Indian singer
Harshdeep Kaur
Kaur in 2023
Born (1986-12-16 ) 16 December 1986 (age 38) Occupation Singer Years active 2003–present Spouse
Children 1 Musical career Genres Sufi , Bollywood
Musical artist
Harshdeep Kaur (born 16 December 1986) is an Indian playback singer known for her Bollywood Hindi, Punjabi, English and Sufi songs. She is popularly known as "Sufi Ki Sultana" because of her soulful Sufi renditions.[ 1] Bollywood soundtracks. Kaur was sixteen years old when she released her first Bollywood song, "Sajna Mai Haari".
Kaur has recorded songs for film music in multiple Indian languages, including Hindi , Punjabi , Malayalam , Tamil and Urdu , and has established herself as a leading playback singer of Indian cinema . She has worked with leading music directors[ 2] A R Rahman , Pritam Chakraborty , Vishal–Shekhar , Salim–Sulaiman , Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy , Amit Trivedi , Shantanu Moitra , Tanishk Bagchi , Himesh Reshammiya , Sanjay Leela Bhansali , Sohail Sen .[citation needed She's one of the very few Indian singers to have sung for a Hollywood film. Her track R.I.P., composed by AR Rahman , was a part of Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle 's film 127 Hours [ 3]
Some of her popular songs include Katiya Karun from Rockstar; Dilbaro from Raazi; Heer from Jab Tak Hai Jaan; Ik Onkar from Rang De Basanti; Zaalima Nachde Ne Saare from Baar Baar Dekho; Bari Barsi from Band Baaja Baaraat; Kabira from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani; Jugni ji from Cocktail; and Twist Kamariya from Bareilly ki Barfi.[ 4]
In 2019, Kaur received the IIFA Award for Best Female Playback Singer award at the 20th IIFA Awards for the song "Dilbaro" from the film Raazi. She also won the Star Screen Award, Zee Cine Award for the same song Dilbaro.[ 5]
Early life
Kaur was born on 16 December 1986 to Savinder Singh Sohal in Delhi.[ 6] 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.
Career
Television
Kaur won the singing competition MTV’s Video Ga Ga in 2003.[ 7] Junoon – Kuch Kar Dikhaane Ka Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan as her mentor.[ 8]
She sang the title song of TV series Bani – Ishq Da Kalma [ 9] Coke Studio (India) from 2011 to 2015.[ 10]
Harshdeep Kaur became a "Judge" on StarPlus singing reality show The Voice India Adnan Sami , Kanika Kapoor and Armaan Malik as the other coaches and by "Super Guru" A. R. Rahman .[ 11]
Personal life
Kaur married her childhood friend Mankeet Singh in a traditional Sikh wedding ceremony on 20 March 2015 in Mumbai.[ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15]
Television appearances
Coke Studio (India) on MTV:
Season 1 – Hoo[ 16]
Season 2 – Nirmohiya[ 17] [ 18]
Season 3 – Dinae Dinae[ 19]
Season 4 – Teriyan Tu Jaane[ 20] As a judge on The Voice StarPlus in 2019. Her team won the reality show.
The opening ceremony of IPL in 2017.
Special performance at the Global Indian Music Academy Awards in 2016.
MTV Unplugged : Aaj din Chadeya with Pritam Featured multiple times on The Kapil Sharma Show
Concerts and tours
2013
In April she headlined the Southbank Centre Music Festival in London, alongside Soul/Bollywood singer Ash King.[ 24]
In August she headlined the Mosaic Festival held in Mississauga, Canada.[ 24]
In September she performed at the London Mela in Gunnersbury Park.[ 25] 2014
AAS Concert at Purana Qila with Attaullah Khan.[ 26]
MTV Unplugged Concert with Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan
Live in Concert with Pritam at Wembley Arena, London, Dubai & Singapore
Infinite Love Concerts with AR Rahman in Singapore and Malaysia 2015
Performed with her band at the Stardust Concert held at the Royal Festival Hall in London in September 2015 2016
Performed at the Heart of Asia Conference held in Amritsar in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Asian leaders in 2016
Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi with Shekhar Ravjiani at The Esplanade in Singapore in September 2016 2017
First Indian singer to become a headliner at the Manchester International Festival in June 2017.[ 24]
Headlined "Sounds Of Sufi" Concert at the Esplanade in Singapore in November 2017
Leading performers of the AR Rahman Encore tour in India 2017
Her Solo UK tour in March 2018 was a huge success and garnered a lot of appreciation from the music industry and her fans.
She has performed with the Legendary Punjabi singer "Gurdas Mann" in 2015 & 2018 in New Delhi. 2018
She was the leading performer on Pritam's First-ever North American Tour in April 2018.
She opened for Bryan Adams ' on his India tour on 12 October(Mumbai) and 14 October (Delhi) in 2018.[ 27]
Performed for Ranveer Singh & Deepika Padukone's Wedding in Lake Como, Italy. 2019
Headlining performer at the "Jashn-e-Rekhta" Festival held in Delhi.
Headlined Konark Festival in Orissa
Discography
Film songs
Other songs
Year
No.
Album(s) / TV Show(s)
Song
Notes
2010
1
Channel Divya "Barse Channel Divya" (Theme Song 1)
2013
2
Bani – Ishq Da Kalma "Saaiyaan"
TV show
3
Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai "Ye Jo Subha Ka Ik Sitara Hai"
Pakistani TV Show
2015
4
—
"Jutti Kasuri"
Punjabi Folk (Single)
5
Save the Girl Child "Nanak di Soch"
Single
2016
6
—
"Saaun Da Mahina"
Tribute to Jagjit Singh
7
Shabad "Lakh Khushiyaan"
8
"Nanak Naam Mile"
9
Strumm Sufi Album"Wali Allah"
10
Educate the Girl Child Anthem "School ki Ghanti"
For Nestle
11
100 Days "Joban Madhuban"
TV show
12
Ek Shringaar-Swabhiman "Ek Shringaar Swabhimaan"
13
MTV Unplugged "Aaj Din Chadeya"
with Pritam
14
350th Birth Anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh "Guru Gobind Singh Ji"
2017
15
"Waho Waho Gobind Singh"
16
Social Song
"Hawa Badlo Anthem"
Campaign against Air Pollution
17
Collaboration
"Lovers Quest Medley 5"
18
Single
"Dil Di Reejh"
Punjabi Single
19
T Series Mixtapes"Ehna Akhiyaan / Yaar Mangeya Si"
20
Simran for meditation
"Satnam Waheguru Ji"
Guru Nanak Jayanti Special
2018
21
T Series Mixtapes Punjabi"Chhalla / Ni Mai Kamli"
22
Single
"Chamba Kitni Duur"
Himachali Folk Song (Single)
23
Song for Virushka
"Peer Vi Tu"
Wedding Song of Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma
24
Shabad
"Satguru Nanak Aaye Ne"
550 years of Guru Nanak Jayanti Special
2020
25
Prayer
"Taati Vaao Na Lagai"
26
Prayer
"Chaupai Sahib"
Prayer written by Guru Gobind Singh
27
Title song
India Wali Ma
Sony TV
28
Single
Pyaar Mileya
Single on her own music label
2021
29
Single
Behaal
30
Single
Jannat
Collaboration with UK Based artist Ezu
31
Prayer
Tegh Bahadur Simriye
400 years of Guru Tegh Bahadur Jayanti Special
32
Bhoomi
Jallianwala
Released in Album Bhoomi by Salim Suleiman
2022
33
Himesh Ke Dil Se "Tenu Pyyarr Kardaa"
Music Album
34
Bhoomi
Koi Bole ram
Released in Album Bhoomi by Salim Suleiman
35
Single
Ni Main Jaana
Featured at Times Square for Spotify Equal
36
Prayer
Mere Maalik Ji
37
Single
Waah Sajna
Single on her own music label
38
Prayer
Lakh Khushian Patshahian
39
Prayer
Purab Mubarak
40
Prayer
Jithe Jaaye Bahe Mera Satguru
2024
41
Single
Bhala Sipahiya
Dogri Song
42
Prayer
Naasro Mansoor Guru Gobind Singh
Released on her own music label
43
Prayer
Ram Siya Ram
Released on the occasion of Ram Mandir opening at Ayodhya
44
Single
O Sajna
Collaboration with Abhijit Vaghani
45
Prayer
Anand Sahib
Released on her own music label
46
Single
Yaar Banaaya Tennu
Collaboration with Kunaal Vermaa & Abhijit Vaghani
47
Single
Dua
Collaboration with ShameerTandon and released on Zee Music
48
Single
Pardesiya
Collaboration with Kanwar Grewal
49
Single
Teri Ban Jaana
Released on Zee Music
Awards and nominations
Reality competitions
Winner , MTV Video GaGa Contest (2001)Winner , NDTV Imagine's JUNOON Kuchh Kar Dikhane Ka (2008)Winner , Aao Jhoomein Gaayein (SAB TV)Winner , SAREGAMA Punjabi (Alpha TV)
Notes
References
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