The Dubai-based Indian girl Sucheta has won the 100 Global Child Prodigy Award for singing in most languages during one concert. The girl, who can sing in 120 languages, launched her second album Ya Habibi in 2020.
Singing in multiple languages
Published by: Team GI Youth
Published on 22, Jan 2022
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