Neha Kakkar

Neha Kakkar
Kakkar in 2020
Born6 June 1988 (1988-06-06) (age 36)
Rishikesh, Uttar Pradesh, (present-day Uttarakhand), India
OccupationSinger
Years active2006–present
Spouse
Rohanpreet Singh
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(m. 2020)​
Relatives
Musical career
Genres
  • Pop
  • film
InstrumentVocals
Labels
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2011–present
Genres
  • Entertainment
  • music
Subscribers14.5 million[1]
Total views1.57 billion[1]
Last updated: 15 March 2024

Neha Kakkar Singh (pronounced [ˈneːɦɑː ˈkəkːəɾ]; née Kakkar; born 6 June 1988) is an Indian singer.[2][3] She is the younger sister of playback singers Tony Kakkar and Sonu Kakkar. She began performing at a very early age at religious events. In 2005, she participated in the second season of the singing reality show, Indian Idol. She made her Bollywood debut as a chorus singer in the film Meerabai Not Out. She rose to prominence with the release of the dance track "Second Hand Jawaani" from Cocktail (2012), which was followed by several popular party songs, including "Sunny Sunny" from Yaariyan and "London Thumakda" from the 2014 soundtrack album Queen. Apart from playback singing, Kakkar has appeared in several music videos and as a judge on several television reality shows, including "Indian Idol".

In 2019, Kakkar was listed among the most-viewed female artists on YouTube with 13.9 billion views.[4] In January 2021, she became the first Indian singer to win a YouTube Diamond Award.[5] She is the most followed female Indian artist and 22nd most followed artist globally on Spotify.[6]

She appeared in the India Forbes Celebrity 100 in 2017 and 2019.[7][8] In December 2020, she appeared on the list of Asia's 100 Digital Stars by Forbes.[9]

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  2. ^ "Neha Kakkar adds husband Rohanpreet's surname to her name on social media; becomes 'Mrs. Singh'". The Times of India. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  3. ^ Petak, Tess (29 October 2020). "It's Instagram Official! Neha Kakkar Changes Her Name on the App After Getting Married". Brides. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  4. ^ Tabassum, Ayesha (9 October 2020). "Neha Kakkar beats Billie Eilish and Selena Gomez to become second most watched female artist on YouTube globally". Indulge Express. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  5. ^ Cyril, Grace (8 January 2021). "Neha Kakkar becomes the only Indian singer to own YouTube Diamond award". India Today. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Most followed artists".
  7. ^ "2017 Celebrity 100 – Forbes India Magazine". Forbes India. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  8. ^ "2019 Celebrity 100 – Forbes India Magazine". Forbes India. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference Forbes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).