Vibha Saraf
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Background information | |
Born | 10 May 1988 |
Origin | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
Genres | Pop, Bollywood, Kashmiri |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2017–present |
Vibha Saraf is an Indian singer-songwriter and
Early life and education
Vibha Saraf was born in the Fateh Kadal neighbourhood of
She began taking classes at Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra, studying Hindustani classical music for four years before studying pop music for five years. Saraf worked as a management consultant for five years before quitting to pursue music.[5]
Career
In 2013, Saraf moved to Mumbai to pursue her career in music.[4] One year later, she had recorded her first soundtrack song, a duet with Arijit Singh titled "O Soniye" for Titoo MBA. The next year, in 2015, she sang "Feeling Avnavi," alongside Advait Nemlekar, for the soundtrack Gujjubhai the Great.[citation needed]
She released her debut single "Harmokh Bartal," in 2016. A bhajan from Kashmir that Saraf selected to celebrate Kashmir's culture and music, Saraf reinterpreted the song, with Tapas Relia composing it and Ashwin Srinivasan playing flute and Ankur Mukherjee, guitar.[4][5]
In 2018, Saraf performed "Dilbaro" for the film
In February 2019, Saraf released "Kab Se Kab Tak," a duet with Ranveer Singh.[3] Saraf also co-sang the song "Dil Mein Mars Hai" alongside Benny Dayal for the Mission Mangal soundtrack, which was released in the summer of 2019.[6] That same year, Saraf performed on the Gully Boy soundtrack in the duet "Kab Se Kab Tak" with Ranveer Singh.[7]
Saraf has written music for Nucleya, whom she met briefly at an airport after a performance.[citation needed] The two exchanged music over WhatsApp and Saraf wrote lyrics. She has since written two songs for Nucleya and performed on one, the latter which was "Behka," for the film High Jack.[5]
Music & Discography
Vibha Saraf has appeared in music videos in her songs. She appears in the music video of the song 'Mumal' where she is a co-singer with a Rajasthani folk singer Dapu Khan. [8] Vibha also appears in her own music video 'Jalwe' along with Absar Zahoor.[9]
She has sung for Bollywood and also in other Indian languages including Kashmiri, Telugu, Bengali & Tamil. She writes lyrics for both film and non-film songs & also composes songs for both the film industry and Independent music.[citation needed]
Singer
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Bollywood Songs
Year | Song title | Movie | Co-singer(s) | Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) |
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2017 | Jia o Jia | Jia o Jia | Sachin Gupta | Hasrat Jaipuri | |
2018 | Behka | High Jack | Nucleya | Vibha Saraf | |
Dilbaro | Raazi | Harshdeep Kaur | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | Gulzar | |
2019 | Kab se kab tak | Gully Boy | Ranveer Singh | Karsh Kale | |
2020 | O Soniye | Arijit Singh | Arjuna Harjai | ||
2021 | Gustakh Mausam | Nail Polish | Ronit Chaterji | Sanjay Wanderkar |
Songs
Her non film songs where Vibha has composed, sung and written lyrics.
Year | Song title | Artist(s) | Note(s) |
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2017 | Dhoop | Nucleya ft. Vibha Saraf | Single |
2019 | Lori | Nucleya ft. Vibha Saraf | From the EP Tota Myna by Nucleya |
2020 | Chandni | Rajeev Bhalla ft. Vibha Saraf | Single |
Lyricist
Year | Song title | Movie | Co-singer(s) | Composer(s) | Note(s) |
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2018 | 24 Kisses Theme Song | 24 Kisses | Joi Barua | ||
2018 | Aksharaalu Lene Leni Female | Telugu Language | |||
2019 | Bumro | Notebook | Kamaal Khan | Vishal Mishra | Kashmiri language |
2020 | Rabba Maine Chand Vekhya | Dheet Patangey | Jubin Nautiyal | Vayu | Kashmiri language |
Other language songs
In addition to Hindi and Kashmiri, she has sung songs in Bangla, Telugu and Tamil.[citation needed]
Musical influence
Saraf's music is influenced by traditional
In an interview with The Hindu in 2019, Saraf described her interest in sharing Kashmir-inspired folk music with a broader listenership as a responsibility that "falls on our generation" to "stick to our roots." In the interview, she expresses an appreciation for the preservation and popularity of Punjabi music.[3]
Awards
Vibha Saraf won the Best Female Playback Singer[10] award for the song Dilbaro, Raazi at the 20th IIFA Awards held on 18 September 2019 in Mumbai, India.[citation needed]
Saraf and Harshdeep Kaur also jointly won the Best Female Playback Singer
References
- ^ "Harshdeep Kaur, Vibha Saraf- Best Playback Singer Female 2018 Nominee | Filmfare Awards". filmfare.com. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ a b "IIFA 2019 nominations list out: Andhadhun bags 13 noms, Raazi and Padmaavat get 10 noms each". Hindustan Times. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Akundi, Sweta (25 February 2019). "Kashmiri music has subconsciously always been in me, says 'Gully Boy' singer Vibha Saraf". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ a b c Chakraborty, Riddhi (16 March 2016). "Watch: Mumbai Singer Vibha Saraf's Captivating Tribute to Kashmir, 'Harmokh Bartal' –". My Site. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d Saksena, Shalini. "Want to carry forward traditions". The Pioneer. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Inspirational track 'Dil Mei Mars Hai' from 'Mission Mangal' is out!". Big News Network. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ Chauhan, Guarang. "Gully Boy Music Review: A one of its kind blend of melodious songs and powerful raps". Times Now. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Mumal Dapu Khan Vibha Saraf Santosh J Mukta Bhatt". Times Now. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Jalwe Official Music Video Vibha Saraf Absar Zahoor". Youtube. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "IIFA 2019 full winners list: Alia Bhatt's Raazi wins big". India Today. Ist. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "REEL Movie Awards 2019: Harshdeep Kaur and Vibha Saraf win Best Playback Singer Female for Dilbaro from Raazi". News18. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Zee Cine Awards full winners list: Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone win big". India Today. Ist. Retrieved 16 October 2019.