Ahead of AP Dhillon and Gurinder Gill’s Debut UK Tour this February, we take a look at the trailblazing artists’ ascent to fame and the songs that topped the Official Music Charts.
AP Dhillon (Amritpal Singh Dhillon) is a Punjabi Canadian singer-songwriter who is best known for songs such as Majhail, Brown Munde, Excuses and Insane. Gurinder Gill (Gurinderbir Singh) is a Punjabi singer, lyricist, and rapper. Together they have seen multiple singles peak in the UK Asian and Punjabi charts, compiled by the Official Charts Company.
In June 2020, the duo claimed the Number 1 spot on the Official Punjabi Chart Show with their R’n’B-fused track, Majhail, with music produced by UK’s Manni Sandhu — whose previous collaborations include Punjabi singers such as Manak-E, the late Kaka Bhaniawala, Bakshi Billa, Prabh Gill, Lehmber Hussainpuri and many more.
Majhail was written by Shinda Kahlon, and the video was shot and produced by Jazz Sandhu, Shoot Xn Sight & G Visuals which you can check out again below:
Months later in September, 2020, Dhillon released Brown Munde alongside Gurinder Gill and Shinda Kahlon. The music was produced by Gminxr with lyrics by Shinda Kahlon and was released on Run-Up Rercords. The music video assembled other famed Punjabi artists including Nav, Money Musik, Sidhu Moose Wala, Anmol Dalwani, and Steel Banglez.
Breaking boundaries, Brown Munde went on to top the global music charts — including the New Zealand Music Charts, Official Punjabi Music Charts and entered the Billboard charts. From September 2020 to February 2021, Brown Munde remained Number 1 on the UK Punjabi Charts for six consecutive months.
The history-making song charted No.76 globally, No.1 on Spotify India and No.1 on Apple Music charts, and has seen over 4 million views on YouTube which you can check out again below:
In December, 2020, Dhillon released his debut EP, Not By Chance which peaked #63 on Canadian Albums Chart. The following year, he released his second EP Hidden Gems in November, 2021.
Months later, Dhillon along with Gill & Kahlon performed a live concert for the first time as part of their ‘Over The Top – The Takeover Tour’ across six major cities in India.
Finally, to grace their fans in the Western hemisphere, the genre-defining artists are set to tour the UK in what will be one of the most anticipated shows of 2022. Their shows are taking place at the following venues:
- Forum, Birmingham on 17 and 23 Feb, 2021
- Indigo at O2 London 18 Feb, 2021
- O2 Ritz Manchester 19 Feb, 2021
- O2 Academy Leeds 20 and 24 Feb, 2021
AP Dhillon and Gurinder Gill in their first UK concert is presented by The TCO Group and BritAsia TV.
