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{{short description|Indian playback singer}}
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'''Teesha Nigam''' (born 21 December) is an Indian [[playback singer]] and the sister of famed Bollywood playback singer [[Sonu Nigam]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/sonu-nigam-younger-sister-teesha-sings-music-debut-bollywood-news/17673162|title=Sonu Nigam: Teesha Sings Like A Monster|date=10 October 2016|work=Mid-day.com|access-date=6 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Sonus-sis-to-fellow-bro/articleshow/4520949.cms|title=Sonu Sister|date=13 May 2009|work=Times Of India|access-date=7 February 2018|ref=Bro}}</ref>

Teesha achieved limelight with the song 'Dheera Dheera' from [[Magadheera]], for which she won the Best Debutant Female Singer at Mirchi Awards and the Best Female Playback Singer Awards at the CineMaa Awards. She has sung in numerous Telugu movies including [[Super (2005 film)|Super]], [[Bujjigadu]], [[Saleem (film)|Saleem]], [[Sri (2005 film)|Sree]], [[Political Rowdy]], [[Gunde Jhallumandi]], and [[Shirdi Sai]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2018}}She has also sung for multiple Bollywood Films such as [[Singh Saab the Great|Singh Saab The Great]],<ref name=":22">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Through-my-brother-Sonu-Nigam-Ive-experienced-struggle-and-success-Teesha-Nigam/articleshow/25378718.cms|title=Teesha Interview|date=8 November 2013|work=Times Of India|access-date=7 February 2018|ref=Interview}}</ref> [[Shortkut|ShortKut]]<ref name="Shortkut Music Review">{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/music-review-shortkut/story-4NkHt2po2qLgyPlctB78DN.html|title=Shortkut Music Review|date=9 July 2009|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=7 February 2018|ref=ShortkutHT}}</ref> and [[Wanted (2009 film)|Wanted]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|date=16 May 2012|title=Wanted Music Review|work=Hindustan Times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/music-review-wanted/story-Wm7EPODcqJODjEZNYrCJ9J.html|access-date=7 February 2018|ref=Wanted}}</ref>

== Early life ==
She was born on 21 December in [[Mumbai]] to singers [[Agam Kumar Nigam]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Teesha-Feel-responsible-as-Ive-great-music-legacy-in-family/articleshow/54808949.cms|title=Teesha Feels Responsible Family Music Legacy|date=17 January 2017|work=Times Of India|access-date=7 February 2018|ref=legacy}}</ref> and Shobha Nigam.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Teesha-follows-Sonu-Nigam-to-Mollywood/articleshow/10170712.cms|title=Teesha Follows Family|date=14 January 2017|work=Times Of India|access-date=7 February 2018|ref=Legacy}}</ref> Her original name was Neekita Nigam.<ref name=":22"/> She is the younger sister of [[Sonu Nigam]].<ref name=":0" />

== Discography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Telugu Discography
!Year
!Movie
!Song
!Composer(s)
|-
|2008
!''[[Gunde Jhallumandi]]''
|"I Have A Boy Friend"
|[[M. M. Keeravani]]
|-
|2009
!''[[Magadheera]]''
|"Dheera Dheera"
|[[M. M. Keeravani]]
|-
|2012
!''[[Shirdi Sai]]''
|"Dhatthatreyuni"
|[[M. M. Keeravani]]
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Singles
!Song
!Year
!Details
|-
|Katna Nai
|2016
|Remake of 2008 Katna Nai by [[Sajjad Ali]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Teesha-Nigam-to-release-her-single/articleshow/54736142.cms|title=Teesha Nigam To Release New Single|date=17 January 2017|work=Times Of India|access-date=6 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/no-pressure-of-being-sonu-nigams-sister-says-teesha-nigam-3078554/|title="No Pressure Of Being Sonu Nigam's Sister" Says Teesha Nigam|date=12 October 2016|work=Indian Express|access-date=6 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/sonu-nigam-s-sister-teesha-set-to-release-new-single-katna-hai/story-sF8Tm2gXtfjJrJjx66y1lJ.html|title=Teesha Nigam To Release New Single Katna Nai|date=12 October 2016|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=6 February 2018}}</ref>
|-
|Meri Dua Hai
|2017
|Collaboration With [[Talat Aziz]]<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/ghazal-singer-lyricist-talat-aziz-teesha-nigam-meri-dua-hai-bollywood-news/17876162|title=Talit Aziz and Teesha Nigam Release New Single 'Meri Dua Hai'|date=2 January 2017|work=Mid-Day.com|access-date=6 February 2018}}</ref>
|}

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Awards And Honors
!Award
!Song
!Competition
!Year
!Result
|-
|Best Debutant Female Singer
|Dheera Dheera
|Mirchi Awards
|2010
|Winner<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2009/telugu/winners.html|title=Radio Mirchi Awards Winners|date=2009|website=Radio Mirchi|access-date=7 February 2018|ref=Mirchi}}</ref>
|-
|Best Female Playback Singer
|Dheera Dheera
|CineMAA Awards
|2010
|Winner<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/singer/nikita-nigam|title=Nikita Nigam Awards|website=Net4u.tv|access-date=7 February 2018}}</ref>
|-
|Best Female Playback Singer
|Dheera Dheera
|Filmfare Awards
|2010
|Nominated
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nigam, Teesha}}
[[Category:Bollywood playback singers]]
[[Category:Telugu playback singers]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Living people]]

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