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GTT Brand Warrior Poonam Singh – aspiring Guyanese star
When one thinks of Poonam Singh, our minds automatically shift to all the glitz and glamour that surrounds this budding young star: her involvement in the 2012/2013 GT&T Song & Jingle Competition, her reign as Miss Global International–Guyana 2015, her patriotic 50th Independence hit song ‘G.U.Y.A.N.A.’, or her rapidly rising social media presence (over two million views and counting) – Poonam remains larger than life.
Poonam Singh
However, these are but a few of the ingredients that make up this inspirational young lady.
“I’ve made it this far… as a girl from a beautiful Third World country… and I just know it in my bones. I’ve a far way more to go!”
Optimistic? Most definitely! Strong-willed! It’s obvious! Courageous? Without a doubt! Warrior? It’s in her blood! Poonam describes herself as “a strong, positive and happy lioness, who is always ready to conquer whatever the universe wishes to shift [her] way!” And let’s be honest, it’s no boast really, it is truly who she is.
Poonam Singh grew up as any normal ‘country girl’ would. It was in a small house filled with big hearts at Canal Number One, West Bank Demerara that she came to know herself.
Birthed on Sunday February19, 1995, Poonam was born to sing and smile – recalling her mother’s story of her hysterical crying upon entrance into the world that was quickly transformed into a heartening smile after a quick slap on her derriere.
Growing up, she thought that life was about “getting what you want, fairy-tale, happiness, always having your family or friends to be there for and with you and the list goes on.”
However, as she grew older, she realized that life is quite different from what she initially thought. She admits that it’s more of “a responsibility, an adventure, a journey, a rollercoaster, and so many other things”, but above all she confesses – “Life is a gift, your gift!”
It was this conviction that inspired her platform,‘Eradicating Suicide’,when Poonam represented her country as Miss Global International Guyana in 2016. Her song, “Life is a Gift”, has gained enormous traction on social media.
Poonam was overwhelmed by the outpouring of messages she began receiving from persons battling depression and suicidal thoughts – the ones to whom she dedicated the song.
“Every day I find time to respond to messages from persons with those kinds of thoughts. Sometimes I wait until I get home [to respond] or while waiting on [someone] who might be a few minutes late. All that matters is helping that person. There’s so much more we can do and suicide should not be taken for granted.”
Poonam shared that she too has seen many dark and lonely days when both friends and associates went in and out of her life but admitted that music has always been there for her, rain or shine.
Poonam believes that setting and focusing on the pursuit of one’s life goals can help in the battle against depression and suicidal thoughts.
For her, “when you have many things going on, you have no time to be depressed. If plan ‘A’ doesn’t work, have a plan ‘B’. Always have a back-up plan.”
It is her strong belief that we play a huge role in the shaping of our destiny. In her gentle wisdom, the songbird shared “on the piano there are black and white keys… You have to play both in order to get a good song.”
Her goal is to continue to be proactive in stamping out suicide. Beyond addressing the issue in schools, she works to build a body where persons contemplating suicide cannot just call, but meet with people who can offer help.
This rising star is a role model to many and is committed to inspiring young women to live more and helping communities and our country to do more. She just released her latest single “Touch Me” already popular on the local airwaves.
According to her, “I can talk to children and ensure at the end of the day, they can at least see that life is a precious gift that should be valued. People will forget what you say to them but they will never forget how you made them feel.
“So if I can make them feel better, then my mission will definitely be accomplished.”
After all, Warriors believe in making a difference!
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