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Manmohan Waris Birth name Manmohan Singh Heer Born 3 August 1967
Halluwal, PunjabOrigin Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Genres Punjabi, Pop, Sad, Bhangra and Folk Occupations Singer Instruments Vocals and Tumbi Years active 1993–present Labels Plasma Records (India)
Kiss Records (UK)Associated acts Sangtar, Kamal Heer Website manmohanwaris.com Manmohan Waris (Punjabi: ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਵਾਰਿਸ, Hindi: मनमोहन वारिस) (born 3 August 1967) is an award-winning Indian Punjabi folk/pop singer. Manmohan Waris was born in Halluwal, District Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India. He is the elder brother of Sangtar (a renowned Punjabi record producer, musician & poet) & Kamal Heer (a renowned Punjabi Folk/Pop singer). Waris is considered one of the best in Punjabi music and is known as The King Of Bhangra[1]
Waris is married to Pritpal Kaur Heer and father to two children.
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Career
Manmohan Waris was born in the Village of Halluwal, Punjab, India on 3 August 1967. He started to learn music at a very young age from Ustaad Jaswant Bhanwra. Soon, his family moved to Canada in 1990 where in 1993 he released his debut album, Gaairan Naal Penghan Jhotdiye. It became a colossal hit and Waris became a huge star with more huge hit albums after his debut. These included Sohniya De Laare, Hasdi De Phul Kirde, Sajjre Challe Muklave and Gali Gali Vich Hokay. In 1998 Manmohan Waris released the song Kite Kalli Beh Ke Sochi which is considered one of the biggest hits in the history of Punjabi music. Waris soon signed with Tips Music and released the album Husn Da Jadu on it in 2000. After the success of this album Tips released Manmohan Waris's Gajray Gori De and Dil Vatte Dil. Manmohan Waris then started his own record label, Plasma Records with Kamal Heer and Sangtar. He has released the majority of his music on the label since then. In 2004 Waris released "Nachiye Majajne" on Plasma Records. The album furthered his success and in the same year he toured in the "Punjabi Virsa 2004"tour. The tours success lead to "Punjabi Virsa" tours to happen every year. Some of the tours have had a concert recorded live and released. Following his studio album "Dil Nachda" in 2007, Waris's latest album, "Dil Te Na Laeen" released in Canada, US and UK on 16 January 2010 and released in India on 23 January 2010. Waris is currently touring around the world with Punjabi virsa 2010.
Discography
Gaairan Naal Penghan Jhotdiye
- Released: 1993
- Label: Catrack
- Writer: Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, Debi Makhsoospuri and Sangtar
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
- Singles: Do Tara Vajda Ve
Sohniya De Laare
- Released: 1994
- Label: C M C, T-Series
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
Hasdi De Phul Kirde
- Released: 1995
- Label: Peritone
- Writer: Debi Makhsoospuri, Davinder Khannewala, Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
Sajjre Challe Muklave
- Released: 1996
- Label: T-Series
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
Gali Gali Vich Hookay
- Released: 1997
- Label: Raja Entertainers
- Writer: Debi Makhsoospuri, Davinder Khannewala and Jasbir Gunachauria
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
Mitran Da Sah Rukhda
- Released: 1998
- Label: T-Series
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
Mitran Ne Bhangra Pauna
- Released: 1998
- Label: T-Series
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 10
- Singles: Mittran Ne Bhangra Pauna and Kitte Kalli Beh Ke Sochi Ni
Husn Da Jadu
- Released: 2000
- Label: Tips
- Writer: Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, Debi Makhsoospuri, Malkiat Meet, Davinder Khannewala and Sangtar
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 10
Gajray Gori De
- Released: 2001
- Label: Tips
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 9
Dil Vatte Dil
- Released: 2003
- Label: Tips
- Writer: Mangal Hathur
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
Nachiye Majajne
- Released: 2004
- Label: Plasma Records, Kiss Records
- Writer: Mangal Hathur and Debi Makhsoospuri
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 10
Dil Nachda
- Released: 2007
- Label: Plasma Records, Kiss Records
- Writer: Mangal Hathur and Davinder Khannewala
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 10
Dil Te Na Laeen
- Released: 16 January 2010
- Label: Plasma Records
- Writer: Jasbir Gunachauria, Charan Likhari, Sukhpal Aujla, Preet Khetla and Sangtar
- Producer: Sangtar
- Director: Sandeep Sharma,
- Tracks: 8
Hayee Mere Billo
- Label: Music Waves, T-Series
- Writer: Mangal Hathur and Debi Makhsoospuri
Compilations
Mega Waris
- Released: January 1996
- Label: MoviBox, Roma Music Bank
- Writer: Debi Makhsoospuri and Davinder Khannewala
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
Thunder-Mix Monster Remixes
- Released: 1996
- Label: MoviBox, Roma Music Bank
- Writer: Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, Sangtar, Jasbir Gunachauria and Debi Makhsoospuri
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
The Dance Master
- Released: 1998
- Label: MoviBox, Roma Music Bank
- Writer: Davinder Khannewala and Debi Makhsoospuri
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
Manmohan Waris De Dard Bhare Geet
- Released: 2002
- Writer: Jasbir Gunachauria, Debi Makhsoospuri and Kamal Heer
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
Shaunki Mela 2003 (Recorded Live at Millennium Park, Surrey, Canada on 21 June 2003. Along with Kamal Heer, Gurpreet Ghuggi and Sangtar)
- Released: August 2003
- Label: Plasma Records
- Writer: Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, Shamsher Singh Sandhu, Charan Singh Safari, Kuldip Deep, Debi Makhsoospuri, Davinder Khannewala, Gurpreet Guggi, Jasbir Gunachauria, Mangal Hathur and Sangtar
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 29
Punjabi Virsa 2004-Wonderland Live (Recorded Live at Canada's Wonderland, Canada. Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar)
- Released: October 2004
- Label: Plasma Records, Kiss Records
- Writer: Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, Mangal Hathur, Davinder Khannewala, Debi Makhsoospuri, Malkiat Meet, Jasbir Gunachauria and Kuldip Deep
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 28
The Greatest Hits of Manmohan Waris
- Released: January 2005
- Label: MoviBox, Roma Music Bank
- Writer: Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, Debi Makhsoospuri, Jasbir Gunachauria, Davinder Khannewala and Sangtar
- Producer: Kamal Heer, Sangtar
- Tracks: 11
Punjabi Virsa 2005-London Live (Recorded live at London, England. Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar)
- Released: November 2005
- Label: Plasma Records, Kiss Records
- Writer: Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, Mangal Hathur and Davinder Khannewala
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 26
Punjabi Virsa 2006-Toronto Live (Recorded Live at the Hershey Center, Mississauga, Canada. Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar.)
- Released: December 2006
- Label: Plasma Records, Kiss Records
- Writer: Baba Bulleh Shah, Mangal Hathur, Davinder Khanewala, Sangtar and Jasbir Gunachauria
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 37
Laare Giniye (Sad Song Collection)
- Released: September 2008
- Label: Plasma Records
- Writer: Mangal Hathur and Debi Makhsoospuri
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
Punjabi Reloaded (Along with Kamal Heer.)
- Released: September 2008
- Label: Plasma Records, Kiss Records
- Writer: Mangal Hathur and Davinder Khannewala
- Producer: Joy & Atul
- Tracks: 12
Punjabi Virsa Vancouver Live (Recorded Live at Orpheum Theater, Vancouver, Canada on 30 August 2008. Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar)
- Released: February 2009
- Label: Plasma Records, Planet Recordz
- Writer: Prof. Mohan Singh, Debi Makhsoospuri, Mushtak Alam Goga, Jasbir Gunachauria, Charan Likhari, Mangal Hathur and Sangtar
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 27
Manmohan Waris-Forever
- Released: December 2009
- Label: T-Series
- Writer: Debi Makhsoospuri, Davinder Khannewala, Jasbir Gunachauria, Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 31
Punjabi virsa 2011 recorded at kilaraipur,punjab, India
Religious Albums
Ardaas Karaan
- Released: February 2011
- Label: Music Waves
Chardi Kala Ch Panth Khalsa
- Released: April 1997
- Label: T-Series
- Writer: Debi Makhsoospuri
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
Ghar Hoon Kitni Ky Doore
- Released: March 2003
- Label: Plasma Records
- Writer: Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki and Mangal Hathur
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
Tasveer-Live (Recorded Live at Raja Sahib, Jingra, Shahed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab on 14 March 2006)
- Released: April 2006
- Label: Plasma Records, Kiss Records
- Writer: Mangal Hathur
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 9
Music videos
Year Song Album 1993 Do Tara Vajde Ve Gaairan Naal Penghan Jhootdiye 1996 Sajjre Challe Muklave Sajjre Challe Muklave 1998 Mitran Da Sah Rukda Mitran Da Sah Rukda Mittran Ne Bhangra Pauna Mitran Ne Bhangra Pauna Kalli Beh Ke Sochi Ni 2000 Husn Da Jadu Husn Da Jadu Ni Aja Bhabi Jhot Ik Kudi 2001 Gajray Gori De Gajray Gori De Vichora Phulkari De Sheeshe Akh Teri 2003 Koka Dil Vatte Dil Dil Te Mar Gaye Punjabi Shera Ghar Hoon Kithni Ky Doore Ghar Hoon Kithni Ky Doore Kalla Sardar Khada Parbhat Feri Talvar Khadki 2004 Nachiye Majajne Nachiye Majajne Dharti Te Chadra Suti Pae Nu Hichkian Punjabi Virsa 2007 Dil Nachda Dil Nachda Rabh Hi Jaanda Laare Giniye Ziada Pi Biathe Kehnde Ne Siaane 2008 Gal Banu Banu Punjabi Reloaded Koke De Chamkare 2010 Mehsoos Ho Ria E Dil Te Na Laeen Khullay Khatay Dhian Rukh Te Pani TBA Dhol Vajda Riha TBA Dil Te Na Laeen 2011 |align="center"| Hayee Mere Billo Hayee Mere Billo |- Ishq Ho Gaya Bas Kar Bas Kar Kabaadi Munde Munde Sohniye Nee Paundah Bhangra Hayee Mere Billo Jatt Samne Pyar Maar Sutya Jadoo Tere Bina Viah Ji Leaveman Videography
Release DVD Record Label Notes January 2002 Best Of Manmohan Waris T-Series Music Videos of the best songs by Manmohan Waris August 2003 Shounki Mela 2003 Plasma Records Recorded Live in Surrey. Special Tribute Concert to Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki .Along with Kamal Heer, Sangtar and Gurpreet Ghuggi July 2004 Plasma Framed Vol. 1 Plasma Records Videos Along with Kamal Heer October 2004 Punjabi Virsa 2004 Plasma Records/Kiss Records Recorded Live In Toronto Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar November 2005 Punjabi Virsa 2005-London Live Plasma Records/Kiss Records Recorded Live In London Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar 2006 Tasveer-Live Plasma Records/kiss records Recorded Live in Raja Sahib,Jingra,Shahed Bhagat Singh Nagar 2006 Punjabi Virsa Behind The Scenes Plasma Records Making Of Whole Punjabi Virsa Tour, Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar December 2006 Punjabi Virsa 2006 Plasma Records/Kiss Records Recorded Live In Toronto Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar February 2009 Punjabi Virsa Vancouver Live Plasma Records Recorded Live in Vancouver Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar Guest appearances
Year Song Label Notes 2002 Rang De Basanti Chola Tips Along With Sonu Nigam from Bollywood Movie, Legend Of Bhagat Singh[2] December 2002 Lok Boliyan Venus Along with Jazzy B with Parmjeet Parmaar, from Get Back Jazzy B Unofficial
- Mahiya (Unofficial studio album, released in 1992)
- Kalli Beh Ke Sochi Ni (Remix) (Single)
Live performances
Concerts/Tours
Date Concert/Tour Notes August 2003 Shaunki Mela 2003[3] Special Tribute Concert to Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki Along with Kamal Heer, Sangtar and Gurpreet Ghuggi October 2004 Punjabi Virsa 2004 Toured Canada and the US Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar May–July 2005 Punjabi Virsa 2005 Toured Europe Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar April–October 2006 Punjabi Virsa 2006 Toured Australia, Canada, US and Europe Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar[4] August/September 2007 Punjabi Virsa 2007 Toured Europe Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar[5] August/September 2008 Punjabi Virsa 2008 Toured Canada and the US Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar[6] August 2009 Punjabi Virsa 2009 Toured Australia and New Zealand Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar[7] June–September 2010 Punjabi Virsa 2010 Is going to tour the UK in June and July 2010, US in July & August 2010, Canada in September 2010. Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar[8] Other
Date Performance Notes 2008 Parbat Ali Vijay Diwas Special Concert for the Indian Armed Forces Along with Kamal Heer[9] 21 March 2009 2009 Punjabi Music Awards Performed During the Awards[10] Awards, Honours and nominations
Year Category For 2001 "Awaaz-e-Buland" 2006 Album of the Year Punjabi Virsa 2006 2006 Singer of the Year Punjabi Virsa 2006 2009 Best Music Video Larre Giniye 2009 Best Non Resident Punjabi Vocalist Laare Giniye 2010 Best Non Resident Punjabi Vocalist Punjabi Virsa Vancouver Live 2010 Best Folk Oriented Album Punjabi Virsa Vancouver Live 2010 Best Duel Vocalists Vasde Raho Pardesio (Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar) 2010 Best Folk Oriented Vocalist Punjabi Virsa Vancouver Live 2010 Best Non Resident Punjabi Album Punjabi Virsa Vancouver Live External links
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- "Manmohan Waris". Official website. http://manmohanwaris.com/.
- Manmohan Waris at Allmusic
- Manmohan Waris on Myspace
- Manmohan Waris & Kamal Heer on Facebook
References
- ^ http://manmohanwaris.com
- ^ http://ww.smashits.com/news/bollywood/music-review/1692/music-review-of-legend-of-bhagat-singh.html
- ^ http://www.sangtar.com/kamal/read.htm
- ^ http://www.plasmarecords.com/pv2006_news_left.html
- ^ http://www.plasmarecords.com/punjabivirsa2007.html
- ^ http://punjabivirsa2008.com
- ^ http://punjabivirsa2010.com/index-2.html
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Manmohan-Waris-Kamal-Heer/9551493989
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHN9FFha0NM
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq2hrPycO7w&feature=related
Categories:- 1970 births
- Bhangra
- Indian pop singers
- Indian Sikhs
- Living people
- Punjabi people
- Punjabi-language singers
- Punjabi Virsa
- Waris Brothers
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