Veronica Mehta or simply Veronica is a singer and songwriter based in

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, UK. She sings in English, Hindi and Punjabi.

Career

Aged 16, Veronica successfully auditioned for the part of female vocalist for the

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album '' 2Kool Flavor''. She was featured on the track "Sambhala Hai Meine". Veronica began her singing career when she teamed up with

Rishi Rich Rishpal Singh Rekhi ( Punjabi: ਰਿਸ਼ਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਰੈਖੀ, born 30 June 1976 in Croydon), better known by his stage name Rishi Rich, is a British-Indian music producer based in London. He began his career in the Asian Under ...

to form VR1, a band and production unit that experimented with traditional Asian music, remixing, and giving vocals an

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twist. VR1 sold more than 50,000 records in the UK and Europe and earned two Asian Pop Media Awards. After VR1, Veronica joined ePark / Urbanstar and released the single "Girls Gotta Have Fun". Veronica has recorded a few tracks with her new management record company 2Point9, "Indian Girl" featuring Hard Kaur, and "U 'n' I (Mere Dil Vich Hai)", from the Yash Chopra film '' Hum Tum''. Veronica's first album, ''Theen'', was released in 2005. "Hey Ya" (featuring Juggy D) was the only single released from the album. In 2006, Veronica won "Best Female Act" at the

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. After almost a 3-year gap, she released her third single "Soniya". Veronica released her second album, ''Rush'', in 2010. Veronica was affected by

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in 2016. She has taken initiative to end the stigma about breast cancer in society.

Discography

Albums

*''Theen'' (2005) *''Rush'' (2010)

Compilation appearances

* ''King of Hearts Queen of Hearts Vol.1'' * ''King of Hearts Queen of Hearts Vol.2'' * ''Love 2 Love 2000 - Chapter 6'' * ''Playback'' * ''Pure Garage - Chapter 1'' * ''Pure Garage - Chapter 2'' * ''Pure Garage - Chapter 3'' * ''Playback 2'' * ''Gift 2 U'' * ''Let the Music Play - "2005"'' * ''Bombay Mix - CD 1''

As featured artist

* "U 'n' I" by

Juggy D Jagwinder Singh Dhaliwal ( Punjabi: ਜਗਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਧਾਲੀਵਾਲ, born 19 November 1977), is an Indian English singer from Southall, London of Indian Punjabi Sikh descent. Music Juggy D has been performing since th ...

ft. Veronica and

* "Ne Ajaa Ve" by

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and Mehta from '' Breakaway''

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mehta, Veronica English women pop singers Living people 2Point9 Records artists Year of birth missing (living people) Singers from London Musicians from Belfast English people of Indian descent People from Northern Ireland of Indian descent