Dhruv (singer) explained

Dhruv
Birth Name:Dhruv Sharma
Birth Date:1999 2, df=yes
Birth Place:London, England
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Years Active:2019–present
Background:solo_singer

Dhruv Sharma (born February 25, 1999), known mononymously as Dhruv, is a British-born singer-songwriter.[1] [2] His 2019 single "Double Take", became a sleeper hit after it went viral on TikTok two years after its release. In 2021, the song went No. 1 in the Philippines and Thailand, and reached the top five of Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore's streaming charts.

Early life

Dhruv Sharma was born on February 25, 1999 in London to an Indian family.[3] He moved to Singapore at the age of two. He learned the piano as a child and began writing melodies at a young age. Dhruv started pursuing and writing music seriously at the age of 15, and began uploading self-recorded demos to SoundCloud while living in Singapore. At the age of 18 he moved to New Haven, Connecticut to attend Yale University.[4] During his time at Yale, Dhruv performed as a member of the Shades of Yale a cappella group. Dhruv would go on to pause his studies in 2020, prior to the virality of "Double Take", in order to pursue music full time.

Career

Sharma released his debut single "double take" on May 24, 2019, while he was still a student at Yale University.[4] This was followed by the release of singles "moonlight" and "vulnerable" the following year. Sharma rose to prominence in 2021 when "double take" went viral on social media.[4] "double take" eventually debuted on the Billboard Global Excl. US Chart.[5] Sharma was signed to RCA in October 2021.[6]

He released his debut studio album "rapunzel" on January 21, 2022.[7] He later released a standalone single "Blur" in 2022[8] and was a support act for Joji on his 2022 North American Smithereens Tour.[9]

On January 19, 2024, Dhruv released "Tragedy", the lead single from his forthcoming debut studio album, after taking a brief hiatus from releasing music.[10]

Later in 2024, he released three more singles in "How?", "Speed of Light" and "Grieving".

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Williams. Sophie. 2022-08-17. Dhruv: TikTok storyteller blazing a trail for vital, anthemic queer pop. 2024-01-23. NME. en-GB.
  2. Web site: Feel the Love With dhruv.
  3. Web site: Yuen. Michelle. 2022-09-22. dhruv Proves the Globalization of Music Can Break New Artists. 2024-02-05. Chartmetric.
  4. Hadi . Eddino Abdul . 8 February 2022 . Singer Dhruv On His Viral Hit "Double Take" And His Childhood In Singapore . 1 February 2024 . . en.
  5. Frankenberg . Eric . 2021-08-06 . New Around the World: dhruv Draws a 'Double Take' With Global Debut . 2024-01-31 . . en-US.
  6. Web site: Dhruv . 2024-01-31 . RCA Records . en-US.
  7. Web site: SINGER/SONGWRITER DHRUV RELEASES RAPUNZEL EP TODAY VIA LITTLE WORRY/RCA RECORDS . 2024-02-04 . Sony Music Canada . en-US.
  8. Web site: Dhruv Shares New Single Blur . 2024-02-02 . Broadway World. en-US.
  9. Web site: Joji Delivers New Album 'Smithereens' . 2024-01-31 . Complex. en-US.
  10. Web site: SINGER-SONGWRITER & PRODUCER DHRUV RELEASES NEW SINGLE "TRAGEDY" . 2024-01-31 . RCA Records . en-US.
  11. Web site: Joshi . Mitali . 2022-05-19 . Dhruv "Moonlight" Song Review . 2024-01-31 . WKNC 88.1 FM - North Carolina State University Student Radio . en-US.
  12. Web site: Murray . Robin . 29 September 2021 . dhruv's 'airplane thoughts' Is A Song Of Longing . 5 February 2024 . . en-GB.
  13. Panaligan . E. J. . 2021-12-09 . The Deals: UTA Signs Bret Michaels; Dhruv Plots RCA Records Debut . 2024-01-31 . Billboard . en-US.
  14. Web site: dubiks . 2024-01-19 . Dhruv releases new single "Tragedy" . 2024-01-31 . DUBIKS . en-US.
  15. Web site: Sharpe. Josh. Dhruv to Release Debut Album 'Private Blizzard'; Shares New Song. 2024-06-06. BroadwayWorld.com. en.