Ishmeet Singh Sodhi
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Ishmeet Singh
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| Background information | |
| Native name | ਇਸ਼ਮੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੋਢੀ |
| Birth name | Ishmeet Singh Sodhi |
| Born |
2 September 1988 Ludhiana, Punjab, India |
| Died | 29 July 2008 (aged 19) Chaaya Island Dhonveli, Maldives |
| Genres | Playback singing, Indian classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocalist |
| Years active | 2007–2008 |
| Associated acts | Amul STAR Voice of India, Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar |
| Website | ishmeetsinghfoundation |
Ishmeet Singh (Punjabi: ਇਸ਼ਮੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ, 2 September 1988 – 29 July 2008) was a winning singer on the STAR Plus show Amul STAR Voice of India. Hailing from Model town, Ludhiana of Punjab, Ishmeet won the Star Plus show in 2007 and also participated in another reality show called Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar. His first album was a religious Gurbani album called Satgur Tumre Kaaj Savaare.
He died by suspected drowning in Maldives on 29 July 2008. He was a second year student of MNC College, Mumbai.
Singh was born on 2 September 1988 in Ludhiana, Indian Punjab to a Punjabi Sikh family: his father being named Gurpinder Singh and his mother Amritpal Kaur. He attended Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana and was a second year student at MNC College, Mumbai, pursuing a bachelor's degree in commerce. During his second reality show competition attempt he had promised his mother to study up to C.A. level.
Ishmeet received training in kirtan singing from Principal Sukhwant Singh, of Gur Shabad Sangeet Academy, Jawaddi Taksaal, Ludhiana and from his uncle Dr. Charan Kamal Singh, a professor at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana who supported him during the Amul Star Voice of India competition. He had learned how to sing, but was not trained to sing classical Indian music. This was evident and criticised during the Star Voice of India contest.
Ishmeet Singh entered the Star Voice of India contest at the age of 17, making him one of the youngest competitors. He was one of top two finalists and won the title on 24 November 2007. He was given the winner's trophy by singer Lata Mangeshkar. He was also one of the contestants of Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar, a singing reality show on Star Plus, and represented the Champions' team. He was eliminated on 20 June 2008.
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