Shraddha Sharma

{{Short description|Indian singer (born 1995)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Shraddha Sharma

| image = Shraddha Sharma gracing Colors Golden Petal Awards 2012.jpg

| caption = Colors Golden Petal Awards 2012

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|10|15}}

| birth_place = Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

| occupation = Singer, guitarist, actress

| years_active = 2011–present

}}

Shraddha Sharma is an Indian singer from Dehradun, Uttarakhand who started out by uploading videos to YouTube.{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2014/11/26/Youtuber-Shraddha-to-Rock-Windsong/article2540887.ece | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224024556/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2014/11/26/Youtuber-Shraddha-to-Rock-Windsong/article2540887.ece | url-status=dead | archive-date=24 December 2014 | title= Shraddha sharma of youtube | publisher=newindianexpress | date=26 November 2014 | author=Express Features}} The first video was a cover of the song "Main Tenu Samjhawan ki" from the movie Virsa, uploaded when Sharma was 15, on 30 April 2011.{{cite web | url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/tdyD7axNfXiziT0BbuvEYN/Shraddha-rocks-the-Internet-charts.html | title=Shraddha popular from dehradun | work=The Hindu | date=16 September 2011 | author=Ghose, Anindita}}{{cite news|last1=endearing picture at the Social Media Week at Hard Rock Cafe|title=Shraddha Sharma makes an impact|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/music/Teenage-singer-Shraddha-Sharma-makes-an-impact/articleshow/30772249.cms|accessdate=14 July 2015}}

Sharma signed an album deal with Universal and a YouTube deal with Culture Machine.{{cite news|last1=Shraddha signs album deal|title=Shraddha Sharma Signs Album Deal With Universal; YouTube Deal With Culture Machine|url=http://www.medianama.com/2013/11/223-youtube-shraddha-sharma-universal-music-culture-machine/|accessdate=14 July 2015}}

Her album was launched at the inaugural YouTube Fan Fest on 1 March 2014 in Mumbai.{{cite news|title=YouTube sensation Shraddha Sharma on her album and her partner Alexander|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140304/jsp/t2/story_18041041.jsp#.VaT3sdKqqko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602093803/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140304/jsp/t2/story_18041041.jsp#.VaT3sdKqqko|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 June 2014|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=4 March 2014|accessdate=14 July 2015}} Titled Raastey, the album is an eclectic mix of pop, R&B, rock and dance.{{cite news|last1=Album launch|title=YouTube girl Shraddha Sharma's album launched|url=http://www.sify.com/news/youtube-girl-shraddha-s-album-launched-news-default-oddmpkecgadsi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107015845/http://www.sify.com/news/youtube-girl-shraddha-s-album-launched-news-default-oddmpkecgadsi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 November 2016|accessdate=14 July 2015}} Titled after the lead song "Raastey", the album, according to Sharma, is all about life and the road that lies ahead. All of the songs on the album were written by acclaimed songwriter Ankur Tewari.{{cite web | url=http://www.indianshowbiz.com/?p=54001 | title=shraddha launches her debut album Raastey| publisher=indianshowbiz | date=3 March 2014 | author=K Ashwin}}

After Sharma released her video "Dum Maro Dum", she planned to begin composing her next single.{{cite news|title=Youtube sensation Shraddha Sharma to soon venture into composing|url=https://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/youtube-sensation-shraddha-sharma-soon-venture-composing-150611|date=Jun 11, 2015 |access-date=14 July 2015}}