Thara Prashad

Who is Thara Prashad?

Thara Natalie Prashad, also known as Thara, is an American R&B singer and model. Her father is Indo-Guyanese while her mother is part Irish and part African-American. Formerly signed to the Desert Storm label most known for rapper Fabolous.

She is most known for working with R&B singer Jay Sean featuring on the song "Murder" included on Thara's self-titled debut album in 2007 and on Jay Sean's second album My Own Way in 2008. She was also featured in the video for Sean's "Stay" on his second album. She collaborated with Sean again on the song "Love Goes" that leaked in January 2010.

Thara's album Thara was released in Asia in 2007 and featured a duet with American RNB icon John Legend. That song "Maybe" and the entire album is on iTunes.

Desert Storm rapper Fabolous used Thara on the song "Ghetto", produced by Scott Storch. "Ghetto" and the album Real Talk went on to sell over a million copies since its release in 2006.

Thara was one of the first South Asian artists to be played on Hot 97 and shares a birthday with RNB legend Aaliyah.

She married singer Jay Sean in August 2009. The couple are currently expecting their first child.