Fashion show along with Selena Gomez as part of Wizards of Waverly Place clothing range launch; Acoustic covers of many popular Soul, R&B and Pop songs in Croydon Fairfields Hall; Singing in Olympic Gala Concert with National Youth Choir of Great Britain in Royal Albert Hall. Nair's music videos are regularly featured[20] in Carnegie Hall Music Exchange.

In 2013 Nair performed in various lunch time Classical music recitals including St. Mary's Church, Watford,[21] St. George's Church, Beckenham, London[22] and various venues in London as part of Lord Mayor's show,[23] Westfield London Christmas 2013 launch & Ice rink inauguration ceremony.[24] In 2013, Nair has been accepted as a regular performer at Westfield, London.[25]

Nair's version of Mary, Did You Know? attracted a huge interest in most popular Christian websites including GodTube[26] & GodVine. GodVine said "Gayatri Nair is a 12-year-old with a gift so heavenly, this will send chills through your body".[27] Nair enjoyed a similar success with her A cappella version of Amazing Grace in Social Media and most popular Christian Websites.[28][29]

2014 was a major breakthrough for Nair, performing in various prestigious venues including Wembley Arena,[30] Croydon Fairfield Concert hall,[31] St. Martin in the Fields[32] & Westfield London.[33]

References

  1. ↑ "Kumon Student wins top scholarship". Kumon, UK. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Watch out Mozart". Dulwich OnView. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Brit School". Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Evelina Puzaite".
  5. ↑ "Purcell School".
  6. ↑ "Pupil hits the right note" (PDF). Southwark News, page 5. 1 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "Choir Girl wins top Scholarship". The Piligrim, front page. 1 April 2012.
  8. ↑ "Disney Fashion Show". Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  9. ↑ "Channel 4 – 5 O 'Clock Show". Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  10. ↑ "Nickelodeon TV". Nickelodeon TV. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  11. ↑ "Croydon Fairfield's Hall". Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  12. ↑ "St.George's Cathedral". Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  13. ↑ "Christmas Mass 2011".
  14. ↑ "Blüthner Piano Centre".
  15. ↑ "Chopin Nocturne in C Sharp Minor".
  16. ↑ "Classical Channel". Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  17. ↑ "Mainstream Channel". Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  18. ↑ "Watford Observer". Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  19. ↑ "Alzheimer's Society Charity Concert". Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  20. ↑ "Carnegie Hall Music Exchange". Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  21. ↑ "St. Mary's Church, Watford". Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  22. ↑ "St. George's Church, Beckenham". Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  23. ↑ "London Mayor's Big Busk programme". Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  24. ↑ "Westfield London Christmas 2013". Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  25. ↑ "Gayatri Nair, Westfield London". Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  26. ↑ "Mary Did You Know?, GodTube". Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  27. ↑ "Mary Did You Know, GodVine". Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  28. ↑ "ChristianPost.com". Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  29. ↑ "Amazing Grace, GodVine.com". Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  30. ↑ "Wembley Arena". Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  31. ↑ "Croydon Fairfield Concert Hall". Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  32. ↑ "St. Martin in the Fields". Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  33. ↑ "Westfield London". Retrieved 21 February 2015.

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