Shweta Subram

Shweta Subram is a Bollywood & Kollywood playback singer. She primarily sings in Hindi, though she has also lent her voice to other languages. Shweta is the recipient of multiple awards including the North American Best Singer award[1] from Sangam Kala Group, and Best Singer Award from Shankar Mahadevan Academy's talent hunt,[2] judged by Shankar Mahadevan himself. Shweta was an active participant in the International Indian Film Academy Awards (2011), performing with Bollywood music composer/director duo Salim-Sulaiman for IIFA Rocks in Toronto.[3]

Shweta Subram
BornDubai, United Arab Emirates
OriginToronto, Canada and Mumbai, India
GenresBollywood, Hindi, Indian pop, Playback Singing
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocalist
Years active2008–present
Associated actsAtif Aslam, Alka Yagnik, Ayushmann Khurrana, Sukhbir, Ruby Bhatia, Abhijeet Sawant, Josh, Vatsal Sheth, Salim-Sulaiman, Shafqat Amanat Ali, Karthik, Pravin Mani, The Piano Guys
Websitewww.shwetasubram.com

Early years

Shweta was born in Dubai, UAE and moved to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada during her teenage years. She graduated from Merivale High School and obtained a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from Carleton University. Though singing started off as a hobby for Shweta, her talent was constantly appreciated through multiple awards and accolades in Dubai and Canada, and made way to a full time pursuit of music.[4]

Music career

After winning the North American Best Singer award[1] from Sangam Kala Group, Shweta spent some time in India and was chosen by Zoom (TV channel) to join the Sunsilk Gang of Girls.[5] After touring across India with the band, Shweta wanted to embark on her own musical journey.

2011–14: Independent music and covers

Following her stint in India, Shweta returned to Canada to focus on independent music. Her debut single, Jee Le Live Life was followed up with Ajooba and these releases brought her in the urban music limelight in North America. Shweta was then contacted by Shankar Tucker to feature in his project. Mere Saajan Sun Sun, which had a phenomenal response and exposed Shweta's talent to a larger audience. Shweta was then contacted by music composer Pravin Mani of A.R. Rahman fame who worked with her on the single Piya featuring the playback singer Karthik. Shweta's biggest break in North America came when she was chosen by The Piano Guys to the render an Indian adaptation of Swedish House Mafia's Don't You Worry Child.[6]

In addition to originals, Shweta has also rendered covers of popular Bollywood songs, including Heer, Saadi Galli Aaja, and Mitti Di Khushboo. Backed by the A.R. Rahman's, Shekhar Kapur's, and Samir Bangara's digital music start-up, Qyuki, Shweta released Bollywood Evolution, which presented a medley of Bollywood songs from 1950s in five minutes in a cappella style. This release was picked up by various Indian and international news portals including BuzzFeed and The Times of India.

2015: Bollywood playback

Shweta's debut in Bollywood came through the movie Hawaizaada starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Mithun Chakraborty, and Pallavi Sharda. Shweta sang the title song, Dil-e-Nadaan, alongside Ayushmann Khurrana, who is also the music composer for the movie.[7]

2016–present

In December 2016 Shweta started "Shwetapella", a series of a cappella covers of popular songs. As of July 2017, she has released six videos covering Papon – Moh Moh Ke Dhaage,[8] Armaan Malik – Bol Do Na Zara,[9] Arijit Singh – Bolna,[10] Sonu Nigam – Abhi Mujh Me Kahin,[11] Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal's Samjhawan,[12] and Lata Mangeshkar's Naino Mein Badra Chhaye from the movie Mera Saaya.[13]

Shweta sang three songs for Mostly Sunny, a biography of Sunny Leone by director Dilip Mehta.[4] She also had a playback debut in Maayavan, a Tamil movie, with a song called Mella Mella with music director Ghibran.[4][14]

In July 2017, Shweta featured in a cover of Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahin by Parineeti Chopra from the movie Meri Pyaari Bindu.[15] Chopra took notice of the cover and tweeted that she was "speechless" and the song "made me cry".[16]

In December 2017, Shweta released a new song, Rasiya, featuring Purbayan Chatterjee on Sitar.[17]

In February 2018, Shweta collaborated again with producer Keethan and musicians from Chennai on a unique rendition of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's Mere Rashke Qamar by mixing lines from Ghulam Ali's ghazal Ae Husn Be Parwah Tujhe.[18]

Live performances

Shweta is known to be a rockstar performer. Her set typically includes of popular and upbeat Bollywood songs along with evergreen classics. She has headlined various festivals and concerts in North America, Middle-East, the Caribbean, and Asia. In April 2015, she was invited to sing national anthems of Canada and India to open floor for speeches by Indian PM Modi and Canadian PM harper.[19] She also headlined the IIFA Buzz (2011) festival in Markham, Ontario and The IIFA Rocks segment was aired globally by STAR (India) to a total audience of 700 million. Shweta sang the song Khuda Ke Liye with Salim-Sulaiman from the film Aazaan[20]

Radio

From 2009 to 2010 Shweta hosted the Drive Home show[21] on HumDesi Radio, the largest radio station in North America.[22] Prior to this she was the host and reporter of the television program "Sounds of India" on Rogers Channel 22 in Canada, and RJ for CKCU 97.9 FM (CHIN FM).[23]

Television

Discography

Singles
Year of release Song
2017Rasiya
Purbayan Chatterjee on Sitar[17]
2014Bollywood Evolution[26]
2013Khushnuma (Don't You Worry Child)
Composed by The Piano Guys[27]
2013Dancing Petals with Abhay Jodhpurkar, Raxstar, Raashi Kulkarni
Composed by Naiem Reza[28]
2013Piya ft. Karthik
Music by Pravin Mani[29]
2012Mere Saajan Sun Sun
Composed by Shankar Tucker[30]
2011Ajooba
Music by Parichay
2011Jee Le Live Life ft. MC JD
Music by Parichay

Film soundtracks
Year Film Song Notes
2017 Maayavan Mella Mella[14] Lyrics by Soundara Rajan featuring Abshek
2015 Hawaizaada Dil-e-Nadaan[7][31] Composed by Ayushmann Khurrana and stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Pallavi Sharda
2009 Perfect Mismatch Pehchaan Lijiye[32] Starring Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, and Nandana Sen, with Shweta providing the playback voice for Nandana Sen in the song Pehchaan Lijiye
2009 Bas! Beyond the Red Light (Canadian documentary) Nacho Jhoom Jhoom Ke[33] Sung by Shweta and composed by Tarun Nayar of Delhi 2 Dublin
2009 I Do, Do I I Do, Do I (title song)[34] produced by VikasKohli (FatLabs), out of Toronto

References
  1. "Simply Bhangra Introducing Shweta Subramanian". Simply Bhangra. Simply Bhangra.
  2. "Shankar Mahadevan declares Shweta Subram winner". AVS TV.
  3. "Shweta Subram Rocks With Salim and Sulaiman at IIFAs". DesiHits. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  4. "This versatile singer with 73k followers will teach you the real importance of discipline to seek perfection". paisawapas.com. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  5. "Against all odds: Indian Canadian seekssuccess in Indian music industry" (PDF). The Indian EXPRESS. 21 December 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  6. "Shweta Subram and The Piano Guys collaborate for their latest single Khushnuma". Bollywood Spice. 26 July 2013.
  7. "Shweta Subram's Bollywood Debut with Ayushmann Khurrana in Hawaizaada". southasiandaily.com. 20 January 2015.
  8. Papon – Moh Moh Ke Dhaage (Shwetapella cover – Shweta Subram). 25 December 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  9. Armaan Malik – Bol Do Na Zara (Shwetapella cover – Shweta Subram). 8 January 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  10. Arijit Singh – Bolna – Kapoor and Sons (Shwetapella cover – Shweta Subram). 22 January 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  11. Sonu Nigam – Abhi Mujh Me Kahin – Agneepath (Shwetapella cover – Shweta Subram). 20 February 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  12. Samjhawan Acapella – Humtpy Sharma Ki Dulhania (Shwetapella cover – Shweta Subram). 15 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  13. Naino Mein Badra Chhaye Acapella – Mera Saaya (Shwetapella cover – Shweta Subram). 19 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  14. Maayavan | Mella Mella Song with Lyrics. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  15. Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahin | Meri Pyaari Bindu – Shweta Subram, Manoj, Nish, Keethan COVER. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  16. ParineetiChopra [@ParineetiChopra] (6 July 2017). "Speechless!!! Thankyou and god bless you guys Shweta, Nish, Keethan and Manoj .. made me cry ❤️❤️ seriously!!"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. Rasiya – Shweta Subram ft. Purbayan. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  18. Mere Rashke Qamar – Shweta Subram, Manoj, Sarath, Aravindhan, Keethan. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  19. "Shweta Subram Sings Indian & Canadian National Anthems at Ricoh Center" – via YouTube.
  20. "Khuda Ke Liye (Aazaan) by Salim Merchant and Shweta Subram – IIFA Rocks". Wizcraft. Star TV.
  21. "Shweta Subram interviews Shruti Pathak". Humdesi Radio. Humdesi Radio.
  22. "Shweta Subramanian on Buzz in Town". Buzz in Town. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  23. "Shweta on Sunsilk Gang of Girls". Jeetenga Kaun. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  24. "Shweta Subramanian talks about her experiences in Mumbai". CBC Radio Canada International. 5 December 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  25. "Against all odds: Indian Canadian seeks success in Indian music industry" (PDF). The Indian Express. 21 December 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2011.
  26. "Listen to 'Bollywood Evolution' on YouTube".
  27. "Listen to "Khushnuma (Don't You Worry Child)" on YouTube".
  28. "Listen to 'Dancing Petals' on YouTube".
  29. "Listen to "Piya" on YouTube".
  30. "Listen to 'Mere Saajan Sun Sun' on YouTube".
  31. "Song Listing – Dil-e-Nadaan". Reliance Entertainment. T-Series. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  32. "Song Listing – Perfect Mismatch". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  33. "Indo-Canadian Sensation Lends Voice To Award-winning Documentary". Voice Weekly. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  34. "FatLabs Media Coverage" (PDF). Barrhaven. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
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