Malkit Singh MBE | |
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.jpg) Malkith Singh at the London Mela. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Malkit Singh Boparai |
| Born | c. 1963[1] Hussainpur, Punjab, India |
| Origin | Birmingham, England |
| Genres | Bhangra, Indi-pop |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1986 |
| Labels | Oriental Star Agencies |
| Website | MalkitSingh.com |
Malkit Singh, MBE (Punjabi: ਮਲਕੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ) (Malkit Singh Boparai; born c. 1963) is an England-based Punjabi bhangra singer. Born in Hussainpur and raised in Nakodar, he moved to Birmingham in 1984.[2] Singh was the first Punjabi singer to be honoured with an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. He is most famous for the songs "Gur Nalo Ishq Mitha", "Tootak Tootak Tootiyan", "Kurri Garam Jayee", "Dekh li vilyait", "Chal Hun", and "Jind Mahi", the latter two from the soundtrack to the popular film Bend It Like Beckham.
- ^ "Bhangra singer Malkit Singh to be honoured with Broad Street Star". BirminghamLive. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
The 49-year-old
- ^ Elkes, Neil. "King of Bhangra Malkit Singh honored on Birmingham Walk of Stars". Retrieved 12 May 2012.