Dhruv

When
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025
8 p.m.
Cost: $33.22
Where
128 NE Russell St
Portland, OR 97212

A London-based, Singapore-raised singer, songwriter, and producer, Dhruv Sharma, who operates under the stylized mononym Dhruv, became a viral sensation in 2021 when his single "Double Take" became a streaming hit. Dhruv released his debut long-player, Private Blizzard, in 2024.

Inspired by Bollywood films and artists like Frank Ocean, the Beatles, and Amy Winehouse, Dhruv started writing songs in his early teens. Combining elements of pop and R&B, he began uploading his acoustic demos and made his official debut in 2019 with the lush and amorous "Double Take." The single caught fire on social media the following year and, by 2021, had amassed millions of streams. Two more singles, "Moonlight" and "Vulnerable," arrived later that year. All three songs appeared on Dhruv's debut EP, Rapunzel, in 2022. In early 2024, Dhruv issued the wry breakup song "Tragedy," the amorous "How?" and the driving "Speed of Light," all of which appeared on his debut full-length outing, Private Blizzard, later that May.