Shweta Shetty

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shweta Shetty

• Shweta Shetty is a German playback singer, pop singer, songwriter, and yoga instructor of Indian descent. In the 1990s, her Hindi song ‘Deewane To Deewane Hain’ gained immense popularity.

• She belongs to a South Indian family. ^[4]Haussite

• When she was in her teens, her parents got separated. In an interview, she talked about her upbringing. She said,
  

  I was very spoilt from my family and also experienced a very warm family life. My parents gave us daughters enough freedom, as you see I hadn’t had an arranged marriage, my three sisters though were all married by 23 and have their set families. And though my parents were separated, not divorced, they stayed together for the sake of the children, to grant us a functioning family, a warm home. I think this is also one of the reasons why I have a strong family sense and was willing to give my career up for an own family. When I decided to come to Germany everyone around me warned me and said that it could become difficult for me, to stay without everything one is used to in India, servants etc. and to do all the housework. By now I got used to it and I enjoy it, I even enjoy to take the trains and busses as well as learning the language.”

• She started her training in Indian classical music at the age of 14. Later, she did her training in a few other music genres such as pop and soul.

• During her college days, she started participating in various theatre plays along with her classmates Raell Padamsee (theatre actor), Pearl Padamsee (theatre actor), and Shiamak Davar (choreographer).

• Later, she lent her voice to jingles in various TV commercials and fashion shows.

• In 1993, she released a Hindi music album titled ‘Lambada.’

• She gained immense popularity with the 1993 Hindi music album ‘Johnny Joker.’ Some of the songs from the album are “Aaja Naye,” “Mr. Gentleman,” “Pyaar Hai,” and “Main Khoi Jaane.”

  

• In 1995, her Hindi music album ‘Shweta – The New Album and Other Hits’ was released in three countries. The songs in the album were composed by Indian music directors Salim–Sulaiman, A. R. Rahman, Biddu, and Jawahar Wattal.

• In 1996, she met a German boy named Clemens Brandt while she was at the Cannes Advertising Film Festival event. After a few meetings, the couple started dating each other, and in April 1997, the couple got married. She then shifted to Germany from India. After a few days, she met with an accident and was on complete bed rest. In an interview, she shared that she was in severe depression after her accident. ^[5]Hindustan Times She said,
  

  Back in India I was at the top of my game and suddenly I found myself stuck in the bed in a foreign country where no one knew me and I knew no one. I didn’t know the language, Germans are not known to be very friendly, and I didn’t have my music, which was my life till that point. I plunged into a serious depression and it lasted for almost a year.”

• Shweta has worked as a playback singer in various Hindi films like ‘Rangeela’ (1995), ‘Udaan’ (1997), ‘Bandhan’ (1998), and ‘Ragini MMS’ (2011).

• In 1998, she won the Screen Award for Best Female Pop Artist for her Hindi single ‘Deewane To Deewane Hain.’

• Her other song which became very popular was “Dil Tote Tote Ho Gaya” from the Hindi film ‘Bichhoo’ (2000).

  

• She has also lent her voice to a few Hindi singles such as ‘Main Teri Good Luck Mundeya’ (2000), ‘Daro Na’ (2020), and ‘Jalne Mein Hain Mazaa’ (2021).

  

• Shweta released her Hindi music album ‘Saajna’ in 2003, which was released in more than 10 countries.

  

• Shweta has worked as a co-director in the 2011 English short film ‘Psyche.’

  

• She also owns a yoga and meditation studio named ‘Shwetasana.’ She has been working as a yoga trainer for a very long time.

  

• She has worked as a model in various photoshoots.

• Shweta has performed at various live events and stage shows at national and international levels. She once collaborated with the renowned American classical singer Sarah Brightman for a music tour. Shweta has also worked with the German electronic music duo Jam & Spoon.

  

• In an interview, she shared that one of the most memorable moments of her career as a singer was when she worked with the Indian musician A. R. Rahman.

• Once, while talking to a media house, Shweta shared that she was once banned from the Hindi music industry for just sharing her point of view. ^[6]The Times of India She said,
  

  I maybe not be man, but because I am a woman you cannot treat me like that. I will not accept it. It was something that I stood for and I got punished. I didn’t kill or hurt anyone I didn’t take someone’s money or wealth, nor did I bad-mouthed anyone. I had just stated my point of view. Imposing a lifelong ban on an artiste for something so inconsequential and so small? I just call it being unfair. I have never spoken about how I was banned from Bollywood in the last 20 years.”

• She won the Women’s Achievers Award in 2019.

  

• Shweta occasionally consumes alcohol.

  

• She has been featured on the cover of Cuisine magazine.

  

• She loves animals. On her Instagram account, she has shared a few pictures of her with a horse.

  

Deewane To Deewane Hain