Veronica Mehta
Encyclopedia
Veronica is an Indian R&B singer based in London
, UK, who sings in Hindi
, Urdu
, English
and Punjabi
.
Mehta gave up her art studies course to pursue her dream of a singing career and teamed up with Rishi Rich
to forum VR1
, a band and production unit applauded for experimenting with traditional Asian music, remixing, and giving vocals an R'n'B twist. VR1 sold more than 50,000 records in the UK and Europe and earned two Asian Pop Media Awards.
After VR1, Mehta joined ePark / Urbanstar and released the single "Girls Gotta Have Fun", with both CDs having various mixes of the title track, as well as the song "Show me Love".
Mehta has recorded a few tracks with her new management record company 2Point9, "Indian Girl" featuring Hard Kaur, and the popular "U 'n' I (Mere Dil Vich Hai)", from the Yash Chopra film Hum Tum, a track that Veronica composed herself.
Mehta's first album, Theen, was released in 2005. 'Hey Ya' (featuring Juggy D.) was the only single released from the album.
In 2006, Veronica won "Best Female Act" at the UK Asian Music Awards
.
After almost a 3 year gap, she released her third single 'Soniya', the video of which is uploaded in high-quality to YouTube
. 'Rush' also has a video, though, it is not certain that the song will be released in any formats. Veronica has released her second album sometime in mid 2010.
ne aja ve by h dhami and veronica (from breakaway/speedy singhs)
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, UK, who sings in Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
, Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
.
Biography
Aged 16, Mehta successfully auditioned for the part of female vocalist for the 2Kool album 2Kool Flavor. She was featured on the track "Sambhala Hai Meine" and has since gone from strength to strength.Mehta gave up her art studies course to pursue her dream of a singing career and teamed up with Rishi Rich
Rishi Rich
Rishpal Singh Rekhi better known by his stage name Rishi Rich is a British Indian music producer born in Croydon, England and based in London...
to forum VR1
VR1
VR1 may refer to:* Rishi Rich, British-Indian music producer* TRPV1, a vanilloid receptor* VR1 Entertainment, a former ISP and video game developer...
, a band and production unit applauded for experimenting with traditional Asian music, remixing, and giving vocals an R'n'B twist. VR1 sold more than 50,000 records in the UK and Europe and earned two Asian Pop Media Awards.
After VR1, Mehta joined ePark / Urbanstar and released the single "Girls Gotta Have Fun", with both CDs having various mixes of the title track, as well as the song "Show me Love".
Mehta has recorded a few tracks with her new management record company 2Point9, "Indian Girl" featuring Hard Kaur, and the popular "U 'n' I (Mere Dil Vich Hai)", from the Yash Chopra film Hum Tum, a track that Veronica composed herself.
Mehta's first album, Theen, was released in 2005. 'Hey Ya' (featuring Juggy D.) was the only single released from the album.
In 2006, Veronica won "Best Female Act" at the UK Asian Music Awards
UK Asian Music Awards
The UK Asian Music Awards, also known by the abbreviation UK AMA, is an award show that is held annually in the United Kingdom since 2002. It is presented by B4U Music since 2008...
.
After almost a 3 year gap, she released her third single 'Soniya', the video of which is uploaded in high-quality to YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. 'Rush' also has a video, though, it is not certain that the song will be released in any formats. Veronica has released her second album sometime in mid 2010.
Albums
- Theen (2005)
- Dil Lageya
- Hey Ya
- Indian Girl
- Stay
- Sajna
- Aaja
- Tere Naal
- A Little Bit (Thora Sa)
- Sitarey
- Kya Kuroon
- Talk About
- Dil Lageya (Mentor Kolektiv Remix)
- Indian Girl (Remix Featuring AC)
- Rush (2010)
- Manja Soniya (feat. Hunterz & Rishi Rich)
- Rush (feat. Rishi Rich)
- Addicted (feat. Rishi Rich)
- Disco Diwane (feat. Rishi Rich)
- Aaja Mahiya (feat. Rishi Rich)
- Turn (feat. Mumzy & Rishi Rich)
- Pehla Pyar (feat. Alan Sampson & Rishi Rich)
- Soniya (feat. Rishi Rich & The Sound Pipe)
- Gal Sun (feat. Rishi Rich)
- Meri Jaan (feat. Hunterz, Rishi Rich & Vee)
- Nach Mere Naal (feat. Rax Timyr & Rishi Rich)
In collection albums
- King of Hearts Queen of Hearts Vol.1
- King of Hearts Queen of Hearts Vol.2
- Love 2 Love 2000 - Chapter 6
- Playback
- Pure Garage - Chapter 1
- Pure Garage - Chapter 2
- Pure Garage - Chapter 3
- Playback 2
- Gift 2 U
- Let the Music Play - "2005"
- Bombay Mix - CD 1
Featured tracks
- U'n'I' by Juggy DJuggy DJagwinder Singh Dhaliwal, better known by his stage name, Juggy D, is a British Indian singer from Southall, London, England.-Music:...
ft Jay Sean and Veronica - Give It A Go by TimbalandTimbalandTimothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
and Veronica
ne aja ve by h dhami and veronica (from breakaway/speedy singhs)