Nooran Sisters

Nooran Sisters
Nooran Sisters in 2016
Background information
BornSultana – (1992-06-14) 14 June 1992 (age 32)
Jyoti – (1994-02-24) 24 February 1994 (age 30)
OriginJalandhar, Punjab, India
GenresSham Chaurasia gharana
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2010 (2010)–present
Members
  • Sultana Nooran
  • Jyoti Nooran

Nooran Sisters are Sultana Nooran (born 14 June 1992) and Jyoti Nooran (born 24 February 1994),[1] an Indian devotional Sufi singing duo.[2] Born to a family of Sufi musicians, they perform Sham Chaurasia gharana classical music.[3] They gained public recognition in 2012, when their song "Tung Tung" was featured on MTV Sound Trippin of MTV India[4][5] and was used in the soundtrack for the 2015 film Singh is Bling.[6]

Nooran Sisters released their first album, Yaar Gariban Da, in 2015.[7] The same year, they received their first major awards, for the song "Patakha Guddi", which appeared in the film Highway, including two Mirchi Music Awards—for Upcoming Female Vocalist of the Year and Vocalist (Female) of the Year.[8] They were also decorated at the Global Indian Music Academy Awards and the Screen Awards.[9][10] The duo additionally received the Best Playback Singer (Female) award at the Filmfare Awards Punjabi, for the song "Yaar Di Gali", in 2017.[8][11]

  1. ^ "Jyoti Nooran (Nooran Sisters) उम्र, Biography, पति in Hindi – बायोग्राफी". News Hidustan. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  2. ^ "BBC Radio 3 – World on 3, Live Session with the Nooran Sisters, Discover the Nooran Sisters – the rock stars of Sufi music". BBC. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  3. ^ Kapoor, Diksha (24 February 2020). "Birthday Vibes: Know Some Mind Boggling Facts About Sufi Singer Jyoti Nooran". PTC Punjabi. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  4. ^ Kaur, Amarjot (2 October 2015). "Beat upbeat". The Tribune. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Sony Music India appoints Jagjit Singh Bhogal as Head of A&R". www.radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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  7. ^ "Yaar Gariban Da (Album) All Songs Download Nooran Sisters – Raag.fm". RAAG. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Jyoti Nooran Awards: List of awards and nominations received by Jyoti Nooran". Times of India. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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  11. ^ "Sultana Nooran Awards: List of awards and nominations received by Sultana Nooran". Times of India. Retrieved 3 July 2022.