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Tesher
Background information
BornRegina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer, songwriter, music producer
Years active2009–present
Labels
Websitewww.teshermusic.com

Hitesh Sharma, known professionally as Tesher, is a Canadian[1] rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer. He is best known for his singles "Young Shahrukh" and "Jalebi Baby", both released in 2020. A remix version of "Jalebi Baby" was released in 2021 with Jason Derulo.

Life and career

Upbringing

Raised in Regina, Saskatchewan,[2] Tesher was influenced by his Indian heritage as well as his Canadian upbringing.[3] Growing up listening to Indian as well as Western hip hop music, Tesher began to fuse Bollywood and hip-hop songs together and create mashups from a young age.[4] Later, he also began to incorporate bhangra, R&B, pop, reggaeton, house, and salsa music into his songs.[3][5]

Early mashups and remixes

Tesher began uploading his remixes to YouTube and SoundCloud when he was in high school.[3] Around the years 2012 to 2014, he was known in particular for making country remixes.[5]

In 2016, Tesher produced the official Bhangra mix of "Kar Gayi Chull" from the soundtrack of Bollywood film Kapoor and Sons for Sony Music India. The remix, featuring a snippet of vocals from Tesher's sister, was performed by actress Alia Bhatt at Femina Miss India 2017.[5]

Some early mashups he created were Drake's "Back to Back" with Florence and the Machine's "Delilah" (2015),[6] Drake's "KMT" with XXXTentacion's "Look At Me" (2017),[7] and Ariana Grande's "7 Rings" with songs including "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music, Notorious B.I.G.'s "Gimme the Loot" and Soulja Boy's "Pretty Boy Swag" (2019).[8][9]

In 2020, his 2019 remix "Old Town Road vs Ramta Jogi" combining Sukhwinder Singh’s "Ramta Jogi" and Lil Nas X’s "Old Town Road" went viral on TikTok as a sound accompanying a milk drinking challenge.[3][2]

2020–present: Debut original singles

In February 2020, Tesher released "Young Shahrukh", an original rap song he wrote, produced, and performed, with a beat that sampled "Bole Chudiyan" from the soundtrack of the Bollywood film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... According to Tesher, the song's title references Shahrukh Khan, an Indian actor commonly dubbed the "King of Bollywood".[10] After the song went viral on social media platforms such as YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, it was picked up by Sony Music India in May 2020, becoming Tesher's debut major label single.[2] "Young Shahrukh" peaked at number one on the BBC Asian Music Chart on the week of July 10, 2020, and at number four on Billboard's Top Triller Global chart on the week of July 25, 2020.[11][12] Indian celebrities such as Ranveer Singh and Sunny Singh praised the song for its fusion of Bollywood with hip-hop.[13] The official release has received over 20 million views on YouTube and 20 million streams on Spotify.[2]

In 2020, Tesher released "Yummy Jalebi", a remix of Justin Bieber's "Yummy", with new vocals and production from Tesher. The song went viral on social media platforms including TikTok and Instagram. In response to popular demand, he released a version that removed "Yummy" and extended his verse to a full original song with his own English and Punjabi vocals.[14][15] The new song, entitled "Jalebi Baby", was released as his second single on November 13, 2020. The single amassed over 100 million streams and peaked at number one on the UK Asian Music Chart for seven consecutive weeks.[16] It also topped the Shazam charts in over 25 countries.[17]

In 2021, Tesher signed a worldwide deal with Capitol Records in partnership with Universal Music India, which saw his music released through a unique partnership between Capitol in the U.S. and Universal Music India, who will focus on building his popularity across South Asia and its diaspora.[17] On May 28, Tesher released a remix of "Jalebi Baby" with American singer Jason Derulo.[17][18] Following the release of the remix, the track reached number 3 on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart, and reached the US Top 40 pop radio chart.[19] Tesher and Derulo performed the song live on Today on NBC on July 7, 2021,[20] and released the music video on July 13, 2021.[15]

Discography

Singles

Name of the single, year released, selected chart positions, and album
Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Album
CAN
[21] 		AUT
[22] 		FRA
[23] 		GER
[24] 		IND
[25] 		POL
[26] 		SWI
[27] 		UK
Asian
[28] 		US
World
[29] 		WW
[30]
"Young Shahrukh" 2020 — — — — * — — 1 — — Non-album singles
"Jalebi Baby"
(solo and remix with Jason Derulo) 		40 73 72 81 7 22 71 1 3 80
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
"*" denotes a chart that did not exist at that time.

Videography

Music videos

List of music videos, with directors, showing year released
Title Year Director(s) Length Ref.
"Jalebi Baby"
(with Jason Derulo) 		2021 Gil Green 3:33 [31]

References

  1. ^ "https://twitter.com/teshermusic/status/1402747633433661447". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-08-23. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  2. ^ a b c d Sciarpelletti, Laura (7 March 2021). "From Prairies to Bollywood: Record deal shows power of TikTok to get diverse artists noticed". CBC.ca. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "U of R Business grad scores #1 song, viral hit on TikTok, and major music label partnership". uregina.ca. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  4. ^ Mathew, Rajeev (21 November 2020). "Tesher Talks To Us About 'Young Shahrukh,' TikTok Stardom, Bollywood Mashups And More". Man's World. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Mahabaleshwarkar, Ketki (13 October 2020). "Kabhi Khushi, Kabhi Viral - In Conversation with Tesher". The Strand Magazine. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  6. ^ Frydenlund, Zach (18 August 2015). "This Drake and Florence + The Machine Mashup Makes "Back To Back" Sound Even Better". Complex. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Someone Mashed Up Drake's "KMT" and XXXTentacion's "Look at Me!"". Complex. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  8. ^ Fitzgerald, Trent (23 January 2019). "Here Are the Rap Songs People Say Ariana Grande Stole for Her Song '7 Rings'". XXL. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  9. ^ Darville, Jordan (23 January 2019). "This "7 rings" mashup combines Ariana with Soulja Boy with Princess Nokia with 2 Chainz". The Fader. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  10. ^ Lourenco, Denio (10 March 2021). "Hit TikTok remix elevates Canadian musician Tesher to new heights". CTV News. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Tesher celebrates No.1 spot in UK chart with Young Shahrukh". Biz Asia. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Ty Dolla $ign's 'Ego Death' Vaults to Top Triller U.S. No. 1". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; May 25, 2021 suggested (help)
  13. ^ ""When Bollywood Meets Hip-Hop 🤙🏻 @tesherrrr 👈🏻 song killed it 🔥" - @mesunnysingh". Instagram. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  14. ^ Baddhan, Lakh (17 November 2020). "In Video: Tesher returns with groovy second single". Biz Asia. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  15. ^ a b Frankenberg, Eric (21 July 2021). "The Jason Derulo Effect: Tesher's 'Jalebi Baby' Scales Global Charts Thanks to Remix". Billboard. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Asian Music Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
  17. ^ a b c "Tesher x Jason DeRulo". 360. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  18. ^ Mathew, Rajeev (1 June 2021). "Tesher and Jason Derulo Release Reimagined 'Jalebi Baby'". Capitol Records. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  19. ^ Cantor, Brian. "Songs By Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow, Maneskin, Bazzi, Twenty One Pilots, Tesher & Jason Derulo Make Top 40 At Pop Radio". Headline Planet. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  20. ^ Sciarpelletti, Laura (13 July 2021). "Saskatchewan musician Tesher launches music video with Jason Derulo as 'Bollywood Hollywood duo'". CBC. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  21. ^ "Jason Derulo Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  22. ^ "TESHER X JASON DERULO - JALEBI BABY". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  23. ^ "TESHER X JASON DERULO - JALEBI BABY". lescharts.com. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  24. ^ "Hitesh Sharma - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". GfK Entertainment Charts. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  25. ^ "Week 29". Indian Music Industry. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  26. ^ "AirPlay Top: 17.07. – 23.07.2021" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  27. ^ "Hitesh Sharma - Hitparade". Swiss Hitparade. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  28. ^ Peaks on the Asian Music Chart:
  29. ^ "World Digital Song Sales, July 24, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  30. ^ "Jason Derulo Chart History: Billboard Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  31. ^ "Tesher, Jason Derulo - Jalebi Baby". July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via YouTube.
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