Raghav is an Indo-Canadian singer and songwriter.
Wiki/Biography
Raghav Mathur was born on Thursday, April 2, 1981, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (42 years old; as of 2024). His zodiac sign is Aries. He moved with his parents to Calgary and then to Fort McMurray, Alberta, where he attended Sir Winston Churchill High School.
Raghav’s childhood photos
While growing up in Calgary, he became interested in hockey and singing; however, as his singing skills were not good enough, he decided to focus on singing. At 17, he was working in Los Angeles with famed vocal coach Seth Riggs. A year later, he flew to England and settled in Liverpool, where he joined the Liverpool Academy for the Performing Arts. During this time he joined a band called “11/7” which was nominated for a MOBO Award.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father, Krishna Sahai Mathur, received his master’s degree in engineering from Germany. His mother’s name is Nina Mathur and his parents got married on January 22, 1969. His parents were from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh and later moved to Germany and later Canada. His father passed away in 2022.
Raghav’s childhood photos with his parents and sister
Photos of Raghav’s parents
He has a sister named Charu Mathur.
Raghav with his sister Riya
wife and children
Although he is married and has a daughter named Riya, according to an Instagram post from October 2023, he is a single father.
Photos of Raghav and his daughter Riya
Profession
album
Storyteller-debut album
He released his debut album “Storyteller” in 2004. He produced 4 singles from the album, and his song “Angel Eyes” reached number 7 in the UK charts. The song was inspired by “Murder She Wrote” by Chaka Demus & Pliers, starring Jucxi and Frankey Maxx. He also collaborated with Kardinal Offishall on the album’s song “Sooner or Later”. The album sold 1.6 million copies worldwide, making him a global superstar with a fan base that extends to India, Africa and parts of Europe. Raghav also toured the world in 2005 and performed in various locations including Karachi, New York, Africa, Australia and Canada.
identity
Raghav signed with “Universal Music India” in 2009 and released his second album “Identity”. The album was released exclusively in India and rose to number three on the charts. The song “Quincy Jones” in the album is dedicated to the American producer “Quincy Jones”. The album also features the song “My Kinda Girl” by American hip-hop artist “Redman”.
Phoenix
Raghav released his third album “The Phoenix” in 2010 after signing a record deal with Canadian independent label “Cordova Bay”. The album features “Kardinal Offishall” from the song “So Much” produced by Labrinth. The song was nominated for “R&B/Soul Record of the Year” at the 2011 Canadian Juno Awards. Another song from the album “Fire” became Raghav’s most successful single in North America; it rose to No. 38 on the Canadian Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Raghav album “The Phoenix” poster
singles
Raghav made his breakthrough debut with the single “So Confused” released in 2004. The song was an instant hit, rising to number six on the UK Singles Chart. His next singles, “Can’t Get Enough” and “It Can’t Be Right”, released in collaboration with 2Play, both reached the top ten on the UK Singles Chart. He released “Let’s Work It Out” under his own name, which peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.
cooperate
He collaborated with AR Rahman and Shilpa Rao on the song “Ishq Shava” from the film Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012). He collaborated with AR Rahman again, this time in the song “Mawalli Qawalli” from the film “Lekar Hum Deewana Dil” (2014).
Raghav’s picture with living legend AR Rahman
His song “Until the Sun Rises” was released in 2015 and was sung by Indian film actor Abhishek Bachchan and American artist Nelly.
Raghav’s 2015 single “Until the Sun Comes Up” poster
He collaborated with Jio Saavn in 2018 and released the song Maayera. The song has been streamed over 10 million times globally and has remained in the top 15 of the Indian streaming charts for 15 consecutive weeks.
Poster of Raghav’s 2018 album Maayera
Awards and nominations
- National Songwriters Guild Award (1997)
- MOBO Best Unsigned Performance (2000)
- MOBO Award; Best Collaboration (2004)
- Asian Achievement Award (2004)
- City Music Awards; Best Music Chart (2005)
- British Asian Music Awards; Best New Artist (2005)
- South Asian Music Awards; Best Artist (2005)
- Global Indian Music Academy Awards: Best Album (2008)
- Won the 2011 Juno Award for “R&B/Soul Record of the Year” for the song “So Much” with Kardinal Offishall (2011)
- The single “Fire” (2012) won the Canadian Radio Music Awards CHR and Hot/Adult & Contemporary “Best Song” Awards
- Winner of “Single of the Year” again at the Canadian Independent Music Awards for “Fire” (2012)
- Album “Phoenix” (2013) won the “Recording of the Year” award at the Canadian Western Music Awards presented by the Western Canadian Music Alliance
- Anokhi Award: Global Songwriting Empowerment (2018)
- Brit Asian Television Music Awards; Special Mention (2018)
Raghav performs at BRIT Asian Television Music Awards 2018
car collection
Raghav loves old classic cars and drives a BMW 735i.
Raghav expresses his love for vintage cars in Facebook post
Favorites
Facts/Trivia
- Raghav’s father was paralyzed and suffered from Guillain-Barré syndrome.
- Raghav’s parents loved listening to Hindi and Indian classical music, and one day, at the age of four, Raghav surprised them by singing one such song in front of them.
- While living in Calgary, Raghav was a member of the Calgary Young Singers Club.
- Raghav once said in an interview with DESIblitz that despite being Canadian, he feels he is more accepted in the British Asian music scene.
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