Shirin David | |
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 Shirin David in 2015 | |
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| Birth name | Barbara Shirin Davidavicius |
| Born | 11 April 1995 Hamburg, Germany |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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Barbara Shirin Davidavicius (born 11 April 1995), known professionally as Shirin David, is a German rapper, singer, songwriter and former YouTuber.
Shirin David was born in Hamburg to a Lithuanian mother and an Iranian father. She started her YouTube channel in March 2014. As of July 2021, she was the 63rd most subscribed channel in Germany with over 2.7 million subscribers. [1] In 2015, she reached the top 10 of the German Charts as a feature on German R&B singer Ado Kojo's song "Du liebst mich nicht", a cover of the song with the same name by German rapper Sabrina Setlur. In February 2016, it was reported that Shirin David had cancelled her contract with YouTube network TubeOne Networks, who had made her famous. [2] In 2017, she was one of four judges at Deutschland sucht den Superstar , the German version of American Idol . [3] She moved to Berlin in 2018, having lived in Cologne for more than three years previously.
In January 2019, Shirin David released her first official single, "Orbit", which was later one of the tracks of her debut album Supersize. [4] In February, her second single, "Gib ihm", was released, reaching number one in the German Charts. Five weeks after the release of "Gib ihm", Shirin David was featured on the track "Affalterbach" by German rapper Shindy. About two weeks later, Shirin David released the song "ICE", which was followed by "Fliegst du mit" in May. At the end of June 2019, she published the single "On Off" featuring Maître Gims, [5] which was followed by the single "Brillis" in August. On 20 September 2019, she released both the single "Nur mit dir" featuring German singer Xavier Naidoo and her album Supersize , which peaked at number one on the German Album Charts. She became the first national female solo hip-hop artist to reach number one with an album as well as the first female hip hop act to top the charts with her debut album. [6]
In a YouTube video released in September 2019, Shirin David announced her second perfume was set to come out in October 2019, after she had already sold a perfume as part of a collaboration with dm-drogerie since 2014. [7] The newest fragrance is a collaboration with Douglas and a first sample of it is found in the limited content box to her album Supersize. [8]
After Shirin David had already released two merchandising collections in November 2016 and June 2017 in collaboration with Holymesh, [9] she released a pair of slippers with "GIB IHM" printed on in April 2020. Shirin David released the single "90-60-111" on 24 April 2020 [10] which became her second number one-hit in Germany, as well as her first number one-single in Austria. She also released a limited merchandise collection for the single. Two weeks after the release of "90-60-111", Shirin David was featured on the track "Conan x Xenia" by German rapper Haftbefehl. [11] Later in 2020, she released her song "Hoe's Up G's Down". Later, she released the song "Never Know" with German rapper Luciano, which debuted in the top 10 in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Her second studio album, Bitches brauchen Rap , was released on 19 November 2021.
In 2023, Shirin David became a coach on The Voice of Germany .
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [12] | AUT [13] | SWI [14] | ||
| Supersize |
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Bitches brauchen Rap |
| 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [12] | AUT [13] | SWI [14] | ||||
| "Orbit" | 2019 | 5 | 9 | 14 | Supersize | |
| "Gib ihm" | 1 | 3 | 9 | |||
| "Ice" | 8 | 8 | 28 | |||
| "Fliegst du mit" | 8 | 9 | 15 | |||
| "On Off" (featuring Maître Gims) | 3 | 5 | 6 | |||
| "Brillis" | 4 | 14 | 15 | |||
| "Nur mit dir" (featuring Xavier Naidoo) | 8 | 13 | 11 | |||
| "90-60-111" | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Non-album singles | |
| "Hoes Up G's Down" | 6 | 9 | 13 | |||
| "Ich darf das" | 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Bitches brauchen Rap | |
| "Lieben wir" | 1 | 6 | 6 |
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| "Be a Hoe/Break a Hoe" (featuring Kitty Kat) | 1 | 7 | 16 | |||
| "Schlechtes Vorbild" | 13 | 19 | 16 | |||
| "Lächel doch mal" | 2023 | 8 | 15 | 32 | Non-album single | |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [12] | AUT [13] | SWI [14] | ||||
| "Du liebst mich nicht" (Ado Kojo featuring Shirin David) | 2015 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Reise X |
| "Affalterbach" (Shindy featuring Shirin David) | 2019 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Drama |
| "Conan × Xenia" (Haftbefehl featuring Shirin David) | 2020 | 4 | 12 | 19 | Das weisse Album | |
| "Never Know" (Luciano featuring Shirin David) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Exot | |
| "Atemlos durch die Nacht" (10 Year Anniversary Version) (Helene Fischer featuring Shirin David) | 2023 | 1 | 9 | 14 | Non-album single | |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [12] | AUT [13] | SWI [14] | |||
| "NDA's" (with Shindy) | 2021 | 14 | 22 | 28 | Bitches brauchen Rap |
| "Babsi Bars" | — | — | 40 | ||
In 2017, Shirin David brought her own perfume out called "Shirin David — Created by the Community" in cooperation with dm-drogerie. Her fans had the chance to vote for their personal preferences during a specific time and created the perfume as a community. [18] For her second perfume, "Shirin David — Created by Shirin", she cooperated with Douglas. [19]
In late summer 2021, Shirin David brought her own ice tea line called DirTea ("Dir" stands for dirty; "Tea" stands for tea) out. Three different tastes called Candy Shop (Cotton Candy), Wet Peach (Peach) and Busty Blueberry (Blueberry) came out. [20]
Following her release of her sophomore album Bitches brauchen Rap, Shirin David released a sparkling edition [21] (with alcohol), including the two flavors Juicy Mango (Mango) and Candy Shop. In 2022, there will also be a zero-sugar [22] edition coming out. The drinks are available in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, including online and in specific-chosen retailers.
| Sorts | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DirTea | Extra DirTea | DirTea ZERO | DirTea Energy | |
| Busty Blueberry |  |  | | |
| Candy Shop | | | | |
| Wet Peach | | | | |
| Lemon From Heaven | | | | |
| Juicy Mango | | | | |
| Juicy Mango Coconut | | | | |
| Icy Cactus | | | | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Fack ju Göhte 2 | Girl on Tubing Station | Mini role |
| Kartoffelsalat – Nicht fragen! | Heinke |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Deutschland sucht den Superstar | Judge (Herself) | Season 14 |
| 2021 | Wer stiehlt mir die Show? | Participant (Herself) | Season 2 |
| 2023 | Drag Race Germany | Guest Judge (Herself) | Season 1, Episode 1 |
| The Voice of Germany | Judge (Herself) | Season 13 |
| Year | Award | Nomination | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bravo Otto Awards | Social Media-Star | Herself | Nominated | [24] |
| 2017 | Place To B Awards | YouTube | Won | [25] | |
| 2018 | Duftstars German Perfume Awards | Audience Award Women | Perfume "Created by the Community" | Won | [26] |
| 2019 | Place To B Awards | Special Honor | Herself | Won | [27] |
| Bambi | Shootingstar | Won | [28] | ||
| Hiphop.de Awards | Best Newcomer | Nominated | [29] | ||
| Best Song National | Gib ihm | Nominated | |||
| Best Video National | Nominated | ||||
| Best Line | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best German Act | Herself | Nominated | [30] |
| Bravo Otto Awards | Hip-Hop national | Bronze | [31] | ||
| Hiphop.de Awards | Best Song National | 90-60-111 | Nominated | [32] | |
| Duftstars German Perfume Awards | Lifestyle Award Women | Perfume "Created by Shirin" | Nominated | [33] | |
| 2021 | Price for Popculture | Favourite Female Artist | Herself | Nominated | [34] |
| 1LIVE Krone Awards | Best Female Artist | Nominated | [35] | ||
| Bravo Otto Awards | Hip-Hop national | Silver | [36] | ||
| Hiphop.de Awards | Best Album National | Bitches brauchen Rap | Nominated | [37] | |
| Best Song National | Be a Hoe/Break a Hoe(feat. Kitty Kat) | Nominated | |||
| Best Beat of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Best Line | Babsi Bars | Nominated | |||
| Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated | |||
| Best Rap-Solo-Act National | Nominated | ||||
| 2022 | German Influencer Awards | Music (MEGA) | Won | [38] | |
| Hiphop.de Awards | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [39] | ||
| 2023 | Price for Popculture | Favourite Video | Lächel Doch Mal | Won | [40] |
| Berlin Marketingprice | Honorary Award | Herself | Won | [41] | |
| Bravo Otto Awards | Rap/Hip-Hop national | Bronze | [42] | ||
| Hiphop.de Awards | Best Video National | Lächel Doch Mal | Nominated | [43] | |
| Best Line | Nominated | ||||
| Beat of the Year | Heidi | Nominated | |||
| Best Live-Act National | Herself | Nominated | |||
| Artist of the Year | Won | ||||
| Best Solo-Act National | Nominated |
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