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{{short description|Indian pop singer (born 1969)}}
{{distinguish|text=[[Shweta Mohan]] or [[Shweta Pandit]], who are also Indian singers}}
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{{notability|Music|date=April 2015}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2010}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2013}}

{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Shweta Shetty
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|06|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
| occupation = Singer
| instrument = Vocals
| genre = Pop
| year_active = 2012–present
| labels = [[Bollywood]]
| associated_acts = [[Biddu]], [[Sarah Brightman]], [[Gregorian (band)|Gregorian]] and [[Jam & Spoon]]
| website =
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'''Shweta Shetty''' is an [[Indian pop]] singer known for her albums and for her contributions to [[Bollywood]] film soundtracks.<ref name="Kumar">{{cite news|last=Kumar|first=Anuj|title=Shweta's sequenced Saajna|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 June 2003|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/06/03/stories/2003060300360400.htm|accessdate=21 May 2010}}</ref>

==Life and career==
Shetty's album, ''Johnny Joker'', was a phenomenal success.<ref name="Kumar" /> She was awarded the Best Female Pop Artist for her work in the album ''Deewane To Deewane Hain'' at the 1998 [[Screen Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Award Winners |url=http://www.expressindia.com/screen/awards/eve.htm |website=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]] |accessdate=2 October 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19991022044355/http://www.expressindia.com/screen/awards/eve.htm |archivedate=22 October 1999}}</ref>

Shweta is considered a legendary 1990s pop icon of India.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-25|title=Shweta Shetty - The 90s Pop Star of India|url=https://www.snkcreation.com/post/singer-shweta-shetty-the-90s-pop-star-of-india-who-comeback-with-her-throbbing-music-in-2021|access-date=2021-06-25|website=SNK Creation|language=en}}</ref> her music is still very popular all over the world and maintains
a big fan following.

Shweta´s first album in 1990 and Hindi Lambada in 1991 released at a time when there was no music channels, no MTV, or Channel V. In 1992, Shweta was discovered by Atul Churamani of Magna Sound at the Independence Rock concert singing Scorpion´s ‘Still Loving You’, who were on the lookout for some fresh talent for their new record label.

She signed the contract the next week and that was the beginning of a wonderful, long and fruitful musical journey. The pop icon of the 90`s for more than a decade went on to sell above 13 million film/private album/compilation copies world-wide. Shweta had the right launch pad with Biddu, [[Biddu]] was one of the biggest producers of the time. Johnny Joker went on to become the highest selling pop album in 1993 and was in every count down for more than 25 weeks and made her the darling of the nation. shweta also worked with the Legendary producer A.R Rehman [[A. R. Rahman]] giving smashing hits like "Mangta Hai Kya" from the 1995 movie Rngeela.<ref>[[Rangeela (1995 film)]]</ref>

Shetty was married to a German, Christian Brandt.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2006-06-15|title=Shetty deewane about Hamburg|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-shetty-deewane-about-hamburg-1035776|access-date=2020-07-15|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref>

Shweta launched a brand new single Daro Na feat. Delhi based Music Producer Addy S during the pandemic which was shot and edited entirely at home while in lockdown.

==Discography==
*''Johnny Joker'' (1993)
*''The New Album'' (1995)
* "Mangta Hai Kya" from ''[[Rangeela (1995 film)|Rangeela]]'' (1995)
* "Kaale Kaale Baal" from ''[[Ziddi (1997 film)|Ziddi]]'' (1997)
* "Deewane To Deewane Hain" (Music Video) (1998)
* "Main Deewani Main Mastani" from ''[[Bandhan (1998 film)|Bandhan]]'' (1998)
* "Tote Tote Ho Gaya" from ''[[Bichhoo]]'' (2000)
*''Saajna'' (2003)<ref name="Kumar"/>
*''Daro Na feat. Addy S (2020)
*. Jalne Mein Hain Mazaa ( 2021)

==References==
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiCkmw5X-BA Shweta and Addy S youtube Channel ]

[https://warpcore.live/2020/08/02/indipop-queen-shweta-shetty-is-back-with-a-house-infused-covid-anthem-daro-na/?fbclid=IwAR04qpzDVF-U3kgVdPHzPks9oNsexW-aM6BIIGeLiHGLySylnfQWFR8EH6A Indipop-queen-shweta-shetty-is-back-with-a-house-infused-covid-anthem-daro-na with Addy S]

[https://www.popxo.com/trending/indie-pop-queen-shweta-shetty-is-back-with-a-new-music-video-901886/?fbclid=IwAR0zwKQDwLmnaZdkd-ypjKVcW0T9GrMdRmLHxb9fc7qXHRRu-kMuD8Ogf_I indie-pop-queen-shweta-shetty-is-back-with-a-new-music-video with Addy S]

[https://www.scoopwhoop.com/entertainment/shweta-shetty-is-back-with-her-own-youtube-channel-the-90s-kid-in-me-is-going-deewane/?ref=clipboardcopy&fbclid=IwAR1kUAO_QBCiFYMJ8Z-V21znd8LL_tP4lgjbN8qHH3YLABypFwCNLdHPVqo shweta-shetty-is-back-with-her-own-youtube-channel]

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[[Category:Indian female pop singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women singers]]
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[[Category:1969 births]]

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