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Shirley Setia
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Setia in 2020
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Daman, India
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| Nationality | New Zealand |
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| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| YouTube information | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Subscribers | 3.81 million |
| Total views | 398.7 million |
| Subscriber and view counts updated as of 17 June 2025. | |
Shirley Setia is a talented singer and actress from New Zealand. She is well-known for her work in Indian movies and music.
Shirley was born in Daman, India. Her family later moved to Auckland, New Zealand. She became famous on YouTube by singing covers of Hindi film songs. She did this while she was studying at the University of Auckland. Forbes magazine even called her "Bollywood's Next Big Singing Sensation."
Shirley started her acting career in 2020. Her first Hindi film was Maska, which came out on Netflix. She then made her big-screen debut in 2022 with the movie Nikamma. She also acted in a Telugu film called Krishna Vrinda Vihari, which was released in September 2022.
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Early Life and First Steps
Shirley Setia was born in Daman, India. She grew up in Auckland, New Zealand. She studied at the University of Auckland. While there, she also worked as an intern for the Auckland Council.
Shirley joined a singing contest held by T-Series. She recorded her entry video in her bedroom while wearing pyjamas. This fun fact earned her the nickname "Pyjama popstar" from the New Zealand Herald. Shirley won the contest, which helped her become known.
Shirley's Career Journey
Becoming a Singer
After her contest win, Shirley worked on a weekly radio show. She also took part in local singing competitions in Auckland. In 2016, she performed her first concerts in India, in the cities of Mumbai and Hyderabad.
Forbes magazine wrote about her and her future plans. They called her "Bollywood's Next Big Singing Sensation." The Hindustan Times also recognized her as a YouTube sensation in India. TVNZ called her one of New Zealand's biggest international artists.
As of June 2025, Shirley has over 3.8 million subscribers on her YouTube channel. Her videos have been watched more than 398 million times. YouTube invited her to perform live at their FanFest event in Mumbai in both 2016 and 2017.
Becoming an Actress
Shirley Setia started her acting career in 2020. Her first movie was Maska, which was released on Netflix. Her next film was Nikamma, which came out in June 2022. This movie was a remake of a 2017 Telugu film. Shirley also made her debut in Telugu films with Krishna Vrinda Vihari, released in September 2022.
Music She Has Released
Shirley Setia has released many songs for films and as singles. Here are some of them:
| Year | Film/Album | Song | Music director | Co-singer |
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| 2014 | Non-album single | "Thode Se Hum" | Shirley Setia and Abhas Joshi | Abhas Joshi |
| 2015 | 4 Steps Forward | "Naye Love Ki Subah" | Parichay | Parichay and Gunsmith |
| 2016 | Non-album single | "Koi Shor" | Ravi Singhal | Ravi Singhal |
| Passengers | "Aadat" | Sukumar Dutta | Raftaar and Jubin Nautiyal | |
| 2017 | A Gentleman | "Disco Disco" | Sachin–Jigar | Benny Dayal |
| Best of Luck Laalu | "Luv u Luv u" | Kirtidan Gadhvi | ||
| T-Series Mixtape | "Tu Jo Mila-Raabta" | Abhijit Vaghani | Jubin Nautiyal | |
| Non-album single | "Tu Mil Gaya" | Haroon-Gavin | ||
| 2018 | "Jab Koi Baat" (Recreated) | DJ Chetas | Atif Aslam | |
| "Koi Vi Nahi" | Rajat Nagpal | Gurnazar Chattha | ||
| 5 Weddings | "Na Chah Ke Bhi" | Vishal Mishra | ||
| Non-album single | "Naiyo Jaana" | Ravi Singhal | ||
| 2019 | Aladdin | "A Whole New World" | Kurt Hugo Schneider | |
| T-Series Electrofolk | "Bhumro" | Aditya Dev | Aditya Dev and Parry G | |
| Non-album single | "Biba" | Marshmello and Pritam | Pardeep Singh Sran and Dev Negi | |
| T-Series Mixtape Season-2 | "Ik Vaari Aa/Naadan Parindey/Tum Ho Toh" | Bhushan Kumar and Ahmed Khan | Abhijit V and Jubin Nautiyal | |
| 2020 | Maska | "I Wanna Hang With You" | Mikey McClealy | IP Singh |
| Non-album single | "Dil Ko Tumse Pyaar Hua" (Recreated) | Abhijit Vaghani | ||
| "Naa Tum Jaano Na Hum" (Recreated) | ||||
| " Chura Liya Hain Tumne Jo Dil Ko" (Recreated) | ||||
| 2021 | "Tere Naal Rehniya" | Gaurav Dev and Kartik Dev | Gurnazar Chattha | |
| 2022 | Nikamma | "Tere Bin Kya (Reprise)" | Gourov Dasgupta | Mame Khan |
| 2023 | Chhatriwali | "Main Teri Hi Rahoon" | Akhil Sachdeva | Akhil Sachdeva |
Movies and TV Shows
Shirley Setia has acted in several films and a TV show:
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Maska | Persis Mistry | Hindi | ||
| 2022 | Nikamma | Natasha "Nikki" Singh | |||
| Krishna Vrinda Vihari | Vrinda Mishra | Telugu | Nominated–SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2018 | Lockdown | Herself | Cameo appearance |
