Ranjit Bawa
| Ranjit Bawa | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ranjit Singh |
| Born |
14 March 1989 Gurdaspur, Punjab, India |
| Genres | Bhangra, Punjabi folk music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
| Years active | 2012–Present |
| Labels | T-Series |
| Website |
www |
Ranjit Bawa is a Punjabi singer. He is known for his Punjabi songs. He was born in Wadala Granthian village near Gurdaspur. He rose to fame from his single "Jatt Di Akal" which broke many Punjabi records. He made his debut in the 2015 Album, Mitti Da Bawa which was award 'Best World Album' award in the 2015 Brit Asia Awards.[1] He has also received "PTC Best Folk oriented Song Award" in 2013 for his Song in 2013, Jatt Di Akal.[2] He has made his film debut in 2015 playing the title role in Toofan Singh, a semi-biographical film about the 1980s Punjabi activist.[3]
Early life
He was connected with the music since his childhood. He used to sing songs in his school days too. In Class 6, he sang a song at his school for which he was praised by his teachers and others. Then his music teacher Master Mangal trained him and he motivated him to participate in music competitions. While, Ranjit Bawa was doing his graduation from Guru Nanak College, Batala, and post-graduation at Khalsa College, Amritsar, Ranjit Bawa participated in many singing competitions came first each competition for six years in series. In an interview Ranjit Bawa says “For those six years, I sang a Pakistani song, Bol Miti Deya Baweya, which made me popular as ‘Bawa’. That is why, he is also known as Bawa.[2][4]
Education
He has done his graduation from khalsa College, Batala. He has done his post graduation in music from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.[2]
Recordings
Album
- Mitti Da Bawa. Track list:
- Mitti Da Bawa
- Boti Boti
- Dollar Vs Roti
- Bandook
- Sardar
- Jatt Da Dar
- Yaari Chandigarh Waliye.[5]
Singles
- Jatt Di Akal
- Jean - Music by Gupz Sehra
- Sadi Wari Aun De
miti dabawa
- Chadigarh Wali
- Naal Naal
- Munda Sadara Da
- Azaadi
- Jinde Meriye
- Lahore[5]
- Yaari Chandigarh waliye
- Mitti da bawa
- Botti Botti
- Sardar
- Dollar Vs Roti
- Bandook
- Jatt Da Dar
- Swag jatt da
- Punjabio Jaagde Ke Sutte
- Jinda Sukha
- Girls Hostel
- Narrow Salwar
- Tankha
- Rang
- Qurbani
- Chandigarh returns
References
- ↑ Harvey Bhogal (4 October 2015). "Brit Asia Music Awards 2015 Winners". DESIblitz
- 1 2 3 "Ranjit Bawa". tantusinfo.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ Amarjot Kaur (25 August 2015) "He's not history". The Tribune.
- ↑ Navleen Kaur Lakhi (26 December 2013). "Voices to Reckon With". Hindustan Times
- 1 2 "Ranjit Bawa". risepunjab.net. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
External links
- TNN (25 September 2014). "Ranjit Bawa - Jind Meriye". Times of India