Rajiv Dhall: Difference between revisions

Browse history interactively ← Previous edit Next edit →Content deleted Content addedVisual WikitextInline

Revision as of 06:33, 20 April 2022 editSer Amantio di Nicolao (talk \| contribs)Autopatrolled, Administrators6,274,930 edits more accurate short descriptionTag: AWB ← Previous edit		Revision as of 10:26, 20 March 2023 edit undoCitation bot (talk \| contribs)Bots5,418,112 edits Add: newspaper. Removed parameters. Some additions/deletions were parameter name changes. \| Use this bot. Report bugs. \| Suggested by Spinixster \| Category:American Internet celebrities \| #UCB_Category 123/303Next edit →
Line 37:		Line 37:
	After his success on YouTube, his friend ] introduced him to ],<ref>{{cite web\|title=Rajiv Dhall\|url=http://shortyawards.com/7th/jivdude\|work=Shorty Awards\|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref> a short-form video sharing service where users can share six-second-long looping video clips. He was nominated for "Best Vine Musician" in the ], losing out to ].<ref name="shor_Vine">{{Cite web\|title=Vine Musician in Social Media\|work=Shorty Awards\|accessdate=June 29, 2016\|url=http://shortyawards.com/category/7th/vinemusician}}</ref> He was also nominated for the 2015 ].<ref name="mash_MTVl">{{Cite web\|title=MTV launches social category to honor indie artists for SXSW's Woodie Awards\|last=Hernandez\|first=Brian Anthony\|work=Mashable\|date=March 16, 2015\|accessdate=June 29, 2016\|url=http://mashable.com/2015/03/16/mtvu-woodie-awards-sxsw-lineup-social-category/#31_bGyvylgqj }}</ref>		After his success on YouTube, his friend ] introduced him to ],<ref>{{cite web\|title=Rajiv Dhall\|url=http://shortyawards.com/7th/jivdude\|work=Shorty Awards\|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref> a short-form video sharing service where users can share six-second-long looping video clips. He was nominated for "Best Vine Musician" in the ], losing out to ].<ref name="shor_Vine">{{Cite web\|title=Vine Musician in Social Media\|work=Shorty Awards\|accessdate=June 29, 2016\|url=http://shortyawards.com/category/7th/vinemusician}}</ref> He was also nominated for the 2015 ].<ref name="mash_MTVl">{{Cite web\|title=MTV launches social category to honor indie artists for SXSW's Woodie Awards\|last=Hernandez\|first=Brian Anthony\|work=Mashable\|date=March 16, 2015\|accessdate=June 29, 2016\|url=http://mashable.com/2015/03/16/mtvu-woodie-awards-sxsw-lineup-social-category/#31_bGyvylgqj }}</ref>

	In 2016, he was nominated for the ] in the "Fan Fave Vine Musician" category and he won.<ref name="iheartradio">{{Cite news\|title=Fifth Harmony, Drake big winners at MMVAs\|~~work~~=Toronto Sun\|last=Stevenson\|first=Jane\|accessdate=June 29, 2016\|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2016/06/20/fifth-harmony-drake-big-winners-at-mmvas}}</ref>		In 2016, he was nominated for the ] in the "Fan Fave Vine Musician" category and he won.<ref name="iheartradio">{{Cite news\|title=Fifth Harmony, Drake big winners at MMVAs\|newspaper=Toronto Sun\|last=Stevenson\|first=Jane\|accessdate=June 29, 2016\|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2016/06/20/fifth-harmony-drake-big-winners-at-mmvas}}</ref>

	He also made videos showcasing the top songs of 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2020.		He also made videos showcasing the top songs of 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2020.

Revision as of 10:26, 20 March 2023

American singer-songwriter

Rajiv Dhallਰਾਜੀਵ ਢੱਲ, राजीव ढल
Birth name	Rajiv Dhall
Born	1992 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, musician, producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, saxophone
Years active	2011–present

Musical artist

Rajiv Dhall (born 1992; Cincinnati, Ohio) is an Indian American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and part-time actor. On December 18, 2010, he started uploading videos to his YouTube channel "TwentyForSeven" which had over 1,000,000 subscribers and over 120 million views.

Biography

Rajiv Dhall was born the son of Punjabi Indian-origin father and Caucasian mother. He attended Plymouth-Canton Educational Park. While Dhall was in high school, he and his friends formed the emo-pop outfit TwentyForSeven (consisting of Dhall, (vocals/guitar), Matt Pastor (bass/keys/vocals), Blake Hayes (guitar/vocals), Tony Bastianelli (Synth/Programming) and Corey DeLuca (drums)) and spent several years fronting the band with some success.

Career

His band appeared on E's, Opening Act competition in 2012 and as a surprise, they got a chance to be the opening act for Gym Class Heroes.

He later started uploading solo cover songs to YouTube which eventually gave him a large online following. In 2015, he released his version of the One Direction song "Just Can't Let Her Go", which entered the Top 200 of the iTunes songs chart.

After his success on YouTube, his friend Andrew Bazzi introduced him to Vine, a short-form video sharing service where users can share six-second-long looping video clips. He was nominated for "Best Vine Musician" in the Seventh Annual Shorty Awards, losing out to Shawn Mendes. He was also nominated for the 2015 MTV Woodie Awards.

In 2016, he was nominated for the 2016 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards in the "Fan Fave Vine Musician" category and he won.

He also made videos showcasing the top songs of 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2020.

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Award	Nominated	Result
2015	7th Annual Shorty Awards	Vine Musician	Rajiv Dhall	Nominated
2016	iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards	Fan Fave Vine Musician	Rajiv Dhall	Won

References

"Rajiv Dhall". Rajiv Dhall – via YouTube.
"Free Music Downloads: Pop Singles". PPcorn. May 13, 2016. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
La Rosa, Erin (July 17, 2012). "Opening Act Recap: TwentyForSeven Opens for Gym Class Heroes on Opening Act". E! News. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
Collar, Matt. "Rajiv Dhall – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
"Rajiv Dhall". Shorty Awards. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
"Vine Musician in Social Media". Shorty Awards. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
Hernandez, Brian Anthony (March 16, 2015). "MTV launches social category to honor indie artists for SXSW's Woodie Awards". Mashable. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
^ Stevenson, Jane. "Fifth Harmony, Drake big winners at MMVAs". Toronto Sun. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
"7th Annual Shorty Award Winners". Shorty Awards. Retrieved June 7, 2015.

External links

Categories:

Revision as of 06:33, 20 April 2022 editSer Amantio di Nicolao (talk \| contribs)Autopatrolled, Administrators6,274,930 edits more accurate short descriptionTag: AWB ← Previous edit		Revision as of 10:26, 20 March 2023 edit undoCitation bot (talk \| contribs)Bots5,418,112 edits Add: newspaper. Removed parameters. Some additions/deletions were parameter name changes. \| Use this bot. Report bugs. \| Suggested by Spinixster \| Category:American Internet celebrities \| #UCB_Category 123/303Next edit →
Line 37:		Line 37:
	After his success on YouTube, his friend ] introduced him to ],<ref>{{cite web\|title=Rajiv Dhall\|url=http://shortyawards.com/7th/jivdude\|work=Shorty Awards\|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref> a short-form video sharing service where users can share six-second-long looping video clips. He was nominated for "Best Vine Musician" in the ], losing out to ].<ref name="shor_Vine">{{Cite web\|title=Vine Musician in Social Media\|work=Shorty Awards\|accessdate=June 29, 2016\|url=http://shortyawards.com/category/7th/vinemusician}}</ref> He was also nominated for the 2015 ].<ref name="mash_MTVl">{{Cite web\|title=MTV launches social category to honor indie artists for SXSW's Woodie Awards\|last=Hernandez\|first=Brian Anthony\|work=Mashable\|date=March 16, 2015\|accessdate=June 29, 2016\|url=http://mashable.com/2015/03/16/mtvu-woodie-awards-sxsw-lineup-social-category/#31_bGyvylgqj }}</ref>		After his success on YouTube, his friend ] introduced him to ],<ref>{{cite web\|title=Rajiv Dhall\|url=http://shortyawards.com/7th/jivdude\|work=Shorty Awards\|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref> a short-form video sharing service where users can share six-second-long looping video clips. He was nominated for "Best Vine Musician" in the ], losing out to ].<ref name="shor_Vine">{{Cite web\|title=Vine Musician in Social Media\|work=Shorty Awards\|accessdate=June 29, 2016\|url=http://shortyawards.com/category/7th/vinemusician}}</ref> He was also nominated for the 2015 ].<ref name="mash_MTVl">{{Cite web\|title=MTV launches social category to honor indie artists for SXSW's Woodie Awards\|last=Hernandez\|first=Brian Anthony\|work=Mashable\|date=March 16, 2015\|accessdate=June 29, 2016\|url=http://mashable.com/2015/03/16/mtvu-woodie-awards-sxsw-lineup-social-category/#31_bGyvylgqj }}</ref>

	In 2016, he was nominated for the ] in the "Fan Fave Vine Musician" category and he won.<ref name="iheartradio">{{Cite news\|title=Fifth Harmony, Drake big winners at MMVAs\|~~work~~=Toronto Sun\|last=Stevenson\|first=Jane\|accessdate=June 29, 2016\|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2016/06/20/fifth-harmony-drake-big-winners-at-mmvas}}</ref>		In 2016, he was nominated for the ] in the "Fan Fave Vine Musician" category and he won.<ref name="iheartradio">{{Cite news\|title=Fifth Harmony, Drake big winners at MMVAs\|newspaper=Toronto Sun\|last=Stevenson\|first=Jane\|accessdate=June 29, 2016\|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2016/06/20/fifth-harmony-drake-big-winners-at-mmvas}}</ref>

	He also made videos showcasing the top songs of 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2020.		He also made videos showcasing the top songs of 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2020.