Shirley Setia | |
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Born | Daman, India |
Nationality | New Zealand |
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Musical career | |
Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
Genres | Pop |
Instruments |
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Years active | 2012–present |
YouTube information | |
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Channel | |
Years active | 2012–present |
Subscribers | 3.83 million[1] |
Total views | 389.67 million[1] |
Last updated: 15 August 2024[2] |
Shirley Setia is a New Zealand singer and actress known for her work in the Indian film and music industries.[3][4][5]
Born in Daman, India, in the former union territory ofDaman and Diu, she immigrated with her family to Auckland and gained attention as a YouTube musician by uploading covers of Hindi film songs while studying at the University of Auckland. Setia was subsequently featured in Forbes magazine, which referred to her as "Bollywood's Next Big Singing Sensation".
Setia made her acting debut with the 2020 Hindi film Maska, which was released on Netflix. She made her big-screen debut with Nikamma in 2022 and also starred in the Telugu film Krishna Vrinda Vihari, which was released on 23 September 2022.
Early life
[edit]Setia was born in Daman, India and raised in Auckland, New Zealand.[6] A graduate student from the University of Auckland and marketing and publicity intern at Auckland Council, Setia took part in a contest conducted by T-Series.[7] Her YouTube entry was recorded in her bedroom while she was wearing pyjamas,[7] which earned her the nickname "Pyjama popstar" by the New Zealand Herald.[4] Setia was eventually declared the winner.[7][8]
Career
[edit]Singing career
[edit]After working in a weekly radio show and taking part in local competitions in Auckland, Setia performed in her first concerts in Mumbai and Hyderabad in India in 2016.[9] Forbes magazine's Rob Cain wrote a feature on her and her future goals, in which he stated that "Bollywood's Next Big Singing Sensation Just Might Be This Tiny Kiwi".[9] She was also acknowledged as India's YouTube sensation by the Hindustan Times[10] and as one of New Zealand's biggest international artists by TVNZ.[11]
As of September 2023[update], she has 3.86 million subscribers on YouTube with 381 million views.[12] She was invited by YouTube as a 'YouTube Creator' to perform live in YouTube FanFest held in Mumbai in 2016 and 2017.[13]
Acting career
[edit]Setia made her acting debut with the 2020 film Maska which was released on Netflix. Her next film was Nikamma released in June 2022, a remake of the 2017 Telugu film Middle Class Abbayi.[14][15][16] She made her Telugu film debut with Krishna Vrinda Vihari which released in September 2022.[17]
Discography
[edit]Year | Film/Album | Song | Music director | Co-singer |
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2014 | Non-album single | "Thode Se Hum" | Shirley Setia and Abhas Joshi | Abhas Joshi |
2015 | 4 Steps Forward | "Naye Love Ki Subah" | Parichay | Parichay and Gunsmith |
2016 | Non-album single | "Koi Shor" | Ravi Singhal | Ravi Singhal |
Passengers | "Aadat" | Sukumar Dutta | Raftaar and Jubin Nautiyal | |
2017 | A Gentleman | "Disco Disco" | Sachin–Jigar | Benny Dayal |
Best of Luck Laalu | "Luv u Luv u" | Kirtidan Gadhvi | ||
T-Series Mixtape | "Tu Jo Mila-Raabta" | Abhijit Vaghani | Jubin Nautiyal | |
Non-album single | "Tu Mil Gaya" | Haroon-Gavin | ||
2018 | "Jab Koi Baat" (Recreated) | DJ Chetas | Atif Aslam | |
"Koi Vi Nahi" | Rajat Nagpal | Gurnazar Chattha | ||
5 Weddings | "Na Chah Ke Bhi" | Vishal Mishra | ||
Non-album single | "Naiyo Jaana" | Ravi Singhal | ||
2019 | Aladdin | "A Whole New World" | Kurt Hugo Schneider | |
T-Series Electrofolk | "Bhumro" | Aditya Dev | Aditya Dev and Parry G | |
Non-album single | "Biba" | Marshmello and Pritam | Pardeep Singh Sran and Dev Negi | |
T-Series Mixtape Season-2 | "Ik Vaari Aa/Naadan Parindey/Tum Ho Toh" | Bhushan Kumar and Ahmed Khan | Abhijit V and Jubin Nautiyal | |
2020 | Maska | "I Wanna Hang With You" | Mikey McClealy | IP Singh |
Non-album single | "Dil Ko Tumse Pyaar Hua" (Recreated) | Abhijit Vaghani | ||
"Naa Tum Jaano Na Hum" (Recreated) | ||||
" Chura Liya Hain Tumne Jo Dil Ko" (Recreated) | ||||
2021 | "Tere Naal Rehniya" | Gaurav Dev and Kartik Dev | Gurnazar Chattha | |
2022 | Nikamma | "Tere Bin Kya (Reprise)" | Gourov Dasgupta | Mame Khan |
2023 | Chhatriwali | "Main Teri Hi Rahoon" | Akhil Sachdeva | Akhil Sachdeva |
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2020 | Maska | Persis Mistry | Hindi | [18] | |
2022 | Nikamma | Natasha "Nikki" Singh | [19] | ||
Krishna Vrinda Vihari | Vrinda Mishra | Telugu | Nominated–SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu | [20] |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | Lockdown | Herself | Cameo appearance | [21][22][23] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About Shirley Setia". YouTube.
- ^ "Shirley Setia - YouTube". Retrieved 3 July 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Edens, John (31 March 2016). "The Bollywood Kiwi songstress and YouTube star taking India by storm". Stuff. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ a b Theunissen, Matthew (4 May 2014). "Pyjama pop song a big hit". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ Saklani, Vaibhav (28 March 2014). "SHIRLEY SETIA: A MELODIOUS VOICE, AND THE FACE OF A RISING STAR". Indian Weekender. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Personal Agenda with Shirley Setia: "To be a success on social media, you need to be yourself, be consistent and be real"". Hindustan Times. 23 May 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ a b c Joseph, Raveena (5 January 2018). "Meet Youtube sensation Shirley Setia". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Shirley Setia turns nostalgic as her debut film 'Maska' clocks 2 years". The Times of India. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ a b Cain, Rob (19 March 2016). "Bollywood's Next Big Singing Sensation Just Might Be This Tiny Kiwi". Forbes. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "This girl from NZ is the new YouTube sensation for her Bollywood covers". Hindustan Times. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "Shirley Setia: From singing alone in a grass field to performing for thousands of fans in India". TVNZ. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "Shirley Setia". Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Cranenburgh, Craig (23 March 2017). "FanFestLIFE BB Ki Vines, VidyaVox, Technical Guruji among those recognised at YouTube FanFest". Mybigplunge.com.
- ^ "All you need to know about 'Nikamma' debutant Shirley Setia". The Times of India. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ PTI (21 March 2020). "I'm starting from scratch: YouTube sensation Shirley Setia on acting debut". Business Standard India. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "REVEALED: Abhimanyu Dassani's character in Nikamma has an Ajay Devgn connection". Bollywood Hungama. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ ANI (7 March 2022). "Naga Shaurya, Shirley Setia's 'Krishna Vrinda Vihari' to release on April 22". ThePrint. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Chatterjee, Saibal (27 March 2020). "Maska Movie Review: Manisha Koirala Is Endearing But The Netflix Film Lacks The Glow Of A Well-Baked Loaf Of Bread". NDTV.com. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (22 July 2019). "Abhimanyu Dassani to star opposite Youtube sensation Shirley Setia in Sabbir Khan's action film Nikamma | Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Naga Shaurya-Shirley Setia film goes on floors". Cinema Express. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Zee Media Bureau (17 August 2018). "ZEE5 launches Lockdown with Badshah, Kailash Kher, Raftaar, Jonita Gandhi and many more". Zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ Sana Farzeen (28 August 2018). "Badshah on turning producer with web show Lockdown: It's a stressful job". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ R.M. VIJAYAKAR (24 August 2018). "ZEE5's Maiden Offering in the Music Space, 'Lockdown,' Premieres: Watch Trailer". Indiawest.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2018.