Genres Sufi, Bollywood Role Playback Singer Occupation(s) Playback singer Spouse Mankeet Singh (m. 2015) | Years active 2003–present Parents Savinder Singh Name Harshdeep Kaur Movies Patiala House, Ek Noor | |
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Born 16 December 1986 (age 37)
Delhi, India ( 1986-12-16 ) Albums Rubaru, Download This Album - Harshdeep Kaur Similar People Vinit Singh, Palak Muchhal, Aman Trikha, Shabab Sabri, Angaraag Mahanta Profiles | ||
Harshdeep kaur i singer i exclusive interview i 2015
Harshdeep Kaur (born 16 December 1986) is an Indian Playback singer known for her Hindi film songs. After winning the titles in two talent reality shows, Kaur established herself as a lead singer in Bollywood soundtracks.She has recorded songs for film music in various Indian languages, and has established herself as a leading playback singer of Indian cinema.She has worked with some of the leading music directors (including A R Rahman, Pritam Chakraborty, Vishal-Shekhar, Salim Sulaiman, Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Amit Trivedi, Sohail Sen. She worked for Pakistani industry too. She sang balley balley from "bin roye" Pakistani movie.
Contents
- Harshdeep kaur i singer i exclusive interview i 2015
- The Best Female Playback Award Goes To Harshdeep Kaur And Vibha Saraf For The Song Dilbaro
- Biography
- Awards and competitions
- Sufi Ki Sultana
- MTV Video GAGA Winner
- MTV Ray Ban Never Hide Sounds
- Bani Ishq Da Kalma
- Concerts
- References
Katiya Karun from Rockstar, Heer from Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Ik Onkar from Rang De Basanti, Zaalima from Raees, Nachde Ne Saare from Baar Baar Dekho, Bari Barsi from Band Baaja Baaraat, Kabira from Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani etc. are some of her superhit songs.
The Best Female Playback Award Goes To Harshdeep Kaur And Vibha Saraf For The Song Dilbaro
Biography
Harshdeep Kaur was born on 16 December in a Sikh family in Delhi and inherited music from her father, Savinder Singh, who owns a factory of musical instruments. She attended New Era Public school in Delhi. Apart from studying, she started learning music at the age of six. She learnt Indian classical music from Mr. Tejpal Singh, popularly known as the Singh Brothers, and Western classical music from George Pullinkala, Delhi Music Theatre. Later, at the age of twelve, to explore the world of music, she joined the Delhi School of Music to learn piano. She is famous for her Sufi genre songs. On 20 March 2015, Harshdeep married her friend Mankeet Singh.
She has also featured in Coke Studio (India) on MTV in all the three seasons. Season 1 – Hoo (Music recreated by Leslie Lewis) Season 2 – Nirmohiya (Music by Amit Trivedi) & Hey Ri (Music by Hitesh Sonik) Season 3 – Dinae Dinae with Papon Season 4 - Teriyan Tu Jaane (Amit Trivedi) In April 2013 she headlined the prestigious Southbank Centre Music Festival in London, alongside Soul/Bollywood singer Ash King. In August 2013, she headlined the prestigious Mosaic Festival held in Mississauga, Canada. In September 2013 she performed at the London Mela in Gunnersbury Park.
Awards and competitions
Kaur is the first female to win two reality show titles.
Sufi Ki Sultana
Kaur won the singing competition Junoon – Kuch Kar Dikhaane Ka on NDTV Imagine in September 2008. She competed from the Sufi Ki Sultan genre with Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan as her mentor. She was declared the Sufi Ki Sultana by Amitabh Bachchan who was the chief guest in the Grand Finale.
The show was a competition between three genres – Sufi, Folk and Bollywood. Singers from India and Pakistan participated in the show. Kaur wore Sufi attire, especially while performing Sufi songs.
MTV Video GAGA Winner
Kaur also won the MTV Video Gaga Contest in 2001.
MTV Ray Ban Never Hide Sounds
Harshdeep Kaur featured on MTV Ray Ban Never Hide Sounds as a Mentor for young and upcoming bands in the Sufi Genre. She mentored the Sufi-Rock Band 'Nasya' in first season & the band "JIHAANA" in second season and performed at Hard Rock Cafe and similar venues across the country.
Bani Ishq Da Kalma
This will probably be the first time on TV that a singer has appeared in the middle of the narrative and taken the story forward. She has sung the theme song of this daily soap. The song is a Sufi Song called "Saaiyaan" .It is not just a song, but a story of a girl that she is narrating in verses throughout the show.
Concerts
Harshdeep Kaur has headlined many prestigious concerts.