MELBOURNE, November 11, 2025: Acclaimed Indo-Australian singer, composer, and performer Siyer has been featured on the newly GRAMMY®-nominated album Shayan by award-winning pianist and composer Charu Suri. Siyer lends his voice to “Inner Peace,” a serene piece based on Raga Desh that bridges Indian classical traditions with global contemporary sounds.
This milestone makes Siyer the first Indian-Australian artist to be featured on a GRAMMY®-nominated album, marking a proud moment for the Australian-Indian creative community.
Shayan by Charu Suri
Shayan is the latest creation of Charu Suri, an internationally celebrated jazz pianist and composer who became the first Indian-born artist to premiere original works at Carnegie
Hall. Known for blending jazz with Indian ragas and sacred themes, Suri’s music has been praised globally for its innovation, spirituality, and emotional depth, and is celebrated for her
pioneering fusion of Indian ragas, jazz harmonies, and world music textures.
Charu Suri has won several awards, including Gold Entertainer of the Year from the international Singer-Songwriters Association (ISSA), as well as accolades from the Intercontinental Music Awards and Global Music Awards. She is also a Governor of the Recording Academy, New York Chapter.
Charu Suri says, “Shayan is a love letter to the ancient ragas of India — not as performance, but as medicine. It is music that invites the world to pause, reflect, and rest.”
This marks her first GRAMMY® nomination; she is also nominated as a producer in the Global Music Album category for Sounds of Kumbha by Siddhant Bhatia.
Siyer, the Indian-Australian voice on Shayan
Siyer has been a GRAMMY® voting member since 2023 and has been in official GRAMMY® Award consideration for four consecutive years (2022–2025) for his original work as singer, composer, and lyricist.
Siyer adds, “Inner Peace represents the universal language of calm and connection. To bring that to life on a GRAMMY®-nominated album is a true honour for me and for Australia’s growing Indian-heritage music scene. I am honoured that Charu Suri asked me to be on this.”
His acclaimed album Rain of Bhakti, created in collaboration with GRAMMY® Award- winning producer P.A. Deepak, fellow Indian-Australian musician Bobby Beebob, and Joshua Pereira, won a Silver Medal at the Global Music Awards, earning praise for its seamless fusion of devotion and modern artistry.
With over 700 live performances worldwide, Siyer has shared the stage with icons including Shankar Mahadevan, Udit Narayan, and Sadhna Sargam, and has been featured in Rolling Stone Magazine. He has performed the Indian National Anthem at the Parliament of Victoria and at major venues such as the MCG and SCG.
