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Dilbagh Singh (singer)

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Dilbagh Singh
BornDelhi, India
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actor
Years active2000 –present
Websitehttp://iamsinghdilbagh.in

Dilbagh Singh is a Punjabi language singer-songwriter and film actor.[1][2] Singh was born in Delhi, but is currently based in Mumbai, India.[3]

Musical career

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In 2014, Dilbagh Singh gave the hit song "Thodi Jinni Peeti Hai". Dilbagh Singh sang the hit song "Mari Gali" for the soundtrack of the 2015 film Tanu Weds Manu: Returns.[4] In 2016, Singh was a celebrity judge at the Delhi College of Arts and Commerce's auditions for the Oppo Delhi Times Fresh Face 2016 competition.[5]

Singh claims Kishore Kumar, Jagjit Singh, and Gurdas Mann as among his musical inspirations.[3] Singh typically performs eight to ten international shows abroad in a year, and double that in India. Despite being a Punjabi singer, he has also performed in states such as Tamil Nadu, Hyderabad, Assam and West Bengal.[6]

Singh has also acted in a Bollywood movie in the year 2018 which costars Rahul Bagga, rajpal yadav and Mustaq Khan.[7] He was initially signed for just lending his voice to the songs in the movie, but the filmmakers soon realised that Singh's jovial nature suited a character in the movie and they brought him on board as an actor also.[3][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Rajpal Yadav & Punjabi Singer Dilbagh Singh are shooting together in upcoming film "Shadi Teri Bajayenge Hum Band"". nrinews24x7.com. 16 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Dilbagh Singh hopes to sing for Akshay Kumar". The Times of India. TNN. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Arora, Naina (27 December 2016). "Wherever I go, Delhi resides in me, says singer Dilbagh Singh". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  4. ^ Mathur, Yashika (19 May 2016). "Dilbagh Singh would love to sing for Akshay Kumar". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  5. ^ Sharma, Riya (8 September 2016). "Delhi Times Fresh Face 2016: Dilbagh Singh wins DCAC ka dil". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  6. ^ Kuenzang, Karishma (27 November 2016). "Punjabi music is booming in Canada, and how!". India Today. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Shaadi Teri Bajayenge Hum Band: Rajpal Yadav Share His Experience with Media". 13 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Only a few films show Delhi as it is, says Dilbagh Singh". timesofindia.com.