Birth Name: Siva Stephen Michael Kaneswaran
Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland
Date of Birth: November 16, 1988
Ethnicity:
*Sri Lankan Tamil (father)
*Irish (mother)
Siva Kaneswaran is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor, and model. He is a member of the boy band The Wanted. Siva’s father is of Sri Lankan Tamil ancestry, and his mother is Irish.
On twitter, Siva stated:
I was born in Ireland so my nationality is Irish. But my heritage is half Irish half sri Lankan :)
In an interview with the magazine Tamil Culture, Siva said:
I grew up in Ireland and had a strong Irish upbringing but my Tamil heritage is just as important. It reminds me of where my dad’s family comes from and to respect their traditions and pass their importance to my kids.
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