Sukhbir (Singer) Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Sukhbir (Singer) Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

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Bio/Wiki
Full Name Sukhbir Singh
Nickname Prince of Bhangra
Profession Singer
Famous For His song "Oh Ho Ho...Ishq Tera Tadpave"
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 183 cm**
in meters**- 1.83 m**
in feet inches**- 6’**
Weight (approx.) in kilograms**- 70 kg**
in pounds**- 154 lbs**
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Career
Debut Album: New Stylee (1996)


Bollywood Singing: "Dil Laga Na" from the film Dhoom 2 (2006)
Awards, Honours, Achievements 1996- Channel V Awards: Best Debut Album, Best Male Vocalist and Best Music Video for the song "Punjabi Munde"
Personal Life
Date of Birth 9 November 1969 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024) 55 Years
Birthplace Jalandhar, Punjab, India check sources
Hindustan Times
Zodiac sign/Sun sign Scorpio
Hometown Dubai, UAE
School Parklands High School Nairobi, Kenya check sources
Hindustan Times
College/University Not Known
Educational Qualification Degree in Information Technology
Religion Sikhism
Food Habit Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies Swimming, Workouts check sources
Hindustan Times
, Fishing, Flying, Reading check sources
IndianJ
Controversy In 2015, Sukhbir was detained at the Lahore Airport for carrying $27,000, which was in excess of the permissible limits (permissible limit was $10,000). check sources
Indian Express
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Family
Wife/Spouse Minal Singh (Dimpy) check sources
IndianJ
Children Son- Kabir
Daughter- Kiran
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Masala
Parents Father- Name Not Known (A Priest in Sikh Community)
Mother- Name Not Known
Siblings Brother- 3
Sister- None
Favourite Things
Favourite Food Contemporary Japanese Cuisine check sources
Hindustan Times
Favourite Film The Fifth Element (1997) check sources
Hindustan Times
Favourite Singer(s) Diljit Dosanjh
, Michael Jackson
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Hindustan Times
, Lata Mangeshkar
, Jagjit Singh
, Asha Bhosle
, Bob Marley, Def Leppard check sources
IndianJ
Favourite Song(s) • "London Thumakda" from the film 'Queen'
• "Main Tenu Samjhawan Ki" from the film 'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania'
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Hindustan Times
Favourite Destination(s) Maldives, Nairobi check sources
Hindustan Times
Money Factor
Salary (approx.) In 2015, Sukhbir was given $30,000 to perform at an event in Pakistan check sources
Indian Express

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sukhbir Singh

  • Sukhbir hails from a very religious Punjabi-Sikh family from Dalli Village, Bhogpur Tehsil, Jalandhar District, Punjab. check sources IndianJ

  • When he was 3 years old, his family migrated to Nairobi, Kenya. While he was growing up, he used to accompany his priest father at the gurudwaras and sing shabads (hymn or paragraph or sections of the Holy Text).

  • He has always been a gifted musician who has had the ability to play almost any musical instrument since his childhood.

  • He learned the Indian classical music from his father, who also wrote most of his songs.

  • Though he aspired to become an IT professional, upon advice to become a singer from a Kenyan businessman, Ketan Somaia, he decided to make his career in singing.

  • His singing talent was first discovered by a hardware shop assistant, who spotted Sukhbir at a club. Soon after, Sukhbir started doing worldwide tours with him to perform at private parties.

  • After spending around 18 years in Nairobi, he moved to London, where he began recording in 1991, but in 1992, he moved to Dubai to avoid taxes. Over there, his partner defrauded him after which, Sukhbir broke his partnership and rebuild his career. check sources Masala

  • His debut album ‘New Stylee’ became a huge success in the 90’s, for which he was given 3 Channel V awards_._

  • According to him, since the release of his song “Oh Ho Ho…Ishq Tera Tadpave” in 1999, the majority of his earning has been from this song only.

  • In 2012, he made a cameo in the Punjabi film ‘Pata Nahi Rabb Kehdeyan Rangan Ch Raazi’ as himself.

  • Although he has made his mark as a bhangra pop singer, his favourite genre of music still remains ghazals.

  • He has developed a passion for flying; and in an interview, he said, “I am learning how to fly a plane and become a pilot.”

  • He can sing in 9 languages including- Hindi, Punjabi, English, Swahili, Portuguese, Arabic, and Spanish.

  • He was one of the singers of the ‘Dhoom 2’ song “Dil Lagaana.”

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