Channi Singh

Sardar Harcharanjit Singh Rupal (Channi), World famous singer was born on 12th January, 1952. He completed his M.A. (English) from DAV College Jalandhar in 1974. He proved his talent as a amateur wrestler, singer and folk dancer while studying in Patiala University and Guru Nanak Dev University. In 1976, he went to UK. Alaap started in 1977, performing in temples and at small functions. They didn't know that soon they were about to take the world of Bhangra music by storm. After several years of pioneering the Bhangra music scene, Alaap is still regarded as "The hottest and most successful Bhangra band in the history of the world". Alaap have been accorded International Recognition by Guinness Book of World Records who listed them as having the "Most Recordings by a Bhangra Band". His group Alaap has been awarded many awards from the Music Industries. Like "Best Asian Band"," Best Male Vocalist"," Best Live Performance from 1980-1995". He had given to the music industries "Best Album", "Best Hit Song-Chham Chham Nachdi Phiran". Some of his other achievements are -'Most successful band ever'- Guinness Book of World Records.-A Triple Gold Disc for the albums 'Teri Chunni De Sitare',' Dance with Alaap' and 'Nach Kuriye' -Platinum Disc for the album 'Chham Chham Nachdi Phiran'.-Platinum Disc for the superhit Hindi film 'Yalgaar' (Best Original Score).got married to Smt. Dhanwant Kaur Ubhi of Bhutta (Ludhiana). He has a daughter naked Mona Singh who is also a singer . The family is devotee of Baba Jaswant Singh of Gurudwara Nanaksar, Chowk Samrala-Ludhiana.