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Manmohan Waris | |
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| Birth name | Manmohan Singh Heer |
| Born | 3 August 1967 Halluwal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab |
| Origin | Punjab, India |
| Genres | Punjabi, Pop, Sad, Bhangra and Folk |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals and Tumbi |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Plasma Records (India) Kiss Records (UK) |
| Website | manmohanwaris |
Manmohan Singh Heer(Manmohan Waris) (born 3 August 1967) is an Indian Punjabi folk/pop singer. He is the elder brother of record producer Sangtar and singer Kamal Heer. Waris is considered one of the most gifted singers of Punjabi folk music.[1][2][3]
Manmohan Waris was born in Halluwal, Punjab, India, the eldest son of Dilbag Singh.[4] He started training in music aged 11, passing on what he learnt to his younger brothers. He moved to Canada in 1990,[5] with Waris releasing his first album Gairan Naal Peenghan Jhootdeye in 1993.[6]
He signed with Tips Music and released the album Husn Da Jadu with them in 2000, before starting his own record label, Plasma Records with his brothers, Kamal Heer and Sangtar. He has released the majority of his music on this label.
In 2004 Waris released Nachiye Majajne, the same year touring in the Punjabi Virsa 2004 tour. Following his studio album Dil Nachda in 2007, Waris's latest album, Dil Te Na Laeen was released in 2010. He then toured around the world with Punjabi Virsa 2010.
Waris is married to Pritpal Kaur Heer and they have two children.
Gaairan Naal Penghan Jhotdiye
Sohniya De Laare
Hasdi De Phul Kirde
Sajjre Challe Muklave
Gali Gali Vich Hookay
Mitran Da Sah Rukhda
Mitran Ne Bhangra Pauna
Husn Da Jadu
Gajray Gori De
Dil Vatte Dil
Nachiye Majajne
Dil Nachda
Dil Te Na Laeen
Castle Bromwich
Mega Waris
Thunder-Mix Monster Remixes
The Dance Master
Manmohan Waris De Dard Bhare Geet
Shaunki Mela 2003 (Recorded Live at Millennium Park, Surrey, Canada on 21 June 2003. Along with Kamal Heer, Gurpreet Ghuggi and Sangtar)
Punjabi Virsa 2004-Wonderland Live (Recorded Live at Canada's Wonderland, Canada. Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar)
The Greatest Hits of Manmohan Waris
Punjabi Virsa 2005-London Live (Recorded live at London, England. Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar)
Punjabi Virsa 2006-Toronto Live (Recorded Live at the Hershey Center, Mississauga, Canada. Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar.)
Laare Giniye (Sad Song Collection)
Punjabi Reloaded (Along with Kamal Heer.)
Punjabi Virsa Vancouver Live (Recorded Live at Orpheum Theater, Vancouver, Canada on 30 August 2008. Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar)
Manmohan Waris-Forever
Ardaas Karaan
Chardi Kala Ch Panth Khalsa
Ghar Hoon Kitni Ky Doore
Tasveer-Live (Recorded Live at Raja Sahib, Jingra, Shahed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab on 14 March 2006)
Chalo Patna Sahib Nu (Recorded in Punjab on 350th Birthday Celebration of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji)
| 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 |
| Year | Song | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Rang De Basanti Chola | Tips | Along With Sonu Nigam from Bollywood Movie, Legend of Bhagat Singh[7] |
| December 2002 | Lok Boliyan | Venus | Along with Jazzy B with Parmjeet Parmaar, from Get Back Jazzy B |
| 2012 | "The Folk King" (Tribute To Kuldip Manak) | MovieBox Record | Music By Aman Hayer Along with A.S. Kang, Jazzy B, Sukshinder Shinda, Malkit Singh, Manmohan Waris Balwinder Safri & Angrej Ali |
| 2015 | Parne Nu | Saga Hits | Music By Jatinder Singh-Shah From Faraar By Gippy Grewal |
In August 2003 he appeared at Shaunki Mela 2003, a Special Tribute Concert for Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, with his two brothers.
The three brothers tour every year
He also performed "parbat Ali Vijay Diwas at a Special Concert for the Indian Armed Forces with Kamal Heer in 2008, and sang at the 2009 Punjabi Music Awards.
He was awarded Best Playback Singer at the PTC Punjabi film awards in 2016 for his rendition of "Parne Nu" from the film Faraar[8].
