Jyotica Tangri

Jyotica Tangri is an Indian playback singer. She debuted with "Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahungi" in Half Girlfriend, her version was not included in the film, eventually Shraddha Kapoor's version being hit. She has playbacked for films like Behen Hogi Teri (2017), Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana (2017) and Fukrey Returns. She earned Zee Cine Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 2018.

Career

Tangri was a contestant on the Indian reality television show The Voice, judged by Sunidhi Chauhan, Mika Singh, Shaan and Himesh Reshammiya.^[1] She was unplaced in the contest held in 2016. She was also a finalist of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on Zee Tv.

She debuted as a playback singer in Ajay K Pannalal's 2017 romantic comedy film, Behen Hogi Teri starring Rajkummar Rao and Shruti Haasan in pivotal roles 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 one of the biggest hits of 2017, Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga from Mohit Suri's Half Girlfriend starring Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in lead roles.^[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. Also, she sang the female version of one of the hit tracks of the 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 gave her voice to the female version of the song, Ishq De Fanniyar form Fukrey Returns starring Pulkit Samrat and Priya Anand.^[8] In 2018, Jyotica sang Shubh Din from Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran starring John Abrahm and Diana Penty in pivotal roles. Composed by Sachin-Jigar and written by Vayu, the song was a critically acclaimed number.^[9]

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