Tanvi Shah Tanvi Shah, the first Indian woman to win a Grammy, is a singer, songwriter, and cancer survivor who inspires global audiences through music, healing, and social change.

Tanvi Shah

GRAMMY WINNER, CANCER WARRIOR, SINGER
Tanvi Shah, the first Indian woman to win a Grammy, is a singer, songwriter, and cancer survivor who inspires global audiences through music, healing, and social change.
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Location
Location

tamil nadu

Language
Language

english, hindi, telugu, tamil, spanish, arabic, portuguese

Years of Speaking
Years of Speaking

10+ years

Talks About
Talks About

resilience, self belief, creativity, women-in-leadership, reinvention

About Tanvi Shah

Tanvi Shah is not just a celebrated singer and songwriter; she is a powerful motivational speaker whose life story embodies resilience, reinvention, and creative courage. Hailing from Tamil Nadu, she made history as the first Indian woman to win a Grammy Award, earning global recognition for her contribution to the iconic song “Jai Ho.” That milestone positioned her not only as a musical trailblazer but as a symbol of what Indian voices can achieve on the world stage.

What sets Tanvi apart is her lived experience. Fluent in over ten languages, including Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Afro-Cuban, Punjabi, Bengali, and Malay, she doesn’t merely perform across cultures; she understands them. This depth of cultural fluency informs both her music and her speaking, allowing her to connect authentically with diverse audiences.

A chapter few speak deeply about is how Tanvi relearned her relationship with her voice after surviving breast cancer. Beyond recovery, she rebuilt her confidence, identity, and creative discipline, an internal journey that now anchors her talks. She has increasingly focused on conversations around creative resilience, self-worth beyond success, and healing without losing ambition, themes that resonate strongly with corporate teams, women leaders, and young creators.

Her expertise comes from decades in high-pressure global industries; her authority from historic achievements; her trustworthiness from speaking openly about vulnerability without spectacle. Tanvi doesn’t motivate through hype—she inspires through truth. As a motivational speaker, Tanvi Shah blends art, adversity, and authenticity to help people navigate change, reclaim confidence, and move forward with purpose.

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Career Highlights and Achievements of Tanvi Shah

Collaborations with A.R. Rahman

Collaborated with A.R. Rahman on globally acclaimed projects

Spanish Lyrics for “Jai Ho”

Wrote the Spanish lyrics for “Jai Ho".

Grammy Award – Best Song Written for Visual Media

Shared the Grammy Award with A.R. Rahman & Gulzar for “Jai Ho”

Collaborations with Leading Music Directors

Received offers from composers like Yuvan Shankar Raja & Amit Trivedi

International Collaboration

Featured on Snoop Dogg’s “Snoop Dogg Millionaire”

BMI Award & World Soundtrack Award

Received BMI Award in London & the World Soundtrack Award in 2009

Prestigious International Concert Performances

Performed at platforms like Yuvan – Live in Concert (Chennai), KLIMF (Malaysia) etc

TEDxSF Speaker

Delivered a TEDxSF talk on Global Health

Latin Grammy Awards Appearance

Walked the green carpet at the Latin Grammy Awards

Shared Stage with Lebohang Morake

Shared the stage with Lebohang Morake, renowned for The Lion King

Advocacy for Cancer Care & End Polio Campaign

Supported the Cancer Institute & Rotary International’s End Polio campaign

Personality of the Year – TOP 50 Global Women

Honoured by WIM Malaysia as “Personality of the Year”

First Ladies Award

Felicitated at the Rashtrapati Bhavan under the ‘First Ladies’ initiative

Song Donation for End Polio Campaign

Donated her song Zindagi, produced by JHawk to global End Polio campaign

Thought Leadership

Rose as a Motivational Speaker on Resilience & Creativity

Why Tanvi Shah ?

Tanvi Shah's global fame as the first Indian woman to win a Grammy, for co-writing and singing on 'Jai Ho' with A.R. Rahman, is only the beginning; her real power lies in her message of healing, creativity, and transformation. engage4more books her for audiences wanting more than a performance, a genuine story of reinvention.
Tanvi Shah passionately advocates for using music and storytelling to overcome trauma and challenge, drawing on her own experience rebuilding her voice and confidence after surviving breast cancer. engage4more positions this for wellness-conscious corporate and women-in-leadership audiences a positioning organisers value for wellness-conscious and women-in-leadership audiences seeking genuine, lived substance.
Blending lived experience with powerful narration, Tanvi Shah's sessions connect through vulnerability, emotion, and the universal language of art rather than generic motivational formulas, delivered fluently across more than ten languages. engage4more highlights this authenticity for audiences fatigued by typical keynote delivery a quality organisers highlight for audiences fatigued by typical keynote delivery.
Beyond performance, Tanvi Shah is a voice for social impact, speaking on creativity as activism and the power of expression to drive change, drawing on decades navigating the global music industry. engage4more books her for CSR-conscious events and cultural forums wanting substance alongside inspiration a positioning organisers value for CSR-conscious events and cultural forums alike.
Tanvi Shah offers a rare mix of artistic brilliance, real-life grit, and a genuine commitment to uplifting others, shaped by her Grammy-winning career and her openness about surviving cancer. engage4more recommends her where organisers want both entertainment value and a message audiences actually remember a combination organisers value where entertainment and message must coexist.
Booking Tanvi Shah through engage4more means a stress-free, expertly managed experience from first enquiry to post-event coordination, whether for a corporate summit, cultural event, or leadership forum. engage4more's track record with top-tier talent ensures the event delivers both impact and inspiration a convenience organisers value for events across corporate, cultural, and educational formats.

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Tanvi Shah

Tanvi Shah, the first Indian woman to win a Grammy, is a singer, songwriter, and cancer survivor who inspires global audiences through music, healing, and social change.

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FAQs

Tanvi Shah is the first Indian woman to win a Grammy Award, recognised for co-writing and singing on "Jai Ho" with A.R. Rahman. engage4more books Tanvi Shah for corporate keynotes on resilience, reinvention, and creative courage.
Tanvi Shah is primarily a Grammy-winning singer and songwriter; she is not a sports commentator or television anchor. engage4more's profile reflects her music and speaking career to avoid confusion with unrelated public figures who share similar search terms.
Tanvi Shah wrote the Spanish lyrics for and performed on "Jai Ho," sharing the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media with A.R. Rahman and Gulzar. engage4more cites this milestone as the foundation of her speaker credibility.
Tanvi Shah is fluent in over ten languages, including Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Spanish, Portuguese, and Arabic. engage4more highlights this cultural fluency for organisers running multilingual or internationally diverse corporate events.
Tanvi Shah speaks openly about relearning her relationship with her voice and rebuilding her confidence and creative discipline after surviving breast cancer. engage4more positions this lived experience as the anchor for her sessions on resilience and self-worth beyond success.
Tanvi Shah's sessions, booked through engage4more, cover resilience, self-belief, creativity, women-in-leadership, and reinvention, blending her music career with candid conversations about healing without losing ambition.
Yes, Tanvi Shah can be hired for corporate events, motivational talks, and panel discussions, engaging audiences with her charisma, musical background, and impactful delivery. engage4more coordinates the format based on the organiser's needs.
Tanvi Shah is invited to corporate summits, cultural events, educational platforms, and leadership forums, where her blend of music and motivation resonates strongly with women leaders and young creators. engage4more matches her to the right event type.
Tanvi Shah's style is energetic, versatile, and relatable, blending her journey as a singer with motivational insights on creativity and resilience rather than hype-driven motivational cliches.
To book Tanvi Shah, complete the event enquiry form on her engage4more profile or contact activities@engage4more.com or +91-8044186906. engage4more assists with availability and booking arrangements.
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