Tesher

Hitesh Sharma(born September 19, 1995), known professionally asTesher, is a Canadianrapper, singer-songwriter and producer. He is best known for his singles "Young Shahrukh" and "Jalebi Baby", both released in 2020. A remix version of "Jalebi Baby" was released in 2021 withJason Derulo.
Raised inRegina,Saskatchewan,Tesher was influenced by his Indian heritage as well as his Canadian upbringing.Growing up listening to Indian as well as Westernhip hop music, Tesher began to fuseBollywoodand hip-hop songs together and create mashups from a young age.Later, he also began to incorporatebhangra,R&B,pop,reggaeton,house, andsalsamusic into his songs.
Tesher began uploading his remixes toYouTubeandSoundCloudwhen he was in high school.Around the years 2012 to 2014, he was known in particular for making country remixes.
In 2016, Tesher produced the official Bhangra mix of "Kar Gayi Chull" from the soundtrack of Bollywood filmKapoor and SonsforSony Music India. The remix, featuring a snippet of vocals from Tesher's sister, was performed by actressAlia BhattatFemina Miss India 2017.
Some early mashups he created wereDrake's "Back to Back" withFlorence and the Machine's "Delilah" (2015),Drake's "KMT" withXXXTentacion's "Look At Me" (2017),andAriana Grande's "7 Rings" with songs including "My Favorite Things" fromThe Sound of Music,Notorious B.I.G.'s "Gimme the Loot" andSoulja Boy's "Pretty Boy Swag" (2010).
In 2020, his 2019 remix "Old Town Road vs Ramta Jogi" combiningSukhwinder Singh's "Ramta Jogi" andLil Nas X's "Old Town Road" went viral onTikTokas a sound accompanying a milk drinking challenge.
In February 2010, Tesher released "Young Shahrukh", an original rap song he wrote, produced, and performed, with a beat that sampled "Bole Chudiyan" from the soundtrack of the Bollywood filmKabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...According to Tesher, the song's title referencesShahrukh Khan, who acted inKabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...and is commonly dubbed the "King of Bollywood".After the song went viral on social media platforms such as YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, it was picked up bySony Music Indiain May 2020, becoming Tesher's debut major label single."Young Shahrukh" peaked at number one on the BBCAsian Music Charton the week of July 10, 2020, and at number four onBillboard's Top Triller Global chart on the week of July 25, 2020.Indian celebrities such asRanveer SinghandSunny Singhpraised the song for its fusion of Bollywood with hip-hop.The official release has received over 20 million views on YouTube and 20 million streams on Spotify.
In 2020, Tesher released "Yummy Jalebi", a remix ofJustin Bieber's "Yummy", with new vocals and production from Tesher. The song went viral on social media platforms including TikTok and Instagram. In response to popular demand, he released a version that removed "Yummy" and extended his verse to a full original song with his ownEnglishandPunjabivocals.The new song, entitled "Jalebi Baby", was released as his second single on November 13, 2020. The single amassed over 100 million streams and peaked at number one on the UK Asian Music Chart for seven consecutive weeks.It also topped theShazamcharts in over 25 countries.
In 2015, Tesher signed a worldwide deal withCapitol Recordsin partnership withUniversal Music India, which saw his music released through a unique partnership between Capitol in the U.S. and Universal Music India, who will focus on building his popularity across South Asia and its diaspora.On May 28, Tesher released a remix of "Jalebi Baby" with American singerJason Derulo.Following the release of the remix, the track reached number 3 on Billboard'sWorld Digital Song Saleschart, and reached the US Top 40 pop radio chart.Tesher and Derulo performed the song live onTodayon NBC on July 7, 2021,and released the music video on July 13, 2021.On May 15, 2022, Tesher performed "Jalebi Baby" live withSimu Liuat theJuno Awards of 2022, at which he also received a nomination forBreakthrough Artist of the Year.