Jolantha Fries[1] (born 2 April 1970), known professionally as Deva Premal, is a German singer known for her performances of Sanskrit mantras.

[2][3][4] Premal met her partner, Miten, at the Osho International Meditation Resort in Pune, India, in 1990, where she was studying reflexology, shiatsu, craniosacral therapy and massage.

In an interview with LA Yoga Magazine,[7] Premal discussed the effect of chanting mantras:[8] "The meaning is secondary...with Sanskrit, the word ananda is the sound vibration of bliss...

[10] Edward James Olmos reportedly gave copies of Premal's "Gayatri Mantra" to the cast and crew of Battlestar Galactica,[11] and cited her music as inspiration for his role as Commander Adama.

[citation needed] She has stated that removing her ego from her understanding of the mantra allows its true meaning to be expressed.