Soni Pabla
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| Soni Pabla | |
| Born | 29 June 1976 Punjab, India |
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| Died | 14 October 2006 (aged 30) Brampton, Canada |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Website www.planetrecordz.com |
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Soni Pabla (29th June, 1976, Punjab, India – 14th October, 2006, Brampton, Canada) was an Indian-born musician who sang Punjabi songs.
[edit] Life
Born and raised in Bilaspur a village near Hoshiarpur, a district in Punjab, India, Soni (Tejpal Singh Pabla) moved to Toronto, Canada in the mid 90s. Under the teachings of Mahesh Malwani, he studied music, which led him towards a recording contract with Planet Recordz, a well known South Asian Record Label in Canada. Soni released his debut album, Heeray Heeray, in 2002. In 2004, Soni teamed up with Sukshinder Shinda to create his second album, Gal Dil Di. He has also been featured on numerous albums with various producers. He was one of the most talented artists in Canada. His new album "Eternity (Naseebo)" is a tribute to Soni by his friends and Planet Recordz. This album features new songs which Soni had selected for his album. Some songs in this album also have the vocals of few well known Punjabi Singers.
[edit] Death
Soni Pabla was performing a show (Patiala Night) in Brampton, Canada. After singing a few songs, Soni went off the stage to get a glass of water, before collapsing as he drank it. Paramedics attempted to revive him but he was pronounced dead en route to the hospital. He had suffered a heart attack.
Pabla's funeral was shown on the Asian TV program Jee Aayan Nu, which showed his family and friends mourning.
[edit] Discography
- Heeray Heeray (Planet Recordz, 2002)
- Gal Dil Di (Planet Recordz, 2004)
- Eternity (Naseebo) (Planet Recordz, 2008)
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- Listen to promos for Eternity, and find out more info here > Soni Pabla - Eternity
