Dev Negi

Dev Negi
Background information
Born (1989-06-25) 25 June 1989
Dwarahat, Uttarakhand, India
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
Instruments
Years active 2013 – present
Associated acts

Dev Negi (born 25 June 1989) is an Indian playback singer from Dwarahat, Uttarakhand. He is currently active in Bollywood and has recorded songs for films, albums & television. His latest song Chalti Hai Kya 9 Se 12 from Judwaa 2 is the remake of 90's blockbuster song Tan Tana Tan Tan from the original film Judwaa.[1][2][3]

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.[4][5][6][7]

Career

Negi made his debut with the song Aaja Ab Jee Le Zara from the film Ankur Arora Murder Case in 2013. From then to now, he has shown his vesatility by singing in different genres. He has sung dance tracks, romantic tracks, rap songs & devotional. Some of his notable songs include the holi song Badri Ki Dulhania from the film Badrinath Ki Dulhania, Butterfly from the film Jab Harry Met Sejal & Ho Gaya Hai Pyar from the film Tanu Weds Manu Returns. Negi has sung a powerful rap song Rang Laal along with John Abraham in Force 2 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, Telegu and Bengali films.[8][9][10][11]

Personal life

Negi was born in Dwarahat on 25th June 1989. His father Mr. Pan Singh Negi is an ex-army man and a former boxing player and mother Mrs. Uma Negi is a housewife. Negi tied the knot with his college friend Shivani Kherwal on 23rd May 2016 after a courtship of two years. The ceremony took place in his hometown Dwarahat with all the rituals.[12][13]

Discography

Film Soundtracks

Hindi

YearSongFilmComposer(s)Lyricist(s)Co-singer(s)
2018 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 ReshammiyaShabbir AhmedIkka Singh, Iulia Vantur
2017Chalti Hai Kya 9 Se 12Judwaa 2Anu Malik

Sandeep Shirodkar

 Dev KohliNeha Kakkar
Sweety Tera DramaBareilly Ki BarfiTanishk BagchiShabbir Ahmed, Pravesh MallickPawni Pandey, Shraddha Pandit,
Pravesh Mallick
ButterflyJab Harry Met Sejal PritamIrshad KamilSunidhi Chauhan, Aman Trikha,
Nooran Sisters
Naach Meri JaanTubelightAmitabh BhattacharyaKamaal Khan, Nakash Aziz,
Tushar Joshi
Badri Ki Dulhania (Title Track)Badrinath Ki DulhaniaTanishk BagchiShabbir AhmedNeha Kakkar, Monali Thakur,
Ikka
2016Rang LaalForce 2Gourov-Roshin KumaarAditi Sharma, John Abraham
Dil Ye KhamakhaSaansein Vivek Kar
Tum MereOne Night Stand
2015Tujhse DoorLove Exchange Jaidev KumarJaved Bashir, Shipra Goyal,
Sanj V
AutomaticIshmeet Narula
ParoPyaar Ka Punchnama 2Hitesh Sonik Shipra Goyal
Yadaan Teriyaan (Duet)HeroJassi Katyal
Ho Gaya Hai PyarTanu Weds Manu ReturnsKrsna SoloRaj Shekhar
Coffee Peetey PeeteyGabbar Is BackChirantan Bhatt KumaarParoma Dasgupta
2014Ungli Pe NachaleinUngliAslam KeyiShipra Goyal
Hai Yehi ZindagiKickMeet Bros. Anjjan
2013Delhi DelhiZindagi 50 50Vivek KarDev Negi

Vivek Kar
Teri High High HeelsMere Dad Ki MarutiSachin GuptaKumaar
Red Red Laali
Maa Da Karz
Aaja Ab Jee Le JaraAnkur Arora Murder CaseChirantan BhattKausar MunirDeepali Sathe

Regional Languages

Year Language Song Film Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-singer(s) Label References Notes
2018 Bengali Masha Allah Sultan: The Saviour Savvy Gupta Raja Chanda Akriti Kakkar Grassroot Entertainment
Chai Na Kichui Inspector Notty K Suddho Roy Priyo Chatterjee Shweta Pandit
2017 Hawai Hawai Jio Pagla Jeet Gannguli Prasenjit Mallick Monali Thakur SVF Music [14]
Chaap Nishna Shrestha Bangali Aanjan Bhattacharya Lipi Katiha Mamta Sharma

Aanjan Bhattacharya

Zee Music Company [15]
Jaya Tomari Chaamp Jeet Gannguli Raja Chanda [16]
2015 Marathi Deva Ganesha Yudh Vivek Kar Jaffer Sagar Adarsh Shinde

Pratap

 [17]
Chal Door Door (Unplugged)
2013 Punjabi Teri Meri Jodi Haani Jaidev Kumar Kumaar Shipra Goyal Saga Music [18]

Singles

YearTitleAlbumLabel References
2017Tujhme Hi Mera JahaanTujhme Hi Mera Jahaan - SingleTimes Music [19]
Roke Na Ruke/Mast Magan (with Tulsi Kumar)T-Series MixtapeT-Series [20]
2016Pukarta Chala HoonThe Jam RoomSony Mix
Din Dhal Jaye
Jeevan Ke Har Mod Pe

References

  1. ↑ "Dev Negi: My struggle has been different - Times of India". The Times of India. 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  2. ↑ "Dev Negi doesn't record songs without knowing the actor he's singing for | music". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  3. ↑ "Love singing romantic songs most: Dev Negi". Ians Live. 2017-04-19. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
  4. ↑ "'Badrinath Ki Dulhania' Singer Dev Negi On Bollywood Business". ETC Bollywood. 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  5. ↑ "Dev Negi: I owe my success to Kumaarji". Radio and Music. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  6. ↑ "FB Live: Dev Negi Belts Out His 'JHMS' Number 'Butterfly'". The Quint. 2017-07-27. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  7. ↑ "Uttarakhand singer Dev Negi: My style of singing is inspired from Kumaoni music". TOI. 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  8. ↑ "Dev Negi: You can never say 'no' to anything in Bollywood". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  9. ↑ "JHMS singer Dev Negi: I want to sing romantic songs, not just peppy dance numbers". Hindustan Times. 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  10. ↑ "Singing is tougher than preparing for Indian Administrative Exam says Dev Negi". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  11. ↑ "John Abraham puts his baritone to good use paying tribute to Indian army". Deccan Chronicle. 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  12. ↑ "Dev Negi made a bang in bollywood". Hindustan. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  13. ↑ "Dev Negi crooned for Emraan Hashmi". Amar Ujala. 2014-11-16. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  14. ↑ Jio Pagla (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Single by Jeet Gannguli on Apple Music, 2017-10-13, retrieved 2018-01-03
  15. ↑ Shrestha Bangali (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Sanjeev - Darshan on Apple Music, 2017-08-31, retrieved 2018-01-03
  16. ↑ Chaamp (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Jeet Gannguli on Apple Music, 2017-06-10, retrieved 2018-01-03
  17. ↑ Yudh - Astitvachi Ladai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Vivek Kar on Apple Music, 2015-05-08, retrieved 2018-01-03
  18. ↑ Haani (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Jaidev Kumar on Apple Music, 2013-08-22, retrieved 2018-01-03
  19. ↑ Tujme Hi Mera Jahaan - Single on Apple Music, 2017-04-21, retrieved 2018-01-20
  20. ↑ T-Series Mixtape by Various Artists on Apple Music, 2017-08-11, retrieved 2018-01-03
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