ARTIST OF THE MONTH APRIL 14 – Diljit Dosanjh

With public voting and media hype here on Bhangrareleases.com we believe credit should be due to the artist who has had headlines with his music and art every month. We are pleased to say that Daljit Singh Dosanjh better known by his stage name Diljit Dosanjh  is the artist of the month for April 2014. After seeing Jazzy B the artist of the month of March 2014.

Daljit Singh Dosanjh better known by his stage name Diljit Dosanjh is an Indian Punjabi singer and actor. Born in a tiny village in Punjab, India, Dosanjh is today recognized as one of the leading artists in the Punjabi music industry. He also acts in Punjabi movies, the most noticeable of them is the 2012 film Jatt & Juliet – which is counted among the most successful Punjabi movies in history. His first recorded mainstream performance was his solo track and music video Ishq Da Uda Ada from his 2000 album produced by Finetone Cassettes. The music album, of the same name, featured seven other tracks.

Dosanjh released his first mixtape Ishq Da Uda Ada in 2000 with Finetone recording company, a division of T-Series. Rajinder Singh of Finetone, who helped Dosanjh make a debut in the Punjabi music industry, suggested him to spell his first name as Diljit instead of Daljit. The music was composed by Bablu Mahindra and the lyrics were written by Balvir Boparai. Dosanjh gave vocals to all the eight tracks and the producers made a music video for the title track of the album. In 2004, his second album Dil was released, which was again with Finetone. With the title of the album chosen to match with the first part of his name, the album again had eight tracks.

Dosanjh’s third album, Smile, with tracks Nachh Diyan Alran Kuwariyan and Paggan Pochviyan Wale, soared Dosanjh’s popularitiy. The album was released by T-Series in 2005. His next album, Ishq Ho Gayawas released in 2006 by Finetone recording company. Next album, titled Chocolate, came out in 2008. In 2009, Dosanjh released four different singles – Bhagat Singh, No Tension, Power of Duets and Dance with Me. Next year, Dosanjh released his sixth album called The Next Level with nine tracks. Dosanjh gave his next song in 2010 for Mel Karade Rabba: Original Soundtrack. The track was lip-synced by the actor Jimmy Shergill and was included in the feature film of the same name during opening credits.Dosanjh also made a guest appearance in the movie towards the end. The same year, Dosanjh collaborated with Punjabi rapper Honey Singh and released the single Mai, Me and Myself. The single was religious and philosophical in nature.

Dosanjh continued his collaboration with Honey Singh in 2012 and released a single titled Goliyan that formed a part of the album International Villager He next sang for the soundtrack of Bollywood film Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya, released in January 2012, in a single called Pee Pa Pee Pa that also featured Priya Panchal. He also acted in that music video in the movie. His subsequent single, Bodyguard, glorified the fall of Libyan revolutionary and politician, Muammar Gaddafi, where Dosanjh sang about his lifestyle, capture and death. His subsequent single, Miss Lonely, was composed by JSL Singh. In March 2012, he released his first religious album titled Sikh. The album featured eight singles and talked about the principles and philosophy of Sikh religion. Dosanjh played a lead role in June 2012 movie Jatt & Juliet, which became one of the biggest hits in the Punjabi film industry. The award-winning film, directed by Anurag Singh, also featured actress Neeru Bajwa and was shot in Punjab & Mumbai in India andVancouver, Canada.Dosanjh won the PTC Punjabi Film Award for Best Actor for the movie. He gave vocals to five of the seven songs in the soundtrack of the movie. The same year in November, he released his eight album, called Back 2 Basics, with nine tracks and the music composed by Tru-Skool.

In January 2013, Dosanjh’s third Punjabi film, Saadi Love Story hit the big screens. The film, that also starred Amrinder Gill and Surveen Chawla, flopped at the box office. Dosanjh sang for two songs in the movie’s soundtrack, which was composed by Jaidev Kumar. Dosanjh made a guest appearance in the April 2013 Bollywood movie Bikkar Bai Sentimental with his track Main Fan Bhagat Singh Da. Inspired by the success of Jatt & Juliet, the producers of the movie released a sequel to the film, titled Jatt & Juliet 2, in June 2013. Dosanjh played the role of a cop in the movie. The film had nine songs in the soundtrack, of which four were sung by Dosanjh. He gave vocals for the track Main Taan Aidaan Hi Nachna from the soundtrack of Bollywood movie Yamla Pagla Deewana 2, which was released in June 2013. In August 2013, Dosanjh’s music video Proper Patola was released on Vevo, making it the first Punjabi song to be featured on Vevo. The single, composed by Badshah, received over one million hits on YouTube just within a fortnight of its release. Dosanjh said in a statement, “I extend my thanks to all who have liked watching the song. I’m glad to live up to the expectations of all, and with their faith in me.” Diljit is presently shooting for Punjabi movie, Disco Singh, which is expected to be released in early 2014. The movie, directed and written by Anurag Singh, also features Surveen Chawla and is shot in Delhi NCR. He is also working for the movie 1984 Punjab, which is set in the backdrop of 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The film is expected to be released in July 2014 and is directed by Anurag Singh.Diljit has also got his film Mukhtiar Chadha in the pipeline.

Well done to Diljit Dosanjh for achieving artist of the month for April 2014 only on BhangraReleases.com. Remember you can vote your artist of the month of May by emailing info@bhangrareleases.com

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