Nina & Malika

Nina & Malika
Also known as The Elektrovertz
Origin Mumbai, India
Genres Electronic dance music
Occupation(s) DJ, record producer
Years active 2009–present
Labels Spinnin' Records
Associated acts Zaeden

Nina & Malika, also known as The Elektrovertz[1] are an Indian DJ/producer duo consisting of Nina Shah and Malika Haydon.[2] The duo have performed at the Sunburn Festival, the VH1 Supersonic Festival,[3] and opened for Coldplay at the Global Citizen Festival in 2016.[4]

On July 29, 2016, the duo released their first single with Indian DJ Zaeden titled Never Let You Go.[5]

Career

Starting out as childhood friends, Nina Shah and Malika Haydon attended a production course at DJ Brian Fernandes' Studio 58, after which they formed their DJ duo under the moniker 'The Elektrovertz' in 2009 and began performing tech house and techno music in 2010.[6] Malika Haydon is the sister of actress Lisa Haydon and had previously starred in Agent Vinod along side Saif Ali Khan.[7]

The duo graced the cover of Rolling Stone India in June, 2015.[8] In 2016, the duo signed with Spinnin' Records and released their first single with Zaeden in July of that year.[9][10] The track features vocals by Cimo Frankel, and the subsequent music video was shot across Europe.[11]

Discography

Title Year Peak chart positions Notes
US CAN UK
"Never Let You Go" 2016 — — — Zaeden & Nina & Malika Ft. Cimo Frankel
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ↑ "Under the groovy sun". The Himalayan Times. May 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Nina Shah and Malika Haydon (The Electroverts fame) perform live at this trendy white night at The Blue Blazer in Sector 26". Times of India. October 31, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Electric magic with Nina & Malika". The Himalayan Times. April 7, 2017.
  4. ↑ Mahindru, Megha (November 20, 2016). "All that you missed at the Global Citizen Festival". Vogue (magazine). an uninspiring (and most-likely a filler) set by The Electrovertz
  5. ↑ "Never Let You Go - Single by Zaeden & Nina & Malika". iTunes.
  6. ↑ Lobo, Kenneth (June 25, 2015). "Electric Ladies: The Women Firing Up The EDM Scene in India". Rolling Stone India.
  7. ↑ Pivhal, Navin (October 26, 2016). "Riding the DJ wave with elan". The Hans India.
  8. ↑ Lobo, Kenneth (June 25, 2015). "Watch: The Electrovertz Cover Shoot – June 2015". Rolling Stone India.
  9. ↑ Kalra, Sneha (September 30, 2016). "Electroverts turn tables!". Deccan Chronicle.
  10. ↑ Ganguly, Srijani (August 21, 2016). "This 21-year-old DJ chooses to be behind the turntable simply because it makes him happy". India Today. Nina Shah and Malika Haydon, who are also signed on to Spinnin' Records, have plenty of catchy tunes to their names as well.
  11. ↑ Gautam, Tanya (August 12, 2016). "Making crowd go crazy". The Hindu.
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