Prateek Kuhad
Singer, songwriter, and producer Prateek Kuhad has that rare ability to sing back to you what you’ve been feeling. He achieves this by turning intensely personal experiences into universal tales that effortlessly capture the headiness of romance and the hurt of heartbreak – as heard on chart toppers cold/mess and Kasoor and fan favorites such as Dil Beparwah and Oh Love. Equally eloquent in both English and Hindi, Prateek’s evocative storytelling has garnered him widespread critical acclaim and a global following that flocks to his shows and streams his tunes in the millions. This year has seen a series of single releases from the bilingual Indian star, and his most extensive run of transcontinental gigs yet. Prateek’s Silhouettes world tour started in North America and has traveled to Australia, the UK, Europe, and West Asia, and will culminate in India. Ultimately, his aim with every track is to connect deeply with listeners. “I just want to write songs that impact people,” he says. “I want to make songs that move you.”
Career Highlights
- Prateek Kuhad is on a 50-city Global Silhouettes Tour, covering the UK, Europe, Nepal, India, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UAE.
- ‘Co2’ from Prateek’s 2022 album The Way That Lovers Do became a chart-topping hit, making it one of the few English songs from India to feature on three Spotify charts.
- The Way That Lovers Do World Tour in 2022 – spanned over 50 sold-out events in the USA, Canada, the UK, Europe, Asia, and India.
- Major syncs include songs placed in Emmy Award Winning Show Ted Lasso, the Netflix series Lust Stories and Little Things, Movie Dhamaka, the American series Lethal Weapon, the Australian series Offspring, and the Italian series, Metti La Nonna In Freezer. Has also written music for brand Ad Films of Tylenol, Uncle Ben’s, Uber, McDonald’s, Hathway Cable TV, HDFC Mutual Fund, WhatsApp, and more.
- His song, Kasoor became the first independently released track in India to reach #1 on Apple Music’s all genres chart and Top 100 – India chart. The music video has also hit 20M+ views on YouTube.
- Prateek has often been featured on the cover of GQ India, Grazia, Travel + Leisure, HT Brunch, and many more.
- Written, composed, and sung songs for two successful Hindi movies – Baar Baar Dekho, 2016 (Kho Gaye Hum Kahan) and Karwaan, 2018 (Saansein & Kadam).
- His song cold/mess was mentioned in President Barack Obama’s “Top Songs of 2019” list.
- Successfully concluded a World Tour in 2019, performing 30 dates across N. America, UK, Europe, Dubai, and India (Over 9k+ audiences in major markets in India) between October to December reaching close to 40,000 tickets.
- Featured in Apple Music’s Global Top 100 Songs of 2019 and Crowned Apple Music’s ‘Best Indian Indie Artist of 2015’.
Awards / Recognition
- 2019 iTunes and Spotify: Top Indian Indie Hits – Indian Indie Album of the Year 2019
- 2018 Radio City Freedom Awards – Best Pop Artist Award
- 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards – The Best India Act