Gurmukh Singh "Garry" Sandhu,[2] is an Indian singer, songwriter, rapper and actor known for his work in Punjabi music. Originally, he came to the United Kingdom on a study visa, and worked as a construction worker situated in the Birmingham area illegally and got deported. Whilst working, he would aspire to eventually make his songwriting into an actual career. He made his singing debut in 2010 with song "Main Ni Peenda" and acting debut with the film Romeo Ranjha (2014).[3] He has released songs including Illegal Weapon, Yeah Baby, Banda Ban Ja, Excuses etc. He also owns his record label Fresh Media Records. In 2019, his song "Yeah Baby" was released in a bollywood film De De Pyaar De as "Hauli Hauli".[4] He has been nominated for many awards at PTC Punjabi Music Awards. [5]Business Today reported that Sandhu's song Illegal Weapon was one of the top YouTube music videos in India.[6]
Garry Sandhu | |
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 During video shoot of Banda Ban Ja | |
| Born | Gurmukh Singh Sandhu 4 April 1984[1] |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Awards | Full List |
| Musical career | |
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| Labels |
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Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Year | Music | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh | 2011 | DJ Dips, Roach Killa, Kam Frantic, DJ H, GV | Goyal Music |
| Magic | 2012 | Rupin Kahlon, DJ Dips, Dr. Zeus | Fresh Media Records |
| Fresh All The Way | 2014 | Beat Minister |
EPs
edit| Title | Year | Music | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adhi Tape | 2021 | Daddy Beats, Rahul Sathu, Mohpreet Singh, Josh Sidhu, Jrocs & Shaye | Fresh Media Records | 6 tracks |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Music | Peak chart positions | Lyrics | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Asian [7] | |||||
| "Sahan To Pyariya" | 2011 | DJ H | 1 | Garry Sandhu | Fresh |
| "Main Nee Peenda" | Kam Frantic | 16 | |||
| "Fresh" | GV | 2 | |||
| "Tohar" | DJ Dips | 1 | |||
| "Din Raat" | 3 | ||||
| "Ik Gal" ( Ft Sudesh Kumari) | 2012 | DJ Dips | 1 | Garry Sandhu | Non-album singles |
| "Raatan" | Rupin Kahlon | 2 | Magic | ||
| "Door" | 1 | Deepa | |||
| "Hang" | 3 | Chandra Sarai | |||
| "Brick" | GV | 1 | Tari
Banwal puria |
Old Habits Die Hard | |
| "Sangdi" | DJ Dips | 7 | Garry Sandhu | Project: Bhangra | |
| "Ja Ni Ja" | 2013 | Rupin Kahlon | 3 | Chandra Sarai | Non-Album Singles |
| "Ban Ban Ja" | 2014 | Beat Minister | - | Veet Baljit | Fresh All The Way |
| "Do Botlaan" | - | ||||
| "Ego" | - | Pinka | |||
| "Mere Baare" | 2015 | DJ Dips | Garry Sandhu | Non- Album Singles | |
| "Jaanu" | 2016 | GV | |||
| "Tadap" | Prit | ||||
| "One Touch" | Deep Jandu | Lally Mundi | |||
| "Excuses" | 2017 | Vee | Ricky Khan | ||
| "Laddu"(featuring Jasmine Sandlas) | Goldboy | 11 | Baljit Pasla, Beat Minister | ||
| "Rabb Jane" | Jhony Vik & Vee | 16 | Shah Ali | ||
| "Illegal Weapon"(featuring Jasmine Sandlas) | Intense | 3 | Garry Sandhu | ||
| "Dil De Kareeb" | John Samuel | -- | Fateh Shergill | ||
| "Kill" | Vee | — | Garry Sandhu | ||
| "Ola Ola" | 2018 | Intense | — | ||
| "Yeh Baby" | Ikky | 7 | |||
| "I Swear" | 32 | ||||
| "Tutya Garoor" | Habib Kaler | — | Shah Ali | ||
| "Snapchat" | Lovey Akhtar | -- | Garry Sandhu | ||
| "Love You Jatta" | Rahul Sathu | — | |||
| "Do Gallan" | — | ||||
| "Alert Kudey" | 2019 | Ikky | — | ||
| "Dobara Milde Aan" | Lovey Akhtar | — | |||
| "Hauli Hauli" | Tanishk Bagchi | 6 | Tanishk Bagchi, Garry Sandhu | De De Pyaar De | |
| "Take Off" | Lovey Akhtar | — | Kharewala Brar | Non-album singles | |
| "Doabey Wala" | Ikky | 30 | Garry Sandhu | ||
| "Meri Aakad" | Intense | — | Happy Pasowal | Laiye Je Yaarian | |
| "U & I" | Snappy | — | Rav Hanjra | ||
| "Like You" | Rahul Sathu | 10 | Garry Sandhu | Non-album singles | |
| "Bottle" | Ikky | — | |||
| "Illegal Weapon 2.0" | 2020 | Tanishk Bagchi | 1 | Priya Sariya | Street Dancer 3D |
| "Sip Sip 2.0"(featuring Jasmine Sandlas) | —[a] | Garry Sandhu, Kumaar | |||
| "Wallah Wallah" | Ikky / Yeah Proof | — | Garry Sandhu | Non-album singles | |
| "Techi" | Lovey Akhtar | — | Fresh Side Vol. 1 | ||
| "Pabb Hauli"(featuring Pav Dharia) | Pav Dharia | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Faida Chak Gayi" | Lovey Akhtar | — | Mani Kakra | ||
| "Jatt"(featuring Sultaan) | J Statik | 22 | Garry Sandhu | ||
| "Zindagi & Chingari " | Beat Minister & Jhonny Vick | — | Garry Sandhu Gurwinder | ||
| "Coming Home"(featuring Naseebo Lal, Sultana, Roach Killa) | Roack Killa | 34 | Garry Sandhu | ||
| "Ishq"(featuring Shipra Goyal, Myles Castello) | 2021 | Ikky | |||
| "Coming Home" | Rahul Sathu | ||||
| "Feelinga" | Daddy Beats | Adhi Tape | |||
| "Fitoor" | Josh Sidhu | ||||
| "Too Much" | |||||
| "Jigar Da Tota" | 2022 | Habib Kaler | - | Garry Sandhu | Non-album singles |
As featured Artist or Lyricist
edit| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Lyricist | Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channa | 2015 | Sartaj Virk | Garry Sandhu | Beat Minister |
| Gora Rang | 2018 | G Khan, Garry Sandhu | Ricky Khan | Ar Deep |
| Sip Sip | Jasmine Sandlas | Garry Sandhu | Intense | |
| Chandigarh Shehar | 2019 | G Khan, Afsana Khan | Garry Sandhu | Aman Hayer |
| Dollar | G Khan, Garry Sandhu | Fateh Shergill | Goldboy | |
| Pachtayian | Mehar Vaani, G Khan | Garry Sandhu | Kaler Habib | |
| Jee Karda | 2020 | G Khan, Khan Saab, Mehar Vaani | Garry Sandhu | Kaler
Habib, Enzo |
| Chan Makhna | G Khan | Garry Sandhu | Kaler Habib | |
| Pyaar Ni Karda | 2021 | G Khan | Garry Sandhu | Daddy Beats |
| Tenu Soh Lagge | Uday Shergill, Garry Sandhu | Lavvi Tibi | Daddy Beats | |
| Grow | Sartaj Virk, Garry Sandhu | Homeboy,
Garry Sandhu |
Yeah Proof | |
| Nachdi | G Khan, Garry Sandhu | Garry Sandhu | Daddy Beats | |
| Teru Yaad | G Khan | Garry Sandhu | ProdGk | |
| Are You Ok | Harpinder Gill, Garry Sandhu | Garry Sandhu | The Kidd | |
| 80 90 | Ikky, Amrit Maan, Garry Sandhu | Amrit Maan, Garry Sandhu | Ikky | |
| Duniya Saari | Sartaj Virk | Garry Sandhu | Kaler Habib | |
| Good Luck
( Female Version) |
Simran Kaur Dhadli | Garry Sandhu | Rahul Sathu | |
| Patli Patang | G Khan, Sartaj Virk | Garry Sandhu | Daddy Beats | |
| Do Gallan | Neha Kakkar, Rohanpreet Singh | Garry Sandhu | Rajat Nagpal | |
| Tod Gayi | 2022 | Khan Saab, Garry Sandhu | Garry Sandhu | Daddy Beats |
Soundtracks
edit| Song | Year | Film/Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Main Kina Tenu Karda" | 2013 | Jatt Boys Putt Jattan De |
| "Chandri Raat, Athroo" | 2014 | Romeo Ranjha |
| "Hauli Hauli" | 2019 | De De Pyaar De |
| "Meri Aakad" | Laiye Je Yaarian | |
| "U & I" | ||
| "Sip Sip 2.0" | 2020 | Street Dancer 3D |
| "Illegal Weapon 2.0" |
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Playback | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Romeo Ranjha | Ranjha | Chandri Raat, Athroo | Debut Film |
| 2020 | Chal Mera Putt 2 | Deepa |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Song/Album | Award Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Brit Asia TV Music Awards | Best Newcomer | Won | [5] | |
| Best Male Act | Won | ||||
| 2012 | Sahan To Piyariya | PTC Punjabi Music Awards | Best Debut Vocalist (Male) | Won | [8][9] |
| Most Romantic Ballad of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2013 | Ik Gal | Best Bhangra Song | Nominated | [10][11] | |
| Raatan | Romantic Ballad of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Hang | Most Popular Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Raatan | Best Pop Vocalist (Male) | Nominated | |||
| Magic | Best Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Ik Gal | Best Duet Vocalists | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Happy Birthday Garry Sandhu: Few interesting facts about the singer". spotboye.com. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Garry Sandhu". facebook.com. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Garry Sandhu – Singer, actor, Lyricst". garrysandhumusic.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "'De De Pyaar De' new song: 'Hauli Hauli' gets Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Rakul Preet grooving on the dance floor – Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Brit Asia TV Music Awards 2011 "AND THE WINNERS ARE..."". Punjab2000.com. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Badshah, Carry Minati, BB Ki Vines: YouTube reveals top 10 creators, videos of 2020".
- ^ Chart History:
https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/24189/garry-sandhu
Singles on UK Asian Music Chart:
- "Sahan To Pyariya" & "Main Nee Peenda": "Asian Music Chart Top 40: 8 May 2011". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- "Fresh" & "Din Raat": "Asian Music Chart Top 40: 18 December 2011". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "Ik Gal", "Brick" & "Sangdi": "Asian Music Chart Top 40: 26 August 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- "Ja Ni Ja": "Asian Music Chart Top 40: 16 February 2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "Laddu" & "Rabb Jane": "Asian Music Chart Top 40: 21 July 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "Illegal Weapon": "Asian Music Chart Top 40: 18 May 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "Yeh Baby" & "I Swear": "Asian Music Chart Top 40: 3 August 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "Hauli Hauli" & "Doabey Wala": "Asian Music Chart Top 40: 31 May 2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "Like You": "Asian Music Chart Top 40: 18 October 2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "Illegal Weapon 2.0": "Asian Music Chart Top 40: 17 April 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "Jatt": "Asian Music Chart Top 40: 15 May 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ PlanetPunjab. "PTC Punjabi Music Awards 2012 Nominations – PlanetPunjab". Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "PTC Punjabi Music Awards 2012 Winners". UNP. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Nominations for PTC Punjabi Music Awards 2013". RED 89.1FM / 93.1FM Vancouver. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "PTC Punjabi Music Awards winners". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ The song didn't appear on UK Asian chart, but the original version had peaked at number one on the chart.
External links
edit- Garry Sandhu on Facebook
- Coming Home - Garry Sandhu (A song sung by Garry Sandhu)
- https://www.mysoftduniya.com/2020/07/coming-home-lyrics-garry-sandhu-ft.html Coming Home - Garry Sandhu