Who is The Wanted star Siva Kaneswaran?
SIVA Kaneswaran is best known for his singing rather than any form of dancing, let alone on ice.
Part of the popular noughties band, The Wanted, he has decided to swap hitting the high-notes for a stint on the ice in the popular reality show.
Who is Siva Kaneswaran?
Singer Siva Kaneswaran was born on November 16, 1988 in Blanchardstown, Ireland.
He began his career at age sixteen as a model for Storm Model Management.
Siva has a twin brother named Kumar, and they are two of six children.
He also isn't the only famous one in the family, as his sister Hazel is a former contestant of Popstars: The Rivals.
What is Siva Kaneswaran known for?
Siva is best known for being in the boyband The Wanted.
He launched to fame along with Max George, Jay McGuiness, , and the late Tom Parker.
The were originally together from 2009 until 2014 and were known for their hit songs All Time Low, and Heart Vacancy.
In 2016, he wrote the song "You're Not Alone" for the Eurovision Song Contest, sung by Joe and Jake.
Then in September 2019, Kaneswaran released his debut solo single, "Breathe In".
Siva then re-joined The Wanted in 2021 when the band reformed.
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Sadly in 2022 Tom lost his brain tumour battle and passed away.
At his funeral, Tom's The Wanted bandmates carried his coffin into the church.
Siva has spoken about how he was inspired to take part in the show after witnessing first-hand, the courage of his former bandmate.
The 34-year-old singer revealed that seeing what his friend went through, taught him that life was worth living, and spurred him to agree to taking part in the show.
He has been partnered with professional ice-skater Klabera Komini and commented that he would love for his former bandmates to watch his performances as this is the scariest thing he has ever done.
His 304k followers on Instagram will be hoping his form on the ice is as impressive as his voice.
What TV shows has Siva Kaneswaran been in?
As well as being in The Wanted, Siva has also become a familiar face on TV.
In 2013 he starred in E!'s reality show The Wanted Life.
In 2017 Siva took part in Celebrity Hunted with his former band mate Jay McGuiness.
Then in October 2022, it was revealed Siva would be taking part in Dancing On Ice 2023.