A Punjabi Rises in Hollywood

Singer Subhi is living her life to the fullest. For her track 'Higher Love,' she has collaborated with DJ Khaled, Cardi B, and Natania Lalwani. She has also co-written a bunch of tracks in Smurfs. A conversation with the singer-songwriter on her musical journey from Delhi to Hollywood.

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While many struggle to pursue their passions alongside a demanding nine-to-five job, Delhi-born Punjabi singer Subhi—as she is popularly known in the music industry—has defied this trend.

As a music practitioner, her journey took a grand leap when she worked on a few tracks for the Hollywood movie Smurfs, which will be released this July.

Formerly a journalist in the United States, Subhi transitioned to a full-time music career, driven by her passion for songwriting and performance. In her words, "While working as a field reporter in the US in 2012, I came across the likes of AR Rahman and Mira Nair. Nair was working on the Broadway adaptation of her 2001-released musical drama Monsoon Wedding. Vishal Bharadwaj was composing the songs. So, she needed someone who could provide the Punjabi references to Bharadwaj. As I was into Punjabi music, I told Nair that I could help, and that's how my journey in the world of music began. I realised how much fun I have with music, and hence, I decided to pursue it as a career."