# Akasa Singh

Akasa Singh, (born 2 April 1990) known mononymously as Akasa, is an Indian singer and performer. She has debuted with "Kheech Meri Photo" from the 2016 Hindi film Sanam Teri Kasam. Starting her career through reality shows, she was signed to Sony Music India. Her debut pop single "Thug Ranjha" was her breakthorugh. In 2021, she participated in Bigg Boss 15.
Akasa made her television debut as a host for Secret Side on MTV Beats.

## Career

Akasa started her career with Mika Singh where she was the only girl in a band of 10 male members. She was a contestant in India's Raw Star. Her mentor on the show, Himesh Reshammiya, promised Akasa that he would give her a break in Bollywood which she got through the song "Kheech Meri Photo" of the 2016 film Sanam Teri Kasam. Akasa was also a contestant in Amazon Prime Video's original reality show The Remix with DJ Skip.
In 2017, Akasa, who has also featured in Being Indian's Judaai and Jugni Ji released a duet with Ricky Martin called Vente Pa Ca. She has also done a mashup of Ed Sheeran's Shape of You and Badshah's Mercy and released a cover version of Zara Zara song from the film RHTDM.
Akasa released her duet single "Thug Ranjha" on 18 May 2018. Along with her, the video featured two male actors, Shasvat Seth and Tiger Zinda Hai actor Paresh Pahuja. The official video went out to be the most viewed Indian video on YouTube worldwide. In 2021, She has participated in Bigg Boss 15.

## Discography
### As playback singer

| Year | Song | Film | Composer | Lyrics | Language | Notes |
| 2013 | "Full Jhol" | Jackpot | Mika Singh | Raj Hans | Hindi | |
| 2016 | "Kheech Meri Photo" | Sanam Teri Kasam | Himesh Reshammiya | Sameer Anjaan | Hindi | Debut lead song |
| 2017 | "Kudi Gujrat Di" | Sweetiee Weds NRI | Jaidev Kumar | Shyam Bhateja | Hindi | |
| 2017 | "Peh Gaya" | Fukrey Returns | Jasleen Royal | Aditya Sharma | Hindi | |
| 2019 | "Aithey Aa" | Bharat | Vishal–Shekhar | Irshad Kamil | Hindi | |
| 2019 | "Prem Pujari" | Drive | Amartya Bobo Rahut | Siddhant Kaushal | Hindi | |
| 2019 | "Dil Na Jaaneya" | Good Newwz | Rochak Kohli | Gurpreet Saini, Ari Leff, Michael Pollock | Hindi | |
| 2020 | "Dhak Dhak" | Love Aaj Kal | Pritam | Irshad Kamil | Hindi | |
| 2020 | "Peg Sheg" | Bhangra Paa Le | JAM8 | JAM8, A Bazz | Hindi | |
| 2021 | "Sherni" | Sherni | Utkarsh Dhotekar | Raghav | Hindi | |
| 2022 | "Kangan Ruby (House Mix)" | Raksha Bandhan | Himesh Reshammiya | Irshad Kamil | Hindi | |
| 2022 | "Hypnotise" | Middle Class Love | Himesh Reshammiya | Mayur Puri | Hindi | |
| 2024 | "Not Funny" | Madgaon Express | Sharib-Toshi | Kalim Sheikh | Hindi | |
| 2024 | "Daavudi" | Devara: Part 1 | Anirudh Ravichander | Ramajogayya Sastry | Telugu Hindi Kannada | Also sang dubbed versions |
| 2025 | Sikandar | "Sikandar Naache" | Pritam, JAM8 | Sameer Anjaan, Siddhaant Miishhraa | Hindi | |

### Singles

| Year | Title | Co-singer(s) | Composer |
| 2018 | "Thug Ranjha" | — | Vayu |
| 2019 | "Naagin" | Aastha Gill | Vayu |
| 2020 | "Naiyyo" | Raftaar | Herself, Raftaar, Gonzalo Hermida, Ricardo Lobo |
| 2021 | "Shola" | — | Herself, Charan |
| 2022 | "Kamle" | Yasser Desai | Shantanu Dutta |
| 2022 | "Saamna" | — | Vayu, Stav Beger |
| 2022 | "Shringaar" | Aastha Gill, Raftaar | Vayu |
| 2023 | "Koi Jaye Toh Leh Aaye" | Aasa Singh | Herself, Aasa Singh |
| 2023 | "Kalleyan" | Taaruk Raina | Herself |

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | India's Raw Star | Contestant | |
| 2018 | MTV Beats' Secret Side | Host | |
| 2018 | The Remix | Contestant | Amazon Prime Video's reality show |
| 2021 | Bigg Boss 15 | Contestant | 21st place |