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Dhruv Sharma

musical artist

Dhruv Sharma, professionally known as dhruv, is a British-born singer-songwriter, guitar player and music producer.[1][2]

Dhruv
Birth nameDhruv Sharma
Born (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 25)
London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2019–present
Labels
  • RCA
  • Little Worry
Websitedhrvie.com

Early life

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Sharma was born in London to an Indian family and they all moved to Singapore when he was two years old.[3] He attended United World College.[4] At the age of 18 he left Singapore to go to Yale University, where he started getting into music.[5][6] Dhruv wrote piano songs in his bedroom when he started uploading demos to the internet in 2017. Raised in Singapore, with roots in India and the UK, Dhruv grew up on an electric mix of songs from Bollywood, 2000s pop radio, and Frank Ocean inspiration.[7] He plays several instruments such as acoustic guitar, accordion, and keyboard.

Career

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After releasing for independent mixtapes between 2017 and 2018, Sharma was signed to RCA.

In August 2019 he released "Double Take", his debut single. Over the next two years, the song went viral because more people used it as the soundtrack for their TikTok videos.[8][9] Year later in 2020, he released his first studio album, rapunzel becoming his first number one album in several Southeast Asian countries.[10]

The R&B song about falling in love with a best friend hit number one in the Philippines and Thailand, and was in the top five on streaming charts in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore last year.[11] TikTok videos featuring the song have recorded 285.6 million views and on Spotify the song has more than 727 million streams.[12]

Even before the song started appearing on the charts last year, dhruv was confident enough to take a break from his studies in 2020 to focus on his music full time.[13]

He released his debut single "Double Take" on May 24, 2019, while he was third-year student at Yale University.[14] He became famous in 2021, because that song became popular though TikTok[15] and was placed on Spotify's Today's Top Hits playlist in 2021.[8] In 2021 "Double Take" debuted on Billboard Global Excl. US Chart.[16]

He followed this with "moonlight" and "vulnerable" in 2020. The themes of his music revolve around his experiences as a young, queer Indian man.[1][8]

On January 19, 2024, dhruv released his seventh studio song, Tragedy, after taking a two-year break from music.[17][9]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • rapunzel (2022)
  • Private Blizzard (2024)

Singles

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  • double take (2019)
  • moonlight (2019)[18]
  • vulnerable (2020)
  • airplane thoughts (2021)
  • stable life (2021)[19]
  • Blur (2022)
  • Tragedy (2024)[20]
  • How? (2024)
  • Speed of Light (2024)[21]
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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Williams, Sophie (2022-08-17). "Dhruv: TikTok storyteller blazing a trail for vital, anthemic queer pop". NME. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  2. ↑ "Feel the Love With dhruv".
  3. ↑ Yuen, Michelle (2022-09-22). "dhruv Proves the Globalization of Music Can Break New Artists". Chartmetric. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  4. ↑ "SINGER/SONGWRITER dhruv RELEASES rapunzel EP TODAY VIA LITTLE WORRY/RCA RECORDS – Sony Music Canada". www.sonymusic.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  5. ↑ "Dhruv". RCA Records. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  6. ↑ "dhruv Luncurkan Debut EP 'rapunzel' Rilis Single "grateful"". Boleh Music. 2022-01-23. Archived from the original on 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  7. ↑ "SINGER/SONGWRITER dhruv RELEASES rapunzel EP TODAY VIA LITTLE WORRY/RCA RECORDS – Sony Music Canada". www.sonymusic.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Hadi, Eddino Abdul (2022-02-08). "Singer Dhruv On His Viral Hit "Double Take" And His Childhood In Singapore". Harper's Bazaar Singapore. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Singer-songwriter & Producer Dhruv releases new single "TRAGEDY"". RCA Records. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  10. ↑ "La historia y el significado de la canción 'Double Take - dhruv '". CMF Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  11. ↑ Tanskul, Nicky (2021-09-21). "Watch dhruv's first official music video for viral hit 'double take'". Asia Live 365. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  12. ↑ Den, Lion's (2024-01-22). "Singer-songwriter and producer Dhruv releases new single 'Tragedy'". LionhearTV. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  13. ↑ Niitsu, Hotaru (2021-12-03). "Following global viral hit, dhruv releases new track 'stable life'". POP!. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  14. ↑ "dhruv". Genius. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  15. ↑ "dhruv stars in illusory music video for 'double take' – watch". dhruv stars in illusory music video for 'double take' – watch | Bandwagon | Music media championing and spotlighting music in Asia. 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  16. ↑ Frankenberg, Eric (2021-08-06). "New Around the World: dhruv Draws a 'Double Take' With Global Debut". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  17. ↑ Lucid (2024-01-24). "dhruv – Tragedy". Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  18. ↑ Joshi, Mitali (2022-05-19). "Dhruv "Moonlight" Song Review". WKNC 88.1 FM. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  19. ↑ Panaligan, E. J. (2021-12-09). "The Deals: UTA Signs Bret Michaels; Dhruv Plots RCA Records Debut". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  20. ↑ dubiks (2024-01-19). "Dhruv releases new single "Tragedy"". DUBIKS. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  21. ↑ Sharpe, Josh. "Dhruv to Release Debut Album 'Private Blizzard'; Shares New Song". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-06-06.

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