Vidya Vox Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Vidya Vox is an Indian musician, actor, YouTuber, vlogger, dancer, and social media personality who was 8 years old when she immigrated with her family to the United States. She has released many albums like Kuthu Fire, Thalaivi, Diamonds, and Mad Dreams.

Born Name

Vidya Iyer

Nick Name

Vidya Vox

Sun Sign

Libra

Born Place

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

Education

After completing her school education, Vidya Vox got enrolled at George Washington University to study pre-medicine and psychology. However, she dropped out of the university in 2012 to focus on music.

Occupation

Musician, Actor, YouTuber, Vlogger, Dancer, Social Media Personality

Family

• Siblings – Vandana Iyer (Sister)

Manager

Vidya Vox has been represented by Pushpa Iyer.

Genre

Bollywood, Indian classical music, Carnatic music, western pop

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

She has released most of her work independently.

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 3 in or 160 cm

Weight

50 kg or 110 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Vidya Vox has dated –

1. Shankar Tucker – Vidya Vox is reported to be in a relationship with musician Shankar Tucker. She had first met Tucker in college. It is claimed that their professional association, which resulted from Tucker roping her for his musical projects, eventually blossomed into a romantic relationship. Neither of them has publicly confirmed that they are in a relationship, but their pictures together that are often posted on her official account certainly show that they are more than good friends.

Race / Ethnicity

Asian (Indian)

She has Tamil ancestry.

Hair Color

Dark Brown (Natural)

But, she has often experimented with various hair colors including blue hues.

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• High cheekbones
• Nose piercing (septum piercing)
• Broad and cute smile

Religion

Hinduism

Best Known For

• The popularity of her covers and mashups that she often posts on her YouTube account. Her mash-up of Closer / Kabira and Lean On / Jind Mahi went on to garner tens of millions of views. She has over 4.5 million subscribers on YouTube.
• Her popularity across various social media platforms. She has 1 million followers on Facebook and over 800k followers on Instagram.

As a Singer

She started her music career by creating a mash-up of English and Bollywood songs.

She has also released her EP Kuthu Fire. The music project was produced by Shankar Tucker. He also served as a co-writer with her.

First TV Show

In 2016, Vidya Vox made her first TV show appearance in the musical comedy show, Millennials: The Musical.

Vidya Vox Favorite Things

• Music Artists – Beyoncé, Aretha Franklin, Sia, Hans Zimmer, James Brown, Shankar Mahadevan, A. R. Rahman, Rashid Khan, Ranjani & Gayatri, Shankar Tucker, Kaushiki Chakraborty, Taylor Swift, Pandit Jasraj, Ed Sheeran

Source – Facebook

Vidya Vox Facts

1. At the age of 5, she started taking classes in Carnatic music.
2. While growing up, she was often bullied for her Indian background due to which she underwent an identity crisis.
3. While she was studying in college, she became confident in her Indian roots.
4. She became a member of the Indian Student Association while in college. Vidya also joined a couple of Indian folk-dance teams.
5. As a member of Shankar Tucker’s band, she has performed at prestigious locations such as National Centre for the Performing Arts (India), White House, and Webster Hall.
6. After she decided to focus completely on her music career, she moved to Mumbai for two years to learn music. She got enrolled in classes to study Hindustani classical and Western vocals.
7. Vidya Vox started experimenting with Bollywood and English mashups as she felt it was the perfect outlet for her. It blended two worlds she grew up in.
8. The original video of her mashup of Closer and Kabira was taken down by YouTube after the T-Series field copyright violation claim.
9. Visit her official website @ vidyavox.com.

Featured Image by Vidya Vox / Instagram