Punjabi Bhangra
KING OF BHANGRA – Malkit Singh back with his 22nd album
Malkit Singh the original KING OF BHANGRA is back with his 22nd album BILLO RANI on the world renowned MOVIEBOX label. This 12 track brand new album includes production by the hit maker RISHI RICH and PUNJABI BY NATURE the man who produced the dance floor smash hit AASHIQ.
BILLO RANI includes the tracks Mama Great and Paundah Bhangra which promises to be a big dance floor hits over the coming months. BILLO RANI also includes the opening urban single NACH BILLO featuring MUMZY which is receiving very high rotation across TV and Radio networks nationwide.
Malkit Singh was born in the village Hussainpur near Jalandhar, Punjab. Malkit has taken his music from the Punjabi vernacular to cross-cultural experiments with various types of music including rap, house, dance, bolly wood film screens and many more.
Having successfully recorded twenty-two albums to date, some of Malkit's songs have also featured on the big screen. For example, his hit songs 'Jind Mahi' featured in the film Bend It like Beckham, and 'Gurh Nalon Ishq Mitha' in Monsoon Wedding. In addition, his trademark anthem, 'Tutak Tutak Toothiyan,' is the best selling Bhangra song of all time and the album 'Up Front,' which featured the song, received a platinum disc. BBC news revealed that it was the fastest selling Bhangra song in the world. Malkit Singh has also been recognized in the Millennium Edition of the Guinness Book of World Records as the 'Best Selling Bhangra Solo Artist in the World’. More recently, in 2008 Malkit became a 'Member of the Order of the British Empire' after he received an MBE from the Queen for his Services to Punjabi Music, making him the only Asian artist to have received this honor.
As a result, traditional Punjabi folk music has gone from the relative obscurity of a Punjabi village to the heady heights of a world stage. As his music spreads its wings across the globe, Malkit Singh encompasses audiences of all ages and backgrounds. With this, Malkit has received numerous awards and accolades for his musical talents as his contributions to Bhangra music and the Indian community has been greatly noted.
Hailed as the King of Bhangra, Malkit Singh is one of the few Punjabi icons around in today's Bhangra industry. Punjabi’s all around the world look up to Malkit's original style, melodious voice and unique music as he represents the true traditional Punjabi culture to worldwide audiences. His fan base keeps on growing from strength to strength as he encompasses an audience of all ages, from young to old. Malkit has maintained his true Punjabi image throughout his career, which people have respected and can look up to him as a role model. His popular music and videos have won over today's generation of youngsters as well as keeping his die-hard fans happy, and will continue to do so in years to come.
