Shweta Subram

Shweta Subram
Background information
Born Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Origin Toronto, Canada and Mumbai, India
Genres Bollywood, Hindi, Indian pop, Playback Singing
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocalist
Years active 2008–present
Associated acts Atif Aslam, Alka Yagnik, Ayushmann Khurrana, Sukhbir, Ruby Bhatia, Abhijeet Sawant, Josh, Vatsal Sheth, Salim-Sulaiman, Shafqat Amanat Ali, Karthik, Pravin Mani
Website www.shweta.ca

Shweta Subram is an Indo-Canadian Bollywood 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]

Early years

Shweta was born in Dubai, UAE and moved to Ottawa, 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.

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.[4] 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 in order 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.[5]

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 acapella 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.

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.[6] She also headlined the IIFA Buzz (2011) festival in Markham, Ontario [7] 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[8]

Radio

From 2009-2010 Shweta hosted the Drive Home show[9] on HumDesi Radio, the largest radio station in North America.[10] 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).[11]

Television

Discography

Singles

Year of Release Song
2014 Bollywood Evolution
[14])
2013 Khushnuma (Don't You Worry Child)
(Composed by The Piano Guys [15])
2013 Dancing Petals with Abhay Jodhpurkar, Raxstar, Raashi Kulkarni
(Composed by Naiem Reza [16])
2013 Piya ft. Karthik
(Music by Pravin Mani [17])
2012 Mere Saajan Sun Sun
(Composed by Shankar Tucker [18])
2011 Ajooba
(Music by Parichay)
2011 Jee Le Live Life ft. MC JD
(Music by Parichay [19])

Film soundtracks

Year Film Song Notes
2015 Hawaizaada Dil-e-Nadaan[20] Composed by Ayushmann Khurrana and stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Pallavi Sharda
2009 Perfect Mismatch Pehchaan Lijiye[21] 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[22] Sung by Shweta and composed by Tarun Nayar of Delhi 2 Dublin
2009 I Do, Do I I Do, Do I (title song)[23] produced by VikasKohli (FatLabs), out of Toronto

References

  1. 1 2 "Simply Bhangra Introducing Shweta Subramanian". Simply Bhangra. Simply Bhangra.
  2. ↑ "Shankar Mahadevan declares Shweta Subram winner". AVS TV. AVS Newsroom.
  3. ↑ "Shweta Subram Rocks With Salim and Sulaiman at IIFAs". DesiHits. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "Against all odds: Indian Canadian seekssuccess in Indian music industry" (PDF). The Indian EXPRESS. 21 December 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  5. ↑ "Shweta Subram and The Piano Guys collaborate for their latest single Khushnuma". Bollywood Spice. 26 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Shweta sUbram Sings Indian & Canadian National Anthems at Ricoh Center". youtube.
  7. ↑ "IIFA WEEKEND AND AWARDS - TORONTO 2011". IIFA WEEKEND AND AWARDS - TORONTO 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  8. ↑ "Khuda Ke Liye (Aazaan) by Salim Merchant and Shweta Subram - IIFA Rocks". Wizcraft. Star TV.
  9. ↑ "Shweta Subram interviews Shruti Pathak". Humdesi Radio. Humdesi Radio.
  10. ↑ "Shweta Subramanian on Buzz In Town". Buzz in Town. Buzz in Town. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  11. ↑ "Shweta on Sunsilk Gang of Girls". Jeetenga Kaun. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  12. ↑ "Shweta Subramanian talks about her experiences in Mumbai". CBC Radio Canada International. 5 December 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  13. ↑ "Against all odds: Indian Canadian seekssuccess in Indian music industry" (PDF). The Indian EXPRESS. 21 December 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  14. ↑ "Listen to "Bollywood Evolution" on YouTube".
  15. ↑ "Listen to "Khushnuma (Don't You Worry Child)" on YouTube".
  16. ↑ "Listen to "Dancing Petals" on YouTube".
  17. ↑ "Listen to "Piya" on YouTube".
  18. ↑ "Listen to "Mere Saajan Sun Sun" on YouTube".
  19. ↑ "Purchase Jee Le Live Life". Amazon. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014.
  20. ↑ "Song Listing - Dil-e-Nadaan". Reliance Entertainment. T-Series. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  21. ↑ "Song Listing - Perfect Mismatch". Bollywood Hungama. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  22. ↑ "Indo-Canadian Sensation Lends Voice To Award-winning Documentary". Voice Weekly. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  23. ↑ "FatLabs Media Coverage" (PDF). Barrhaven. Retrieved 28 April 2011.

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