Sunny and Shay explained
| Sunny and Shay |
| Birth Name: | Mandeep Singh Grewal and Gursharonjit Kaur Grewal |
| Birth Place: | London |
| Nationality: | British |
| Occupation: | Radio/television presenters |
| Years Active: | 2009–present |
| Employer: | BBC |
| Known For: | Media Personalities |
| Awards: | - Best Personality Presenters at New York Radio Awards
- Media Award at GG2 Leadership Awards
- Media Award at Asian Women of Achievement Awards
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Sunny and Shay (both born 28 November 1982) are a British Radio presenting husband and wife duo consisting of Mandeep "Sunny" and Gursharonjit "Shay" Grewal, both from London.
Career
Sunny and Shay present a number of shows including the BBC WM afternoon slot[1] for which they became the first high profile Asian presenters to do so[2] [3] in addition to the BBC Asian Network[4] and BBC Radio London.[5]
They became a household name after appearing on the Channel 4 show The Family in 2008.
They support and attend a number of high profile events throughout the year including the Asian Awards and the Indian Film Festival. They co-hosted the Brit Asia TV Music Awards with Sukhi Bart, in 2014 and 2015.[6] [7] In 2019 Shay also hosted the first Asian woman festival.[8]
Prior to becoming radio presenters Sunny worked as a BAA security officer at Heathrow Airport and Shay was a HR consultant in the City.
Awards and recognition
- They are annually featured in the Asian power couples list.[9]
- In August 2019 they won the New York Festival radio award.
- In November 2017 they won the GG2 Media & Creative Arts Award.
- In May 2017 Shay was presented with the Asian Women of Achievement Award by Cherie Blair and named the Media Award Winner.[10]
- In December 2016 Shay was ranked as one of the top 10 inspirational Sikh women in Britain.[11]
Personal life
In 2017 they announced they were expecting a baby[12] and in 2018 they were featured in Channel 4's documentary One Born Every Minute as millions viewed Shay give birth to their daughter.[13]
See also
References
- Web site: BBC WM 95.6 - Sunny and Shay. BBC. en-GB. 2019-08-10.
- Web site: Husband-and-wife team to become BBC WM's first high profile British-Asian presenters. Young. Graham. 2014-08-22. birminghampost. 2019-08-10.
- Web site: Channel 4 stars Shay and Sunny Grewal take over BBC WM afternoon slot. Young. Graham. 2014-08-05. birminghammail. 2019-08-10.
- Web site: BBC Asian Network - Weekend Breakfast - Sunny and Shay. BBC. en-GB. 2019-08-10.
- Web site: BBC Radio London - Sunny and Shay. BBC. en-GB. 2019-08-10.
- News: Baddhan . Raj . Brit Asia Awards 2014: Winners list . 20 August 2020 . BizAsia . 7 October 2014.
- News: Bhogal . Harvey . Brit Asia Music Awards 2015 Winners . 20 August 2020 . www.desiblitz.com.
- Web site: The first Asian Woman Festival is happening in the UK and it's open to all. 2019-03-05. Metro. en-US. 2019-08-10.
- Web site: GREWAL, Sunny & Shay. Asian Power Couples. en-US. 2019-08-10.
- Web site: Recognising the extraordinary achievements of Asian women in Britain today - Business, Events, Latest, Top Stories. Ramchurn. Sheena. 2017-05-15. The Asian Today Online. en-GB. 2019-08-10.
- Web site: Top 10 inspirational Sikh Women in the UK. Foundation. Thomson Reuters. news.trust.org. 2019-08-10.
- Web site: Radio WM presenters Sunny and Shay have life-changing news. Laws. Roz. 2017-06-05. birminghammail. 2019-08-10.
- Web site: Radio stars give birth on One Born Every Minute. Young. Graham. 2018-03-20. birminghammail. 2019-08-10.
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