Shubh is an Indian-born Canadian singer, songwriter and rapper, known for his Punjabi songs including “We Rollin'” (2021), “Elevated” (2021) and “No Love” (2022) .
Wiki/Biography
Shubhneet Singh was born on Monday, August 10, 1998, in Nangal, Punjab, India (24 years old; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Leo. Shub went to school in Punjab and later moved to Toronto, Canada.
Childhood photo of Shubh (left) and his brother
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
He belongs to a Jat Sikh family.
Parents and siblings
His parents, Avtar Singh and Jagjeet Kaur, are both professors. His brother Ravneet Singh is an anchor, actor and singer.
Photos of Shub’s parents
Pictures of Shubh and his brother Ravneet Singh
wife
He is unmarried.
religion
He believes in Sikhism.
Profession
Lyricist, Singer and Composer
Shubh’s breakthrough debut single We Rollin was released in 2021. As of 2023, the song has been viewed more than 125 million times on YouTube.
Song “We Rollin” (2021) Poster
Shubh lent his voice to the song “Elevated” (2021), whose official video was released in 2022. As of 2023, the song has over 65 million views on YouTube.
Poster of the song Elevated (2021)
Shubh went on to release more Punjabi songs like “Offshore” (2021), “Her” (2022) and “No Love” (2022) and received huge appreciation. The song “No Love” (2022) has been played more than 200 million times on Spotify. In 2021, Shubh collaborated with singer Ikwinder Singh (aka Ikky) on the song Baller, which topped the Canadian Billboard Hot 100 chart in October 2022.
Shubh in the stills of the song Baller (2021)
Shubh’s song “Baller” ranks at No. 68 on the Canadian Billboard Hot 100 in October 2022
Featured Artist
In 2021, Canadian artist Irman Thiara featured Shubh in his song “Don’t Look”.
Poster of the song Don’t Look (2021)
dispute
Under fire for releasing twisted map
In 2023, Shubh faced criticism from netizens after he shared a post on Instagram. The post included a defaced map of India, with the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and northeastern states cropped out. Shubh captioned his Instagram story and wrote: “Prayers for Punjab.”
Shubh’s Instagram Story
When netizens started attacking Shubh’s post, he deleted his IG story and posted a plain black photo with “Prayers for Punjab” written on it. Shub’s actions were later criticized by many celebrities. Virat Kohli expressed his disappointment by unfollowing him on Instagram. On the other hand, actress Kangana Ranaut criticized Shubh in her Instagram story and said:
Yeh Khalistani virus wali bimari wahan kaafi punjabi celebrity ko pakdi Hue hai..beheading india on map should have serious legal consequences…Indian government must make strong laws against such criminals..do din jail ki hawa khilake, inke dimaag ke Khalistan mein answer bhar please fill in the blanks of kardo inn sabka (sic). “
Screenshot of Kangana Ranaut’s response to Shubhs Instagram story
On September 19, 2023, electronic brand BoAt withdrew its sponsorship of Shubh’s concert, which was originally scheduled to be held in India that same year.
— boAt (@RockWithboAt) September 19, 2023
The murderer who ‘glorified’ Indira Gandhi
In 2023, Shub wore a hoodie with a map of Punjab and illustrations allegedly related to the assassination of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at a London concert. A video of Shubh wearing the hoodie at an event went viral, sparking backlash, including criticism from actor Kangana Ranaut. Shub later addressed the situation on social media, explaining that he was upset that audience members had various objects thrown at him during the event, including clothing and jewelry. He also urged people to stop spreading hatred and negativity against him.
Shubh’s Instagram story about the backlash he received at his 2023 London concert
While some sources claim he “glorified” Indira Gandhi’s assassin, reports have questioned the authenticity of the video. According to reports, the actual hoodie Shub wore during the concert may have been different, mainly a map of Punjab with the names of the regions written on it.
Shubh shows off his hoodie at a concert (left) Instagram post about the controversial hoodie Shubh allegedly wore at a concert (right)
Facts/Trivia
- Since his debut with the song “We Rollin'”, his videos have received over 250 million views in 6 months.
- Singer Yo Yo Honey Singh said about Shubh in an interview:
Shubh is the future of this industry and his songs will always shine brightly. “
- Shubh’s songs have achieved success on the Official Charts Company and the New Zealand Official Music Chart.
- On Spotify, Shubh has over 8.1 million monthly listeners and on YouTube, he has over 2.3 million subscribers.
- In 2022, Virat Kohli, who has the largest number of Instagram followers in India, started following Shubh on Instagram. He also mentioned Shubh in his comments, saying that he was his favorite artist.
Virat Kohli praises Shubh and dancer Piyush Bhagat in Instagram comments
In 2023, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma were seen dancing to Shubh’s song “We Rollin'” at a gym in Bengaluru. However, in the same year, Virat Kohli unfollowed Shubh on Instagram after he posted a photo showing support for the Khalistan movement.
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma danced to a Punjabi song.
Video of the day! pic.twitter.com/dzPIeMs8G0
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 24, 2023
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