Sahil Sharma (born 2 July 1995), better known by his stage name Zaeden, is a singer and record producer.[1][2]
Zaeden | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Sahil Sharma |
| Born | 2 July 1995 Gurgaon, Haryana, India |
| Genres | Pop, dance-pop, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, producer, dj, sound engineer |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Universal Music, Warner Music Group, Spinnin', VYRL Originals |
| Website | zaedenmusic |
Early life and career beginnings
editZaeden was born in Gurugram, India. Growing up, he attended The Heritage School,[3] where he played the tabla and piano throughout school. At the age of 14, he began performing as a DJ.[4] He briefly studied mass communication at Amity University, Noida before relocating to Mumbai to study sound engineering.[4]
Sharma stated that his given name was too common in India, and so he chose the stage name "Zaeden" as it meant "out of the box thinking" in Latin.[5]
Personal Life
editZaeden got married on October 26, 2024 with DJ Nina Shah in an intimate wedding ceremony held in Goa.
Career
editSharma began his career at the age of 14,[6] by mixing tapes of dance music releases and distributing them among his friends, which led him to release his first single titled "Land of Lords" in 2014.[5] That same year, his remix of Coldplay's "Magic" aired on Dutch DJ Hardwell's radio show Hardwell On Air, making him one of the youngest DJs to be featured on the show.[3] He further released his official remix of Maroon 5's single "Don't Wanna Know" that year.[7]
In 2015, he signed with Spinnin' Records and released his single "Yesterday," a collaborative effort with American DJ Borgeous.[8]
In 2016, Sharma was a closing act for DJ David Guetta's Mumbai concert.[9] That same year, he became one of the few Indian artists to have performed at the Tomorrowland Festival in Belgium, where he premiered "Yesterday" along with his remix of Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself."[4] In July of that year, Sharma released his second single under Spinnin' titled "Never Let You Go," a collaborative effort with DJ duo Nina & Malika.[10][11] The track featured vocals by Cimo Frankel, and the subsequent music video was shot across Europe.[12][13] He was also featured on GQ magazine's 'Best Dressed List 2016' and MensXP's list of ‘Top 50 Indians who defined fashion in 2016.'[14] He also spoke at the TEDx conference at The Heritage School that year.[15]
In 2017, Sharma released his official remix of Maroon 5's collaborative effort with American rapper Kendrick Lamar, "Don't Wanna Know."[16] He also released his third single titled "City of the Lonely Hearts" featuring Cimo Frankel. That same year, he was one of the opening acts for the Mumbai date on Justin Bieber's Purpose World Tour.[17][18]
He represented India at Tomorrowland, Marenostrum, as well as clubs like Ushuaïa, Pacha, and Privilege in Ibiza.[citation needed]
On 5 September 2019, Zaeden released his first Hindi non-film song, "tere bina" on VYRL, Universal Music along with a music video featuring Amyra Dastur. A few weeks later, he released its acoustic version with Jonita Gandhi. A regular performer at Tomorrowland, he debuted "tere bina" during his third appearance there.[citation needed]
During the time India was in a lockdown, he went on to release four more singles, "kya karoon?", "dooriyan", "intezaar," and "socha na tha". He also collaborated with Lost Stories for "Noor," and Sez on the Beat for "Kahaani 2020". All the tracks garnered positive response from the audiences and the industry veterans alike. In 2021, he released his debut album titled "Genesis 1:1". It featured 11 tracks.[citation needed]
Zaeden has tied up with international brands such as Gucci, Puma, Fossil, Axe, Tinder, and Bumble.[citation needed] For Puma's classic collection, ‘Future Riders,’ he shot a couple of digital properties with Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan. The 25-year-old has been featured on GQ's Best Dressed and MensXP's ‘Top 50 Indians who defined fashion in 2016’ list.[citation needed] He has collaborated with designers Shantanu & Nikhil, and Siddhartha Tytler.[citation needed]
Discography
editAlbums
- Genesis 1:1 (2021)
| Year | Album | Song | Co-Singer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Land of Lords | Syzz | |
| 2015 | Yesterday | Borgeous | |
| 2016 | Never Let You Go | Nina & Malika | |
| 2017 | City of the Lonely Hearts | Cimo Fränkel | |
| Tere Jaane Se | Ankit Tiwari | ||
| 2018 | Tempted to Touch | Rupee | |
| Something like | Yves V, Jermaine Fleur | ||
| Uncomplicated | Lost Stories, Matthew Steeper | ||
| 2019 | tere bina | Single | |
| tere bina (Acoustic) | Jonita Gandhi | ||
| 2020 | Genesis 1:1 | kya karoon? | Single |
| dooriyan | Single | ||
| Kahaani 2020 | Sez on the Beat, Enkore, yungsta,
Lit Happu, Shayan Roy | ||
| Noor | Lost Stories, Akanksha Bhandari | ||
| Genesis 1:1 | intezaar | somanshu | |
| socha na tha | Single | ||
| for Christmas | Natania | ||
| 2021 | Genesis 1:1 | yaadein | AAKASH |
| 1000 pieces | Polar | ||
| jaaye na tu | Nishu | ||
| KTMBK | Hanita Bhambari | ||
| days | Single | ||
| kho gaya | Yashraj, AAKASH | ||
| Settle Down | Fly By Midnight | ||
| Setting Sail (Soundtrack from "Modern Love" Season 2) | Lisa Mishra | ||
| 2022 | Paas Aa | AAKASH | |
| Lagda Na | Stunnah Beatz | ||
| 2023 | Aa Mil | Lisa Mishra | |
| jaana | Single | ||
| Dreams | Single | ||
| 2024 | 5 am | Single | |
| Aawara | King, Kshmr | ||
| pia <3 | Single |
References
edit- ^ Isaac, Christopher (24 January 2017). "The young and restless". The Asian Age.
- ^ "celebrity hindi singer zaeden". nettv4u.com.
- ^ a b Banan, Aastha (22 January 2017). "DJ Zaeden says ingredient of a good remix is keeping it simple and easy". Mid-Day.
- ^ a b c Shah, Manali (9 February 2017). "I played tabla, guitar during school: DJ Zaeden". Hindustan Times.
- ^ a b Paitandy, Priyadarshini (20 March 2017). "DJ Zaeden on the origin of his name, and the emotional tug of certain songs". The Hindu.
- ^ Arora, Naina (9 February 2017). "DJ Zaeden says Delhi is always open to new music". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "DJ Zaeden : Going places!". The Hans India. 22 February 2017.
- ^ Zwilling, Eric (28 December 2015). "Borgeous & Zaeden – Yesterday (Original Mix)". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ Ganguly, Srijani (19 February 2017). "Meet the DJ who got to close David Guetta's Mumbai concert". India Today.
- ^ Tagat, Anurag (4 July 2016). "Zaeden's musical notes". The Hindu.
- ^ Ganguly, Srijani (21 August 2016). "This 21-year-old DJ chooses to be behind the turntable simply because it makes him happy". India Today.
- ^ "Zaeden is new spin sensation". The Hans India. 28 August 2016.
- ^ Gautam, Tanya (12 August 2016). "Making crowd go crazy". The Hindu.
- ^ "DJ Zaeden collaborates with Maroon 5 for 'Don't Wanna Know' remix". Radio & Music. 9 January 2017.
- ^ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (22 August 2016). "Talking 'music' with DJ Zaeden". The Hindu.
- ^ "DJ Zaeden : Going places!". Hans India. 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Justin Bieber India Concert: Highlights". The Times of India. 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Zaeden and Sartek to open Justin Bieber's purpose tour India". Radio & Music. 27 April 2017.
- ^ IN, FashionNetwork com. "Pop artist Zaeden launches unisex fragrance brand 'Sol'". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 26 February 2024.