Shirin David

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Shirin David
Shirin David in 2015
Shirin David in 2015
Background information
Birth nameBarbara Shirin Davidavicius
Born (1995-04-11) 11 April 1995 (age 29)
Hamburg, Germany
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active2014–present
Labels

Barbara Shirin Davidavicius (born 11 April 1995), known professionally as Shirin David, is a German rapper, singer, songwriter and former YouTuber.

Career[edit]

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.

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Title Album details Peak chart positions
GER
[12]
AUT
[13]
SWI
[14]
Supersize 1 2 3
Bitches brauchen Rap
  • Released: 19 November 2021[15]
  • Label: Juicy Money Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, box set
3 3 4

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

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
"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

As featured artist[edit]

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

Other charted songs[edit]

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

Perfume line[edit]

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]

  • 2017: Shirin David — Created by the Community (in cooperation with dm-drogerie)
  • 2019: Shirin David — Created by Shirin (in cooperation with Douglas)

DirTea[edit]

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 Yes No No No
Candy Shop Yes Yes No No
Wet Peach Yes No Yes Yes
Lemon From Heaven No No Yes No
Juicy Mango Yes Yes No No
Juicy Mango Coconut No No No Yes
Icy Cactus No No No Yes

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Fack ju Göhte 2 Girl on Tubing Station Mini role
Kartoffelsalat – Nicht fragen! Heinke

Television[edit]

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

Tours[edit]

Headlining[edit]

  • 2023: Shirin David Live Tour[23]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Results[edit]

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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