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On July 4, 2013, Punjab and Haryana High court dismissed all the cases filed against Yo Yo Honey Singh, which said that he has sung the Balatkaari song. The FIR and the PIL filed against him were dismissed completely by the court stating that there is no proof that he has sung the song and that YouTube is such a medium where any one can upload any content under anyone's name. In this case also, a derogatory song against women was uploaded on YouTube under Yo Yo Honey Singh's name by an imposter and then reports were filed against him. {{Citation needed|date=September 2013}} |
On July 4, 2013, Punjab and Haryana High court dismissed all the cases filed against Yo Yo Honey Singh, which said that he has sung the Balatkaari song. The FIR and the PIL filed against him were dismissed completely by the court stating that there is no proof that he has sung the song and that YouTube is such a medium where any one can upload any content under anyone's name. In this case also, a derogatory song against women was uploaded on YouTube under Yo Yo Honey Singh's name by an imposter and then reports were filed against him. {{Citation needed|date=September 2013}} |
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There was also a rumor surfacing in a magazine in Chandigarh that interviewed Honey Singh, stated that Honey Singh wanted to rap battle with acclaimed Punjabi rapper [[Bohemia (musician)|Bohemia]], though he did not name him directly, but made indirect references to his music.<ref>{{cite news|title=Honey Singh challenges Bohemia to a rap battle |url=http://www.saberqureshi.com/bohemia-rap-battle-honey-singh.html|accessdate=19 August 2013}}</ref> |
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== Discography == |
== Discography == |
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Honey Singh | |
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| Birth name | Hridesh Singh |
| Also known as | Yo! Yo! Honey Singh |
| Born | 15 March 1984 Hoshiarpur |
| Origin | Punjab, India |
| Genres | Desi Hip Hop, Punjabi, Bhangra, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Singer, Music Producer and Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Mafia Mundeer |
| Website | Personal website |
Honey Singh (aka Yo Yo Honey Singh[1]) born 'Hridesh Singh' is an Indian rapper, music producer, singer and film actor. He started as a session and recording artist, and became a Bhangra producer. He has also begun to produce music for Bollywood films.[2]
Promotion
Honey Singh's first adult track with Badshah(ch**t vol-1)brought up his name.
Honey Singh and Diljit Dosanjh's song Lak 28 Kudi Da reached No 1 in BBC Asian Download Charts in May 2011. The song was released a promotional track for Diljit Dosanjh's film Lion of Punjab.[3]
Honey Singh has received the ETC award for the Best sound in 2006 for his song Glassi and the PTC award for the Best Folk Pop Award 2009 for Rebirth and PTC Punjab Best Music Director 2011.[4]
It has been reported that he has been paid the highest fee ever for a Bollywood song (as of 2012) of ₹7 million (US$84,000) for a song in the films "Cocktail" and "Mastan".[5]
Yo! Yo! Honey Singh tops the chart of trending videos of 2012.[6] He earns two places on YouTube's list of top 10 trending videos of 2012.[7] His song Brown Rang makes it to top spot and High Heels, in collaboration with Jaz Dhami, takes fourth spot.[8]
Early life
He was born on 15 March 1984 in Hoshiarpur.[9] His real name is Hridesh Singh. He studied in Guru Nanak Public School, Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi. He lived in Karampura of Delhi. At present he lives in DLF, Gurgaon. While in the UK, he studied music at the Trinity School.[10][11]
Family Life
Singh had earlier denied the reports of him being married and claim that wedding photos being circulated on internet were not of a real wedding.[12] However he recently admitted to have been married.[13]
Career
It is reported that Honey Singh prefers to sing in his native language Punjabi and Hindi rather than English.[14] The Punjabi album International Villager was released on 11 November 2011 (11-11-11).[15] The track Gabru from International Villager featuring singer J-Star topped Asian music charts (including the official BBC Asian charts)[16]
He has performed at many college festivals including at Ansal Institute of Technology and Ramjas College, Delhi.[17] He learned DJing from DJ Vishal and stood second in "War of DJs"
Bollywood
Honey Singh has also become widely popular in Bollywood. He was first noticed after his debut song in a Bollywood film featuring Gagan Sidhu for the film Shakal Pe Mat Ja. Honey Singh started acting with Punjabi Movie Mirza- The Untold Story[18][19] and then in 'Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22' as 'Rolly' along with Amrinder Gill.
He has also charged Rs.7 million for a song in an upcoming film titled Mastaan starring Naseeruddin Shah. It is the biggest amount paid to a song artist in Bollywood to date, making Honey Singh the highest-paid musical artist in Bollywood.[20][21]
Also, a song named Angreji Beat from Honey Singh's recently released album International Villager featuring Gippy Grewal, was featured in Saif Ali Khan's film Cocktail.[22]
On 12 December 2012(12-12-12), Honey Singh released his first solo single Satan and it premiered on MTV India. The video has been directed by David Zennie and the whole project was presented by Anurag Kashyap.[23][24][25]
Singh, also launched his single track "Bring Me Back ft. Spoken Word" at Video Music Awards India which aired on MTV India. The award show was packed with many film's and independent artists throughout the world including India. He gave a heart winning performance in the show. After the end of the show, his song was also premiered at the channel.
These days Singh is working moreover in Bollywood. Recently he did 5 tracks for Bollywood film like Mere Dad Ki Maruti, Bajatey Raho, Chennai Express & Boss (2013 Hindi film). Akshay Kumar seems quite impressed from the rapper. Singh has sung 5 tracks for Akshay Kumar from which one track is also composed by him from the film Boss (2013 Hindi film).
Controversy
In the aftermath of the 2012 Delhi gang rape case, the lyrics to some of his songs, which depict violence against women and rape positively have caused controversy.[26][27] An FIR was lodged against rapper Honey Singh for his offensive lyrics while a group of social activists filed an online petition demanding cancellation of his New Year performance at a Gurgaon hotel.[28] After online campaign Honey Singh's New Year concert cancelled by hotel.[29] Honey Singh denies writing these offensive lyrics[30]
On July 4, 2013, Punjab and Haryana High court dismissed all the cases filed against Yo Yo Honey Singh, which said that he has sung the Balatkaari song. The FIR and the PIL filed against him were dismissed completely by the court stating that there is no proof that he has sung the song and that YouTube is such a medium where any one can upload any content under anyone's name. In this case also, a derogatory song against women was uploaded on YouTube under Yo Yo Honey Singh's name by an imposter and then reports were filed against him. [citation needed] There was also a rumor surfacing in a magazine in Chandigarh that interviewed Honey Singh, stated that Honey Singh wanted to rap battle with acclaimed Punjabi rapper Bohemia, though he did not name him directly, but made indirect references to his music.[31]
Discography
| Year | Album | Artist | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Peshi | Bill Singh | Honey Singh |
| 2006 | The Beat | Ashok Masti | Honey Singh |
| 2006 | Surma | Bopaz | Honey Singh |
| 2008 | Rebirth | Raj Brar | Honey Singh |
| 2009 | The Next Level | Diljit Dosanjh | Honey Singh |
| 2009 | Lock Up | Preet Harpal | Honey Singh |
| 2009 | The Beginning | Resham Singh Anmol | Honey Singh |
| 2010 | The Crown | Raja Baath | Honey Singh |
| 2010 | Dream | Dolly Singh | Honey Singh |
| 2010 | Khalaas - The Pure | Inderjit Nikku | Honey Singh |
| 2010 | The Folkstar | Nishawn Bhullar | Honey Singh |
| 2011 | Hard Work | Bai Amarjit | Honey Singh |
| 2010 | The Rising Queen | Rimz J | Honey Singh |
| 2010 | Zanjeer -The Game Changer | Karran Jesbir | Honey Singh |
| 2011 | Never Done Before | Balli Riar | Honey Singh |
| 2011 | Singing Between the Lines (Song: Jaan Mangdi) | Jassi Sidhu | Honey Singh |
| 2011 | Alfaaz – The Boy Next Door | Alfaaz | Honey Singh |
| 2011 | Jatt Soorme | Garry Hothi | Honey Singh |
| 2011 | Talwar(Song: Kawan diyan daaran) | Gippy Grewal | Honey Singh |
| 2011 | International Villager | Various | Honey Singh |
| 2012 | Born This Way | Varinder Brar | Honey Singh |
Singles
| Year | Track | Artist | Music director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ch**t vol-1[adult][citation needed] | Badshah, Honey Singh | Honey Singh |
| 2006 | Khol Botal | Badshah | Honey Singh |
| 2009 | Condom[adult][citation needed] | Raftaar,Honey Singh,lil golu, Young Amli | Honey Singh |
| 2009 | Begani Naar | Badshah, Honey Singh | Honey Singh |
| 2009 | Bhagat Singh | Diljit Dosanjh,Honey Singh | Honey Singh |
| 2009 | Dance With Me | Diljit Dosanjh,Honey Singh | Honey Singh |
| 2010 | Delhi Ke Deewane | Badshah | Honey Singh |
| 2010 | Main Me & Myself | Diljit Dosanjh,Honey Singh | Honey Singh |
| 2010 | Pendu Jatt | Honey Singh | Honey Singh |
| 2010 | Raftaar | Raftaar | Honey Singh |
| 2011 | Lak 28 Kudi Da | Diljit Dosanjh,Honey Singh | Honey Singh |
| 2011 | Caty Eyes | Diljit Dosanjh | Honey Singh |
| 2011 | Chamak Challo(its a remix) | J-Star, Honey Singh | Honey Singh |
| 2012 | Gadbad | Lilgolu, Raftaar, Young Amli | Honey Singh |
| 2012 | Chamkila vs Justin Beiber | Alfaaz | Honey Singh |
| 2012 | 15 Saal(half song leaked from Urban Pendu) | Diljit Dosanjh,Honey Singh | Honey Singh |
| 2012 | High Heels | Jaz Dhami,Honey Singh | Honey Singh |
| 2012 | Siftan | Money Aujla,Honey Singh | Honey Singh |
| 2012 | Break Up Party | Leo,Honey Singh | Honey Singh |
| 2012 | SATAN[23][24] | Honey Singh, Neha Kakkar | Honey Singh |
| 2012 | This Party Gettin' Hot | Jazzy B,Honey Singh | Honey Singh |
| 2013 | Bring Me Back | Honey Singh | Honey Singh |
| 2013 | Bebo | Alfaaz, Honey Singh | Honey Singh |
Film Soundtrack
| Year | Movie | Starring | Singer | Music director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Punjaban | Miss Pooja, | Miss Pooja | Honey Singh |
| 2011 | Jihne Mera Dil Luteya | Diljit Dosanjh, Gippy Grewal | Diljit Dosanjh | Honey Singh, Aman Hayer, Jatinder Singh Shah, Bhinda Aujla |
| 2011 | Shakal Pe Mat Ja(Title Track) | Various | Gagan Sidhu | Honey Singh |
| 2012 | Mirza- The Untold Story | Gippy Grewal, Honey Singh | Gippy Grewal | Honey Singh & Jatinder Singh Shah |
| 2012 | Cocktail(song:Main Sharabi) | Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, | Honey Singh | Pritam |
| 2012 | Son of Sardaar(Song:Rani Tu Mein Raja) | Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt and Sonakshi Sinha | Mika Singh,Bhavya Pandit,Honey Singh | Himesh Reshammiya |
| 2012 | Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana(Song:Kikli Kalerdi) | Kunal Kapoor, Huma Qureshi and Rajesh Sharma | Amit Trivedi, Pinky Maidasani and Honey Singh | Amit Trivedi |
| 2012 | Khiladi 786(Song:Lonely Lonely) | Akshay Kumar, Himesh Reshammiya | Himesh Reshammiya,Honey Singh and Hamsika Iyer | Himesh Reshammiya |
| 2012 | Race 2(Song:Party on My Mind) | Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone | KK, Shefali Alvares, Honey singh | Pritam |
| 2012 | Ethir Neechal(Song:Ethir Neechal) | Sivakarthikeyan, Priya Anand | Honey Singh, Hip Hop Tamizha Adhi and Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander |
| 2012 | Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22 | Amrinder Gill, Honey Singh | Amrinder Gill | Honey Singh |
| 2013 | Mere Dad Ki Maruti (Song: Punjabiyan Di Battery) | Saqib Saleem, Ram Kapoor | Mika Singh, Honey Singh | Sachin Gupta |
| 2013 | Bajatey Raho (Song: Kudi Tu Butter) | Tusshar Kapoor, Dolly Ahluwalia | Yo Yo Honey Singh | Honey Singh & Jaidev Kumar |
| 2013 | Jatt Airways | Alfaaz, Tulip Joshi | Alfaaz, Honey Singh | Honey Singh |
| 2013 | Chennai Express (Lungi Dance - The 'Thalaivar(r)' Tribute) | Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone | Honey Singh | Honey Singh [32] |
| 2013 | Boss (2013 Hindi film) (Song - 'Boss - Title Track' & 'Party All Night') | Akshay Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty, Ronit Roy, Aditi Rao Hydari | Yo Yo Honey Singh & Meet Bros Anjjan (For Boss - Title Track) | Honey Singh & Meet Bros. Anjjan (For Boss - Title Track) |
Filmography
Feature films as Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Music | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mirza - The Untold Story | Deesha | Debut Film,Released on 6 April 2012 | Honey Singh, Jatinder Shah | Speed Records |
| 2013 | Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22 | Rolly | Releasd on 25 Jan 2013 | Honey Singh | Speed Records |
Awards
- The ETC award for the Best sound in 2006 for Glassi
- The PTC award for the Best Folk Pop Award 2009 for Rebirth
- PTC Punjabi Best Music Director 2010 for song Desi Daroo[33]
- PTC Punjabi Best Music Director 2011 for album The Folkstar[34][35]
- PTC Punjabi Best Music Director 2012 for album I.V.(International Villager)[36]
- BritAsia Best International Act 2012[37]
- UK Asian Music Awards Best International Album 2012 for Album album I.V.(International Villager)[38]
- PTC Punjabi Film Award- Best Music Director 2012 for “Mirza – The Untold Story”[39]
- PTC Punjabi Film Award- Best Debut (Male) “Mirza – The Untold Story” [39]
- MTV VMAI Awards- BEST INDI ARTIST(male) 2013 for Brown Rang[40]
References
- ^ Official Website Of Honey Singh. YoYohoneysingh.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-03.
- ^ "Punjab's bhangra-rapper comes to Bollywood". Mid Day. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Honey Singh/Diljit Dosanjh - Lak 28 Kudi Da No:1 in BBC Asian Download Charts". punjabiportal.com. punjabiportal.com. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "Yo Yo Honey Singh Mafia Mundeer". desihiphop. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Honey Singh paid highest fee for song". Hindustan Times. 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Honey Singh: The sound of 2012". NDTV. 28 December 2012.
- ^ "Yo! Yo! Honey Singh was to 2012 what Dhanush was to 2011". The Hindu. 28 December 2012.
- ^ "Yo! Yo! Honey Singh tops the chart of trending videos of 2012". India Today. 28 December 2012.
- ^ "YO! YO! HONEY SINGH'S MARRIED LIFE BEGINS!!". Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ Priyanka Srivastava (7 July 2012). "Delhi's Yo Yo croons up a storm in Bollywood". DailyMail. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ Vineet Gill (1 January 2013). "Rapper's concert scrapped after online protest over 'obscene' lyrics". TOI. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ "Yo Yo Honey Singh married or not?". Hindustan Times. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "Rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh admits being married". Zee News. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-09/news-and-interviews/31640719_1_akon-hindi-films-punjabi
- ^ Honey Singh's Most Awaited Album Honey Singh's Most Awaited Album
- ^ Asian Network – The Official Asian Download Chart – The Official Asian Download Chart. BBC (18 February 2012). Retrieved on 2012-02-23.
- ^ "Honey Singh performs at Ansal Institute of Technology". Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Mirza - The Untold Story". Cinema Punjabi. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ "Mirza - The Untold Story". IMDB. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ Honey Singh paid highest fee for song. Hindustan Times (2 May 2012). Retrieved on 2012-05-04.
- ^ Yo-Yo Honey Singh becomes the costliest Bollywood singer. Daily Bhaskar (2 May 2012). Retrieved on 2012-05-04.
- ^ Honey Singh's Angreji Beat in Bollywood Movie Cocktail 2012 Honey Singh's Angreji Beat in Bollywood Movie Cocktail 2012
- ^ a b "Honey Singh as Satan". punjabiportal.com. punjabiportal.com. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Yo Yo Honey Singh - 'Satan'". Bobby Friction. http://bobbyfriction.tumblr.com. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ "Anurag Kashyap joins hands with singer Yo Yo Honey Singh for his album Satan!". BollywoodLife. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "The nadir of all depravity?". Times of India. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ "So what about 'RAPIST' HIP HOP?". Hardnews. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ "Gurgaon hotel cancels rapper Honey Singh's concert, FIR in Lucknow over offensive lyrics". Times Of India. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Anger wave washes away Honey Singh show". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Honey Singh denies writing offensive lyrics, his lawyer says he is considering legal action". IBNLive. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Honey Singh challenges Bohemia to a rap battle". Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "Honey Singh's Lungi dance not part of SRK, Deepika's Chennai Express". Indian Express. Jul 21 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ PTC Punjabi Music Awards 2010. Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-03.
- ^ PTC 2011 music award Winners List. Ptcpmusicawards.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-03.
- ^ PTC Music Awards 2011 List of Awards Winners. Cinepunjab.com (18 November 2011). Retrieved on 2012-01-03.
- ^ PTC 2012 music award Winners List Ptcpmusicawards.com. Retrieved on 2012-03-25.
- ^ BritAsia Music Awards winners articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com . Retrieved on 2012-12-01.
- ^ Lebara Mobile UK Asian Music Awards (UKAMA 2012) Results chakdey.com Retrieved on 2012-12-01.
- ^ a b PTC Punjabi Film Award (PTCPFA 2013) Results Retrieved on 2013-03-22.
- ^ Yo Yo Honey Singh bagged an award for best Indie Artiste male for Brown Rang Retrieved on 2013-03-22.