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Honey Singh

Honey Singh
Yo Yo Honey Singh and Huma Qureshi at Celebrity Cricket League 2014 (cropped).jpg
Honey Singh at the Celebrity Cricket League 2014
Background information
Birth name Hirdesh Singh
Also known as Honey Singh
Born (1983-03-15) 15 March 1983 (age 34)
Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India
Origin Delhi, India
Genres bhangra, R&B
Occupation(s) singer, music producer, music director and actor
Years active 2006–present
Labels Mafia Mundeer Records
Website yoyohoneysingh.com

Hirdesh Singh (born 15 March 1983), better known by his stage name Yo Yo Honey Singh or Honey Singh, is an Indian music producer, Pop singer, film actor.He started as a session and recording artist, and became a Bhangra music producer. He has also begun to produce music for Bollywood films, and has become one of the highest-paid music producers in Bollywood.

Singh was born on 15 March 1983 at Hoshiarpur, Punjab to a Sikh family. His birth name is Hirdesh Singh. He studied music at the Trinity School in the United Kingdom. His family later moved to Delhi.

Singh is married to Shalini Talwar Singh, whom he introduced to audiences for the first time on the television show India's Raw Star.

In late 2014, Singh disappeared from the music scene, before making a comeback the following year, but mostly avoided the media. In March 2016, he attributed his 18 month long absence from the public to his bipolar disorder.

Singh and Diljit Dosanjh's song "Lak 28 Kudi Da" reached No. 1 in the BBC Asian Download Charts in May 2011. The song was released as a promotional track for Diljit Dosanjh's film Lion of Punjab.

Singh received the ETC award for the best sound in 2006 for his song "Glassi", the PTC award for the Best Folk Pop Award 2009 for "Rebirth", and the PTC award for Punjab's Best Music Director 2011.

It has been reported that he was paid the highest fee ever for a Bollywood song (as of 2012) of 7 million (US$110,000) for a song in the films Cocktail and Mastan.

Singh topped the chart of trending videos of 2012. He earned two places on YouTube's list of top 10 trending videos of 2012. His song "Brown Rang" made it to the top spot. "High Heels", in collaboration with Jaz Dhami, took the fourth spot.


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