Chandrani Banerjee

Banerjee was born in Chandannagar, West Bengal, India. She received her bachelor's in English language and literature from Gokhale Memorial Girls College. She earned a diploma in English Literature (British and Commonwealth) from HarvardX.

She is trained in Rabindra Sangeet and has worked in rock and folk music. She is a part of Krosswindz as the lead vocalist and songwriter. She also has been a part of Bangla band Bhoomi.[2]

In 1999, she sang for the Bengali Band Moheener Ghoraguli for the song- "Ghare Feraar Gaan" on the album Khyepar Gaan.[3] She sang for the award-winning film “Way Back Home” which won the BBC Audience Award at the Commonwealth Film Festival UK.[4] She has sung for the film Ujaane Poddo Bhashe music directed by Vikramjit Banerjee.[5] She sang for the film Projapoti Biskut directed by Anindya Chatterjee and won the best playback singer award from Filmfare.[6][7]

In 2014, she sang for the film Chaya Manush directed by Arindam Dey under the musical direction of Anupam Roy.[8] In 2021, notation of her 2 songs, Jowar and Jhora Palok from Krosswindz was released by Los Angeles-based label 'Play the Groove'.[9][10]

In 2020, she won 2 Grassroot Grammy (JPF) Awards for her songs with Krosswindz.[11][12] She was nominated for the Grassroot Grammy's (JPF) held in Nashville for 2 consecutive years for her rendition of a folk song “Tangra Tobu Takon Jaye ” and her composition” Jajabor Pokkhi” respectively.[13] In 2018, she won West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Female Playback Singer for "Tomake Bujhina Priyo" from Projapoti Biskut.[14]