Pournami Perumpilly is a high school junior from New Jersey with experience in both vocal and instrumental music. Passionate about music since early childhood, she began her formal training in elementary school as a member of her school orchestra (violin) and choir. She remained actively involved in these programs during her middle school years, continuing to develop her performance skills. In addition to her school-based involvement, Pournami has pursued vocal training at Spardha School of Music. She also completed Berklee College of Music’s online course, Voice Technique 101, to strengthen her vocal technique and deepen her understanding of musical performance. Furthermore, she expanded her musical foundation by completing a music theory course through Berklee Online.
Watch Pournami Perumpilly sing Love Story by Taylor Swift for the 2026 Winter Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.
Watch Pournami Perumpilly sing Smooth Operator-Sade by Sade Adu and Ray St. John for the 2026 Spring Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.