Sukhwinder Singh facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sukhwinder Singh
Singh at the launch of Kube in Bombay in 2017
Background information
Born	(1971-07-18) 18 July 1971 (age 54) Amritsar, Punjab, India
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1991–present

Sukhwinder Singh is a famous Indian singer. He was born on July 18, 1971. He is best known for singing songs in Bollywood movies. He sang the super hit song "Jai Ho" from the movie Slumdog Millionaire. This song even won a Grammy Award! He has also won two Filmfare awards for his amazing singing.

Another one of his very popular songs is "Chaiyya Chaiyya" from the movie Dil Se... He sang this song with Sapna Awasthi.

Early Life and Music Journey

Sukhwinder Singh grew up in a Sikh family in Amritsar, Punjab, India. He started learning music from a teacher named Prof. BS Narang. He released a Punjabi music album called Munda Southhall Da.

Later, he joined the music group of Laxmikant–Pyarelal. He quickly became a music arranger, which means he helped put music together. After that, he went to South India to find more work. He sang for a Tamil film called Ratchagan.

Big Breaks in Bollywood

Sukhwinder Singh got his first chance in Bollywood with the song "Aaja Sanam". This song was in the film Khilaaf. However, not many people noticed it at first.

He became very famous after singing "Chaiyya Chaiyya" for the music director A. R. Rahman. This song was in the movie Dil Se... He even won a Filmfare award for it. "Chaiyya Chaiyya" is still considered one of the most iconic songs ever. He has sung for many songs featuring the famous actor Shah Rukh Khan.

In June 2014, he took part in a dance reality show called Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. He also sang the anthem for the 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup. This song was called Jai Ho Hindustan Ki.

Awards and Recognitions

Sukhwinder Singh has won several important awards for his singing.

He won the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award twice. First, for "Chaiyya Chaiyya" from Dil Se... Second, for the song "Haule Haule" from the movie Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.

His song "Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire won a huge award. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. The same song also won a Grammy Award in 2010.

He also received the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer. This was for his singing in the 2014 film Haider.

Music Albums

Sukhwinder Singh has released his own music albums.

• Nasha Hi Nasha Hai (2000)
• Jashn (2001)

He has sung thousands of songs for movies in many different languages. These include Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Marathi, and Urdu. He has worked with many famous music composers and lyricists throughout his career.

Film Appearances

Sukhwinder Singh has also acted in one film.

See also

In Spanish: Sukhwinder Singh para niños