18 Facts About Siva Kaneswaran

Siva Michael Kaneswaran was born on 16 November 1988 and is an Irish singer best known for being a member of the boy band The Wanted.

Siva Kaneswaran has a twin brother, Kumar, and six other siblings.

Siva Kaneswaran started modelling at 16 and appeared in various ads and landed a contract with Storm Model Management.

Siva Kaneswaran took part in Rock Rivals, televised in eight episodes between 17 March and 23 April 2008.

Siva Kaneswaran was spotted through his modelling campaigns and subsequently recruited for the band.

Siva Kaneswaran is the younger brother of former Dove member and former Popstars: The Rivals contestant Hazel Kaneswaran.

In 2009, Siva Kaneswaran was selected from thousands of auditions to be a member of The Wanted, originally managed by Jayne Collins and signed to Geffen Island Mercury.

In 2015, Siva Kaneswaran made an appearance in the music video for the single "Love", by Diz and the Fam, a group he was involved in along with Dash Mihok.

In 2016, Siva Kaneswaran wrote the song "You're Not Alone" for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, performed by Joe and Jake.

In September 2019, Siva Kaneswaran released his debut solo single, "Breathe In".

In 2023, Siva Kaneswaran was a contestant on the fifteenth series of Dancing on Ice.

Siva Kaneswaran was signed to Storm Model Management at the age of 16 and the face of several international campaigns.

Siva Kaneswaran has been featured in several fashion magazines, including British Vogue, Cosmopolitan and Esquire.

In 2015, Siva Kaneswaran signed with Agency for the Performing Arts and Untitled Management.

Siva Kaneswaran became engaged to luxury shoe designer Nareesha McCaffrey in 2013.

The New York Times mentioned that Siva Kaneswaran invested in tech start-up The Muse.

Siva Kaneswaran teamed up with Dash Mihok to support the Tourette Syndrome Association.

Siva Kaneswaran is a supporter of Girl2B, an organization in Kolkata, India, that provides a safe haven for homeless girls to live and grow.