Josh, sometimes stylized as JoSH or as Jösh, is a Canadian Bhangra music group formed in 2000 in

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. Present members are "Rup" (

Rup Magon Rupinder "Rup" Singh Magon is an Indian-Canadian singer, songwriter, producer, actor and author born and raised in Montreal, Quebec. He is a co-lead singer of JoSH, a South Asian fusion band. Music career Rup founded Josh in 1996 with his broth ...

) and "Q" ( Qurram Hussain). Their songs showcase both modern and bhangra beats and music, but are strongly influenced by

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and

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Career

Josh was founded in 1996 by

with his brother, Rik Magon, and friend Shiraz 'Shazi' Hussain. They were joined by Qurram 'q' Hussein, Rup's in 1998, and two years later Rup and Q embarked on their own path for JoSH as a duo without Rik and Shiraz. While JoSH may be less known in their home country of

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, they are very popular in

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, particularly in

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and

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. Their second album, ''Kabhi'', as well as its title track, remained in both Indian and MTV World Top 20 lists for 26 weeks from October 2004 to January 2005. Additionally, JoSH was awarded

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India's 2004 "Immie" award for Best New Non-Film Artist. JoSH has collaborated with Grammy winner

Nelly Furtado Nelly Kim Furtado ( , ; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 45 million records, including 35 million in album sales worldwide, making her one of the most successful Canadian artists. Critics have noted ...

with bhangra remixes of her singles " Powerless (Say What You Want)", "

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" and " Maneater". They were also featured in Nelly Furtado's tour in India.Excerpts from the Nelly Furtado concert in Mumbai featuring JoSH
/ref> JoSH has also been involved with numerous multi-cultural initiatives, such as appearing on stage at Toronto's Yonge-Dundas Square as headliners of the 2007 South Asian Canadian Music Festival 'desiFest', founded by youth entrepreneur Sathish Bala. At the event, JoSH was introduced by special guest Sitara Hewitt, star of the hit Canadian TV comedy sitcom " Little Mosque on the Prairie". In 2009 JoSH performed in Coke Studio along with Pakistani leading artist

Shafqat Amanat Ali Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan (; ; born 26 February 1965) is a Pakistani pop and classical singer, songwriter, and composer belonging to the Patiala Gharana tradition of music. He was the lead vocalist of the Pakistani pop rock band Fuzön until ...

. In 2017, Josh made an appearance in the Grand Final episode of the revamped Pepsi Battle of the Bands played in

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Discography

* 2001 - ''Main Hoon Tanha'' * 2004 - ''Kabhi'' * 2006 - ''Mausam'' * 2010 - ''Beyond Kismat''

References

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External links

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BBC Radio Interview

Mag4U Interview

KalPoint Interview

DesiTunes Interview

DesiClub Interview
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Career

Discography

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