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Kumar Sanu (কুমার সানু)

Kumar Sanu (কুমার সানু), born Kedarnath Bhattacharya, is an Indian playback singer, the "Melody King" of 1990s Bollywood. Known for five consecutive Filmfare Best Male Playback Singer awards (1991–1995), a 1993 Guinness record of 28 songs in one day, the Aashiqui soundtrack, and the 2009 Padma Shri.

Kunaal Vermaa

Kunaal Vermaa, also known as Kunal Vermaa, is an Indian lyricist and composer for Hindi film music from Rajasthan, known for 'Hasi', 'Tum Hi Aana', and 'Duniyaa'.

Kunal Ganjawala (कुनाल गंजावाला)

Kunal Ganjawala (कुनाल गंजावाला), born 1972 in Pune, is an Indian playback singer famous for "Bheege Honth Tere" from Murder (2004), winner of the 2005 Filmfare Best Male Playback Singer and R.D. Burman awards, with over 1,000 songs in Hindi, Kannada, Bengali and other languages.

Kunal Merchant

Kunal Merchant is a New York City-based DJ and producer who co-founded the Indo Warehouse collective in 2022, known for its Indo House fusion of house and South Asian music.

Kungs

Kungs (Valentin Brunel, born 1996, Toulon) is a French deep house and French touch DJ and producer; his 2016 Cookin' on 3 Burners remix "This Girl" hit number 1 in France, and his albums are Layers, Club Azur, and Out Loud.

Kuraki Mai

Kuraki Mai, also known as Mai Kuraki, is a Japanese pop and R&B singer-songwriter whose debut single sold 1.39 million copies and whose album delicious way exceeded 4 million.

Kurei

Kurei is the stage name of Cecilia Rose Pendleton, a Los Angeles DJ and producer moving from trap and bass music into melodic UK garage and house.

Kürşat Biçici

Kürşat Biçici, who performs as Kürşat, is a Turkish folk-music singer and television presenter born in Ankara in 1974 who debuted with the album Leyla in 2002.

Kurtis Blow

Kurtis Blow (Kurtis Walker, born 1959), Harlem rapper and producer; first rapper signed to a major label (Mercury, 1979), first gold rap record with "The Breaks", later a minister and Hip Hop Church co-founder.

Kuru (musician)

kuru, DMV-born digicore and internet rap artist born 2005 in Rockville, Maryland, NYC-based on deadAir; albums re:wired, Stay true forever, Backstage hologram; distinct from Kurupt, Kur, DJ Kura, and a dance duo named Kuru.

Kurupt

Kurupt (Ricardo Emmanuel Brown, Young Gotti), born 1972 in Philadelphia, is a West Coast rapper, half of Tha Dogg Pound with Daz Dillinger; Dogg Food (1995) hit No. 1, and he later returned to Death Row Records. Not the UK garage group Kurupt FM.

Kusah

Kusah is the stage name of Salmin Ismail Hoza, a Tanzanian singer and songwriter of melodic new-generation Bongo Flava, based in Dar es Salaam and signed to Winning Music.

Kususa

Kususa is a South African afro tech and afro house duo from Durban, formed in 2016, who released their debut album A Life Worth Living in 2024.

Kutle Khan

Kutle Khan is a Rajasthani multi-percussionist, vocalist, and composer from the Manganiyar community of western Rajasthan, best known as a khartal master and leader of the folk-fusion Kutle Khan Project.

Kvelertak

Kvelertak is a Norwegian heavy rock band formed in Stavanger in 2007 whose "black 'n' roll" fusion of black metal, punk, and rock and roll made them one of Norway's biggest metal exports.

Kwaku DMC

Kwaku DMC, born Derrick Okyere Brobbey and known as King Kong Nyame, is a Ghanaian rapper from Kumasi and a central figure of Asakaa, the Kumasi-born drill subgenre.

Kwaw Kese

Kwaw Kese, born Emmanuel Kofi Botwe and known as Abodam, is a Ghanaian hiplife rapper from Agona Swedru who won Artiste of the Year in 2008.

Kwn

Kwn (K-One), stage name of Khyra Leah Wilson, is a British R&B singer from Walthamstow, East London; breakthrough single "Worst Behaviour" (2024), RCA Records signee, EPs With All Due Respect (2025) and And All Pride Aside (2026).

Kwon Eun-bi (권은비)

Kwon Eun-bi (권은비), also known as KWON EUN BI, is a South Korean singer, former IZ*ONE leader, and solo artist since 2021 (OPEN, 'Door'); she moved from Woollim to RBW in 2026 and released the single 'DEJAVU'.

Kwon Jin-ah (권진아)

Kwon Jin-ah (권진아), born 1997, is a South Korean singer-songwriter from Daegu, third-place K-pop Star 3 finalist, formerly of Antenna Music, known for Shape of me, The Dreamest, drama OSTs, and the 2026 rock EP SAVE ME.

Kwon Mina (권민아)

Kwon Mina (권민아), also known as Mina or Min A, is a South Korean singer and actress who debuted in July 2012 with FNC Entertainment's eight-member girl group AOA, acted in dramas such as Hospital Ship, left AOA in 2019, and made 2020 bullying accusations against Shin Jimin.

Kwon Nara (권나라)

Kwon Nara (권나라; legal name Kwon Ah Yoon, born 1991) is a South Korean actress and former HELLOVENUS member who debuted with 'Venus' in 2012, known for Itaewon Class, Doctor Prisoner, and Bulgasal.

Kwon Ri-se (권리세)

Kwon Ri-se (권리세), stage name RiSe, 1991-2014, Japanese-born fourth-generation Korean singer, Miss Korea Japan 2009, MBC The Great Birth contestant, sub-vocal of Ladies' Code; died in the 2014 Yeongdong Expressway crash.

Kwon Yu-ri (권유리)

Kwon Yu-ri (권유리), known as Yuri, born 1989, is a South Korean singer and actress, member of Girls' Generation (debuted 2007), soloist with The First Scene (2018), who left SM Entertainment on August 31, 2026 while continuing group activities.

Ky-Mani Marley

Ky-Mani Marley (born 1976, Falmouth, Jamaica), son of Bob Marley and Anita Belnavis, is a reggae, dancehall and hip-hop artist; Grammy-nominated for Many More Roads, Hot 100 hit 'Avenues', actor in Shottas and One Love.

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ)

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ), born Kiriko Takemura in 1993, is a Japanese J-pop singer and former Harajuku fashion model; debut mini-album Moshi Moshi Harajuku (2011, produced by Yasutaka Nakata), signature song PONPONPON, five Oricon-topping albums, four world tours, and a 15th-anniversary PAMYU FES in 2026.

Kygo

Kygo (Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll), Norwegian DJ and producer from Bergen, central figure of tropical house; "Firestone," fastest artist to 1 billion Spotify streams, albums Cloud Nine through KYGO (2024).

Kyle (musician)

Kyle (musician): Kyle Thomas Harvey, also SuperDuperKyle and K.i.D, American rapper and singer born 1993, Ventura, California; known for the 2x Platinum hit "iSpy" with Lil Yachty and albums Light of Mine and Smyle Again.

Kyle Watson

Kyle Watson is a South African house producer and DJ, born in Johannesburg in 1988, known for releases on Dirtybird and co-founding the label Box Of Cats.

Kyu Sakamoto (坂本九)

Kyu Sakamoto (坂本九, Ōshima Hisashi, 1941–1985), Japanese singer and TV personality; his "Sukiyaki" (上を向いて歩こう) was the first Japanese-language US Billboard No. 1 (1963); he died in the JAL Flight 123 crash.