Siva Kaneswaran
Siva Kaneswaran | |
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 Kaneswaran in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Siva Michael Kaneswaran |
| Born | 16 November 1988 Corduff,Blanchardstown,Ireland |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | |
Siva Michael Kaneswaran(Tamil:சிவ மைக்கல் கணேசுவரன்;born 16 November 1988) is an Irish singer best known for being a member of the boy bandThe Wanted.
Early life[edit]
Kaneswaran grew up in CorduffBlanchardstown,Dublinwith aSingaporeanfather ofSri Lankan Tamildescent and anIrishmother. He has a twin brother Kumar, and six other siblings.[1][2]Kaneswaran started modelling at 16 and appeared in various ads and landed a contract with Storm Model Management. Kaneswaran took part inRock Rivals,televised in eight episodes between 17 March and 23 April 2008.[3]His brother took part as well. Kaneswaran played the role of Carson Coombs and his brother that of Caleb Coombs. The brothers also appeared briefly in one episode ofUncle Max.The episode "Uncle Max Plays Tennis" aired on 11 July 2008. Kaneswaran was spotted through his modelling campaigns and subsequently recruited for the band.[citation needed]He is the younger brother of former Dove member and formerPopstars: The RivalscontestantHazel Kaneswaran.
Music career[edit]
In 2009, Siva was selected from thousands of auditions to be a member of The Wanted, originally managed by Jayne Collins and signed toGeffenIslandMercury.The band was then signed worldwide toUniversal Musicsubsidiaries Island Records and Mercury Records and managed byScooter Braun.The band's debut album,The Wanted,was released on 25 October 2010 and peaked at number four on theUK Albums Chart.Their second number-one hit, "Glad You Came",topped the singles chart in the United Kingdom for two weeks, and in Ireland for five weeks. In early 2012," Glad You Came "would sell 3 million copies in the US and reach number three on the USBillboardTop 100Chart, as well as number two on theCanadian Hot 100.[4]The Wanted’s follow-up singles, "Chasing the Sun"and"I Found You",both topped theBillboardHotDance Club Songschart. Siva has co-written several songs with The Wanted, notably "Say It on the Radio", "I Want It All" (from their sophomore album,Battleground), and "Demons" (from their third album,Word of Mouth).[5]In 2014, The Wanted would announce their hiatus.[6]
In 2015, Kaneswaran made an appearance in the music video for the single "Love", by Diz and the Fam, a group he was involved in along withDash Mihok.[7]Towards the end of 2014, he did another tour with The Wanted in México.[8]
In 2016, Kaneswaran wrote the song "You're Not Alone"for theEurovision Song Contest 2016,[9]performed byJoe and Jake.In 2017, he won the first series ofCelebrity Huntedwith bandmateJay McGuiness.
In September 2019, Kaneswaran released his debut solo single, "Breathe In". In November 2020, he released another single, "Ready For This Love".[10]In September 2021, another single, "Syrup" was released.[11]
In 2023, Kaneswaran was a contestant on thefifteenth seriesofDancing on Ice.
Other ventures[edit]
Kaneswaran was signed toStorm Model Managementat the age of 16 and the face of several international campaigns.[12]Kaneswaran has been featured in several fashion magazines, includingBritishVogue,[13]Cosmopolitan[14]andEsquire.[15]
In 2013, Kaneswaran was signed toNext Model Management.
When Siva signed withStorm Model Managementin the UK, he soon began acting inRock Rivals&Uncle Max.
In 2015, Kaneswaran signed withAgency for the Performing Artsand Untitled Management.
Personal life[edit]
Kaneswaran became engaged to be married[16]to luxury shoe designer Nareesha McCaffrey[17]in 2013.
The New York Timesmentioned that Kaneswaran invested in tech start-up The Muse.[18]
He teamed up withDash Mihokto support theTourette Syndrome Association.[19]He is also a supporter of Girl2B,[20]an organization inKolkata,India, that provides a safe haven for homeless girls to live and grow.
In 2013, Kaneswaran starred in theE!channel reality seriesThe Wanted Life.[21]
Discography[edit]
Filmography[edit]
- Uncle Max(2006)
- British Rock Rivalas Carson Coombs (2008)
- The Wanted Life(2013)
References[edit]
- ^"The Wanted".Industry Music Group. Archived fromthe originalon 29 August 2010.Retrieved21 September2010.
- ^"The Wanted: Official Website: The Band: Siva".thewantedmusic.16 December 1988. Archived fromthe originalon 7 June 2010.Retrieved21 September2010.
- ^"Siva Kaneswaran".IMDb.Retrieved3 June2020.
- ^"The Wanted - Chart history".Billboard.Retrieved23 November2016.
- ^"Siva Kaneswaran | Credits".AllMusic.Retrieved23 November2016.
- ^Derschowitz, Jessica (22 January 2014)."The Wanted going on hiatus after upcoming tour".CBS News.Retrieved23 November2016.
- ^Frederick, Brittany (20 September 2015)."'Ray Donovan' star Dash Mihok and his band on the rise ".AXS.Archived fromthe originalon 27 April 2016.Retrieved23 November2016.
- ^"The Wanted Goes to Mexico: Siva Kaneswaran Tells Us About Mexico City!".Latina.7 December 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 2 April 2019.Retrieved9 December2014.
- ^"Eurovision 2016: Review: United Kingdom: Joe & Jake: You're Not Alone".The Eurovision Song Reviews.28 March 2016. Archived fromthe originalon 2 April 2019.Retrieved23 November2016.
- ^"Ready for This Love".YouTube.
- ^"Syrup".YouTube.
- ^Duff, Seamus (4 June 2013)."Siva Wanted for his good looks".Metro.Retrieved23 November2016.
- ^Alexander, Ella (3 June 2013)."Do You Want Him?".Vogue.Retrieved23 November2016.
- ^"Siva Kaneswaran".Cosmopolitan Philippines.Retrieved23 November2016.
- ^Fanpop Inc."The Wanted Video: The Wanted - Esquire Magazine".fanpop.Retrieved23 November2016.[dead link]
- ^Greer, Carlos (9 December 2013)."Siva Kaneswaran Engaged to Nareesha McCafferey".People.Retrieved23 September2016.
- ^"Crisian & McCaffrey Shoes".British Footwear Association.Retrieved23 November2016.[dead link]
- ^Marikar, Sheila (20 September 2014)."Dancing With the Start-Ups".The New York Times.Retrieved23 November2016.
- ^"2nd Annual Hollywood Heals: Spotlight On Tourette Syndrome Photos and Images".Getty Images.Retrieved23 November2016.
- ^Kaneswaran, Siva (21 January 2015)."2015: a year of new beginnings".Hello!.Archived fromthe originalon 4 October 2017.Retrieved23 November2016.
- ^"E! Announces New Series 'The Wanted Life' With International Pop Sensation The Wanted".TV by the Numbers by zap2it.6 February 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 7 November 2017.Retrieved23 November2016.