Gur Sidhu is a Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer known for his Punjabi songs including 8 Parche, Bamb Aagya and Ashke Ashke. Sidhu has collaborated with various Punjabi artistes on albums and singles. He has also lent his voice to several Punjabi films and web series.
Wiki/Biography
Gursimran Singh Sidhu was born on Friday, 11 July 1997 (25 years old; as of 2022) in Chak Fateh Singh Wala village, Bathinda, Punjab. His zodiac sign is Cancer. He attended Mahindra Public School, Chak Fateh Singh Wala, Bathinda. After completing his studies, he passed the IELTS exam and moved to Canada. While he was in school, he played the organ in the school choir.
Gur Sidhu as a teenager
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′2″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family and caste
Gur Sidhu belongs to the Jatt Sikh family.
Parents and siblings
His father’s name was Sukhbir Singh Sidhu and his mother’s name was Rupinder Kaur. Gul Sidhu has a younger brother.
wife
He is unmarried.
religion
He believes in Sikhism.
Profession
singer
He made his debut in 2016 with the single “Sarkaare” composed by Amrit Ghudda, which was based on a political message. On May 8, 2019, Nav Sandhu introduced Gur Sidhu into the music industry. In 2019, he released a Punjabi sad song “Moved On”. Later, he collaborated with popular Punjabi singer Baani Sandhu for a much-anticipated song “8 Parche”. In 2019, he achieved a breakthrough with the single “Bro Oye”. He has released several Punjabi songs including Pyar Bolda, TikTok Te, Baapu, Gal Dil Di and Smooth Life. In 2021, he collaborated with Gurlej Akhtar for another hit song “Vaddi Galbaat” which has been viewed more than 40 million times on YouTube.
Poster of Punjabi song Vaddi Galbaat (2021)
In 2021, Sidhu released his first debut album, Nothing Like Before, which stuck to super hits: Ashke Ashke, Taakre, Dekhi Jau, Dila Ve, Cherry Cheeks and Goli.
Track listing for Gur Sidhu’s album Nothing Like Before (2021)
In 2022, he collaborated with Jasmine Sandlas to release a song called Bamb Aagya, which charted on the UK Asian Music Chart and appeared on Youtube’s weekly charts.
Poster of Punjabi song Bamb Aagya (2022)
His song “Yaari” was featured in an Indian Punjabi web series titled Yaar Jigree Kasooti Degree (2018). He has lent his voice for the title song of the web series Yaar Chale Bahar (2022). Gur Sidhu has sung many Punjabi songs as a featured artist, including Khrey Khrey Jatt (2019), Bell Bottom (2020), Above All (2021), Theth Punjaban (2022), and California Love (2023). He also produced the music for the songs.
Composer and Producer
Apart from singing, Gur Sidhu has composed and composed Punjabi songs for various artists and films, including the song “Challa” for the Punjabi feature film Ardab Mutiyaran starring Ninja and Sonam Bajwa. Sidhu and Jassa Dhillon collaborated on the song Bang Bang from the movie Shareek 2 (2022). He has composed songs for Amrit Maan, Sidhu Moose Wala and R. Nait. In 2022, Gur Sidhu produced music for several Punjabi albums, including Majestic Laane, Love War (EP), and The Boss Lady (2022). Gur Sidhu has produced several Punjabi hit singles, including Baani Sandhu’s Punjaban (2019), Ranjit Bawa’s Chote Chote Ghar (2020) and Gulab Sidhu’s Ailaan (2022).
Favorites
- Instrument: Tonbi
- Food: Chilled Chicken Osmo
- Drink: Tim Hortons Ice Cap
- Car series: Mercedes-Benz AMG 6×6
Facts/Trivia
- His name is also Simmu.
- Sidhu was 19 when he moved to Canada. Initially, he worked in a plastics factory.
- Gur Sidhu’s grandfather Harnek Singh was a government Punjabi teacher who loved music. Gul Sidhu revealed in an interview that it was his grandfather who pushed him to pursue a career in music.
- In an interview, he revealed that he loves Spanish music.
- Sidhu revealed in an interview that he hopes to collaborate with internationally renowned singers, including DJ Snake, Drake and J Balvin.
- Gur Sidhu said in an interview that if he had not become a singer, he would have become a video producer.
- In an interview, Sidhu, while talking about his biggest fear, revealed that since he cannot swim, he is afraid of deep water.
- In his spare time, he likes to listen to music.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education