Jyotica Tangri | |
Origin: | India |
Birth Name: | Jyotica Tangri |
Birth Place: | Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
Occupation: | Singer |
Instruments: | Vocals, guitar |
Years Active: | 2017-present |
Jyotica Tangri is an Indian playback singer. She is best known for her songs "Pallo Latke" from Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana (2017), "Mungda" from Total Dhamaal (2019), and "Surmedaani" from Bajre Da Sitta (2022). She debuted with "Jai Maa" in Behen Hogi Teri (2017). She has sung for films like Half Girlfriend (2017), Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana (2017), and Fukrey Returns (2017). She earned Zee Cine Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 2018. She is also known for her strides in the Punjabi music industry like "Kanda Kacheya", "Jinne Saah", and "Saari Raat".
Tangri was a contestant on the Indian reality television show The Voice.[1] She was unplaced in the contest held in 2015. She was also a finalist of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2016 on Zee TV.
She debuted as a playback singer in Ajay K Pannalal's 2017 romantic comedy film, Behen Hogi Teri through the song, Jai Ma, co-sung by Sahil Solanki.[2] [3] The track was composed by Jaidev Kumar and lyricised by Sonu Saggu. Her second song from the same film, entitled Tenu Na Bol Paavan Main along with Yasser Desai was a critically acclaimed number.[4] [5] Composed by Amjad Nadeem and written by Rohit Sharma, the song was one of the few hit tracks of the album. Next, Tangri sang a special version of Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga from Mohit Suri's Half Girlfriend.[6] Composed by Mithoon, originally sung by Arijit Singh and Shraddha Kapoor and written by Manoj Muntashir, the song helped Tangri to establish a musical base in the film industry. She also sang the female version of another song from same film entitled Tu Hi Hai, originally sung by Rahul Mishra.
Tangri's first hit song was Kumaar's Pallo Latke from Vinod Bacchan's film Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana starring Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Kharbanda composed by Zaim-Saim-Raees.[7] Later in the year, Tangri sang the female version of, Ishq De Fanniyar from Fukrey Returns.[8] In 2018, Jyotica sang Shubh Din from . Composed by Sachin–Jigar and written by Vayu, the song was a critically acclaimed number.[9]