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Amar (singer)

Amar
Birth name Amar Dhanjal
Born 15 June 1982
Walsall, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Origin Indian
Genres Hip hop, filmi
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocal
Years active 1997–present
Labels Sunset Entertainment
Website amarmusiconline.com

Amar (born Amar Dhanjal) is a British Indian singer signed to the independent label Sunset Entertainment Group. She is also the daughter of Mangal Singh (a well-known singer in the UK and globally known for his "Rail Gaddi" song). She is a singer and songwriter who writes her own material. She has a unique style of combining her Hindi vocals, lyrics, and melodies with western urban producers.

Amar grew up in Walsall, West Midlands, United Kingdom. She is the daughter of the singer Mangal Singh who is famous for the song "Jaandi". Amar herself catapulted to fame as a young girl with her hit single Tu Hai Mera Sanam, a Hindi cover of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You", which has also been covered by Whitney Houston. In her teens she moved to London and discovered the Asian underground scene. She collaborated with Talvin Singh and features in the song "Jaan" on his 1997 album Anokha - Soundz of the Asian Underground. She appeared on the album I'm too sexy (1997), a compilation album of electronic mixed with Hindi-Pakistani sounds. Later, she was featured in the song "I'm so sexy" by Talvin Singh and she also delivers a solo called "Why am I so sexy".

In 2010, Amar won "Best Female Act" at the UK Asian Music Awards (UK AMAs).


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