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{{short description|New Zealand singer and performer}}
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| name         = Shirley Setia
| name             = Shirley Setia
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| birth_place = [[Daman, India]]<ref name="B">{{cite news |title=Personal Agenda with Shirley Setia: "To be a success on social media, you need to be yourself, be consistent and be real" |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/personal-agenda-with-shirley-setia-to-be-a-success-on-social-media-you-need-to-be-yourself-be-consistent-and-be-real/story-Wh1xQSzZWisJhUoA7lZJnL.html |access-date=8 August 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=23 May 2020 }}</ref>
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| genre       = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| birth_place     = [[Daman, India]]
| occupation   = {{hlist|Singer|YouTuber|actress}}
| origin          = [[Auckland]], New Zealand
| instrument   = {{hlist|Vocals|ukulele}}
| genre           = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| years_active = 2012 – present
| occupation       = {{hlist|Singer|YouTuber|actress}}
| website     = {{URL|https://www.shirleysetiaofficial.com}}
| instrument       = {{hlist|Vocals|ukulele}}
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| years_active     = 2012–present
| website         =  
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| years_active        = 2012–present
| years_active        = 2012–present
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| subscribers          = 3.74 million
| subscribers          = 3.86 million
| views                = 316.1 million
| views                = 377.91 million
| stats_update        = 16 April 2021<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/shirleysetia/about|title=Shirley Setia - YouTube|website= [[YouTube]]|access-date=4 April 2021}}</ref>
| stats_update        = 12 June 2023<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/shirleysetia/about |title=Shirley Setia - YouTube |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=21 June 2022}}</ref>
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'''Shirley Setia''' is a [[New Zealand]] singer and actress known for her work in the [[Cinema of India|Indian film]] and [[Music industry of Asia|music industries]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Edens |first=John |date=31 March 2016 |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/78404260/the-bollywood-kiwi-songstress-and-youtube-star-taking-india-by-storm |title=The Bollywood Kiwi songstress and YouTube star taking India by storm |work=Stuff |access-date=23 April 2022}}</ref><ref name="nzherald" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Saklani |first=Vaibhav |date=28 March 2014 |url=https://www.indianweekender.co.nz/Pages/ArticleDetails/34/4321/Music/Shirley-Setia-A-melodious-voice-and-the-face-of-a-rising-star |title=SHIRLEY SETIA: A MELODIOUS VOICE, AND THE FACE OF A RISING STAR |work=Indian Weekender |access-date=23 April 2022}}</ref>


'''Shirley Setia''' is a singer who was born in [[Daman, India]] and raised in [[Auckland]], New Zealand.<ref name="B"/> Setia featured in the Forbes Magazine, where she was referred to as "Bollywood's Next Big Singing Sensation. Setia made her film debut with ''Maska'' which released on Netflix on 27 March 2020 and will be making her Bollywood film debut with ''[[Nikamma]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/all-you-need-to-know-about-nikamma-debutant-shirley-setia/articleshow/70750364.cms|title=All you need to know about 'Nikamma' debutant Shirley Setia - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/amp/im-starting-from-scratch-youtube-sensation-shirley-setia-on-acting-debut/1775328|title=''m starting from scratch: YouTube sensation Shirley Setia on acting debut}}</ref>
Born in [[Daman, India]] in the former [[union territory]] of [[Daman and Diu]], she immigrated with her family to [[Auckland]] and came to attention as a [[YouTuber|YouTube musician]] uploading covers of [[Bollywood]] songs while still a student at the [[University of Auckland]]. Setia was subsequently featured in [[Forbes|''Forbes'' magazine]], where she was referred to as "Bollywood's Next Big Singing Sensation".


==Personal life==
Setia made her acting debut with the 2020 Hindi film ''[[Maska (2020 film)|Maska]]'' which was released on [[Netflix]]. She made her big screen debut with ''[[Nikamma]]'' in 2022 and also starred in the [[Telugu cinema|Telugu film]] ''[[Krishna Vrinda Vihari]]'', which was released on 23 September 2022.
A graduate student from the University of Auckland and marketing and publicity intern at Auckland Council, Setia took part in a contest conducted by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]. Her [[YouTube]] entry was recorded in her bedroom while she was wearing pyjamas.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Joseph |first1=Raveena |title=Meet Youtube sensation Shirley Setia |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/pyjama-popstar/article22375177.ece |access-date=16 September 2018 |work=The Hindu |date=5 January 2018 }}</ref> This earned her the nickname "Pyjama popstar" by the ''[[New Zealand Herald]]''.<ref name="nzherald">{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11249108 |title=Pyjama pop song a big hit |work=New Zealand Herald |date=4 May 2014 |first=Matthew |last=Theunissen |access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref> She was declared as one of the winners from thousands of entries. Amidst the chaotic life of being a student and a part-time radio jockey, she started uploading regularly on to YouTube and has since then collaborated with YouTube artists from across US, UK, India, and Canada. Four years, 3.52&nbsp;million subscribers and 114 M views later, she has now moved to [[Mumbai]] to pursue her dream of making it big in [[Bollywood]]. ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine's Rob Cain wrote a feature on her and her future goals recently in which he stated that "Bollywood's Next Big Singing Sensation Just Might Be This Tiny Kiwi".<ref name="forbes">{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2016/03/19/bollywoods-next-big-singing-sensation-just-might-be-this-tiny-kiwi/#587ec16c17f6 |title=Bollywood's Next Big Singing Sensation Just Might Be This Tiny Kiwi |work=Forbes |date=19 March 2016 |first=Rob |last=Cain |access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref> she was also acknowledged as India's YouTube sensation by the ''[[Hindustan Times]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/music/this-girl-from-nz-is-the-new-youtube-sensation-for-her-bollywood-covers/story-g9U1emtgjIECvUF4ZbSjSJ.html |title=This girl from NZ is the new YouTube sensation for her Bollywood covers |work=Hindustan Times |date=16 March 2016|access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref> and as one of New Zealand's biggest international artists by [[TVNZ]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/shirley-setia-singing-alone-in-grass-field-performing-thousands-fans-india |title=Shirley Setia: From singing alone in a grass field to performing for thousands of fans in India
|newspaper=TVNZ |access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref> {{As of|2021|1}}, she has 3.71&nbsp;million subscribers on YouTube with 308 million views.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shirley Setia |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/shirleysetia/about?disable_polymer=1 |website=YouTube |access-date=17 January 2021 }}</ref>


She was invited by YouTube as a 'YouTube Creator' to perform live in YouTube FanFest held in Mumbai in 2016 and 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mybigplunge.com/life/youtube-fanfest-fastest-growing-online-creators/|title=FanFestLIFE BB Ki Vines, VidyaVox, Technical Guruji among those recognised at YouTube FanFest|last=Cranenburgh|first=Craig|date=23 March 2017|work=Mybigplunge.com}}</ref>
==Early life==
Setia was born in [[Daman, India]] and raised in [[Auckland]], New Zealand.<ref name="B">{{cite news |title=Personal Agenda with Shirley Setia: "To be a success on social media, you need to be yourself, be consistent and be real" |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/personal-agenda-with-shirley-setia-to-be-a-success-on-social-media-you-need-to-be-yourself-be-consistent-and-be-real/story-Wh1xQSzZWisJhUoA7lZJnL.html |access-date=8 August 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=23 May 2020}}</ref> A graduate student from the [[University of Auckland]] and marketing and publicity intern at [[Auckland Council]], Setia took part in a contest conducted by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]].<ref name="TH"/> Her [[YouTube]] entry was recorded in her bedroom while she was wearing pyjamas,<ref name="TH">{{cite news |last1=Joseph |first1=Raveena |title=Meet Youtube sensation Shirley Setia |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/pyjama-popstar/article22375177.ece |access-date=16 September 2018 |work=The Hindu |date=5 January 2018}}</ref> which earned her the nickname "Pyjama popstar" by the ''[[New Zealand Herald]]''.<ref name="nzherald">{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11249108 |title=Pyjama pop song a big hit |work=The New Zealand Herald |date=4 May 2014 |first=Matthew |last=Theunissen |access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref> Setia was eventually declared the winner.<ref name="TH"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Shirley Setia turns nostalgic as her debut film 'Maska' clocks 2 years |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/shirley-setia-turns-nostalgic-as-her-debut-film-maska-clocks-2-years/articleshow/90476637.cms |access-date=4 April 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=27 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
 
==Career==
===Singing career===
After working in a weekly radio show and taking part in local competitions in [[Auckland]], Setia performed in her first concerts in [[Mumbai]] and [[Hyderabad]] in India in 2016.<ref name="forbes"/> ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine's Rob Cain wrote a feature on her and her future goals, in which he stated that "Bollywood's Next Big Singing Sensation Just Might Be This Tiny Kiwi".<ref name="forbes">{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2016/03/19/bollywoods-next-big-singing-sensation-just-might-be-this-tiny-kiwi/ |title=Bollywood's Next Big Singing Sensation Just Might Be This Tiny Kiwi |work=Forbes |date=19 March 2016 |first=Rob |last=Cain |access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref> she was also acknowledged as India's YouTube sensation by the ''[[Hindustan Times]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/music/this-girl-from-nz-is-the-new-youtube-sensation-for-her-bollywood-covers/story-g9U1emtgjIECvUF4ZbSjSJ.html |title=This girl from NZ is the new YouTube sensation for her Bollywood covers |work=Hindustan Times |date=16 March 2016 |access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref> and as one of New Zealand's biggest international artists by [[TVNZ]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/shirley-setia-singing-alone-in-grass-field-performing-thousands-fans-india |title=Shirley Setia: From singing alone in a grass field to performing for thousands of fans in India |newspaper=TVNZ |access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref>
 
{{As of|2021|1}}, she has 3.71&nbsp;million subscribers on YouTube with 308 million views.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shirley Setia |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/shirleysetia/about?disable_polymer=1 |via=YouTube |access-date=17 January 2021}}</ref> She was invited by [[YouTube]] as a 'YouTube Creator' to perform live in YouTube FanFest held in Mumbai in 2016 and 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://mybigplunge.com/life/youtube-fanfest-fastest-growing-online-creators/ |title=FanFestLIFE BB Ki Vines, VidyaVox, Technical Guruji among those recognised at YouTube FanFest |last=Cranenburgh |first=Craig |date=23 March 2017 |work=Mybigplunge.com}}</ref>
 
===Acting career===
Setia made her acting debut with the 2020 film ''[[Maska (2020 film)|Maska]]'' which was released on [[Netflix]]. Her next film was ''[[Nikamma]]'' released in June 2022, a remake of the 2017 [[Telugu film]] ''[[Middle Class Abbayi]]''.<ref name="The Times of India">{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/all-you-need-to-know-about-nikamma-debutant-shirley-setia/articleshow/70750364.cms |title=All you need to know about 'Nikamma' debutant Shirley Setia |date=20 August 2019 |work=The Times of India |access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref><ref name="BS2020">{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=I'm starting from scratch: YouTube sensation Shirley Setia on acting debut |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/i-m-starting-from-scratch-youtube-sensation-shirley-setia-on-acting-debut-120032100661_1.html |access-date=26 March 2022 |work=Business Standard India |date=21 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=REVEALED: Abhimanyu Dassani's character in Nikamma has an Ajay Devgn connection |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/revealed-abhimanyu-dassanis-character-nikamma-ajay-devgn-connection/ |access-date=16 June 2022 |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=16 May 2022}}</ref> She made her Telugu film debut with ''[[Krishna Vrinda Vihari]]'' which released in September 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=ANI |title=Naga Shaurya, Shirley Setia's 'Krishna Vrinda Vihari' to release on April 22 |url=https://theprint.in/features/naga-shaurya-shirley-setias-krishna-vrinda-vihari-to-release-on-april-22/862652/ |access-date=26 March 2022 |work=ThePrint |date=7 March 2022}}</ref>


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
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!Year
!Year
!Film/Album
!Film/Album
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|2014
|2014
|''Shirley Setia Single Album''
|{{TableTBA|Non-album single}}
|"Thode Se Hum"
|"Thode Se Hum"
|Shirley Setia & Abhas Joshi
|Shirley Setia and Abhas Joshi
|Abhas Joshi
|Abhas Joshi
|-
|-
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|"Naye Love Ki Subah"
|"Naye Love Ki Subah"
|Parichay
|Parichay
|Parichay & Gunsmith
|Parichay and Gunsmith
|-
|-
|2016
| rowspan="2" |2016
|''Shirley Setia Single Album''
|{{TableTBA|Non-album single}}
|"Koi Shor"
|"Koi Shor"
|Ravi Singhal
|Ravi Singhal
|Ravi Singhal
|Ravi Singhal
|-
|-
|2016
|''[[Passengers (2016 film)|Passengers]]''
|''[[Passengers (2016 film)|Passengers]]''
|"Aadat"
|"Aadat"
|Sukumar Dutta
|Sukumar Dutta
|[[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]], [[Jubin Nautiyal]]  
|[[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]] and [[Jubin Nautiyal]]  
|-
|-
|2017
| rowspan="4" |2017
|''[[A Gentleman]]''
|''[[A Gentleman]]''
|"Disco Disco"
|"Disco Disco"
|[[Sachin - Jigar]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Sachin–Jigar]]
|[[Benny Dayal]]
|[[Benny Dayal]]
|-
|-
|2017
|''Best of Luck Laalu''
|''Best of Luck Laalu''
|"Luv u Luv u"
|"Luv u Luv u"
|Sachin - Jigar
|[[Kirtidan Gadhvi]]
|[[Kirtidan Gadhvi]]
|-
|-
|2017
|''[[T-Series (company)|T-Series Mixtape]]''
|''[[T-Series (company)|T-Series Mixtape]]''
|"Tu Jo Mila-Raabta"
|"Tu Jo Mila-Raabta"
|[[Abhijit Vaghani]]
|[[Abhijit Vaghani]]
|Jubin Nautiyal
|Jubin Nautiyal
|-  
|-
|2017
| rowspan="3" |{{TableTBA|Non-album single}}
|''Shirley Setia Single Album''
|"Tu Mil Gaya"
|"Tu Mil Gaya"
|Haroon-Gavin
|Haroon-Gavin
|
|
|-
|-
|2018
| rowspan="4" |2018
|''Jab Koi Baat recreated''
|"Jab Koi Baat" (Recreated)
|"Jab Koi Baat recreated"
|DJ Chetas
|DJ Chetas
|[[Atif Aslam]]
|[[Atif Aslam]]
|-
|-
|2018
|''Gaana Exclusives''
|"Koi Vi Nahi"
|"Koi Vi Nahi"
|[[Rajat Nagpal]]
|[[Rajat Nagpal]]
|Gurnazar Chattha
|Gurnazar Chattha
|-
|-
|2018
|''A Whole New World''
|"A Whole New World"
|colspan="2"|[[Kurt Hugo Schneider]]
|-
|2018
|''[[5 Weddings]]''
|''[[5 Weddings]]''
|"Na Chah Ke Bhi"
|"Na Chah Ke Bhi"
|colspan="2"|[[Vishal Mishra (composer)|Vishal Mishra]]
| colspan="2" |[[Vishal Mishra (composer)|Vishal Mishra]]
|-
|-
|2018
|{{TableTBA|Non-album single}}
|''Shirley Setia Single Album''
|"Naiyo Jaana"
|"Naiyo Jaana"
|Ravi Singhal
|Ravi Singhal
|
|
|-
|-
|2019
| rowspan="4" |2019
|''[[Aladdin (2019 film)|Aladdin]]''
|"A Whole New World"
| colspan="2" |[[Kurt Hugo Schneider]]
|-
|''[[T-Series (company)|T-Series Electrofolk]]''
|''[[T-Series (company)|T-Series Electrofolk]]''
|"Bhumro"
|"Bhumro"
|Aditya Dev
|Aditya Dev
|Aditya Dev, Parry G
|Aditya Dev and Parry G
|-
|-
|2019
|{{TableTBA|Non-album single}}
|''Biba - Jio Saavn Original''
|"Biba"
|"Biba"
|[[Marshmello]] & [[Pritam]]
|[[Marshmello]] and [[Pritam]]
|Pardeep Singh Sran, [[Dev Negi]]
|Pardeep Singh Sran and [[Dev Negi]]
|-
|-
|2019
|''T-Series Mixtape Season-2''
|''T-Series Mixtape Season-2''
|"Ik Vaari Aa/Naadan Parindey/Tum Ho Toh"
|"Ik Vaari Aa/Naadan Parindey/Tum Ho Toh"
|[[Bhushan Kumar]], Ahmed Khan
|[[Bhushan Kumar]] and Ahmed Khan
|Shirley Setia, [[Abhijit Vaghani|Abhijit V]] & [[Jubin Nautiyal]]
|[[Abhijit Vaghani|Abhijit V]] and [[Jubin Nautiyal]]
|-
|-
|2020
| rowspan="4" |2020
|''Maska''
|''Maska''
|"I wanna hang with you"
|"I Wanna Hang With You"
|Mikey McClealy
|Mikey McClealy
|Shirley setia, IP Singh
|IP Singh
|-
|-
|2020
| rowspan="4" |{{TableTBA|Non-album single}}
|''Saregama Music''
|"Dil Ko Tumse Pyaar Hua" (Recreated)
|"Dil ko tumse pyaar Hua" (Recreated)
| rowspan="3" |[[Abhijit Vaghan]]
|Abhijit Vaghani
|
|
|-
|-
|2020
|"Naa Tum Jaano Na Hum" (Recreated)
|''Saregama Music''
|"Naa tum jaano na Hum" (Recreated)
|Abhijit Vaghani
|
|
|-
|-
|2020
|" Chura Liya Hain Tumne Jo Dil Ko" (Recreated)
|''Saregama Music''
|" Chura liya hain tumne jo dil ko" (Recreated)
|Abhijit Vaghani
|
|
|-
|-
|2021
|"Tere Naal Rehniya"
|Gaurav Dev and Kartik Dev
|Gurnazar Chattha
|-
|2022
|''[[Nikamma]]''
|"Tere Bin Kya (Reprise)"
|Gourov Dasgupta
|[[Mame Khan]]
|-
|2023
|''[[Chhatriwali (film)|Chhatriwali]]''
|"Main Teri Hi Rahoon"
| [[Akhil Sachdeva]]
| Akhil Sachdeva
|}
|}


==Series==
==Filmography==
 
=== Films ===
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
! Year !! Title !! Role  
!Language!! Ref.
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|-
| 2018
| 2020 ||''[[Maska (2020 film)|Maska]]'' || Persis Mistry
| Lockdown
|rowspan="2" | Hindi ||<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chatterjee |first1=Saibal |title=Maska Movie Review: Manisha Koirala Is Endearing But The Netflix Film Lacks The Glow Of A Well-Baked Loaf Of Bread |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/maska-movie-review-manisha-koirala-is-endearing-but-the-netflix-film-lacks-the-glow-of-a-well-baked--2201794 |access-date=27 March 2020 |work=NDTV.com |date=27 March 2020}}</ref>
| Recreating a Hindi Song
|-
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zee Media Bureau |title=ZEE5 launches Lockdown with Badshah, Kailash Kher, Raftaar, Jonita Gandhi and many more |url=http://zeenews.india.com/television/zee5-launches-lockdown-with-badshah-kailash-kher-raftaar-jonita-gandhi-and-many-more-2133845.html |access-date=10 November 2018 |publisher=Zeenews.india.com |date=17 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sana Farzeen |title=Badshah on turning producer with web show Lockdown: It's a stressful job |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/badshah-on-turning-producer-with-web-show-lockdown-its-a-stressful-job-5071301/ |access-date=10 November 2018 |publisher=Indianexpress.com |date=28 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=R.M. VIJAYAKAR |title=ZEE5's Maiden Offering in the Music Space, 'Lockdown,' Premieres: Watch Trailer |url=https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/television/zee-s-maiden-offering-in-the-music-space-lockdown-premieres/article_8853893a-a7c9-11e8-839d-5f7bc6b95985.html |access-date=10 November 2018 |publisher=Indiawest.com |date=24 August 2018}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |2022
|''[[Nikamma]]''|| Natasha "Nikki" Singh
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/abhimanyu-dassani-star-opposite-youtube-sensation-shirley-setia-sabbir-khans-action-film-nikamma/ |title=Abhimanyu Dassani to star opposite Youtube sensation Shirley Setia in Sabbir Khan's action film Nikamma {{!}} Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=22 July 2019 |access-date=22 July 2019}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Krishna Vrinda Vihari]]''
|Vrinda Mishra
|Telugu
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Naga Shaurya-Shirley Setia film goes on floors |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/dec/09/naga-shaurya-shirley-setia-film-goes-on-floors-21678.html |access-date=5 June 2021 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |date=9 December 2020}}</ref>
|}
|}


==Filmography==
=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
! Year !! Title !! Role  
!Notes!! Ref.
|-
|-
| 2020 ||''[[Maska (2020 film)|Maska]]'' || Persis Mistry ||<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chatterjee |first1=Saibal |title=Maska Movie Review: Manisha Koirala Is Endearing But The Netflix Film Lacks The Glow Of A Well-Baked Loaf Of Bread |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/maska-movie-review-manisha-koirala-is-endearing-but-the-netflix-film-lacks-the-glow-of-a-well-baked--2201794 |access-date=27 March 2020 |work=NDTV.com |date=27 March 2020}}</ref>
| 2018
|-
| ''Lockdown''
| 2020 ||''[[Nikamma]]''||  Siya||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/abhimanyu-dassani-star-opposite-youtube-sensation-shirley-setia-sabbir-khans-action-film-nikamma/|title=Abhimanyu Dassani to star opposite Youtube sensation Shirley Setia in Sabbir Khan's action film Nikamma {{!}} Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|date=22 July 2019|access-date=22 July 2019}}</ref>
| Herself
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|Cameo appearance
|2021
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zee Media Bureau |date=17 August 2018 |title=ZEE5 launches Lockdown with Badshah, Kailash Kher, Raftaar, Jonita Gandhi and many more |publisher=Zeenews.india.com |url=http://zeenews.india.com/television/zee5-launches-lockdown-with-badshah-kailash-kher-raftaar-jonita-gandhi-and-many-more-2133845.html |access-date=10 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sana Farzeen |date=28 August 2018 |title=Badshah on turning producer with web show Lockdown: It's a stressful job |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/badshah-on-turning-producer-with-web-show-lockdown-its-a-stressful-job-5071301/ |access-date=10 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=R.M. VIJAYAKAR |date=24 August 2018 |title=ZEE5's Maiden Offering in the Music Space, 'Lockdown,' Premieres: Watch Trailer |publisher=Indiawest.com |url=https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/television/zee-s-maiden-offering-in-the-music-space-lockdown-premieres/article_8853893a-a7c9-11e8-839d-5f7bc6b95985.html |access-date=10 November 2018 |archive-date=27 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027044314/https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/television/zee-s-maiden-offering-in-the-music-space-lockdown-premieres/article_8853893a-a7c9-11e8-839d-5f7bc6b95985.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|Untitled film co-starring [[Naga Shaurya]]
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|[[Telugu language|Telugu]] debut; filming<ref>{{Cite web|title=Naga Shaurya-Shirley Setia film goes on floors|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/dec/09/naga-shaurya-shirley-setia-film-goes-on-floors-21678.html|access-date=2021-06-05|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
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Shirley Setia
Shirley Setia snapped at Miss Diva 2020 Mumbai Preliminary Event
Setia in 2020
Background information
BornDaman, India
OriginAuckland, New Zealand
GenresPop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • YouTuber
  • actress
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • ukulele
Years active2012–present
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2012–present
Subscribers3.86 million
Total views377.91 million
Updated: 12 June 2023[1]

Shirley Setia is a New Zealand singer and actress known for her work in the Indian film and music industries.[2][3][4]

Born in Daman, India in the former union territory of Daman and Diu, she immigrated with her family to Auckland and came to attention as a YouTube musician uploading covers of Bollywood songs while still a student at the University of Auckland. Setia was subsequently featured in Forbes magazine, where she was referred to as "Bollywood's Next Big Singing Sensation".

Setia made her acting debut with the 2020 Hindi film Maska which was released on Netflix. She made her big screen debut with Nikamma in 2022 and also starred in the Telugu film Krishna Vrinda Vihari, which was released on 23 September 2022.

Early life[edit]

Setia was born in Daman, India and raised in Auckland, New Zealand.[5] A graduate student from the University of Auckland and marketing and publicity intern at Auckland Council, Setia took part in a contest conducted by T-Series.[6] Her YouTube entry was recorded in her bedroom while she was wearing pyjamas,[6] which earned her the nickname "Pyjama popstar" by the New Zealand Herald.[3] Setia was eventually declared the winner.[6][7]

Career[edit]

Singing career[edit]

After working in a weekly radio show and taking part in local competitions in Auckland, Setia performed in her first concerts in Mumbai and Hyderabad in India in 2016.[8] Forbes magazine's Rob Cain wrote a feature on her and her future goals, in which he stated that "Bollywood's Next Big Singing Sensation Just Might Be This Tiny Kiwi".[8] she was also acknowledged as India's YouTube sensation by the Hindustan Times[9] and as one of New Zealand's biggest international artists by TVNZ.[10]

As of January 2021, she has 3.71 million subscribers on YouTube with 308 million views.[11] She was invited by YouTube as a 'YouTube Creator' to perform live in YouTube FanFest held in Mumbai in 2016 and 2017.[12]

Acting career[edit]

Setia made her acting debut with the 2020 film Maska which was released on Netflix. Her next film was Nikamma released in June 2022, a remake of the 2017 Telugu film Middle Class Abbayi.[13][14][15] She made her Telugu film debut with Krishna Vrinda Vihari which released in September 2022.[16]

Discography[edit]

Year Film/Album Song Music director Co-singer
2014 Template:TableTBA "Thode Se Hum" Shirley Setia and Abhas Joshi Abhas Joshi
2015 4 Steps Forward "Naye Love Ki Subah" Parichay Parichay and Gunsmith
2016 Template:TableTBA "Koi Shor" Ravi Singhal Ravi Singhal
Passengers "Aadat" Sukumar Dutta Raftaar and Jubin Nautiyal
2017 A Gentleman "Disco Disco" Sachin–Jigar Benny Dayal
Best of Luck Laalu "Luv u Luv u" Kirtidan Gadhvi
T-Series Mixtape "Tu Jo Mila-Raabta" Abhijit Vaghani Jubin Nautiyal
Template:TableTBA "Tu Mil Gaya" Haroon-Gavin
2018 "Jab Koi Baat" (Recreated) DJ Chetas Atif Aslam
"Koi Vi Nahi" Rajat Nagpal Gurnazar Chattha
5 Weddings "Na Chah Ke Bhi" Vishal Mishra
Template:TableTBA "Naiyo Jaana" Ravi Singhal
2019 Aladdin "A Whole New World" Kurt Hugo Schneider
T-Series Electrofolk "Bhumro" Aditya Dev Aditya Dev and Parry G
Template:TableTBA "Biba" Marshmello and Pritam Pardeep Singh Sran and Dev Negi
T-Series Mixtape Season-2 "Ik Vaari Aa/Naadan Parindey/Tum Ho Toh" Bhushan Kumar and Ahmed Khan Abhijit V and Jubin Nautiyal
2020 Maska "I Wanna Hang With You" Mikey McClealy IP Singh
Template:TableTBA "Dil Ko Tumse Pyaar Hua" (Recreated) Abhijit Vaghan
"Naa Tum Jaano Na Hum" (Recreated)
" Chura Liya Hain Tumne Jo Dil Ko" (Recreated)
2021 "Tere Naal Rehniya" Gaurav Dev and Kartik Dev Gurnazar Chattha
2022 Nikamma "Tere Bin Kya (Reprise)" Gourov Dasgupta Mame Khan
2023 Chhatriwali "Main Teri Hi Rahoon" Akhil Sachdeva Akhil Sachdeva

Filmography[edit]

Films[edit]

Year Title Role Language Ref.
2020 Maska Persis Mistry Hindi [17]
2022 Nikamma Natasha "Nikki" Singh [18]
Krishna Vrinda Vihari Vrinda Mishra Telugu [19]

Web series[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Lockdown Herself Cameo appearance [20][21][22]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Shirley Setia - YouTube". Retrieved 21 June 2022 – via YouTube.
  2. ↑ Edens, John (31 March 2016). "The Bollywood Kiwi songstress and YouTube star taking India by storm". Stuff. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Theunissen, Matthew (4 May 2014). "Pyjama pop song a big hit". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Saklani, Vaibhav (28 March 2014). "SHIRLEY SETIA: A MELODIOUS VOICE, AND THE FACE OF A RISING STAR". Indian Weekender. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Personal Agenda with Shirley Setia: "To be a success on social media, you need to be yourself, be consistent and be real"". Hindustan Times. 23 May 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Joseph, Raveena (5 January 2018). "Meet Youtube sensation Shirley Setia". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Shirley Setia turns nostalgic as her debut film 'Maska' clocks 2 years". The Times of India. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Cain, Rob (19 March 2016). "Bollywood's Next Big Singing Sensation Just Might Be This Tiny Kiwi". Forbes. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "This girl from NZ is the new YouTube sensation for her Bollywood covers". Hindustan Times. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "Shirley Setia: From singing alone in a grass field to performing for thousands of fans in India". TVNZ. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "Shirley Setia". Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via YouTube.
  12. ↑ Cranenburgh, Craig (23 March 2017). "FanFestLIFE BB Ki Vines, VidyaVox, Technical Guruji among those recognised at YouTube FanFest". Mybigplunge.com.
  13. ↑ "All you need to know about 'Nikamma' debutant Shirley Setia". The Times of India. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  14. ↑ PTI (21 March 2020). "I'm starting from scratch: YouTube sensation Shirley Setia on acting debut". Business Standard India. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  15. ↑ "REVEALED: Abhimanyu Dassani's character in Nikamma has an Ajay Devgn connection". Bollywood Hungama. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  16. ↑ ANI (7 March 2022). "Naga Shaurya, Shirley Setia's 'Krishna Vrinda Vihari' to release on April 22". ThePrint. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  17. ↑ Chatterjee, Saibal (27 March 2020). "Maska Movie Review: Manisha Koirala Is Endearing But The Netflix Film Lacks The Glow Of A Well-Baked Loaf Of Bread". NDTV.com. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  18. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (22 July 2019). "Abhimanyu Dassani to star opposite Youtube sensation Shirley Setia in Sabbir Khan's action film Nikamma | Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  19. ↑ "Naga Shaurya-Shirley Setia film goes on floors". Cinema Express. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  20. ↑ Zee Media Bureau (17 August 2018). "ZEE5 launches Lockdown with Badshah, Kailash Kher, Raftaar, Jonita Gandhi and many more". Zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  21. ↑ Sana Farzeen (28 August 2018). "Badshah on turning producer with web show Lockdown: It's a stressful job". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  22. ↑ R.M. VIJAYAKAR (24 August 2018). "ZEE5's Maiden Offering in the Music Space, 'Lockdown,' Premieres: Watch Trailer". Indiawest.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2018.

External links[edit]

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