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	\| caption = ~~Vidya's Mad Dreams album shoot~~		\| caption =
	\| channel_name = VidyaVox		\| channel_name = VidyaVox
	\| views = ~~934.4 million~~		\| views = 1 billion
	~~\| view_date = April 8, 2021~~
	\| birth_name = Vidya Iyer		\| birth_name = Vidya Iyer
	\| birth_date = {{birth_date and age\|1990\|09\|26}}		\| birth_date = {{birth_date and age\|1990\|09\|26}}
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	\| subscribers = 7.31 million		\| subscribers = 7.48 million
	\| network = Studio71		\| network = Studio71
	\| associated_acts = [[Shankar Tucker]], [[Arjun (singer)\|Arjun]]		\| associated_acts = [[Shankar Tucker]], [[Arjun (singer)\|Arjun]]
	\| catchphrase(s) =		\| catchphrase(s) =
	~~\| subscriber_date = April 8, 2021~~
	\| silver_year = 2015		\| silver_year = 2015
	\| gold_year = 2016		\| gold_year = 2016
	\| diamond_year =		\| diamond_year =
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	'''Vidya Iyer''' (born September 26, 1990), better known by her [[stage name]] '''Vidya Vox''', is an ~~[[United States\|~~American]] YouTuber and singer.<ref name=vid2/> She was born in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] and immigrated with her family to the United States of America at the age of eight. Her music is a mix of Classical rappers , electronic dance music, and [[Indian classical music]].<ref name=vid2/> Since beginning her channel in April 2015, her videos have received over 906 million views, and her channel has accumulated over 7 million subscribers.<ref name=vid2/><ref>{{cite web \|title=Be Free (Pallivaalu Bhadravattakam) ft. Vandana Iyer \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiGdsH1g20k \|access-date=July 30, 2019 \|language=en}}</ref>		'''Vidya Iyer''' (born September 26, 1990), better known by her [[stage name]] '''Vidya Vox''', is an American YouTuber and singer.<ref name="vid2">{{cite news\|last1=Luhar\|first1=Monica\|date=November 17, 2017\|title=As a kid, Vidya Vox hid her Indian roots. Now, her music merges India and the U.S.\|language=en\|work=NBC News\|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/kid-vidya-vox-hid-her-indian-roots-now-her-music-n820391\|access-date=February 25, 2021}}</ref> She was born in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] and immigrated with her family to the United States of America at the age of eight. Her music is a mix of Classical rappers, electronic dance music, and [[Indian classical music]].<ref name=vid2/> Since beginning her channel in April 2015, her videos have received over 906 million views, and her channel has accumulated over 7 million subscribers.<ref name=vid2/><ref>{{cite web \|title=Be Free (Pallivaalu Bhadravattakam) ft. Vandana Iyer \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiGdsH1g20k \|access-date=July 30, 2019 \|language=en}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Vidya Iyer was born in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] and was raised in [[Virginia]] in the United States. She is a [[Tamilian]] and speaks Tamil at home, learned [[Carnatic music]] from the age of 5, and also enjoyed listening to English music. She confessed to having an identity crisis, being bullied for being Indian, and hiding her culture while growing up, but has stated she "now feels proud" of her culture.<ref name=vidya1>{{cite news\|url=https://www.iol.co.za/thepost/vidya-vox-proud-to-be-indian-in-america-12111494 \|title=Vidya Vox proud to be Indian in America \|work=[[Indo-Asian News Service\|IANS]] \|date=November 22, 2017 \|access-date=February 25, 2021}}</ref>		Vidya Iyer was born in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] and was raised in [[Virginia]] in the United States. She is a [[Tamilian]] and speaks Tamil at home, learned [[Carnatic music]] from the age of 5, and also enjoyed listening to English music. She confessed to having an identity crisis, being bullied for being Indian, and hiding her culture while growing up, but has stated she "now feels proud" of her culture.<ref name=vidya1>{{cite news\|url=https://www.iol.co.za/thepost/vidya-vox-proud-to-be-indian-in-america-12111494 \|title=Vidya Vox proud to be Indian in America \|work=[[Indo-Asian News Service\|IANS]] \|date=November 22, 2017 \|access-date=February 25, 2021}}</ref>

	<ref name=vid2>{{cite news \|last1=Luhar \|first1=Monica \|title=As a kid, Vidya Vox hid her Indian roots. Now, her music merges India and the U.S. \|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/kid-vidya-vox-hid-her-indian-roots-now-her-music-n820391 \|access-date=February 25, 2021 \|work=NBC News \|date=November 17, 2017 \|language=en}}</ref> She was inspired by her grandmother to pursue Indian classical music. She became confident of her Indian roots in college, joined the Indian Student Association, and joined Indian folk dance teams. She studied psychology and biomedical sciences at [[George Washington University]] and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in biological sciences. She moved to India for two years to learn music.<ref name=vid2/>		She was inspired by her grandmother to pursue Indian classical music. She became confident of her Indian roots in college, joined the Indian Student Association, and joined Indian folk dance teams. She studied psychology and biomedical sciences at [[George Washington University]] and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in biological sciences. She moved to India for two years to learn music.<ref name=vid2/>

	She with her sister Vandana Iyer and her boyfriend [[Shankar Tucker]] whom she met in college collaborated for creating music.<ref name=vid2/> In 2017 she promoted her music, rehearsing [[bhangra (dance)\|bhangra]] and hip-hop dance.<ref name=vid2/>		She with her sister Vandana Iyer and her boyfriend [[Shankar Tucker]] whom she met in college collaborated for creating music.<ref name=vid2/> In 2017 she promoted her music, rehearsing [[bhangra (dance)\|bhangra]] and hip-hop dance.<ref name=vid2/>
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{{short description|American YouTuber and singer}}
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| name = Vidya Vox
| logo =
| image =
| image_size =
| caption = Vidya's Mad Dreams album shoot
| channel_name = VidyaVox
| views = 934.4 million
| view_date = April 8, 2021
| birth_name = Vidya Iyer
| birth_date = {{birth_date and age|1990|09|26}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai, Tamil Nadu]], India<ref name="about">{{cite web |title=About |publisher=Vidya Vox|date=December 9, 2015|url=http://www.vidyavox.com/bio/|access-date=May 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025023224/http://www.vidyavox.com/bio/|archive-date=October 25, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=vid2/>
| nationality = American<ref name="about"/>
| occupation = {{hlist|Musician|actress|YouTuber|vlogger|dancer}}
| spouse =
| website = {{url|www.vidyavox.com}}
| pseudonym = Vidya Vox
| years_active = 2015 {{endash}} present
| genre = {{flatlist|
* Vlogs
* [[Indian classical music]]<ref name=vid2/>
* [[Carnatic music]]<ref name=vid2/>
* classical
* rants
* western
* pop
}}
| subscribers = 7.31 million
| network = Studio71
| associated_acts = [[Shankar Tucker]], [[Arjun (singer)|Arjun]]
| catchphrase(s) =
| subscriber_date = April 8, 2021
| silver_year = 2015
| gold_year = 2016
| diamond_year =
| silver_button = yes
| gold_button = yes
| diamond_button = no
}}

'''Vidya Iyer''' (born September 26, 1990), better known by her [[stage name]] '''Vidya Vox''', is an [[United States|American]] YouTuber and singer.<ref name=vid2/> She was born in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] and immigrated with her family to the United States of America at the age of eight. Her music is a mix of Classical rappers , electronic dance music, and [[Indian classical music]].<ref name=vid2/> Since beginning her channel in April 2015, her videos have received over 906 million views, and her channel has accumulated over 7 million subscribers.<ref name=vid2/><ref>{{cite web |title=Be Free (Pallivaalu Bhadravattakam) ft. Vandana Iyer |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiGdsH1g20k |access-date=July 30, 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Vidya Iyer was born in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] and was raised in [[Virginia]] in the United States. She is a [[Tamilian]] and speaks Tamil at home, learned [[Carnatic music]] from the age of 5, and also enjoyed listening to English music. She confessed to having an identity crisis, being bullied for being Indian, and hiding her culture while growing up, but has stated she "now feels proud" of her culture.<ref name=vidya1>{{cite news|url=https://www.iol.co.za/thepost/vidya-vox-proud-to-be-indian-in-america-12111494 |title=Vidya Vox proud to be Indian in America |work=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] |date=November 22, 2017 |access-date=February 25, 2021}}</ref>

<ref name=vid2>{{cite news |last1=Luhar |first1=Monica |title=As a kid, Vidya Vox hid her Indian roots. Now, her music merges India and the U.S. |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/kid-vidya-vox-hid-her-indian-roots-now-her-music-n820391 |access-date=February 25, 2021 |work=NBC News |date=November 17, 2017 |language=en}}</ref> She was inspired by her grandmother to pursue Indian classical music. She became confident of her Indian roots in college, joined the Indian Student Association, and joined Indian folk dance teams. She studied psychology and biomedical sciences at [[George Washington University]] and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in biological sciences. She moved to India for two years to learn music.<ref name=vid2/>

She with her sister Vandana Iyer and her boyfriend [[Shankar Tucker]] whom she met in college collaborated for creating music.<ref name=vid2/> In 2017 she promoted her music, rehearsing [[bhangra (dance)|bhangra]] and hip-hop dance.<ref name=vid2/>

==Career==
Vidya Iyer regularly sings in a band organized by [[Shankar Tucker]]. She has performed in various locations around the world, including the [[White House]], [[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)]], and [[Webster Hall]]. She has also performed at Festivals Des Artes in [[Reunion Island]], INK Women, Suriname, Dubai and the Meru Concert Series in the Netherlands.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/meet-vidya-iyer-the-latest-youtube-star/article7565834.ece|title=The mashup star |work=The Hindu |date=August 21, 2015 |access-date=August 21, 2015}}</ref>

Her most popular mashup was "Closer / Kabira", a mash up of [[Closer (Chainsmokers song)|Closer]] by [[Chainsmokers]] and Kabira from the Bollywood film [[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]] which clocked in over 55 million views in 7 months. One of her mashups is "[[Lean On]]" and "Jind Mahi", for which she had a collaboration with several other musicians, including Ricky Jatt, Raashi Kulkarni, and Roginder "Violinder" Momi.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.india.com/arts-and-culture/singer-vidya-vox-on-blending-two-musical-worlds-east-and-west-844432/|title=Singer Vidya Vox on Blending two Musical Worlds: East and West |publisher=India.com |date=January 8, 2016 |access-date=January 8, 2015}}</ref> She released "Kuttanadan Punjayile", a famous Kerala boat song, as a fusion along with an English song written by Shankar Tucker and herself, which was shot in Kerala with [[Mohiniyattam]] performed by Sreenidhi and Sreedevi. In 2016, she released her EP, ''Kuthu Fire'', which was produced by Shankar Tucker, and co-written by Shankar Tucker and Vidya Iyer.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/01/13/kerala-boat-song_n_8967134.html|title=The Famous Kerala Boat Song 'Kuttanadan Punjayile' Just Got A New Twist And It Sounds Awesome |work=The Huffington Post |date=January 13, 2016 |access-date=January 13, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/vidya-and-shankar-tucker-gives-keralas-favourite-boat-song-kuttanadan-punjayile-a-classic-twist-and-nails-it/1/570326.html|title=Vidya and Shankar Tucker gives Kerala's favourite boat song 'Kuttanadan Punjayile' a classic twist |work=India Today |date=January 14, 2016 |access-date=January 14, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.deccanchronicle.com/music/170116/stylish-makeover-for-malayalam-folk-song.html|title=Stylish makeover for Malayalam folk song |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=January 17, 2016 |access-date=January 17, 2015}}</ref>

==Discography==
===Albums===
*2017: ''Kuthu Fire''
*2019: ''Mad Dreams''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
* {{cite web |url=http://www.india.com/arts-and-culture/6-best-indianenglish-song-mashups-by-singer-vidya-675520/|title=6 Best Indian/English Song Mashups by Singer Vidya|publisher=India.com|date=November 3, 2015}}
* {{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/Blend-it-like-Vidya/articleshow/50836820.cms|title=Blend it like Vidya!|date=February 3, 2016|work=[[The Times of India]]}}
* {{cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2017/03/16/youtube-star-vidya-iyer-on-bollywood-dreams-failure-and-racial_a_21897409|title=YouTube Star Vidya Iyer On Bollywood Dreams, Failure And Racial Tension In The US|date=March 16, 2017|work=[[The Huffington Post]]}}
* {{cite news |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/youtube-sensation-fusion-vidya-iyer-vidya-vox-india-shankar-tucker-kuthu-fire-lifest/1/900258.html|title=YouTube sensation, US-based fusion singer Vidya Iyer is headed to India|date=March 9, 2017|work=[[India Today]]}}

==External links==
* {{Official website |http://vidyavox.com}}
* {{IMDb name|id=9160691}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American female singers of Indian descent]]
[[Category:George Washington University alumni]]
[[Category:American female pop singers]]
[[Category:Indian YouTubers]]
[[Category:1991 births]]
[[Category:21st-century American women singers]]
[[Category:21st-century American singers]]