Hans Raj Hans is a Punjabi singer born in a village called Shafipur near Jalandhar. He was born into a peasant family. He sings Punjabi folk, devotional and Sufi music but has also sung in movies and released his own Indipop albums. He has worked alongside other renowned artists such as the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, as seen in the movie Kachche Dhaage.On the 16 May 2009 he unsuccessfully contested from Jalandar constituency in Indian Punjab on Shiromani Akali Dal ticket.
Early career
During Hans's student days at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar he won top University singing award continuously for three years in Punjabi folk singing. Hans was also awarded Punjab State Singer Award by Punjab Govt. Recently, Hans received the fourth highest civilian award of India Padma Shri Award for arts.
Singing
Hans is famous for his long golden curly hair and his classical variations in singing. His popularity started touching the sky when he sang 'Ni Vanjaaran Kuriey'. It was a culturally rich classical item and basically gave the taste of real Punjabi music to all Punjabis around the globe. A song written by famous Punjabi writer Mr. Jasvir Cheema 'Mera Dil, Mera Dil...'was also a unique song and Hans refined it with his classical touch of ....'ray ray saa saa ray ray saa saa....' first time in Punjabi folk songs history.
Hans worked very hard to prove himself and raised himself to this level of a deserving singer. Nothing could divert his focus from singing even during tough times. He never gave up. There was no stopping for Hans after this and every single album was hit. He is a sufi singer of his times and has lived to his title by introducing his album 'Tera Ishq'.
The list goes on and on for his hit songs. His album 'Gham Di Raat' on prominent Punjabi writer Shiv Kumar Batalvi's songs is also a greatest hit of its times.
Sporting events
On 2 October 1997, Hans Raj Hans became the first Indian singer ever, to perform live to an audience at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. Hans RaJ Hans is the first Punjabi singer who has been awarded Padam Shri Award by President of India in 2008.
Hans Raj is now a baba and stoped singing.
During Hans's student days at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar he won top University singing award continuously for three years in Punjabi folk singing. Hans was also awarded Punjab State Singer Award by Punjab Govt. Recently, Hans received the fourth highest civilian award of India Padma Shri Award for arts.
Singing
Hans is famous for his long golden curly hair and his classical variations in singing. His popularity started touching the sky when he sang 'Ni Vanjaaran Kuriey'. It was a culturally rich classical item and basically gave the taste of real Punjabi music to all Punjabis around the globe. A song written by famous Punjabi writer Mr. Jasvir Cheema 'Mera Dil, Mera Dil...'was also a unique song and Hans refined it with his classical touch of ....'ray ray saa saa ray ray saa saa....' first time in Punjabi folk songs history.
Hans worked very hard to prove himself and raised himself to this level of a deserving singer. Nothing could divert his focus from singing even during tough times. He never gave up. There was no stopping for Hans after this and every single album was hit. He is a sufi singer of his times and has lived to his title by introducing his album 'Tera Ishq'.
The list goes on and on for his hit songs. His album 'Gham Di Raat' on prominent Punjabi writer Shiv Kumar Batalvi's songs is also a greatest hit of its times.
Sporting events
On 2 October 1997, Hans Raj Hans became the first Indian singer ever, to perform live to an audience at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. Hans RaJ Hans is the first Punjabi singer who has been awarded Padam Shri Award by President of India in 2008.
Hans Raj is now a baba and stoped singing.
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