Artist Biography
Akasa is the stage name of Akasa Singh, a singer and performer. She is most known for her song “Kheech Meri Photo” from the 2016 Bollywood movie Sanam Teri Kasam (2016 film). Starting her career through reality shows, she was signed to Sony Music India. Her debut pop single “Thug Ranjha” crossed 27mn + views in one month and became the most watched Indian video worldwide on YouTube.
Akasa will debut on television as a host for “Secret Side” on MTV Beats.
Career:
Akasa started her career with Mika Singh where she was the only girl in a band of 10 male members. She was a contestant in India’s Raw Star. Her mentor on the show, Himesh Reshammiya, promised Akasa that he would give her a break in Bollywood which she got through the song “Kheech Meri Photo” of the 2016 movie Sanam Teri Kasam. Akasa was also a contestant in Amazon Prime’s original reality show The Remix with DJ Skip.
In 2017, Akasa, who has also featured in Being Indian’s Judaai and Jugni Ji released a duet with Ricky Martin called Vente Pa Ca. She has also done a mashup of Ed Sheeran’s Shape of You and Badshah’s Mercy and released a cover version of Zara Zara song from the movie RHTDM.
Akasa released her duet single Thug Ranjha on 18 May 2018. Along with her, the video featured two male actors, Shasvat Seth and Tiger Zinda Hai actor Paresh Pahuja. The official video went out to be the most viewed Indian video on YouTube worldwide.
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Akasa Singh |
| Profession | Singer |
| Famous For | Her music video, Thug Ranjha |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 165 cm in meters– 1.65 m in feet inches– 5’ 5” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 55 kg in pounds– 121 lbs |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | 36-25-34 |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 2 April 1993 |
| Age (as in 2018) | 25 Years |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aries |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mumbai |
| Educational Qualification | Graduation |
| Debut | Debut Song: Kheech Meri Photo (2016) |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Travelling, Listening to Music, Watching Movies |
| Boys, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Name Not Known |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | N/A |
| Parents | Father– Arvinder Singh (Punjabi Playback Singer and Music Director) Mother– Name Not Known |
| Siblings | Names Not Known |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Singers | Beyoncé, Sunidhi Chauhan, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Arijit Singh, Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Adele, Jessie J |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (approx.) | ₹1 to 2 Lakh/Song
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Akasa Singh
- Does Akasa Singh smoke?: Not Known
- Does Akasa Singh drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Akasa grew up in a musical family. Her father was a music director and a Punjabi pop singer.
- Bollywood singer, Mika Singh is her family friend and prior to becoming a professional singer, she joined Mika Singh’s Band.
- She was a contestant in India’s Raw Star. Having been impressed by her performance, show’s mentor Himesh Reshammiya helped her making debut in the Bollywood.
- In 2017, she was featured in Being Indian’s Judaai and Jugni Ji.
- Her music video, ‘Thug Ranjha‘ released on 18 May 2018, and became the most viewed Indian video in one month on YouTube Worldwide.
