| Soni Pabla | |
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| Labels | Planet Recordz (Canada) |
Soni Pabla was an Indian-born musician who sang Punjabi songs.
Soni Pabla (Tejpal Singh Pabla) was born and raised in Bilaspur a village near Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India. He belonged to the Saini community of Punjab. Soni Pabla moved to Toronto, Canada in the mid 90s. He Studied music from Rajinder Singh Raj and then from Mahesh Malwani, which lead him towards a recording contract with Planet Recordz, a record label in Canada. Soni released his debut album entitled Heeray Heeray in 2002. In 2004, Soni teamed up with Sukshinder Shinda to produce his second album, Gal Dil Di by velocity records. He has also been featured on numerous albums with various producers. His album "Eternity (Naseebo)" was 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 feature other Punjabi singers.
Soni Pabla died at the age of 30, while giving a stage performance in Brampton, Ontario on October 14, 2006. After singing a few songs, Soni went behind the stage to get a glass of water, collapsing before 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 (myocardial infarction). Soni Pabla's funeral was shown on the Asian TV program Jee Aayan Nu, which showed his family and friends mourning.