| Manmohan Waris | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Manmohan Singh Heer |
| Born | 3 August 1967 Halluwal, Punjab |
| Origin | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Punjabi, Pop, Sad, Bhangra and Folk |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals and Tumbi |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Plasma Records (India) Kiss Records (UK) |
| Associated acts | Sangtar, Kamal Heer |
| Website | manmohanwaris.com |
Manmohan Waris (Punjabi: ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਵਾਰਿਸ, Hindi: मनमोहन वारिस) (born 3 August 1967) is an award-winning Indian Punjabi folk/pop singer. Manmohan Waris was born in Halluwal, District Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India. He is the elder brother of Sangtar (a renowned Punjabi record producer, musician & poet) & Kamal Heer (a renowned Punjabi Folk/Pop singer). Waris is considered one of the best in Punjabi music and is known as The King Of Bhangra[1]
Waris is married to Pritpal Kaur Heer and father to two children.
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Manmohan Waris was born in the Village of Halluwal, Punjab, India on 3 August 1967. He started to learn music at a very young age from Ustaad Jaswant Bhanwra. Soon, his family moved to Canada in 1990 where in 1993 he released his debut album, Gaairan Naal Penghan Jhotdiye. It became a colossal hit and Waris became a huge star with more huge hit albums after his debut. These included Sohniya De Laare, Hasdi De Phul Kirde, Sajjre Challe Muklave and Gali Gali Vich Hokay. In 1998 Manmohan Waris released the song Kite Kalli Beh Ke Sochi which is considered one of the biggest hits in the history of Punjabi music. Waris soon signed with Tips Music and released the album Husn Da Jadu on it in 2000. After the success of this album Tips released Manmohan Waris's Gajray Gori De and Dil Vatte Dil. Manmohan Waris then started his own record label, Plasma Records with Kamal Heer and Sangtar. He has released the majority of his music on the label since then. In 2004 Waris released "Nachiye Majajne" on Plasma Records. The album furthered his success and in the same year he toured in the "Punjabi Virsa 2004"tour. The tours success lead to "Punjabi Virsa" tours to happen every year. Some of the tours have had a concert recorded live and released. Following his studio album "Dil Nachda" in 2007, Waris's latest album, "Dil Te Na Laeen" released in Canada, US and UK on 16 January 2010 and released in India on 23 January 2010. Waris is currently touring around the world with Punjabi virsa 2010.
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
Hayee Mere Billo
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
Punjabi virsa 2011 recorded live at Melbourne, Australia Coming out soon
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)
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Do Tara Vajde Ve | Gaairan Naal Penghan Jhootdiye |
| 1996 | Sajjre Challe Muklave | Sajjre Challe Muklave |
| 1998 | Mitran Da Sah Rukda | Mitran Da Sah Rukda |
| Mittran Ne Bhangra Pauna | Mitran Ne Bhangra Pauna | |
| Kalli Beh Ke Sochi Ni | ||
| 2000 | Husn Da Jadu | Husn Da Jadu |
| Ni Aja Bhabi Jhot | ||
| Ik Kudi | ||
| 2001 | Gajray Gori De | Gajray Gori De |
| Vichora | ||
| Phulkari De Sheeshe | ||
| Akh Teri | ||
| 2003 | Koka | Dil Vatte Dil |
| Dil Te Mar Gaye | ||
| Punjabi Shera | ||
| Ghar Hoon Kithni Ky Doore | Ghar Hoon Kithni Ky Doore | |
| Kalla Sardar Khada | ||
| Parbhat Feri | ||
| Talvar Khadki | ||
| 2004 | Nachiye Majajne | Nachiye Majajne |
| Dharti Te Chadra | ||
| Suti Pae Nu Hichkian | ||
| Punjabi Virsa | ||
| 2007 | Dil Nachda | Dil Nachda |
| Rabh Hi Jaanda | ||
| Laare Giniye | ||
| Ziada Pi Biathe | ||
| Kehnde Ne Siaane | ||
| 2008 | Gal Banu Banu | Punjabi Reloaded |
| Koke De Chamkare | ||
| 2010 | Mehsoos Ho Ria E | Dil Te Na Laeen |
| Khullay Khatay | ||
| Dhian Rukh Te Pani | ||
| TBA | Dhol Vajda Riha | |
| TBA | Dil Te Na Laeen | |
| 2011 |align="center"| Hayee Mere Billo | Hayee Mere Billo |- | Ishq Ho Gaya |
| Bas Kar Bas Kar | ||
| Kabaadi | ||
| Munde Munde | ||
| Sohniye Nee | ||
| Paundah Bhangra | ||
| Hayee Mere Billo | ||
| Jatt Samne Pyar | ||
| Maar Sutya | ||
| Jadoo | ||
| Tere Bina | ||
| Viah Ji Leaveman |
| 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[2] |
| December 2002 | Lok Boliyan | Venus | Along with Jazzy B with Parmjeet Parmaar, from Get Back Jazzy B |
| Date | Concert/Tour | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| August 2003 | Shaunki Mela 2003[3] | Special Tribute Concert to Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki Along with Kamal Heer, Sangtar and Gurpreet Ghuggi |
| October 2004 | Punjabi Virsa 2004 | Toured Canada and the US Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar |
| May–July 2005 | Punjabi Virsa 2005 | Toured Europe Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar |
| April–October 2006 | Punjabi Virsa 2006 | Toured Australia, Canada, US and Europe Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar[4] |
| August/September 2007 | Punjabi Virsa 2007 | Toured Europe Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar[5] |
| August/September 2008 | Punjabi Virsa 2008 | Toured Canada and the US Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar[6] |
| August 2009 | Punjabi Virsa 2009 | Toured Australia and New Zealand Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar[7] |
| June–September 2010 | Punjabi Virsa 2010 | Is going to tour the UK in June and July 2010, US in July & August 2010, Canada in September 2010. Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar[8] |
| Date | Performance | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Parbat Ali Vijay Diwas | Special Concert for the Indian Armed Forces Along with Kamal Heer[9] |
| 21 March 2009 | 2009 Punjabi Music Awards | Performed During the Awards[10] |
| Year | Category | For |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Awaaz-e-Buland" | |
| 2006 | Album of the Year | Punjabi Virsa 2006 |
| 2006 | Singer of the Year | Punjabi Virsa 2006 |
| 2009 | Best Music Video | Larre Giniye |
| 2009 | Best Non Resident Punjabi Vocalist | Laare Giniye |
| 2010 | Best Non Resident Punjabi Vocalist | Punjabi Virsa Vancouver Live |
| 2010 | Best Folk Oriented Album | Punjabi Virsa Vancouver Live |
| 2010 | Best Duel Vocalists | Vasde Raho Pardesio (Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar) |
| 2010 | Best Folk Oriented Vocalist | Punjabi Virsa Vancouver Live |
| 2010 | Best Non Resident Punjabi Album | Punjabi Virsa Vancouver Live |