Ushnish Chatterjee is 14 years old and is a rising 9th grader at the Harker School in the Bay Area Silicon Valley. Besides academia, he actively pursues singing, acting, and filmmaking. A singer since the age of three, he began by singing songs in Bengali and English taught to him by his mother. Now, he sings in Spanish, Korean, Tagalog, and French as well. In 2024, he won first place in the American Protégé We Sing Pop International Song Contest. In 2025, he won second place in the American Protégé International Music Talent Competition. One interesting aspect about him is that he has absolute pitch, enabling him to accurately reproduce any note without a reference. Some of the artists whose songs he has covered are the Beatles, Josh Groban, Elvis Presley, French singer Indila, and Korean vocalist IU. He aspires to spread happiness through his music. He has sung at multicultural festivals, graduation ceremonies, school talent shows, and a wedding inauguration. He gets motivation from his audience to expand his repertoire and deliver emotionally resonant performances.
Watch Ushnish Chatterjee sing Cielito Lindo by Quirino Mendoza y Cortés for the 19th Century Music Competition 2025 as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.
Watch Ushnish Chatterjee sing La Llorona by Andres Henestrosa for the 2025 World Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.