Dev Negi
{{short description|Indian singer-songwriter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Dev Negi
| image = Dev Negi RSMMA.jpg
| caption = Negi at 8th Mirchi Music Awards
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|06|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Dwarahat, Uttarakhand, India
| years_active = 2013 – present
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Singer
- Songwriter
}}
| instrument = {{flatlist|
- Vocals
- Piano
}}
| genre = {{flatlist|
}}
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
}}
}}
Dev Negi (born 25 June 1989) is an Indian singer-songwriter and a playback singer based in Mumbai, India. Negi has recorded numerous chartbuster songs for Hindi films, albums, television and TV commercials. The song Biba which is a collaboration of the international DJ Marshmello and music composer Pritam has been sung by Negi along with Shirley Setia & Pradeep Sran. His song Badri Ki Dulhania was one of the most viewed Indian songs on YouTube in 2017.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Dev-Negi-My-struggle-has-been-different/articleshow/47372827.cms |title=Dev Negi: My struggle has been different – Times of India |newspaper=The Times of India |date=2015-05-22 |access-date=2017-04-06}}{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/music/dev-negi-doesn-t-record-songs-without-knowing-the-actor-he-s-singing-for/story-ZG1xwxrM4cXD7UMc81DizJ.html |title=Dev Negi doesn't record songs without knowing the actor he's singing for | music |newspaper=Hindustan Times |access-date=2017-04-06}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ianslive.in/index.php?param=news/Love_singing_romantic_songs_most_Dev_Negi-548489/ENTERTAINMENT/15 |title=Love singing romantic songs most: Dev Negi |publisher=Ians Live |date=2017-04-19 |access-date=2017-04-23}}
Early life
Negi hails from a hilly town Dwarahat of Almora, Uttarakhand. He has done his schooling from a local state run intermediate school. During his childhood, he used to perform in school and local cultural events and he spent his maximum time in listening to Mohammed Rafi & Kishore Kumar's songs. According to Negi, he has learnt most of the music through listening and he too mentioned Rafi saab as an institution to him. After his schooling, he moved to Jalandhar, Punjab for higher education. Negi holds a bachelor's degree in music from Apeejay College of Fine Arts and he has learned Hindustani classical music from his guru Shri Vinod Verma ji. He trained his voice there in Jalandhar and by the end of 2010 he shifted to Mumbai.{{cite web |url=http://www.etc.in/bollywood-business/exclusive-interviews/badrinath-ki-dulhania-singer-dev-negi-bollywood-business |title='Badrinath Ki Dulhania' Singer Dev Negi On Bollywood Business |publisher=ETC Bollywood |date=2017-03-01 |access-date=2017-04-14 |archive-date=16 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516171902/http://www.etc.in/bollywood-business/exclusive-interviews/badrinath-ki-dulhania-singer-dev-negi-bollywood-business |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/151105-dev-negi-i-owe-my-success-kumaarji |title=Dev Negi: I owe my success to Kumaarji |publisher=Radio and Music |access-date=2017-04-06}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/music/jab-harry-met-sejal-butterfly-singer-dev-negi |title=FB Live: Dev Negi Belts Out His 'JHMS' Number 'Butterfly' |publisher= The Quint |date=2017-07-27 |access-date=2017-09-12}}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/uttarakhand-singer-dev-negi-my-style-of-singing-is-inspired-from-kumaoni-music/articleshow/64119042.cms |title=Uttarakhand singer Dev Negi: My style of singing is inspired from Kumaoni music |publisher= TOI |date=2018-05-10 |access-date=2018-05-15}}
Career
Negi made his debut with the song "Aaja Ab Jee Le Zara" from the film Ankur Arora Murder Case in 2013. He sang "Hai Yehi Zindagi" (film version) for Sajid Nadiawala's Kick and the title track of Ungli in 2014. In 2015, he got noticed when his two film songs released consecutively, "Ho Gaya Hai Pyaar" from Tanu Weds Manu Returns and "Coffee Peetey Peetey" from Gabbar Is Back. These songs brought him fame but "Badri Ki Dulhania" in 2017 came out as a major milestone in his career. After that he recorded a list of major chartbusters including "Chalti Hai Kya 9 Se 12" from Judwaa 2, "Sweety Tera Drama" from Bareilly Ki Barfi, "Butterfly" from the film Jab Harry Met Sejal, "Sweatheart" from Kedarnath and many others. His song Naach Meri Jaan for the Salman Khan starrer Tubelight has the Kumaoni lyrics written by him. It was for the first time when Kumaoni language has been used in a mainstream Hindi film song. Negi has done rapping in the song "Rang Laal" from Force 2 along with John Abraham which perfectly depicts the emotions of every Indian, post the Uri terror attack and India's retaliatory surgical strike. Apart from the films, he has sung several title tracks for television including Mere Rang Mein Rangne Waali, Ek Boond Ishq, Beintehaa and Nisha Aur Uske Cousins. Besides, he has recorded songs for Punjabi, Marathi, Telugu, Bengali films. From then to now, he has shown his versatility by singing in different genres.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/You-can-never-say-no-to-anything-in-Bollywood/articleshow/55090427.cms |title=Dev Negi: You can never say 'no' to anything in Bollywood |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=2017-04-06}}{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/jhms-singer-dev-negi-i-want-to-sing-romantic-songs-not-just-peppy-dance-numbers/story-PwFUKHwSVjb8GFByGbMuSK.html |title=JHMS singer Dev Negi: I want to sing romantic songs, not just peppy dance numbers |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=2017-07-31 |access-date=2017-09-12}}{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/music/singing-is-tougher-than-preparing-for-indian-administrative-exam-says-dev-negi/story-QG8eY1FsM5C22j36SOtN7I.html |title=Singing is tougher than preparing for Indian Administrative Exam says Dev Negi |newspaper=Hindustan Times |access-date=2017-04-06}}{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/221016/watch-john-abraham-puts-his-baritone-to-good-use-paying-tribute-to-indian-army.html |title=John Abraham puts his baritone to good use paying tribute to Indian army |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |date=2016-10-22 |access-date=2017-04-20}}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/dev-negi-expressions-in-the-voice-are-important-thats-what-connects-a-singer-to-his-eventual-audience/articleshow/77785976.cms|title=JDev Negi: Expressions in the voice are important; that's what connects a singer to his eventual audience |newspaper=The Times of India |date=2020-08-27 |access-date=2020-09-25}}
Personal life
Negi was born in Dwarahat on 25 June 1989. His father is an ex-army man and a former boxer and his mother is a homemaker. Negi is the youngest among his siblings. Being born and brought up in a Kumaoni – Rajput family, he has no ancestral roots to the music. However, he feels the music is always there in the beauty of hills and that has always been a big inspiration to him. In an interview, he mentioned that the feel is the most important factor in singing, particularly in playback and that feel is there in his singing due to the hills.{{cite web|url=http://www.livehindustan.com/news/almora/article1-Dwarahat-Dev-Negi-made-a-bang-in-Bollywood-725487.html |title=Dev Negi made a bang in bollywood |publisher=Hindustan |date=2017-03-03 |access-date=2017-04-14}}{{cite news|url=http://www.amarujala.com/dehradun/dev-give-music-to-ungli-song-hindi-news |title=Dev Negi crooned for Emraan Hashmi |newspaper=Amar Ujala |date=2014-11-16 |access-date=2017-04-14}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/simmba-singer-dev-negi-to-release-his-non-film-song-on-january-7-1422723-2019-01-04 |title=Simmba's Singer Dev Negi to release his new single in January|magazine=India Today |date=2019-07-27 |access-date=2019-01-04}}
Discography
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== Films ==
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||||
| Year | Song | Film | Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=2|2025
|Zohra Jabeen |rowspan=2|Sikandar |rowspan=2|Pritam |Sameer Anjaan, Danish Sabri, MellowD |Nakash Aziz, MellowD | |||||
| Bam Bam Bole
|Sameer Anjaan | |||||
| rowspan=2|2024
|Dahiya |Anil Pandey | | |||||
| Satyanaas
|rowspan=3|Pritam |rowspan=3|Amitabh Bhattacharya | |||||
| rowspan=4|2023
|Ki Farak Painda Hai | |||||
| Heart Throb
|Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani | | |||||
| Bareilly Ki Bazzar
|rowspan=2|Chatrapathi |rowspan=2|Tanishk Bagchi | |||||
| Window Taley | |||||
| rowspan="7" |2022
|Hypnotize |Akasa Singh, Aasa Singh | |||||
| Mujh Mein Bas Jana
|Kalyan Singh | |||||
| "Laapata"
| Aditya Dev | |||||
| Akdi Pakdi
|Lijo George-DJ Chetas, Sunil Kashyap | |||||
| Kala Sha Kala
|Amjad-Nadeem Amir, Enbee |Raahi | |||||
| Nikamma Title Track
|rowspan=2|Nikamma | Danish Sabri, Sanjay Chhel | Payal Dev, Deane Sequeira, Javed-Mohsin | |||||
| Tere Bin Kya
| Gourov Dasgupta | Kumaar | Shruti Rane | |||||
| rowspan="3" |2021
| Kusu Kusu |Tanishk Bagchi, Rashmi Virag |Zahrah S Khan | |||||
| Bansuri
|Shellee |Asees Kaur, IP Singh | |||||
| Danka Baja
|Prashant Ingole | | |||||
| rowspan="5" |2020
|Teri Bhabhi |Danish Sabri | |||||
| Deedar De
|Panchhi Jalonvi | |||||
| LOL | |||||
| Virgin Bhanupriya – Title Track
|Saurabh-Vaibhav |Ajay Lohan | | |||||
| Bhankas
|rowspan=2|Shabbir Ahmed | |||||
| rowspan="9" |2019
|Ankhiyon Se Goli Maare Returns |Lijo George-DJ Chetas | |||||
| Aa Paas Aa
|Alka Khan | | |||||
| Prassthanam – Title Track
|colspan=2|Farhad Samji | | |||||
| Fikar Not
|Nakash Aziz, Amit Mishra, Antara Mitra, Sreerama Chandra, Amitabh Bhattacharya | |||||
| Zilla Hilela
|Tanishk Bagchi |Tanishk Bagchi, Shabbir Ahmed | |||||
| Dilbar Jaani | |||||
| Mumbai Dilli Di Kudiyaan
| Vayu | |||||
| Theme Song
|rowspan="2"|Total Dhamaal |rowspan="2"|Gourov-Roshin | | |||||
| |Paisa Yeh Paisa | Kunwar Juneja | Shubro Ganguly, Arpita Chowkrabarty | |||
| rowspan="6"|2018 | Aala Re Aala | Simmba | Tanishk Bagchi | Shabbir Ahmed | Goldie |
| |Sweetheart | Kedarnath | Amit Trivedi | Amitabh Bhattacharya | ||
| |Sajan Bade Senti | Badhaai Ho | JAM8 | Vayu | Harjot Kaur | |
| |Rang Taari | Loveyatri | Tanishk Bagchi | Shabbir Ahmed, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Hommie Dilliwala | Yo Yo Honey Singh | |
| |Gayee Kaam Se | Laila Majnu | Joi Barua | Irshad Kamil | Amit Sharma, Meenal Jain | |
| |Pyar Le Pyar De | Genius | Himesh Reshammiya | Shabbir Ahmed | Ikka Singh, Iulia Vantur | |
| rowspan="5"|2017 | Chalti Hai Kya 9 Se 12 | Judwaa 2 | Anu Malik
| Dev Kohli | Neha Kakkar | |
| Sweety Tera Drama | Bareilly Ki Barfi | Tanishk Bagchi | Shabbir Ahmed, Pravesh Mallick | Pawni Pandey, Shraddha Pandit, Pravesh Mallick | |
| Butterfly | Jab Harry Met Sejal
|rowspan="2"|Pritam | Irshad Kamil | Sunidhi Chauhan, Aman Trikha, Nooran Sisters | ||
| Naach Meri Jaan | Tubelight | Amitabh Bhattacharya | Kamaal Khan, Nakash Aziz, Tushar Joshi | ||
| Badri Ki Dulhania (Title Track) | Badrinath Ki Dulhania | Tanishk Bagchi | Shabbir Ahmed | Neha Kakkar, Monali Thakur, Ikka | |
| rowspan="3" |2016 | Rang Laal | Force 2 | Gourov-Roshin
|rowspan="7"|Kumaar | Aditi Sharma, John Abraham | |
| Dil Ye Khamakha | Saansein
|rowspan="2"|Vivek Kar | ||||
| Tum Mere | One Night Stand | ||||
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| rowspan="6" |2015 | Tujhse Door | rowspan="2" | Love Exchange
|rowspan="2"|Jaidev Kumar | Javed Bashir, Shipra Goyal, Sanj V | ||
| Automatic | Ishmeet Narula | ||||
| Paro | Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 | Hitesh Sonik
|rowspan="2"|Shipra Goyal | |||
| Yadaan Teriyaan (Duet) | Hero | Jassi Katyal | |||
| Ho Gaya Hai Pyar | Tanu Weds Manu Returns | Krsna Solo | Raj Shekhar | ||
| Coffee Peetey Peetey | Gabbar Is Back | Chirantan Bhatt
|rowspan="3"|Kumaar | Paroma Dasgupta | ||
| rowspan="2" |2014 | Ungli Pe Nachalein | Ungli | Aslam Keyi | Shipra Goyal | |
| Hai Yehi Zindagi | Kick | Meet Bros. Anjjan | |||
| rowspan="5" |2013 | Delhi Delhi | Zindagi 50 50 | Vivek Kar | Dev Negi
| | |
| Teri High High Heels | rowspan="3" | Mere Dad Ki Maruti | rowspan="3" | Sachin Gupta | rowspan="3" | Kumaar | ||
| Red Red Laali | |||||
| Maa Da Karz | |||||
| Aaja Ab Jee Le Jara | Ankur Arora Murder Case | Chirantan Bhatt | Kausar Munir | Deepali Sathe |
== Non-film ==
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Year | Title | Work
!Composer(s) !Co-singer(s) !Lyricist(s) !Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3" |2022
|"Kesariyo Rang" | rowspan="2" |Non-album single |Lijo George, DJ Chetas | rowspan="2" |Asees Kaur | ||
| "Mashooka"
|Ullumanati, Yash Narvekar |{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Tahira |date=2022-07-26 |title=Rakul Preet Singh's peppy first Pan-India song 'Mashooka' out now |url=https://zeenews.india.com/music/rakul-preet-singhs-peppy-first-pan-india-song-mashooka-out-now-watch-video-2489804.html |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=Zee News |language=en}} | ||
| Kya Fark Padta Hai
|Kya Fark Padta Hai - Single |Pawan Muradpuri | |Ayaz Gorakhpuri | | ||
| rowspan="2" |2021
|Iss Pyar Ko | | | | ||
| Iss Tarah Aashiqui Ka
|Iss Tarah Aashiqui Ka - Single | | | ||
| rowspan="2" |2020
|Raja Ganpati (feat. Asees Kaur, Deedar Kaur) |Raja Ganpati – Single |Asees Kaur, Deedar Kaur | | ||
| Kahin Ka Na Chorha
|Kahin Ka Na Chorha – Single |Bharat Goel | |Siddhant Kaushal | | ||
| rowspan="4" |2019
|Choodiyan (feat. Jackky Bhagnani & Dytto) |Choodiyan — Single | | ||
| Zaroori To Nahi
|Zaroori To Nahi – Single |Dev Negi | |[https://www.rekhta.org/poets/saba-akbarabadi/all Saba Akbarabadi], Amit Sharma | | ||
| BIBA (feat. Marshmello & Pritam)
|BIBA – Single |Marshmello & Pritam |Shirley Setia & Pradeep Sran | | | ||
| Psycho
|Psycho – Single |Rajjat Sharma | |Dev Negi | | ||
| rowspan="2" |2018
|Yeh Kya Hua |Broken But Beautiful |Rana Mazumdar | | ||
| Side Wala Hero
|SideHero |Vayu | |Vayu | | ||
| rowspan="2" |2017 | Tujhme Hi Mera Jahaan | Tujhme Hi Mera Jahaan – Single
|Aslam Keyi | |
| | Roke Na Ruke / Mast Magan (with Tulsi Kumar) | T-Series Mixtape
| | | | |
| rowspan="3" |2016 | Pukarta Chala Hoon | rowspan="3" |The Jam Room
| | | | |
| Din Dhal Jaye
| | | | | ||
| Jeevan Ke Har Mod Pe
| |Paroma Das Gupta | | |
= Other languages =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Language !Song !Work !Composer(s) !Co-singer(s) !Lyricist(s) !Notes |
| rowspan="2" |2022
|"Mashooka" | rowspan="2" |Non-album single | rowspan="2" |Tanishk Bagchi | rowspan="2" |Aditya Iyengar | rowspan="2" |Non-album single{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Tahira |date=2022-07-26 |title=Rakul Preet Singh's peppy first Pan-India song 'Mashooka' out now |url=https://zeenews.india.com/music/rakul-preet-singhs-peppy-first-pan-india-song-mashooka-out-now-watch-video-2489804.html |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=Zee News |language=en}} |
| Tamil
|"Mashooka" |
| 2021
| rowspan="7" |Bengali |Baare Baare |Jeet Gannguli |Pratik Kundu | |
| rowspan="2" |2019
|Jurajuri (জুরাজুরি) |Oriplast Originals |Protijyoti Ghosh |Anushree Gupta |Ritam Sen, Sambalpuri Folk Lyrics – Binod Pasayat | |
| Jamai Badal Title Song
|Jeet Gannguli |Priyo Chattopadhyay | |
| rowspan="2" |2018
|Masha Allah | |
| Chai Na Kichui
|Suddho Roy |Priyo Chatterjee | |
| rowspan="3" |2017
|Hawai Hawai |Jeet Gannguli |Prasenjit Mallick |
| Chaap Nishna
Anjjan Bhattacharya |Lipi Katiha |
| Bengali
|Jaya Tomari |Raja Chanda |
| rowspan="2" |2015
| rowspan="2" |Marathi |Deva Ganesha | rowspan="2" | Yudh.. Astitvachi Ladai | rowspan="2" |Vivek Kar |Adarsh Shinde Pratap | rowspan="2" |Jaffer Sagar |
| Chal Door Door (Unplugged)
| |
| 2013
|Teri Meri Jodi |
References
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External links
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