Swagata Lakshmi, an M.A. (Music) from , Rabindra Bharati University took her lesson in classical music from her father Shri Pabitra Dasgupta and Rabindra Sangeet from Smt. Maya Sen. 

She is an 'A' grade artist of AIR and TV. She stood first in All India Singing Talent Contest in 1985, Rabindra Sangeet and Bhajan in All India Radio Music Competition (Akashbani) in 1986 Rabindra Sangeet and Atul Prasadee both in West Bengal Rajya Music Competition in 1986. She was invited by the Tagoreans, London to perform in London and Belgium in 1989-90. 

She has presently 17 Solo Albums as Cassettes. 14 other cassettes and 4 CDs released by HMV. She is now a permanent artiste for HMV. She has a number of awards to her credit, Promotesh barua Award for best female performance in 1995, Anandolok Award as best Female Playback Singer in 1998, 2002, 2003, Dishari (Film Journalist Award) for best female playback in 1998-99, Uttam Kumar Award for best Rabindra Sangeet Cassette (Esecho Prem) in 1997, Sailajaranjan Award in 1998 and Cha-Cha-Cha Award for outstanding achievement in music for the decade 1990-99. She is the Music Director, Lyricist and singer in the Film Ding-Dong, directed by Shri Chinmoy Roy. She is being honoured with the Millennium Kalakar Award for her outstanding contribution in Indian Music.

She attended Banga Sanskriti Sammelan in America (USA) in the year 2003 and was again invited by the Tagoreans in the year 2003 in UK, by Candian Bango Sammelan in the year April 2004 in Canada organised by Bengali Association of Canada.

She has also performed Bhajans and Devotional Songs in Different Temples of Gujrati & South Indian Temples in Abroad.

She has also performed Gazals and Bhajans in Hindi.
Her Dream Project " Ramayana" was highly appreciated.