Shirley Setia Age, Husband, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shirley Setia

• Is Shirley Setia a smoker?: No.

• Shirley Setia does not consume alcohol.

• Shirley, a renowned singer and social media sensation hailing from New Zealand, boasts an impressive fan base of over 2.2 million followers on Facebook, 689K followers on Instagram, and a staggering 6.5 million subscribers on YouTube.

• At the age of seven, Shirley Setia, a bright and lively young girl, was born in Daman but later relocated to New Zealand with her family.

• Shirley’s father, Raj Setia, hails from Hisar and has a background in business, while her mother originates from Goa.

• During an interview, Shirley Setia disclosed her strong bond with her grandfather.

• In addition to being a renowned singer on YouTube, Shirley also serves as a Radio Tarana RJ for the popular show Showtime with Shirley.

• She lacks formal training in singing.

• When she was young, her dream was to become an astronaut.

• In 2001, she performed Iktara from Wake Up Sid as her debut song on stage.

• Shirley Setia had the opportunity to meet the renowned Bollywood singer Shreya Ghoshal back in 2012 during her high school days. During their encounter, Shreya Ghoshal advised Shirley to start sharing her talent through YouTube videos. As a result, Shirley Setia later collaborated with Shreya Ghoshal.

• Shirley’s first viral video, titled ‘Tum Hi Ho’ from the movie ‘Aashiqui 2,’ was filmed spontaneously at 1 am in her parents’ house in Dannemora, East Auckland. She was wearing her pajamas at the time, which led to her being nicknamed ‘Pyjama Popstar.’ Surprisingly, the video won a contest organized by T-Series, propelling her to online fame. Reflecting on the video’s success, Shirley admitted that if she had known it would become so popular in such a short amount of time, she would have shared a higher quality video. Currently, she appears to be half asleep in the video.

• Setia honed her editing and videography abilities by learning to edit and shoot videos when her cover songs like “Bol Do Na Zara” and “Sanam Re” garnered over 23 million views, causing a sensation on the internet.

• During her time as a part-time radio jockey, Setia successfully completed her studies in Marketing and Information Systems at the University of Auckland. Shirley Setia takes great pride in displaying her degree with a captivating pose.

• During her vacation in Hyderabad in 2015, she decided to post on Facebook, inviting her fans to meet her at GVK mall. To her astonishment, the response was overwhelming, resulting in a massive public gathering. Shirley recalls feeling surprised and taken aback by the unexpectedly large number of people who showed up. The security personnel became alarmed and had to escort her out of the mall. However, much to her surprise, people continued to follow her, pleading for a picture. Although she was aware of her social media popularity, experiencing it firsthand was truly overwhelming.

• The GVK mall event served as a catalyst for Shirley Setia to pursue her passion as a professional, leading her to make the decision to relocate to Mumbai.

• Setia was dubbed “Bollywood’s Next Big Singing Sensation” by Forbes Magazine in their March 2016 article.

• She entered the world of Bollywood in 2017 with her first song ‘Disco Disco’ in the movie ‘A Gentleman.’ That year, she made the choice to cease performing cover songs in order to dedicate more time to creating her own music.

• Shirley Setia, who was once complimented on her singing style by the renowned Ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, now joins forces with him for a collaboration.