Harshdeep Kaur
| Harshdeep Kaur | |
|---|---|
| File:Harshdeep Kaur.jpg | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 16 December 1986 Delhi, India |
| Genres | Sufi, Bollywood |
| Occupation(s) | Playback singer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Harshdeep Kaur is an Indian playback singer known for her Sufi songs. After winning the titles in two talent reality shows, Kaur established herself as a lead singer in Bollywood soundtracks.
Contents
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 Springdales School, Pusa Road 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 tied the knot with her friend Mankeet Singh.
She has performed with some of the leading music directors (including A R Rahman, Amit Trivedi,Pritam Chakroborty, Vishal-Shekhar,Salim Suleiman) as well as on some notable Bollywood songs in the 21st century. These include Katiya Karun from Rockstar, Heer from Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Bari Barsi from Band Baaja Baaraat, Kabira from Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani, Ik Onkar from Rang De Basanti and many more.
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
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.
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' 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.[original research?] 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.
- AR Rahman's Journey Home World Tour, all over USA, Canada, UK, South Africa, & SIngapore,2010
- Alchemy Festival at the SouthBank Centre in UK with Ash King 2012
- Mosaic Festival, Mississauga, 2013
- BBC London Mela,2013
- AAS Concert at Purana Qila with Attaullah Khan,2014
- MTV Unplugged Concert with Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan,2014
- Live in Concert with Pritam at Wembley Arena,UK 2014
- Infinite Love Concerts with AR Rahman in Singapore & Malaysia, 2014
Filmography
| Year | Song | Film | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Sajna Main Haari" | Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai | |
| 2003 | "Alag Alag" | Oops | |
| 2003 | "Ul Jalul" | ||
| 2005 | "Leja Leja" | Karam | |
| 2006 | "Udne Do" | Taxi 9211 | |
| 2006 | "Ik Onkar" | Rang De Basanti | |
| 2007 | "Dil Ne Ye Na Jaana" | Red: The Dark Side | |
| 2007 | "Saajana" | 1971 | |
| 2008 | "Is Pal Ki Soch" | Halla Bol | |
| 2008 | "Lut Jaaon" | Karzzzz | |
| 2010 | "Barse Channel Divya Theme Song 1" | "Channel Divya" | |
| 2010 | "Aafreen" "Woh Lamha Phir Se Jeena Hai" |
Kajraare | |
| 2010 | "Chand Ki Katori" | Guzaarish | |
| 2010 | "Baari Barsi" | Band Baaja Baaraat | |
| 2010 | "Sajde (Remix)" | Khatta Meetha | |
| 2011 | "Jhak Maar Ke" | Desi Boyz | |
| 2011 | "Katiya Karoon" | Rockstar[1] | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer Nominated – IIFA Award for Best Female Playback |
| 2012 | "Alif Allah (Jugni)" | Cocktail | |
| 2012 | "Heer" | Jab Tak Hai Jaan | |
| 2012 | "Tu Hoor Pari" | Khiladi 786 | |
| 2012 | "Luni Hasi (Female version)" "Luv Shuv Te Chicken Khurana" |
Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana | |
| 2013 | "Jhalkiyan (Reprise)" | Kaafiron Ki Namaaz | |
| 2013 | "Kabira (Encore)" | Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani | |
| 2013 | "Saaiyaan" | Bani – Ishq Da Kalma | Bani - Ishq Da Kalma TV Series on colours Best SInger award at ITA (Indian Television Awards) 2013 |
| 2013 | "Mere Bina Tu (Duet)" | Phata Poster Nikla Hero | |
| 2013 | "Ye Jo Subha Ka Ik Sitara Hai" | Muhabbat Subha Ka Sitara Hai | Muhabbat Subha Ka Sitara Hai Pakistani Drama Serial OST on Hum TV Hum Award for Best Original Soundtrack |
| 2014 | "Nenje Nenje" | Ennathan Pesuvatho | |
| 2014 | "Saanu te aisa Maahi" | Dil Vil Pyaar Vyaar | |
| 2014 | "Rabb Meri Umar (Lori)" | Punjab 1984 | |
| 2014 | "Ni Adugu" | Pora Pove | |
| 2014 | "Nenje Nenje" | Ennathan Pesuvatho | |
| 2014 | "Uff" | Bang Bang! | |
| 2015 | "Balle Balle" | Bin Roye | Pakistani film |
| 2015 | "Jalte Diye" | Prem Ratan Dhan Payo |
References
- ↑ Bolly Spice, "Rockstar Music Review" by Rumnique Nannar, Posted on 6 October 2011. http://bollyspice.com/30022/rockstar-music-review
External links
- Harshdeep Kaur at the Internet Movie Database
- http://www.liveindia.com/harshdeep/
- http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ludhiana/hard-work-the-only-way-to-retain-instant-success-harshdeep-kaur/
- http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-singer-harshdeep-kaur-in-gurbani-1804502
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to [[commons:Lua error in Module:WikidataIB at line 506: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|Lua error in Module:WikidataIB at line 506: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).]]. |
- EngvarB from November 2015
- Use dmy dates from November 2015
- Pages with broken file links
- Articles with hCards
- Pages using Template:Infobox musical artist with unknown parameters
- Articles that may contain original research from October 2014
- Commons category link from Wikidata
- Living people
- Sufi music
- Indian female singers
- Indian playback singers
- Bollywood playback singers
- 1986 births
- People from Delhi
