Harshdeep Kaur

Indian singer


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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. After winning titles in two reality shows, Kaur established herself as a lead singer in 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 (including 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. 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. She has also sung a few songs for the Pakistani film and television industry.

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 from Raees; 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.

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.

Early life

Kaur was born on 16 December 1986 to Savinder Singh Sohal in Delhi. She is from a musical background. Her father, Savinder Singh Sohal, owns a factory of musical instruments. She attended Springdales School in New Delhi. Apart from studying, she started learning music at the age of six. She learned 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. In 2008 she won Junoon – Kuch Kar Dikhaane Ka. She competed from the Sufi Ki Sultan genre with Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan as her mentor.

She sang the title song of TV series Bani – Ishq Da Kalma in 2013. Kaur is the only singer who has appeared on all four seasons of Coke Studio (India) from 2011 to 2015.

Harshdeep Kaur became a "Judge" on StarPlus singing reality show The Voice India. She was joined by Adnan Sami, Kanika Kapoor and Armaan Malik as the other coaches and by "Super Guru" A. R. Rahman.

Personal life

Kaur married her childhood friend Mankeet Singh in a traditional Sikh wedding ceremony on 20 March 2015 in Mumbai. The couple's first child, Hunar Singh was born on 2 March 2021.

Television appearances

  • Coke Studio (India) on MTV:
    • Season 1 – Hoo (Music recreated by Leslie Lewis) in 2011
    • Season 2 – Nirmohiya (Music by Amit Trivedi) & Hey Ri (Music by Hitesh Sonik) in 2012
    • Season 3 – Dinae Dinae with Papon in 2013
    • Season 4 – Teriyan Tu Jaane (Amit Trivedi) in 2015
  • As a judge on The Voice, a singing reality show on 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

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YearConcerts and ToursCity(s) / Country(s)NotesRef.
2010A. R. Rahman Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World TourUSA, Canada, UK, South Africa, & Singapore
2011Rockstar ConcertIndia, LondonFilm promotional Concert
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2013

  • In April she headlined the Southbank Centre Music Festival in London, alongside Soul/Bollywood singer Ash King.
  • In August she headlined the Mosaic Festival held in Mississauga, Canada.
  • In September she performed at the London Mela in Gunnersbury Park.

2014

  • AAS Concert at Purana Qila with Attaullah Khan.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

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YearFilm(s)No.Song(s)Co-artist(s)NotesAapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha HaiOops!KaramRang De BasantiTaxi No. 92111971Red: The Dark SideHalla BolKarzzzzKajraareGuzaarishBand Baaja BaaraatKhatta MeethaDesi BoyzRockstarCinema CompanyCocktailJab Tak Hai JaanKhiladi 786Luv Shuv Tey Chicken KhuranaYeh Jawaani Hai DeewaniPhata Poster Nikhla HeroEnnathan PesuvathoDil Vil Pyaar VyaarPunjab 1984Pora PoveBang Bang!Bin RoyePrem Ratan Dhan PayoSaadey CM Saab31st OctoberSultanHappy Bhag JayegiBaar Baar DekhoParchedBefikreRaeesIradaFlat 211Bareilly Ki BarfiHichkiRaaziLashtam PashtamManmarziyaanHappy Phirr Bhag JayegiEk Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa LagaParey Hut LoveHappy Hardy and HeerBhangra Paa LePangaTanhajiJawaani JaanemanLove in Vietnam
20031"Sajna Main Haari"Nikhil–Vinay
2"Alag Alag"Ravi Pawar
3"Uljal Baat Hai Duniya Ki"
20054"Le Jaa"Vishal Dadlani
20065"Ik Onkar"A. R. Rahman
6"Udne Do"Vishal–Shekhar
20077"Saajana"Akash Sagar
8"Saajana" (Remix)
9"Dil Ne Ye Na Jaana"Himesh Reshammiya
200810"Is Pal Ki Soch"
11"Lut Jaaon Lut Jaaon"Himesh Reshammiya
201012"Aafreen"
13"Woh Lamha Phir Se Jeena Hai"
14"Woh Lamha Phir Se Jeena Hai" (Party Mix)
15"Chaand Ki Katori"
16"Baari Barsi"Labh Janjua, Salim Merchant
17"Sajde Kiye" (Film Version)Roopkumar Rathod
18"Sajde Kiye" (Remix)KK, Suzanne D'Mello
201119"Jhak Maar Ke"Neeraj Shridhar
20"Jhak Maar Ke" (Remix)
21"Katiya Karoon"A.R. Rahman
201222"Sonee Lagdee"Alphons Joseph, ManjariMalayalam film
23"Alif Allah (Jugni)"Arif Lohar
24"Heer"A.R. Rahman
25"Tu Hoor Pari"Javed Ali, Shreya Ghoshal, Chandrakala Singh
26"Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana"Shahid Mallya
27"Luni Hasi" (Female)
201328"Kabira" (Encore)Arijit Singh
29"Mere Bina Tu" (Film Version)Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
201430"Nenje Nenje Nee"Tamil film
31"Pennaga Pirathu"Dhilip Varman
32"Saanu Te Aisa Mahi"Sunidhi ChauhanPunjabi film
33"Rabb Meri Umar" (Lori)
34"Nee Adugu Venaka"Telugu film
35"Uff"Benny Dayal
201536"Ballay Ballay"Shiraz UppalUrdu film
37"Jalte Diye"Anweshaa, Shabab Sabri, Vinit Singh
201638"Mere Vich Teri"Harbhajan MannPunjabi film
39"Rabb De Bande"
40"Sachi Muchi"Mohit Chauhan
41"Happy Oye"Shahid Mallya
42"Nachde Ne Saare"Jasleen Royal, Siddharth Mahadevan
43"Mai Ri Mai"Neeti Mohan
44"Khulke Dulke"Gippy Grewal
201745"Zaalima"Arijit Singh
46"Mahi"Shabab Sabri
47"Tere Lams Ne" (Unplugged)
48"Twist Kamariya"Yasser Desai, Altamash Faridi
201849"Oye Hichki"
50"Soul of Hichki"
51"Dilbaro"Vibha Saraf, Shankar Mahadevan
52"Rab Rakha"Sukhwinder Singh
53"Grey Walaa Shade"Jazim Sharma
54"Chonch Ladhiyaan"
55"Jaisi Teri Marzi"Bhanu Pratap Singh
56"Happy Bhag Jayegi"Daler Mehndi, Suvarna Tiwari
201957"Gud Naal Ishq Mitha"Navraj HansComposed by Rochak Kohli
58"Ik Pal"Hadiqa Kiani, Suhas SawantUrdu film
59"Behka Na"Ali Tariq
202060"Ishqbaaziyaan"Asees Kaur, Alamgir Khan, Jubin Nautiyal
61"Le Jaana"Asees Kaur, Himesh Reshammiya, Navraj Hans
62"Sacchiyaan"Amit Mishra
63"Le Panga"Divya Kumar, Siddharth Mahadevan
64"Tinak Tinak"
65"Mere Baabula" (Madhaniyaa)Akhil Sachdeva
2022Bal Naren66"Ram Ji Aayenge"Manish S
202567"Burrah Burrah"Meet Bros, Malkit Singh, Ninja
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Other songs

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YearNo.Album(s) / TV Show(s)SongNotes
20101Channel Divya"Barse Channel Divya" (Theme Song 1)
20132Bani – Ishq Da Kalma"Saaiyaan"TV show
3Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai"Ye Jo Subha Ka Ik Sitara Hai"Pakistani TV Show
20154"Jutti Kasuri"Punjabi Folk (Single)
5Save the Girl Child"Nanak di Soch"Single
20166"Saaun Da Mahina"Tribute to Jagjit Singh
7Shabad"Lakh Khushiyaan"
8"Nanak Naam Mile"
9Strumm Sufi Album"Wali Allah"
10Educate the Girl Child Anthem"School ki Ghanti"For Nestle
11100 Days"Joban Madhuban"TV show
12Ek Shringaar-Swabhiman"Ek Shringaar Swabhimaan"
13MTV Unplugged"Aaj Din Chadeya"with Pritam
14350th Birth Anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh"Guru Gobind Singh Ji"
201715"Waho Waho Gobind Singh"
16Social Song"Hawa Badlo Anthem"Campaign against Air Pollution
17Collaboration"Lovers Quest Medley 5"
18Single"Dil Di Reejh"Punjabi Single
19T Series Mixtapes"Ehna Akhiyaan / Yaar Mangeya Si"
20Simran for meditation"Satnam Waheguru Ji"Guru Nanak Jayanti Special
201821T Series Mixtapes Punjabi"Chhalla / Ni Mai Kamli"
22Single"Chamba Kitni Duur"Himachali Folk Song (Single)
23Song for Virushka"Peer Vi Tu"Wedding Song of Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma
24Shabad"Satguru Nanak Aaye Ne"550 years of Guru Nanak Jayanti Special
202025Prayer"Taati Vaao Na Lagai"
26Prayer"Chaupai Sahib"Prayer written by Guru Gobind Singh
27Title songIndia Wali MaSony TV
28SinglePyaar MileyaSingle on her own music label
202129SingleBehaal
30SingleJannatCollaboration with UK Based artist Ezu
31PrayerTegh Bahadur Simriye400 years of Guru Tegh Bahadur Jayanti Special
32BhoomiJallianwalaReleased in Album Bhoomi by Salim Suleiman
202233Himesh Ke Dil Se"Tenu Pyyarr Kardaa"Music Album
34BhoomiKoi Bole ramReleased in Album Bhoomi by Salim Suleiman
35SingleNi Main JaanaFeatured at Times Square for Spotify Equal
36PrayerMere Maalik Ji
37SingleWaah SajnaSingle on her own music label
38PrayerLakh Khushian Patshahian
39PrayerPurab Mubarak
40PrayerJithe Jaaye Bahe Mera Satguru
202441SingleBhala SipahiyaDogri Song
42PrayerNaasro Mansoor Guru Gobind SinghReleased on her own music label
43PrayerRam Siya RamReleased on the occasion of Ram Mandir opening at Ayodhya
44SingleO SajnaCollaboration with Abhijit Vaghani
45PrayerAnand SahibReleased on her own music label
46SingleYaar Banaaya TennuCollaboration with Kunaal Vermaa & Abhijit Vaghani
47SingleDuaCollaboration with ShameerTandon and released on Zee Music
48SinglePardesiyaCollaboration with Kanwar Grewal
49SingleTeri Ban JaanaReleased on Zee Music
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Awards and nominations

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YearAwardCategoryFilm /AlbumSongResultRef.
2011BIG Star Entertainment AwardsMost Entertaining Singer – FemaleRockstar"Katiya Karoon"
2012Filmfare AwardsBest Female Playback Singer
Global Indian Music Academy AwardsBest Female Playback Singer
International Indian Film Academy AwardsBest Female Playback Singer
Mirchi Music AwardsFemale Vocalist of The Year
Producers Guild Film AwardsBest Female Playback Singer
2013Indian Television Academy AwardsBest SingerBani – Ishq Da Kalma"Bani Ishq Da Kalma"
2014Global Indian Music Academy AwardsBest Devotional AlbumIk On'kar
2015Mirchi Music Awards PunjabFemale Vocalist of The YearPunjab 1984"Rabb Meri Umar" (Lori)
PTC Punjabi Film AwardsBest Female Playback Singer
2016Lux Style AwardsBest Playback Singer - FemaleBin Roye"Ballay Ballay"
2018Zee Cine AwardsSong of the YearRaees"Zaalima"
Screen AwardsBest Female Playback SingerRaazi"Dilbaro"
2019Filmfare AwardsBest Female Playback Singer
International Indian Film Academy AwardsBest Female Playback Singer
Mirchi Music AwardsFemale Vocalist of The Year
Song of The Year
Reel Movie AwardsBest Female Playback Singer
Zee Cine AwardsBest Playback Singer – Female
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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

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References

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