Shweta Subram
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Shweta Subram is Dubai
-born Indo-Canadian singer, songwriter and performer based in Toronto
, Canada
. She primarily sings in English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Kannada, but has also sung in Arabic and French. Shweta has an active participant in the International Indian Film Academy Awards
. She headlined the IIFA Buzz festival in Markham, Ontario
and performed with Bollywood music composer/director duo Salim-Sulaiman
for IIFA Rocks 2011 in Toronto
. The IIFA Rocks segment was aired globally by STAR (India)
to a total audience of 700 million. Shweta sang the song Khuda Ke Liye from the film Aazaan
Shweta gained popularity after winning the North American Best Singer award from Sangam Kala Group—the prominent non-commercial group engaged in promoting Indian cultural and the group responsible for discovering talents such as Sonu Nigam
, Sunidhi Chauhan
and Anand Raj Anand
. In India, she shot to fame after being part of the singing reality TV show Sunsilk
Gang of Girls based on success of Spice Girls
. The show was featured on Zoom TV and the band of girls toured through India performing at various events and concerts. The TV show showed the behind the scenes drama through rehearsals and after performances. Shweta's Carnatic and Hindustani music guru's are veterans in the music industry including Padma Wadkar (wife of Suresh Wadkar
) and Sunil Paigankar (also trained Shruti Pathak
, Nikita Nigam). It is reported that Shweta is working on her album with UK producer Parichay
and Indian-Pakistani band Josh
. She has often been said to have resemblance to Sunidhi Chauhan
's voice.
, the largest radio station in North America. 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
).
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
-born Indo-Canadian singer, songwriter and performer based in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. She primarily sings in English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Kannada, but has also sung in Arabic and French. Shweta has an active participant in the International Indian Film Academy Awards
International Indian Film Academy Awards
The International Indian Film Academy Awards, also known as the IIFA Awards are presented annually by the International Indian Film Academy to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood, the Hindi language film industry. Instituted in 2000, the ceremony is held in...
. She headlined the IIFA Buzz festival in Markham, Ontario
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...
and performed with Bollywood music composer/director duo Salim-Sulaiman
Salim-Sulaiman
Salim Merchant And Sulaiman Merchant are a musical duo of brothers, born and brought up in Bhuj, Kutch, India. They belong to Ismaili Muslim family and are inspired by their father Sadruddin Merchant, who used to lead Ismaili Scouts Orchestra in India..Steeped in a family tradition of music as the...
for IIFA Rocks 2011 in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. The IIFA Rocks segment was aired globally by STAR (India)
STAR (India)
Satellite Television Asian Region is an Asian TV service owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. It is headquartered in Mumbai, with regional offices in cities Delhi and Chennai....
to a total audience of 700 million. Shweta sang the song Khuda Ke Liye from the film Aazaan
Aazaan
Aazaan is the 2011 action film directed by Prashant Chadha starring Sachiin J Joshi and South African model Candice Boucher. Aazaan marks the debut of entrepreneur turned actor Sachiin J Joshi of Energy Drinks and Candice Boucher who will be seen in title role...
Shweta gained popularity after winning the North American Best Singer award from Sangam Kala Group—the prominent non-commercial group engaged in promoting Indian cultural and the group responsible for discovering talents such as Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films...
, Sunidhi Chauhan
Sunidhi Chauhan
Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs....
and Anand Raj Anand
Anand Raj Anand
Anand Raj Anand is an Indian music director, composer, lyricist and playback singer in the Hindi film industry.-Early life:Anand was born in Delhi to a family of jewellers...
. In India, she shot to fame after being part of the singing reality TV show Sunsilk
Sunsilk
Sunsilk is a hair care brand, primarily aimed at women, produced by the Unilever group, which is now considered the world's leading company in hair conditioning and the second largest in shampoo. Sunsilk is Unilever’s leading hair care brand, and ranks as one of the Anglo-Dutch conglomerate's...
Gang of Girls based on success of Spice Girls
Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
. The show was featured on Zoom TV and the band of girls toured through India performing at various events and concerts. The TV show showed the behind the scenes drama through rehearsals and after performances. Shweta's Carnatic and Hindustani music guru's are veterans in the music industry including Padma Wadkar (wife of Suresh Wadkar
Suresh Wadkar
Suresh Ishwar Wadkar is an Indian playback singer. He performs in both Hindi and Marathi films.He has sung songs in some Bhojpuri films and in Konkani.- Early life :...
) and Sunil Paigankar (also trained Shruti Pathak
Shruti Pathak
Shruti Pathak is a Filmfare Award-nominated Indian playback singer and lyricist working in Hindi films.With just one song, 'Mar Jawa', singer Shruti Pathak managed to grab the attention of Bollywood. Like the protagonist of the film Fashion, Shruti too has had to struggle her way into Bollywood...
, Nikita Nigam). It is reported that Shweta is working on her album with UK producer Parichay
Parichay (singer/producer)
Parichay , is a UK based Indian-born Urban Hindi/ R&B Singer/Producer from Toronto, Canada. With his debut album, No Boundaries, signed to Times Music in India, Parichay gained worldwide recognition for his debut Singles, Deewana Tera & Kasam Se...
and Indian-Pakistani band Josh
JoSH (band)
Josh is a Montreal-based Indian/Pakistani fusion band. Present members are "Rup" and "q" . Their songs showcase both modern and traditional bhangra beats and music, but are strongly influenced by hip hop and pop music.JIn 2009 Josh Performed in coke studio along with Pakistani Leading artist...
. She has often been said to have resemblance to Sunidhi Chauhan
Sunidhi Chauhan
Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs....
's voice.
Radio
From 2009-2010 Shweta hosted the Drive Home show on HumDesi RadioHumDesi Radio
HumDesi Radio, a division of WorldBand Media, is a South Asian national radio network that broadcasts around the clock in New York/New Jersey, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, and in the San Francisco Bay Area...
, the largest radio station in North America. Prior to this she was the host and reporter of the television program "Sounds of India" on Rogers
Rogers
-Places:Canada*Rogers Island *Rogers PassUnited States*Rogers, Arkansas*Rogers, California*Rogers, California, alternate name of Muroc, California*Rogers, Minnesota*Rogers, Nebraska*Rogers, Ohio*Rogers, Virginia*Rogers City, Michigan...
Channel 22 in Canada, and RJ for CKCU 97.9 FM (CHIN FM
CHIN-FM
CHIN-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts multilingual programming at FM 100.7 in Toronto, Ontario. It should not be confused with FM 91.9, a rebroadcaster of AM sister station CHIN with a different programming schedule...
).
Television
- Band Member, SunsilkSunsilkSunsilk is a hair care brand, primarily aimed at women, produced by the Unilever group, which is now considered the world's leading company in hair conditioning and the second largest in shampoo. Sunsilk is Unilever’s leading hair care brand, and ranks as one of the Anglo-Dutch conglomerate's...
Gang of Girls (Zoom TV) - Performer, Amul STAR Voice of IndiaAmul STAR Voice of IndiaStar Voice of India was an Indian Television singing competition that premiered on 18 May 2007 and ended on 24 November 2007. It was the first Indian singing competition produced by STAR Plus. The show was directed by Gajendra Singh, creator of the famous Sa Re Ga Ma Pa series...
(India’s version of American Idol)
Singles
| No. | Song |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jee Le Live Life ft. MC JD (Produced by Parichay Parichay (singer/producer) Parichay , is a UK based Indian-born Urban Hindi/ R&B Singer/Producer from Toronto, Canada. With his debut album, No Boundaries, signed to Times Music in India, Parichay gained worldwide recognition for his debut Singles, Deewana Tera & Kasam Se... ) |
| 2 | Ajooba My Wonder (Produced by Parichay Parichay (singer/producer) Parichay , is a UK based Indian-born Urban Hindi/ R&B Singer/Producer from Toronto, Canada. With his debut album, No Boundaries, signed to Times Music in India, Parichay gained worldwide recognition for his debut Singles, Deewana Tera & Kasam Se... ) |
| 3 | Tanha Tanha Feat. Roach Killa Roach killa Roach Killa is anaward-winning Libyan-born recording artist resident in Canada.Born in the Saharan city of Sabha, Libya, Roach Killa migrated with his family to Canada at the age of ten. He is a muslim... (reprise) |
Film Soundtracks
| Year | Film | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Perfect Mismatch Perfect Mismatch Perfect Mismatch is a Bollywood movie directed by Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad.-Synopsis:Mr. Bhalla , a hyper-vibrant Punjabi lives in US along with his wife, daughter and nephew Aman . Aman is in love with Neha , daughter of Mr. Patel , a conventional Patel... |
Pehchaan Lijiye | Songs produced by Josh JoSH (band) Josh is a Montreal-based Indian/Pakistani fusion band. Present members are "Rup" and "q" . Their songs showcase both modern and traditional bhangra beats and music, but are strongly influenced by hip hop and pop music.JIn 2009 Josh Performed in coke studio along with Pakistani Leading artist... ; directed by Ajmal Azheer Ahmad and stars Anupam Kher Anupam Kher Anupam Kher is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well... , Boman Irani Boman Irani Boman Irani is an Indian film and theatre actor and photographer. Irani began his acting career in theatre and moved to film in 2000 at the age of 44 with a role in Josh... , and Nandana Sen Nandana Sen -Early life:Sen was born in Kolkata, West Bengal to a Bengali Hindu family. She is the daughter of Nobel Laureate and Bharat Ratna economist Amartya Sen and Padma Shri winner Nabanita Dev Sen, one of the most prominent authors in the contemporary Bengali literature.... , with Shweta providing the playback voice for Nandana Sen Nandana Sen -Early life:Sen was born in Kolkata, West Bengal to a Bengali Hindu family. She is the daughter of Nobel Laureate and Bharat Ratna economist Amartya Sen and Padma Shri winner Nabanita Dev Sen, one of the most prominent authors in the contemporary Bengali literature.... in the song Pehchaan Lijiye |
| 02 | Bas! Beyond the Red Light (Canadian documentary) | Nacho Jhoom Jhoom Ke | Sung by Shweta and composed by Tarun Nayar of Delhi 2 Dublin Delhi 2 Dublin Delhi 2 Dublin is a Canadian world music group whose style is primarily a fusion of Bhangra and Celtic music.-History:... |
| 03 | I Do, Do I | I Do, Do I (title song) | produced by VikasKohli (FatLabs), out of Toronto |