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Mickey Singh
Harmanjit "Mickey" Singh (born December 21, 1990) is an Indian-American singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, model and actor. He gained widespread popularity through his first mixtape of Punjabi and English music, ''Mick's Tape.'' It was released for free download on July 22, 2013 and included the tracks Bad Girl, In Love and Rani Mehlan Di. His music combines American and Punjabi music, and epitomizes the Urban Desi genre; it has also been influenced by jazz. His recent singles have included Rooftop Party, Ho Gaya Pyaar, Body, Hold Me, Lost, Phone and Yarri Yeah, Na Na, 4AM, Nachle 101. Early life Born in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India, into an Punjabi family, Singh began singing at the age of 3. At the age of 13, Singh attended Heritage High School. He moved to New York City, United States at the same age. At the age of 15, he began work in a local music studio to learn sound design and mixing. During this time, he continued listening to Bollywood music which inspired him to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur () is a city and a municipal corporation in Hoshiarpur district in the Doaba region of the Indian state of Punjab. It was founded, according to tradition, during the early part of the fourteenth century. In 1809, it was occupied by the forces of Maharaja Karanvir Singh and was united into the greater state of Punjab in 1849. Hoshiarpur has an average elevation of . Hoshiarpur district is located in the north-east part of the Indian state of Punjab. It falls in the Jalandhar Revenue Division and is situated in the Bist Doab portion of the Doaba region. Hoshiarpur shares a boundary with Kangra district, and Una district of Himachal Pradesh in the northeast. In the southwest, it borders Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Jalandhar district, and Kapurthala district, and in the northwest it borders Gurdaspur district. Demographics As per provisional data of 2011 census, Hoshiarpur City had a population of 1,68,843 out of which 88,290 were males and 80,153 wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birthday Cake (song)
"Birthday Cake" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna, from her sixth studio album, ''Talk That Talk'' (2011). After it leaked onto the Internet, fans expressed interest in the track being included on ''Talk That Talk'', but it was later revealed that the 1:18 (one minute, 18 seconds) length that leaked was in fact the final cut and was not being considered for inclusion on the album. Due to a high level of fan interest, the song was included on the album as an interlude. The full length version, also known as the official remix of the track, featuring Rihanna's ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, premiered online on February 20, 2012, to coincide with Rihanna's 24th birthday. The song peaked in the top thirty on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The lyrics to "Birthday Cake" express the desire to have spontaneous sex. Music critics were divided on "Birthday Cake", with the majority both praising and criticising the song's sexual lyrical content. Several critics compared the song to the prev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imran Khan (singer)
Imran Khan (born 28 May 1984) is a Dutch-Pakistani singer, songwriter. Khan sings in Punjabi and English. He first reached stardom in 2007 after the release of his first single "Ni Nachleh".. Khan was signed to Prestige Records in late 2007, and released the single "Ni Nachleh" on the label. His second single, "Amplifier", was released on 13 July 2009. As of July 2022, his song " Satisfya" is his most viewed video with over 800 million+ views. His debut 15-track album ''Unforgettable'' was released on 27 July 2009 via Prestige Records, produced by Eren E. Personal life Khan was born in The Hague to a Pakistani Punjabi Muslim Jat family. Khan's family originally hails from Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. He has two brothers and one sister. He is unmarried. Career Khan started his music career in his late teens. After Prestige Records released his debut single ''Ni Nachleh'', he continued his career by performing in several countries. Khan's first released single, "Amplifier", w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badshah (rapper)
Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia, (born 19 November 1985), known by his stage name Badshah, is an Indian rapper, singer, film producer and businessman known for his Hindi, Haryanvi, and Punjabi music. He started his career in 2006 alongside Yo Yo Honey Singh in his Hip Hop group Mafia Mundeer. He split from Honey in 2012 and released his independent Haryanvi song ''Kar Gayi Chull'', which was later adopted into the 2016 Bollywood movie, '' Kapoor & Sons''. His music has been featured in Bollywood soundtracks for films such as 2014 films ''Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania'' and '' Khoobsurat''. He is also considered one of the highest-paid artists and also a controversial rapper of India, for his songs like ''Genda Phool'' and ''Pagal''. His debut single, "''DJ Waley Babu''" featuring Aastha Gill, was ranked number one on the Indian iTunes charts within 24 hours of the release. The song crossed a million views on YouTube within 30 hours. In 2016, he collaborated with Navv Inder on "''W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raftaar (singer)
Dilin Nair (born 16 November 1988), better known by his stage name Raftaar, is an Indian rapper, lyricist, dancer, TV personality and music composer associated with Hindi and Punjabi music. He started his career as a dancer. He began his career in rap in 2008 with Lil Golu and Young Amli (now known as Ikka), recording songs and uploading them on social sites. He then started working with Yo Yo Honey Singh as a part of the Mafia Mundeer group. Raftaar later split from the group due to credit-related problems. He was supported by Ankit Khanna, who introduced him to the Punjabi music band RDB, who then signed him onto their label, Three Records. Soon after the split between the RDB members, Raftaar joined Manjeet Ral (now known as Manj Musik). He started his solo career in 2016 after getting signed to Zee Music Company. He won the Best Urban Single award for "Swag Mera Desi" with Manj Musik at the Brit Asia TV Music Awards. In 2019, he started judging the reality shows '' MTV H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manj Musik
Manjeet Singh Ral (Punjabi: ਮਨਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਰਾਲ, born 24 January 1975), better known by his stage-name Manj Musik, is a British Indian composer, singer and Filmi scorer. He was one of the music composer for the bhangra music group RDB, which was formed with his two brothers Surjeet Singh (SurjRDB) and Kuldeep Ral in 2000. Career Manj Musik started his musical journey with RDB group singing at their local gurudwara. After the death of the older brother Kuljeet Ral, Manj Musik decided to leave RDB. Beginning his solo career in 2014, At that same year he was awarded "Best Urban Single" at the Brit Asia TV Music Awards for "Swag Mera Desi" by himself and Raftaar. Manj Musik began producing his own singles and also began to produce music in Bollywood, and has worked with established actors such as Saif Ali Khan, Shahrukh Khan and Akshay Kumar, among others. In 2014 Manj founded his own music label Muzik ONE Records. Muzik ONE records Muzik ONE Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Zafar
Ali Zafar ( pa, ; born 18 May 1980) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, model, actor, producer, screenwriter and painter. Zafar started out on Pakistani television before becoming a popular musician. He later also established a career in Bollywood and his success led many Pakistani actors to venture into Hindi films. He has received five Lux Style Awards and a Filmfare Award nomination. Zafar started his career as a music composer and gained popularity with his single "Channo" from his debut album '' Huqa Pani'', which sold over five million copies worldwide. "Channo" turned out to be a huge success, topping many music charts and earned him several awards for Best Music Album and Artist. Zafar made his acting debut with a leading role in the 2010 Bollywood satire film '' Tere Bin Laden'', a moderate box office success. His performance in the film garnered critical appreciation and earned him several nominations in the Best Male Debut category, including Filmfare. He then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunidhi Chauhan
Sunidhi Chauhan (pronounced ; born 14 August 1983) is an Indian playback singer. Born in Delhi, she began performing in local gatherings at the age of 5 and made her career debut at the age of 13, with the film '' Shastra'' (1996). During the year, she won the first singing reality show titled ''Meri Awaz Suno'' and rose to prominence after recording "Ruki Ruki Si Zindagi" from ''Mast'' (1999). It won her Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent and was nominated for the Best Female Playback Singer. She is known for her versatility as a vocalist. Her second breakthrough was released in 2000, with the song "Mehboob Mere" from '' Fiza'', for which she received another Filmfare nomination. Chauhan received her third Filmfare nomination with the song "Dhoom Machale" from '' Dhoom'' (2004) followed by two more nominations during the next year for "Kaisi Paheli" and "Deedar De" from ''Parineeta'' and '' Dus'' (2005). In 2006, she was bestowed with her first Filmfare award for h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaan (singer)
Shantanu Mukherjee (born 30 September 1972), popularly known as Shaan, is an Indian playback singer, composer, live perfomer ,actor and television personality. He has recorded songs for films and albums in various Indian languages and has established himself as one of the highest-paid and best-established playback singers of Indian cinema. Shaan hosted the shows ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa'', ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs'', ''Star Voice of India'' and ''STAR Voice of India 2''. In ''Music Ka Maha Muqabla'', his team, ''Shaan's Strikers'', finished as the runners up to Shankar Mahadevan's team. He appeared as a judge in ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs'' 2014–2015 and ''The Voice India Kids 2016''. In 2015 and 2016, Shaan was the winning coach in each of the first two seasons of ''The Voice (Indian TV series), The Voice''. In 2016, in ''The Voice India Kids'', he was the coach of the runner-up contestant. His sister Sagarika is also a singer. Early life Shaan was born on 30 September 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Asian Network
BBC Asian Network is a British Asian radio station owned and operated by the BBC. The station's target audience is people "with an interest in British Asian lifestyles", especially British Asians between the ages of 18 and 34. The station has production centres at Broadcasting House in London and The Mailbox in Birmingham. The station broadcasts mainly in English, but has retained Sunday evening shows in South Asian languages. The Asian Network covers only the Indian subcontinent, with the rest of the continent – such as Japan and China – not covered by the station. The station's output consists largely of music and talk programmes. On Fridays at 4:00 p.m., the station broadcasts ''The Official Asian Music Chart'', compiled by the Official Charts Company and based on sales and streams across a seven-day period. According to RAJAR, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 476,000 with a listening share of 0.3% as of September 2022. History Origins as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diljit Dosanjh
Daljit Singh Dosanjh known professionally as Diljit Dosanjh (born 6 January 1984) is an Indian singer, actor, film producer and television personality. He works in Punjabi Music and subsequently in Punjabi and Hindi cinema. Dosanjh entered Social 50 chart by ''Billboard'' in 2020. He is featured in various music charts including Canadian Albums Chart, UK Asian chart by ''Official Charts Company and New Zealand Hot Singles.'' His movies, including ''Jatt & Juliet 2'', ''Punjab 1984'', ''Sajjan Singh Rangroot'' and ''Honsla Rakh'' are among the highest grossing Punjabi films in history. Hailing from Dosanjh Kalan, Jalandhar, Dosanjh started in 2002 and gained recognition in punjabi music with his album ‘Smile’(2005) and ‘Chocolate’(2008) followed by ‘The Next Level’(2009) with Yo Yo Honey Singh. Subsequently he pursued his acting, starring in debut punjabi movie The Lion of Punjab in 2011. He made his Bollywood debut in 2016 with the crime thriller ''Udta Punj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brit Asia TV Music Awards
The Brit Asia TV Music Awards, also known as Brit Asia TV World Music Awards or the abbreviation BAMA, is an awards show that is held annually in the United Kingdom since 2010 (except in 2016), usually in October. The awards show is produced by Brit Asia TV. Awards winners are decided by public voting at a website, from a list of nominees presented by the event organizers at a nomination party. Website ''desiblitz'' called it "UK's largest celebration of South Asian music" and "the biggest awards in the British Asian Music calendar". History The inaugural edition of the BAMA was in 2010, two years after the establishment of the Brit Asia TV channel in April 2008. The event was held in Birmingham, the so-called " Bhangra capital of the world". Birmingham also held most of the following editions except the 2011 and 2018 editions, held in London, and the 2019 edition held in Wembley. The editions between 2012 and 2017 were all held at same venue, the Utilita Arena Birmingham (unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
