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{{Infobox person
| name               = Vivek Verma
| image              = Vivek Verma Candid.jpg
| caption            = Candid shot of Vivek Verma
| birth_name         = 
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1992|9|10}}
| birth_place        = [[Raniganj]], [[India]]
| education          = 
| death_date         = 
| death_place        = 
| spouse             = 
| parents            = 
| signature          = 
| occupation         = Singer-Songwriter, [[Composer]], [[Record producer]]
| agent              = 
| years_active       = 
| origin             = 
| awards             = [[Web Ratna Awards]]
| module             = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| background         = solo_singer
| instrument         = {{flatlist|
*Vocals
*piano
*keyboard
*guitar}}
| genre              = {{flatlist|
*[[Pop music|Pop]]
*[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]}}
| label              = {{flatlist|
*[[T-Series]]
*[[Zee Music]]}}
| associated_acts    = {{flatlist|
*[[Arijit Singh]]
*[[Darshan Raval]]
*[[Himesh Reshammiya]]}}
| website = 
}}}}

'''Vivek Verma''' is an Indian [[singer-songwriter]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/punjabi/vivek-verma-sings-butterfly-by-jass-manak-as-he-says-goodbye-to-2020/videoshow/80044765.cms|title=Vivek Verma sings 'Butterfly' by Jass Manak as he says goodbye to 2020 &#124; Punjabi Movie News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>, [[Record producer]], and [[musician]]<ref name="Hindustan Times">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/vivek-verma-indie-music-has-broken-b-wood-barrier-101622830218500.html|title=Vivek Verma: Indie music has broken B’wood barrier|date=4 June 2021|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> of [[Indian people|Indian]] origin who is known for his work predominantly in [[Bollywood]] and [[independent music]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/indie-artiste-vivek-verma-is-set-to-release-his-single-aashiyana-post-lockdown/article31638965.ece|title=Indie artiste Vivek Verma is set to release his single ‘Aashiyana’, post lockdown|first=S. B. Vijaya|last=Mary|date=21 May 2020|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

==Career==
Vivek Started his career as a [[Composer]] for a [[Sufi]] [[Album]] where he made singers like [[Hariharan (singer)]] and [[Aaman Trikha]] sing for it,<ref name="Hindustan Times"/> Later Verma joined [[Himesh Reshammiya]] as a [[guitarist]] and [[music producer]] where he worked for movies like [[Prem Ratan Dhan Payo]] etc.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://thediplomat.com/2020/06/how-bollywood-discriminates-against-playback-singers/|title=How Bollywood Discriminates Against Playback Singers|website=thediplomat.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.milenio.com/cultura/vivek-verma-busca-colaboraciones-internaciones-musicos-tamaulipas|title=Vivek Verma, busca colaboraciones internaciones con músicos Tamaulipas|website=milenio.com}}</ref>

== Artistry ==
Verma's style of combining [[Indian classical music]] with [[electronic music]] and fusing it with traditional arrangement has been often associated with different [[Independent music|indie]] artists from [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.paisawapas.com/student-stories/vivek-verma-music-composer-ss-interview/|title=Vivek Verma, Indian Music composer and Playback Singer!|date=22 January 2018}}</ref> He Learned [[Hindustani classical music]] from [[Ganesh Prasad Mishra]] under [[Benares gharana]].<ref name="Hindustan Times" />

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:22em;"| Album/Song
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|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Sanam Bewafa]]''
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* Meri Jaan Chali<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/vivek-varma-mn0002495553|title=Vivek Varma &#124; Songs|publisher=AllMusic}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"|''[[Prem Ratan Dhan Payo]]''
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* Album<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x39l6fd|title=Murli Ki Taanon Si Full Song (Audio) &#124; Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor - video Dailymotion|website=Dailymotion}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"|''[[Aap Se Mausiiquii]]''
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* Album<ref name="auto"/>
|-
! scope="row"|''[[Saansein]]''
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* Tum Ho Mere<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEVVGG41KfA|title=TUM HO MERE Unplugged Audio Song &#124; Rajneesh Duggal, Sonarika Bhadoria,HitenTejwani&Neetha|via=YouTube}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"|''[[Sanam Teri Kasam (2016 film)|Sanam Teri Kasam]]''
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* Album<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/music/if-you-dont-get-a-job-create-a-job-advices-singer-vivek-verma-2604761.html|title='If You Don’t Get A Job, Create A Job', Advices Singer Vivek Verma|date=4 May 2020|website=news18.com}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"|''[[Teraa Surroor]]''
|
* Album<ref name="Hindustan Times" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/entertainment/singer-vivek-verma-shares-glimpse-into-the-making-of-arijit-singhs-song-wafa-ne-bewafai-409051|title=Singer Vivek Verma shares glimpse into the making of Arijit Singh's song 'Wafa ne Bewafai'|date=18 May 2020|website=millenniumpost.in}}</ref>
|-
|}

== Music ==
* ''Mai Aur Tu '' (2019) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/250819/after-winning-over-bollywood-vivek-verma-is-heading-for-the-billboard.html|title=After winning over Bollywood, Vivek Verma is heading for the Billboard|date=25 August 2019|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
* ''Humsafar'' (2020) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/entertainment/bollywood/siner-vivek-verma-making-headlines-all-thanks-to-his-mentor-himesh-reshammiya/613930|title=विवेक वर्मा का गाना 'हमसफर' बना YouTube हिट, हिमेश रेशमयिा का नाम किया रोशन|date=17 December 2019|website=Zee News Hindi}}</ref>
* ''Aashiyaana'' (2020)
* ''Sohneya'' (2020)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2020/oct/22/vivek-vermas-latest-track-sohneya-has-powerful-lyrics-and-soothing-music-29055.amp|title=Vivek Verma's latest track, Sohneya, has powerful lyrics and soothing music|website=indulgexpress.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/rsdailymusic-heres-what-were-listening-to-today-57/|title=#RSDailyMusic: Here’s What We’re Listening to Today -|date=13 November 2020}}</ref>

==Awards==
* [[Web Ratna Awards]] in 2009<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://digitalindiaawards.gov.in/webratna/index.html#tab4|title=Web Ratna Awards|website=digitalindiaawards.gov.in}}</ref>

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[[Category:Indian cinematographers]]
[[Category:Indian composers]]
[[Category:Indian movie actors]]
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