Nishtha Sharma (Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Runner-Up) Age, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Singer
Famous For	Being the first runner-up on the show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa (2023)
Physical Stats & More
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Award(s)	• 2016: Rani Laxmi Bai Veerta Award • 2017: Sultanpur Ratna • 2017: Dhruv Star Award at the Sangeet Natak Academy by the IFC Committee • 2019: ITA Award • 2019: YONO SBI 20under20 award in the Performing Artist - Female category • 2020: Junoon Award • 2021: Manikarnika Honour • 2021: Indian Icon Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth	25 March 2006 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2023)	17 Years
Birthplace	Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Zodiac sign	Aries
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh
School	Stella Maris Convent School, Sultanpur
Religion	Hinduism
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Husband/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Jay Prakash Sharma (music teacher) Mother- Geeta Sharma (music teacher)
Siblings	Brother- Harshit Sharma (singer)
Favourites
Singer(s)	Lata Mangeshkar, Shreya Ghoshal, Justin Bieber
Band(s)	The Vamps, One Direction

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nishtha Sharma

• Nishtha Sharma is an Indian singer who is known for becoming the first runner-up on the show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa (2023).

• Nishtha hails from a family that has a singing background. Both her parents are music teachers and run a music institute Shri Swami Haridas Sangeet Sewa Sansthan in Sultanpur. Her elder brother pursued a BA in music and is also a singer. She has learned music from her parents and brother.
  

  Nishtha Sharma as a child

• In 2014, she won the show Family No. 1.

• When she was in class 5, she participated in the show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs and reached the Top 30.

• In 2015, her friends from my parents’ institute filled out an application for her to audition for Indian Idol Junior. She got selected in Lucknow and then went to Delhi, where she qualified and received a golden ticket to Mumbai. In Mumbai, there were three theatre rounds, and she cleared two of them. She reached the Top 20 in the show.

• Nishtha participated in the television show The Voice India Kids in 2016. She was 10 years old at that time. She was part of Team Neeti Mohan and became the winner of the show. She won a prize money of Rs. 25,00,000 and a contract with Universal Music. After winning the show, she said,
  

  I would sincerely like to thank my coach for mentoring me and guiding me towards victory. Also, my parents who stood by me and encouraged my passion for singing. It is a great platform for singers like me to realise our potential and get an opportunity to be mentored by stalwarts from the industry.”

  

  Nishtha Sharma after winning The Voice India Kids

• In 2017, she released an album named ‘Udd Chala.’ She released a Sau Aasmaan cover in the same year.
  

  Poster of Nishtha’s first album ‘Udd Chala’

• On 31 January 2018, she performed live in IGI Stadium, Delhi on the Occasion of the Khelo India School Games.
  

  Nishtha Sharma at the Khelo India School Games

• In March 2018, she scored the first position in her class in academics and was also declared as a rounder student of the School.
  

  Nishtha Sharma after securing first position in the school

• She got an opportunity to sing in the promotional video song of an international magazine Akhand Gyan DJJS in 2018. ^[1]Nishtha Sharma – Instagram

• In 2019, she appeared on The Kapil Sharma Show as a guest.
  

  Nishtha Sharma on The Kapil Sharma Show

• In 2019, she participated in the show Superstar Singer. She became the runner-up on the show. During the audition for the show, she sang the song ‘Ghar more pardesiya’ which she later uploaded on YouTube and crossed 1 million views.

• In 2020, she released the cover of Ek Tak.

• In 2021, she scored 93.4% in the 12th board exams.

• She was announced as a brand ambassador of ‘beti baccho beti padao’ in 2021.

• In 2022, she received the silver play button from YouTube.
  

  Nishtha Sharma posing with YouTube silver button

• In 2023, she became a participant in the television show ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa.’ On the show, Judge Himesh Reshammiya gave her an opportunity to sing in his film. She also got a duet offer from guest singer Udit Narayan for a concert. When she was part of the show, she won 3 OGs. However, she became the first runner-up of the show.
  

  Nishtha Sharma singing with judge Himesh Reshammiya

• Apart from singing, she also likes to play tabla.

• A road leading to her home has been named after her- Nishtha Sharma Marg.

• She idolizes singers Asha Bhosle and Neeti Mohan.

• She has done various concerts and stage shows.
  

  Nishtha Sharma doing a stage show

• In an interview, she said that if she was not a singer, she would have become the CEO of a company because she is good at studies. According to her, she balances her studies and singing very well. In an interview, she talked about how she manages it and said,
  

  Actually, my mom and dad always thought me the importance of the studies in life. I know the studying will actually help you a lot, to know more about things and it will upgrade our vision to see world. Studying is as important as music in my life. Talking truly education is base and music are my toppings. I give nearly equal time to both the things. It not hard to manage the things when you actually love to do them, so you will never find any excuses to cut off your studies. Yea I love doing it.”