Today we’d like to introduce you to Swapna Abraham
Hi Swapna, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Swapna Abraham is a singer-songwriter, actor, author, mentor, interior designer and versatile corporate professional from Kerala, India. She is also based in Dubai where she embarked on a 1000-day journey setting four world records in singing-songwriting by the Golden Book of World Records.
Her style of music stretches across the entire gamut from pop and country to folk and soul. In 2010 Swapna received the NeedStar citation ‘Role Model for her progress & success in the field of Mainstream Career, Art & Entrepreneurship’, in 2012 she was awarded the Maestro Award – LAMP-ICONGO Karmaveer Chakra for her contribution to gospel music, in 2019, the Aspire World Award for Passion for Excellence at the 31st Global Women’s Empowerment Summit, in 2022 Exceptional Women of Excellence Award at Women Economic Forum, in 2022 the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Music (Honoris Causa) by Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (Deemed To Be University), and in 2024, the Doctor of Philosophy in Music (Honoris Causa) degree by Maryland State University.
Her more recent awards include: 2023 Silver – Global Music Awards – LOVED (album) – Pop, Silver – Global Music Awards – LOVED (album) – Female Vocalist, Silver – One Earth Awards – No Love Lost (feat Devan Ekambaram) – Best American Roots Song, Silver Medal – Outstanding Achievement – Global Music Awards – No Love Lost (feat Devan Ekambaram) – Country, Female Vocalist, Finalist – Spring 2023 – World Songwriting Awards – No Love Lost (feat Devan Ekambaram) – Best Modern Country Song , Official 2023 Finalist – InterContinental Music Awards – No Love Lost (feat Devan Ekambaram) and Official Nomination – Hollywood Independent Music Awards – No Love Lost (feat Devan Ekambaram) – Country (Crossover).
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Some of the projects that I took up were mammoth-sized. The sheer weight and length of them. And how can one forget the cost – self-funded. All of that with responsibilities as a single mother and a fairly unstable life in terms of work, placement, incidents in family life and health made no pursuit smooth or seamless. It was wrought with struggles, sweat, tears and uncertainty.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
My legacy not only to my two children and three grandchildren, but to the world at large, would be the 1000 songs for children that were composed one everyday, along with atleast one other song through 1000 days from 8 April 2017 to 2 January 2020. This went on to set one of four world records, enlisted as follows:
•Longest quotidian feat of composing, producing and publishing song incessantly (April 08, 2017 – January 02, 2020)
•Quotidian feat of composing, producing and publishing multiple songs incessantly for 100 days (March 08, 2019 – June 15, 2019)
•Most songs composed, produced and published by an individual in one day (January 01, 2020)
•Longest quotidian feat of composing, producing and publishing children’s song incessantly (April 08, 2017 – January 02, 2020)
The 1000 children songs are now being published in colourful illustrated songbooks with the songs and their karaokes inset in QR codes: 5 volumes and 20 sub-volumes. A Children’s Song A Day by Dr. Swapna Abraham available on Amazon.
What sort of changes are you expecting over the next 5-10 years?
If we’re looking at children’s music, I think there’s going to be more GenAI in production. I think books will stay for the simple experience of holding a physical book when reading/ learning.
Pricing:
- Sub-volumes (each with 50 songs): USD 25.99 on Amazon (booksize 6×9)
- Volume (each with 200 songs): USD 89.99 on Amazon (booksize 8.5×11)
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.swapnaabraham.com/about-3
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a_childrens_song_a_day/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/achildrenssongaday
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/SwapnaSings
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@in-nm2ks/featured
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/swapn-a
- Other: https://www.1000songsin1000days.com/
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