Malkit Singh

Malkit Singh , Malkit Singh MBE # Golden Star #
Birth name	Malkit Singh Dhesi
Born	13, September 1962
Origin	Punjab, India
Genres	Bhangra
Occupations	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Singing
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Oriental Star Agencies (UK)
Associated acts	Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Bally Sagoo, Jassi Sidhu, Veer Rahimpuri, Aman Hayer, Principal Inderjit Singh + Sukshinder Shinda
Website	http://malkitsingh.com/

Malkit Singh (Punjabi: ਮਲਕੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ) (born Boparai) MBE born in 1962 in village Hussainpur, Jalandhar, and raised in Nakodar, Jalandhar, Punjab. He is a famous foreign based Punjabi bhangra singer. Malkit Singh has become the first Punjabi singer to be honoured by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in London with the award of Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. He is most famous for the songs "Gur Nalo Ishq Mita", "Tootak Tootak Tootiyan", "Kurri Garam Jayee", "Dekh li vilyait", as well as recently, "Chal Hun," and "Jind Mahi" from the blockbuster Bend It Like Beckham film soundtrack.

His most recent release "21st chapter" (2006) featured the hugely popular and classic "Jago Aaya". Singh and his backup band Golden Star have toured in 27 countries.

Awards and recognition

• In 1997, he was given the recognition of the city of Los Angeles for his service to the Indian community.
• He was listed in the 2000 Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest selling bhangra artist of all time.
• In 2001, Singh was awarded the 27th Convocation Gold Medal Award Doctorate by Guru Nanak Dev University.
• In 2005, Singh was awarded the "Commitment to Scene" award at the UK Asian Music Awards.
• In 2008, Malkit Singh was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours.

Trivia

• Revealed he supports Wolverhampton Wanderers on May 3 show of Panjabi Hit Squad on the BBC Asian Network.
• Malkit Singh recently stated in an interview with online Bhangra editorial SimplyBhangra.com that his album will feature production from Rishi Rich & Panjabi MC.
• Before he became a singer, Malkit Singh worked in a denim factory in Birmingham called Stag Jeans. It was here where he first started to write songs.

Discography

Release	Album	Record Label
2009	Billo Rani	MovieBox
2005	21st Chapter	OSA
2003	Midas Touch II	Music Waves
2002	Paaro	OSA
2001	Mighty Boliyan	OSA
2000	Nach Nach	OSA
1999	Millennium Mixes	OSA
1997	Agg Larr Gaayee	OSA
1995	Forever Gold	T-Series
1994	Midas Touch	OSA
1993	Chak Deh Dholia	OSA
1992	Singho Ho Jo Kathe	Saga
1992	Tere Ishq Nachiyav	Saga
1991	Gal Sunja	Saga
1991	Ragga Muffin Mix	OSA
1990	Dhotakada Bai Dhotakada	OSA
1989	Hai Shava	T-Series
1989	Fast Forward	T-Series
1988	Up Front	HMV
1988	Chott Nigary Lawo	HMV
1988	Putt Sardara De	Saga
1987	I Love Golden Star	T-Series
1986	Nach Giddhe Vich	HMV

Duo Collaboration

Release	Album	Record Label
2011	International Villager(Beautiful)	MovieBox, Speed Records, Planet Recordz
2008	The New Adventures of Jassi Sidhu	Moviebox/Music Waves

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Label	Music
2011	Gal Tera Jaagdey Di	Balwinder Singh	Moviebox	Honey Singh
2012	Salaam	Surrey Singh	Music Waves/H&H Production	Aman Hayer
2012	Munde Rockstar	Jaspal Nizampuri	Speed Records	Sukshinder Shinda

External links

• bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork, Watch Malkit Singh perform for BBC Children in Need 2009
• MalkitSingh.com, the artist's official website
• VeerRahimpuri.com, website of Veer Rahimpuri, co-lyricist