Rashmeet Kaur

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Rashmeet Kaur
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Background information
Born (1994-03-08) March 8, 1994 (age 31)
Punjab, India
Genres Indian classical, pop, hip-hop, electropop, sufi
Occupations
  • Singer
  • song writer
  • Bollywood playback
  • actor
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, harmonium, piano
Years active2011–present
Labels
Website Official website

Rashmeet Kaur (born 8 March 1994) [1] is an Indian singer, composer, and songwriter known for her songs Nadiyon Paar (Roohi), Jadi Buti, and Ishq Nachaawe. [2] [3]

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Early life

Rashmeet Kaur was born in Punjab in 1994 and raised in New Delhi. [2] [4] At the age of six, she began learning and performing Gurmat Sangeet (Sikh devotional music) from her mother. [2] She received her Indian classical music training at Gandharva Mahavidyalaya in Delhi [2] and learned Gurmat Sangeet from her teacher Jasvinder Kaur. [5] She also pursued a course in Indian classical singing. She graduated with Medical Science from Delhi University. During her college days, she formed a band and started performing in the city and got exposed to the live music industry. [5]

Career

Rashmeet began her career in 2011 by co-singing and touring with Bollywood singers. She relocated to Mumbai in 2015, where she gave vocals to several Bollywood film soundtracks. Her song Jee Karda received a nomination for a Filmfare Award. [6] [1]

Reality TV shows

In 2012, she appeared as one of the contestants on the singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa . [4] [2] In 2013, she participated in the Punjabi singing competition series Voice of Punjab Season 4. She was one of the top 10 contestants on the show. [1] Later, she performed numerous stage shows, live gigs in colleges, and corporate shows. She lent her voice in several ad jingles. She rose to fame for appearing as a contestant in Asia's Singing Superstar (2015). [1] [4]

In 2018, Rashmeet participated in The Remix , an Amazon Prime original music competition judged by Sunidhi Chauhan, Amit Trivedi, and Nucleya. The show featured 10 episodes where 10 teams competed against each other. Rashmeet was paired with Su Real. [7] She won the competition after competing in the finale against Sreerama Chandra-Candice Redding and Thomson Andrews-NSG. [8] [2] This led to her bagging some collaborations with Nucleya on his album Tota Myna. [9]

In 2023, Rashmeet appeared on the TV reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 13 , which was filmed in South Africa. [10] [11]

Bollywood debut and songs

Rashmeet lent her vocals to the movie Phillauri in 2017, singing the Punjabi folk song Heer. [1] Her notable playback songs include Nadiyon Paar for the 2021 movie Roohi, Thumkeshwari from Bhediya , Janiye from Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga , and Ishq Nachaawe, composed and sung for the film Kho Gaye Hum Kahan . [12]

Singles and albums

Her first single Maati Ki Gudiya was released in the year 2018. The song was an initiative to raise awareness on Child Marriages happening in India. Rashmeet released a religious album, Manjh Muhabbat Teri in November 2020. She released her first extended play, Musafir, in 2019. [13] It featured four songs that were fusion takes on the poetry of Bulleh Shah and Shah Hussain. [9] [14]

She rose to fame for recreating the popular Punjabi folk songs Bajre Da Sitta , [15] Buhe Bariyan, Ik Meri Aakh Kashni, and Nadiyon Paar, [1] which is a recreated version of singer Shamur’s popular 2008 track Let The Music Play. [16] [17] This song was featured in Hardik Mehta's 2021 comedy-horror film Roohi , starring Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor, and Varun Sharma. [18] It was released on March 3, 2021. [19]

On January 11, 2024, Rashmeet released her new album KAURA featuring 12 songs. [20] She reportedly collaborated with 10 producers and over 30 artists to create the collection. [10] [21]

International collaborations

Her song Jadi Buti , a collaboration with Major Lazer, Diplo, and Nucleya for their album Music Is the Weapon , [22] became a major hit and was later nominated for the Grammy Awards. [3] In 2023, Rashmeet collaborated with singer-songwriter C-Mart (aka Chukwuma Martin Okoye), Congolese artist Gaz Mawete, and Germany-based producer Konstantin Reinfeld on the song Cherie Coco. [23] In the same year Rashmeet teamed up with Khanvict and Raaginder for the track Devotion which was part of the EP Arrival. [24] [25]

Awards and recognition

Discography

Singles

YearSongLanguageComposer(s)Co-Artist(s)Notes
2018Maati ki GudiyaHindiRashmeet Kaur, Nikhil Malhotra
2018HaalaatHindiRashmeet Kaur
2019Vyah Nai KaranaPunjabiNikhil Malhotra
2019Ik MeriPunjabiDeep Kalsi
2019SartajPunjabiRaftaar
2019Nayi ZindagiHindiRashmeet Kaur, Abhishek NailwalAbhishek Nailwal
2019Koi Dekh LegaHindiKshitij TareyGurashish Singh
2020Tere Naal LaiyanPunjabiRashmeet Kaur
2020Nahi AayaHindiRashmeet Kaur
2020Jadi ButiHindiMajor Lazer & Nucleya
2020Mask OnHindiRaftaarRaftaar, Karma, Yunan
2020HaanHindiRaftaarRaftaar, Harjas
2020Tera Mera SaanjhaHindiLakshaySuyyash Rai
2020Ik BabaPunjabiRashmeet Kaur
2021Bajre da SittaPunjabiDeep Kalsi & Rashmeet Kaur
2021Bing Bing BooHindiYashraj MukhateKisna, Yashraj Mukhate
2021ОсеanaPunjabiRashmeet Kaur, Gurbax
2021Ghana kasootaPunjabiRaftaar
2021SaiyyoneeHindiGourov DasguptaGaurav Dasgupta, Yasser Desai
2021Daru Hor PiyadePunjabiHarjas Harjaayi, Deep KalsiDeep Kalsi
2022Kahan Hai TuHindiHuzaif Nazar & Hyder Dar
2022FreshPunjabi
2022MorHindiIKKA
2022Maiya MeriHindiB. Ajaneesh Loknath
2023Wine Am Go LowHindi
2023Vibe Cute BadiPunjabiAkshay & IPIP Singh
2023Nikki Jehi suiPunjabiAkshay & IP
2023Aja SawariyaHindiRusha & Blizza
2023Tere Bin LaagePunjabiNikhil Chandrakant Kotibhaskar
2023TaqdeerHindiDonn BhatPrabh Deep, Sakur Khan Sufi, Lateeb Khan, Satar Khan
2023StardustPunjabiSachin – JigarIP Singh
2023Dil KhanjjarHindiRashmeet Kaur [31]
2023Cherie CocoHindiRashmeet Kaur, C-martC-Mart, Gaz Mawete
2023DevotionHindi
2023MalaalHindiMunawar, CharanMunawar Faruqui
2023MadhaniyanPunjabiLijo George & Dj ChetasRahul Vaidya & Asees Kaur
2023Teri MeriHindiKirat GillKirat Gill
2023Bedardi BalmaHindiNeel Dutt
2024LarhdaPunjabiBaba
2024Mai Sutti RaiyaanPunjabiDeep Jandu
2024Teri TeriHindiRashmeet Kaur & C-MartC-Mart, Ice Prince, Konstantin Reinfeld

Albums

YearAlbum/EPTrackComposer(s)Notes
2019MusafirKahaanRashmeet kaur
Aa Mil Yar
Musafir
Main Bulbul
2020Manjh Muhabbat TeriNadi TarandariJaswinder Kaur
Chaar PadarathGurbani Sangeet Academy, Delhi
Har Har Naam Apaar AmoliJaswinder Kaur
Jagat Main Jhoothi Dekhi PreetRashmeet Kaur
Main Andhule Ki TekJaswinder Kaur
Tere Banke LoyenAjit Singh
2022Kya KariyeLagan LagiRashmeet Kaur
Bulleya O
Tan Diyan
2023KAURA [32] Haye Ri DuniyaRashmeet Kaur, Ikka, Rusha & Blizza
Pyaar Ki BahaarRashmeet Kaur, Munawar Faruqui
Udd JanaRashmeet Kaur, Wazir Patar, Dhrruv Yogi
Limitless PyaarRashmeet Kaur, Gurbax, Fateh
Bairi PiyaRashmeet Kaur, Farhan Khan
Chalo!!!Rashmeet Kaur, DVK
SherniRashmeet Kaur, Simran Kaur Dhadli [33]
BediyanRashmeet Kaur, Tracy De Sa, Reble
RahaanRashmeet Kaur, GD47, Hashbass
MehengaRashmeet Kaur, Seedhe Maut, NDS
BholayRashmeet Kaur, Muhfaad
Fly So HighRashmeet Kaur, Arivu

Hindi film songs

YearFilmSongComposer(s)Co-singer(s)
2017 Phillauri HeerRashmeet Kaur
2018 Mirzapur Saure Chali VeAnand BhaskarAnand Bhaskar, Ginny Diwan
2021 Roohi Nadiyon PaarSachin-JigarShamur, IP singh, Sachin – Jigar
2022 Bhediya ThumkeshwariSachin-Jigar,Ash king, Divya kumar
Banaras Maiya MeriB. Ajaneesh Loknath
2023 Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga JaniyeVishal MishraVishal Mishra
Kho Gaye Hum Kahan Ishq Nachaawe [32] Rashmeet Kaur, Karan Kanchan
Tejas Dil Hai RanjhanaShashwat SachdevShashwat Sachdev
Jee Karda Jee Karda & StardustSachin-Jigar
Dhak Dhak Sadke SadkeOsho Jain

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