Meghna: An Eldest Daughter's Soundtrack

At just 12, Melbourne-based musician Meghna uploaded her first song to YouTube. More than a decade on, her fusion of alt-pop and unflinching storytelling has built a catalogue earning recognition from Rolling Stone Australia and national broadcaster Rage, while connecting her to a growing global audience. With Tamil and Bengali roots grounding her, Meghna speaks to Suhayla Sharif about channelling fury into music, the power of staying authentic, and her new EP ‘A World Full of Idiots’.

Singer-songwriter Meghna shares with SBS Spice what has fuelled her fire as a global artist. Tap the audio player to listen now.

I think it's been really helpful for me to channel my anger into something that is a bit more productive. My passion is song writing so I've kind of redirected my anger into something incredibly positive

Meghna on making fury her fuel for making music

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