Arjan Dhillon

Arjan Dhillon is an Indian singer, and songwriter known for his work in Punjabi music. He started his career as a lyricist , and has written songs for various artists including Nimrat Khaira, Diljit Dosanjh, Ranjit Bawa, Nishawn Bhullar, and Gurnam Bhullar. Arjan Dhillon started his singing career with the track "Ishq Jeha Ho Gya" from Afsar (2018). In 2020, Arjan released his debut EP The Future.

Arjan Dhillon
Arjan Dhillon in 2020
Background information
Born (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994
Bhadaur, Punjab, India
OriginPunjab, India
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Lyricist
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2017 –present
LabelsBrown Studios
Associated actsNimrat Khaira
Diljit Dosanjh
WebsiteArjan Dhillon on Instagram

Arjan started his career by writing lyrics for Nimrat Khaira's single track "Suit", released in October, 2017.[1] Following this, he wrote many single tracks for Nimrat Khaira, including "Tohar", "Ranihaar", and "Lehnga". He penned 4 songs for Afsar movie in 2018 which were sung by Ranjit Bawa, Nimrat Khaira, and Gurnam Bhullar. He also made his debut with his "Ishq Ja Ho Gya" track in Afsar movie. Arjan released his first single track "Shera Samb Lai" on 10 June 2019. He got breakthrough with his single track "Bai Bai", released on 29 October 2020. He released his debut EP "The Future" on 25 November 2020 and his debut Album Awara on November 25th, 2021.

Early life

Arjan Dhillon was born and raised in Bhadaur(Barnala), Punjab. Arjan started writing songs when he was studying in secondary school.[2] Arjan completed his Master of Performing Arts in Kurukshetra University.

Career

2017-2019: Debut as lyricist and singer

Arjan Dhillon started his career as a lyricist in 2017, initially penned various tracks for Nimrat Khaira, including "Suit", "Ranihaar".[3] In 2018, he started his singing career with song "Ishq Jeha Ho Gaya" from Afsar's soundtrack, he also penned four other tracks of the soundtrack. He also penned Hustinder's "Pind Puchdi" and Nishawn Bhullar's "Muchh" tracks. Arjan released his first single track "Shera Samb Lai" in June 2019.

2020: Breakthrough Year
Arjan performing at Chandigarh in 2020

2020 was breakthrough year for Arjan Dhillon's musical career. In March 2020, Arjan released "Jatt di Janeman", This song was followed by his Audio track "Uber". He finally came in limelight in 2020 with his single tracks "Bai Bai" and "My Fellas", and also released various other successful tracks like "Kala Jaadu" and "Mull Pyar Da" in the following months. On 25 November 2020, he released his debut EP The Future, consisting of six tracks.[4] Later on 30 November, for making his contribution to 2020-2021 Indian farmers' protest through his singing and encouraging protesters, Arjan released his single track "Panjab Kithe Dabda". Following this, he released one more non-commercial song, named "Soorme Aun Tareeka Te".

In February 2021, Arjan released 3 songs "Gutt", "Likhari", and "Jutti" on the same day, with the video of "Gutt" which got more than 50 million views on YouTube. Besides, Arjan released 5 single tracks in 2021, including "Jaagde Raho", "Pindaa De Naa", "Pehli Peshi", "My Rulez" and "Kalli Sohni". In 2021, Arjan penned lyrics for Diljit Dosanjh's "Luna" from MoonChild Era album.[5] The album peaked at no. 32 on Canadian Albums Chart by Billboard.[6] In October, Arjan featured as guest artist for first time in Shipra Goyal's Koke song, he also penned that song. In November 2021, he announced his debut studio album Awara which was released on 25th November.[7] His debut album charted at 8 on Spotify Top Albums Debut Global.[8] Album also charted at 1 on Spotify Top Albums India and at 2 on Apple Music Top Indian Albums. Arjan reached 1 million followers on instagram in December, 2021. At the same time, he had more than 1.2 million Spotify listeners . In December 2021, Arjan's written duet song "What Ve" was released in the voice of Diljit Dosanjh, and Nimrat Khaira.[9] In December, Arjan confirmed his first Canada tour (2022) alongside Nimrat Khaira via his Instagram story.

In February 2022, Nimrat Khaira's album "Nimmo" was released in which Arjan served as lyricist in 7 songs and also co-singer in 1 song "Ki Karde Je".

Artistry

In an interview with The Times of India, when asked about his specific style Dhillon said, " I think I am yet to explore or define my style. So far I believe there’s no particular style of mine. I write things as I see them. If I feel something, if there’s news that touched me, if there’s an encounter that changed things, I pen it."[10]

Discography
Main article: Arjan Dhillon discography

Studio albums

Tours

References
  1. "Suit (Feat. Mankirt Aulakh) - Single by Nimrat Khaira". 15 March 2020.
  2. Service, Tribune News. "Singer, songwriter Arjan Dhillon says he loves the freedom that his profession offers". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  3. "Arjan Dhillon to collaborate with 'This' Punjabi singer for his entire album! Details inside". PTC Punjabi. 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  4. The Future - Vol. 1 - EP by Arjan Dhillon, 2020-11-26, retrieved 2021-11-21
  5. "Watch Latest Punjabi Official Music Lyrical Video Song 'Luna' Sung By Diljit Dosanjh". Times of India. 10 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-10. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  6. "Billboard Canadian Albums". Billboard. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  7. sanjha, abp (17 November 2021). "ਅਰਜਨ ਢਿੱਲੋਂ ਹੋਏ ù". ABP Punjabi (in Punjabi). Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  8. https://www.instagram.com/p/CW32llaBDcF/?utm_medium=copy_link
  9. "What Ve: Diljit Dosanjh and Nimrat Khaira's latest track has the sweetest mix of Punjabi and English - Times of India". The Times of India.
  10. "#BigInterview: "Each and every moment I spent making or enjoying music is unforgettable," says Arjan Dhillon - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
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