Shirin David

Biography

Barbara Shirin Davidavicius (born 11 April 1995), known professionally as Shirin David (German: [ʃɪˈʁiːn ˈdeːvɪd]), is a German rapper, singer and songwriter, entrepreneur, and head of music label Juicy Money. 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×Supersize20 September 2019 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Orbit3:172Gib ihm2:443Gift2:594Nur mit dir3:395ICE2:546Brillis3:067Größter Fan3:148ON/OFF3:099Fliegst du mit4:1810Melodien4:3311Unsichtbar3:2212Gibt es dich?3:01 (2019), Bitches brauchen Rap×Bitches brauchen Rap18 November 2021 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Babsi Bars2:312Depressionen im Paradies3:103Last Bitch Standing3:064Ich darf das2:325NDA’s3:506Juicy Money2:467Lieben wir2:368Man’s World2:479Bae2:2010Be a Hoe/Break a Hoe2:5111Dior Sauvage2:1812Heute nicht2:3213Bitches brauchen Rap2:5114Schlechtes Vorbild2:5815Bramfeld Storys8:56 (2021), and Schlau aber blond×Schlau aber blond13 February 2025 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1iconic1:482schlau aber blond2:103bauch beine po2:144atzen & barbies2:265⁠hass dich2:256küss mich doch2:257⁠grwm2:098baby bounce2:479wenn ich dich seh2:2010größter fehler2:2911ich krieg dich nicht aus meinem kopf2:1712it girl2:2413pms2:2514fsk161:54 (2025), with the first and third 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.

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×Orbit25 January 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Orbit3:17", which was later one of the tracks of her debut album Supersize×Supersize20 September 2019 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Orbit3:172Gib ihm2:443Gift2:594Nur mit dir3:395ICE2:546Brillis3:067Größter Fan3:148ON/OFF3:099Fliegst du mit4:1810Melodien4:3311Unsichtbar3:2212Gibt es dich?3:01. In February, her second single, "Gib ihm×Gib ihm15 February 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Gib ihm2:43", was released, reaching number one in the German Charts. Five weeks after the release of "Gib ihm", David was featured on the track "Affalterbach×Affalterbach22 March 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Affalterbach2:54" by German rapper Shindy. About two weeks later, David released the song "ICE", which was followed by "Fliegst du mit×Fliegst Du mit17 May 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Fliegst Du mit4:19" 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×Conan x Xenia7 May 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Conan x Xenia3:21" by German rapper Haftbefehl. Later in 2020, she released her song "Hoe's Up G's Down". Later, she released the song "Never Know×Never Know16 July 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Never Know3:17" with German rapper Luciano, which debuted in the top 10 in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Her second studio album, Bitches brauchen Rap×Bitches brauchen Rap18 November 2021 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Babsi Bars2:312Depressionen im Paradies3:103Last Bitch Standing3:064Ich darf das2:325NDA’s3:506Juicy Money2:467Lieben wir2:368Man’s World2:479Bae2:2010Be a Hoe/Break a Hoe2:5111Dior Sauvage2:1812Heute nicht2:3213Bitches brauchen Rap2:5114Schlechtes Vorbild2:5815Bramfeld Storys8:56, was released on 19 November 2021.

2023–present: The Voice of Germany coach, Schlau aber blond, and "Gut Genug"

In 2023, David was featured as a coach on the season 13 of The Voice of Germany. In July 2024, David released her single "Bauch Beine Po×bauch beine po25 July 2024 · SingleSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1bauch beine po2:14", 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×Schlau aber blond13 February 2025 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1iconic1:482schlau aber blond2:103bauch beine po2:144atzen & barbies2:265⁠hass dich2:256küss mich doch2:257⁠grwm2:098baby bounce2:479wenn ich dich seh2:2010größter fehler2:2911ich krieg dich nicht aus meinem kopf2:1712it girl2:2413pms2:2514fsk161:54, on 14 February 2025. The album followed Supersize×Supersize20 September 2019 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Orbit3:172Gib ihm2:443Gift2:594Nur mit dir3:395ICE2:546Brillis3:067Größter Fan3:148ON/OFF3:099Fliegst du mit4:1810Melodien4:3311Unsichtbar3:2212Gibt es dich?3:01 in reaching number one on the German album chart. In addition, she launched her own beauty care line, shirin beauty, in April 2025. In late 2025, David returned as a coach on The Voice of Germany, for season 15, after a one-season hiatus, becoming the first female coach on the show to bring two artists to the final. She also returned in late 2026 for season 16, marking her third season as a coach.
David co-wrote the single "Gut Genug×Gut genug22 May 2026 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Gut genug3:09" with the production group KitschKrieg and the music duo Blumengarten, which was released on 22 May 2026. The song went viral as an internet meme on social media platforms, peaking atop Ö3 Austria Top 40 and the German Singles Chart, giving David her eighth number-one single in the country. In the song, David provides a verse that revolves around her insecurities, which was criticized by critics and online users, with YouTube users demanding a version without her.

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×Bitches brauchen Rap18 November 2021 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Babsi Bars2:312Depressionen im Paradies3:103Last Bitch Standing3:064Ich darf das2:325NDA’s3:506Juicy Money2:467Lieben wir2:368Man’s World2:479Bae2:2010Be a Hoe/Break a Hoe2:5111Dior Sauvage2:1812Heute nicht2:3213Bitches brauchen Rap2:5114Schlechtes Vorbild2:5815Bramfeld Storys8:56, 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.

Barbara — Becoming Shirin David

A documentary based on David's early career, Barbara — Becoming Shirin David, was released by Netflix in 2026.