Shirin David

Barbara Shirin Davidavicius (born 11 April 1995), known professionally as Shirin David, is a German rapper, singer and songwriter, entrepreneur, and head of a music label. Initially known for creating video content on the online platform YouTube, David gained notoriety as a singer in 2015 when she was featured on the single "Du liebst mich nicht". Since then she has primarily continued making music as a rapper. David has released three full-length albums: Supersize (2019), Bitches brauchen Rap (2021), and Schlau aber blond (2025), with the first and latest reaching number one on the German Album Top 100.

Early life

Barbara Shirin Davidavicius was born in Hamburg to a Lithuanian mother and an Iranian father. She spent the first years of her life in Lithuania. At a young age she began to play the piano, later followed by the violin and oboe. At the same time, she took dance lessons at the ballet school of the Hamburg Ballet. She also studied at the Hamburg Youth Opera Academy.

Career

2015–2018: YouTube channel and Deutschland sucht den Superstar judge

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. 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 David had cancelled her contract with YouTube network TubeOne Networks, who had made her famous. In 2017, she was one of four judges at Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German version of American Idol. She moved to Berlin in 2018, having lived in Cologne for more than three years previously.

2019–2021: Supersize and Bitches brauchen Rap

In January 2019, David released her first official single, "Orbit", which was later one of the tracks of her debut album Supersize. In February, her second single, "Gib ihm", was released, reaching number one in the German Charts. Five weeks after the release of "Gib ihm", David was featured on the track "Affalterbach" by German rapper Shindy. About two weeks later, 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, 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.

In a YouTube video released in September 2019, 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. 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.

After David had already released two merchandising collections in November 2016 and June 2017 in collaboration with Holymesh, she released a pair of slippers with "GIB IHM" printed on in April 2020. David released the single "90-60-111" on 24 April 2020 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", David was featured on the track "Conan x Xenia" by German rapper Haftbefehl. 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.

2023–present: The Voice of Germany coach and Schlau aber blond

In 2023, David was featured as a coach on the season 13 of The Voice of Germany. She returned to the coaching panel in 2025, for season 15, after a one-season hiatus. In July 2024, David released her single "Bauch Beine Po", which reached number one on the German charts. It was her 7th number one hit in Germany, making her the first female artist worldwide with 7 number one singles on the German charts. David released her third album, Schlau aber blond, on 14 February 2025. The album followed Supersize in reaching number one on the German album chart. In addition, she launched her own beauty care line, shirin beauty, in April 2025.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Other charted songs

Perfume line

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. For her second perfume, "Shirin David — Created by Shirin", she cooperated with Douglas.

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

DirTea

In late summer 2021, David launched a line of ice tea products called DirTea (homophone of dirty). The initial launch included the flavors Candy Shop (Cotton Candy), Wet Peach (Peach) and Busty Blueberry (Blueberry).

Following her release of her second album Bitches brauchen Rap, DirTea released a sparkling edition (with alcohol), including the two flavors Juicy Mango (Mango) and Candy Shop. In 2022, a zero-sugar edition was made available. DirTea products are available in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, including online and in specifically chosen retailers.

Filmography

Film

Television

Tours

• 2023: Shirin David Live Tour
• 2025: Schlau aber Blond Tour

Awards and nominations