Babbu Maan- Male Playback Singer of India

Babbu Maan (born Tejinder Singh Maan on March 18) is a Punjabi singer-songwriter, actor, and producer. Born in the village of Khant Maanpur in the Fatehgarh Sahib District of Punjab, India. Babbu Maan has been very fond of playing music since his childhood, singing on stage for the first time during a school function in his village school at the age of seven. He would see everything through the eyes of a musician, even turning cooking pans into musical instruments as he created rhythmic sounds. He learned how to write lyrics, while at school (Punjab University, Chandigarh) when he was about 16. After college, he started singing and composing music. He is one of the few singers who writes his own lyrics for all of his songs.[citation needed] He sang for Mavi music recording studio and recorded his first album when he was only 23.

Babbu Maan is the only Punjabi singer who sings his own lyrics in his own great music.[citation needed] Babbu Maan is famous for his distinctive music and lyrics, at present he is one of the great Punjabi singers who has given a new trend to Bhangra Music.[citation needed] His sad songs are urbane with the synchronized Punjabi music, as that no one else could create.[citation needed] Now he is entrenched Punjabi pop singer, composer, lyricist, playback singer and actor as well.

Babbu Maan
Born	March 18, 1976 (age 35)
Origin	Khant, Punjab
Genres	Punjabi, Bhangra, Romantic, Hindi Pop Punjabi Rap
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, Actor, Producer
Years active	1998–present
Website	babbumaanonline.com

Career

Babbu Maan debuted in 1998 with his album Sajjan Rumal De Giya. Unhappy with the album he went back to the drawing board and re-wrote many of the songs, many of which were re-released in his following albums. Tu Meri Miss India, his second album was released in 1999 was a smash hit.

His third album Saaun Di Jhadi released in 2001 was a highly successful album; It sold over ten million copies in India alone and many more overseas. In 2003 Maan was selected as actor and Music Director for the movie Hawayein in which he worked alongside his favourite singer, Sukhwinder Singh. The movie was highly successful. It was followed by his album, Ohi Chann Ohi Rataan. This album also fared well, in both critical acclaim and sales. Pyass was he's next album.

In 2006 Maan started on his first playback movie called Rabb Ne Banayien Jodeian, with its songs scoring another success for Maan. Mera Gham was a highly successful Hindi album. It focused more on slow romantic and sad songs with a few up-beat songs. The song "Ek Raat/One Night Stand" shocked many listeners, but nevertheless, the song has a very catchy beat.

Maan starred in a New Year's special called Aao Saare Nachiye which was also highly successful. Part 1 was released in 2008 and Part 2 in 2009. Maan's Film Hashar... A love Story, was the biggest film success yet in his career; the songs were also a hit. Recently Babbu released a religious album,Singh Better Than King. A song from this album "Ik Baba Nanak Si" was banned by the government. This was followed by a tv survey in which 80% of people supported Babbu Maan, 6% people supported the censorship of the song and 14% people did not participate. Nevertheless, it was successful album and it sold more than 25 million copies in (INDIA). On March 25 2010, Maan came out with his new Film Ekam - Son of Soil. The film faired well at the box office.

Discography

Year	Album	Record label
2007	Mera Gham	Point Zero
2005	Pyass	T-Series
2004	Ohi Chann Ohi Rataan	T-Series
2001	Saaun Di Jhadi	T-Series
1999	Tu Meri Miss India	Catrack
1998	Sajjan Rumal De Giya	Catrack

Religious

Year	Album	Record label
2009	Singh Better Than King	Point Zero

Soundtrack

Year	Album	Record label
2010	Ekam: Son of Soil	Point Zero
2008	Hashar: A Love Story...	Eros
2006	Rabb Ne Banaiyan Jodiean	T-Series
2003	Hawayein	T-Series

Compilation

Year	Album	Record label
2011	Aao Saare Nachiye Vol. 4	Point Zero
2010	Aao Saare Nachiye Vol. 2	Point Zero
2009	Aao Saare Nachiye	Point Zero

Filmography

Year	Film	Character
2011	Hero Hiter in Love
2010	Crook	Playback singer
2010	Ekam: Son of Soil	Ekam
2009	Vaada Raha...I Promise	Playback singer
2008	Hashar: A Love Story...	Maninder
2006	Rabb Ne Banaiyan Jodiean	Jelly
2003	Hawayein	Kanpuria