Jasmine Kaur Sandlas (born 4 September 1985) is an American playback singer, television personality, performer, songwriter who mainly sings Punjabi songs.[1][3][4] Sandlas was born in Jalandhar, India and raised in Stockton, California. Sandlas's first song, "Muskan" (2008), became a hit. In 2014, she began her Bollywood playback singing career with the song "Yaar Na Miley" for the film Kick. Upon its release, "Yaar Na Miley" went viral, topped the charts, and earned Sandlas wide critical acclaim for her singing style. She also received several awards, including the "Most Popular Song of the Year 2016" "Most popular song of year 2016 – PTC Punjabi Film Awards" and Screen Award for Best Female Playback. She was also featured on the TEDx Talks, MTV Coke Studio and Spoken Word platforms.[5]
Jasmine Sandlas | |
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 Sandlas in 2016 | |
| Born | 4 September 1985[1] Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | Sony Music India[2] |
| Website | https://www.jasminesandlas.com/ |
Early life and background
editJasmine Kaur Sandlas was born in 1985 in Jalandhar, Punjab, India, to a Punjabi Sikh Labana family.[1][6] Her mother put her on stage to sing at an early age. During her school days she participated in many song competitions and then that was the time when she got influenced by many Punjabi folk singers. At the age of 12 or 13, she and her family migrated to California, where she was inspired by West Coast music.[7] She was only 16 when she began writing songs.[8][9]
Music career
editHer first song, 'Muskan',[10] from the album 'The Diamond', written by Lalie Gill was great success worldwide.[11] In 2012, she did an album 'Gulabi' with rapper Bohemia.[7] After the launch of "Gulabi" album, she started receiving recognition from the mainstream Punjabi music industry. In 2015, Jasmine Sandlas was out with single Punjab De Javak. Jasmine's career began with underground album 'The Diamond' in 2008. Her Bollywood playback singing career began with Kick, for which she did the song called "Devil-Yaar Naa Miley" with Yo Yo Honey Singh.[12]
2012:Gulabi
editIn 2012, the Gulabi album was launched by Sony Music Company.
2014:Entry into Bollywood
editIn 2014, she debuted in Bollywood as a playback singer in movie Kick alongside Yo Yo Honey Singh.[13]
2016
editJasmine has given two singles "Ishq Da Sutta" and "Raat Jashan Di" for the movies One Night Stand and Zorawar, respectively.
Jasmine is also part of the TV series on women-empowerment called Angels of Rock,[14][15] by MTV India. Jasmine along with three other artists biked from Mumbai to the Atarri border (travelling through Gujarat, Rajasthan, UP, Punjab along the way), covering places in rural as well as urban India. Along the way, they met some inspiring women who have scripted their own success stories in varied fields and are using their voice to speak up and discuss issues that urgently need attention. Each episode will also end with a special song. The first episode of season 1, aired on 31 July 2016.
2020: What's in a Name
editIn 2020, her third album What's in a Name was launched on Sandlas's own YouTube channel. The album was produced by Intense and Hark. The illustration was designed by Diksha and animation is done by VFX kalakaar.[16]
2021: The Great Punjabi Experiment
editTGME was an experiment that Jasmine Sandlas started to observe if her predictions, about what kind of music people like, were right or wrong. It consisted of 9 songs. First Song "Gaana challe ya na" was released on 8 March 2021 whereas last song "Dil Tutteya" was released on 10 February 2022.[citation needed]
2022
editJasmine Sandlas released an EP called "Tini" on her birthday that included 4 songs: “Yakeen”, “Kehnda Hi Nahi”, “Hava Vich” and “Kehri Gali.”[17]
Sandlas released a single called "Jee Jeha Karda" on 7 November.[18]
2023
editJasmine's first project of the year was called "Jehri ve" which also had Gippy Grewal's vocals in it. The track was from the movie "mitraan da naa chalda" and came out on 30 January.
“Ittar", written by Jaani, was released on 7 March. B praak composed the music.
Jasmine was inducted into the Women Songwriter's Hall of Fame for her impact on the music industry.[19]
Discography
editSoundtrack albums
edit| Year | Movie | Title | Lyrics | Music | Co-Singer | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindi | |||||||
| 2014 | Kick | "Yaar Na Miley" | Yo Yo Honey Singh | 4:03 | |||
| 2015 | Second Hand Husband | "Mitthi Meri Jaan" | Rahul Behenwal | Jatinder Singh Shah | Gippy Grewal | 2:57 | |
| 2016 | One Night Stand | "Ishq Da Sutta" | Kumaar | Meet Bros | 4:24 | ||
| Veerappan | "Khallas Veerappan" | Jasmine Sandlas | Shaarib- Toshi | Toshi Sabri | 3:01 | ||
| Fuddu | "Curves Mere Killerrr Killerrr" | Satya Khare | Sumeet Bellary | 3:43 | |||
| 2017 | Machine | "Brake'an Fail" | Jasmine Sandlas | Dr Zeus | Rajveer Singh, Ikka | 4:38 | |
| Naam Shabana | "Baby Besharm" | Kumaar | Meet Bros | Aditi Singh Sharma | 3:46 | ||
| 2020 | Street Dancer 3D | "Illegal Weapon 2.0" | Priya Saraiya | Tanishk Bagchi | Garry Sandhu | 3:08 | |
| "Sip Sip 2.0" | Kumaar, Garry Sandhu | 3:39 | |||||
| 2024 | Munjya | " Taras Ni Aya Tujhko" | Amitabh Bhattacharya | Sachin-Jigar | Sumonto Mukherjee | 3:09 | |
| Ulajh | "Aaja Oye" | Jasmine Sandlas, Sudhanshu Saria | Shashwat Sachdev | 2:36 | |||
| Punjabi | |||||||
| 2016 | Zorawar | "Raat Jashan Di" | Yo Yo Honey Singh, Jasmine Sandlas | Yo Yo Honey Singh | 4:55 | ||
| 2017 | Jindua | "Chal Jindua" | Babu Singh Maan | Jaidev Kumar | Ranjit Bawa, Akasa Singh | 2:16 | |
| Lollywood | |||||||
| 2014 | Hotal | "Mombatti" | Jasmine Sandlas | Solo | 4:44 | ||
| Telugu | |||||||
| 2017 | Khaidi No. 150 | "Ratthalu" | Devi Sri Prasad | Nakash Aziz | 4:21 | ||
Singles
edit| Title | Released | Co-artist (s) | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Famous In The Club" | 2010 | Mix One Productions feat. Jasmine Sandlas & Rdikulus | The Diamond Lane Records | Collaboration |
| "End Karade" | 2014 | Universal Music India | Singles (music) | |
| "Mombatti" | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | ||
| "Punjab De Javak" | 2015 | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | |
| "Machis" | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | ||
| "Pyaar De Khamb" | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | ||
| "Tu" | 2016 | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | |
| "Musafira" | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | ||
| "O Laal Ni" | Jasbir Jassi | Zee Music Company | Collaboration | |
| "Kashni – A Tribute" | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | ||
| "Sara College" | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | ||
| "Baddal" | Intense | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | |
| "Aaja Dance Floor Pe" | Ramji Gulati | Zee Music Company | Collaboration | |
| "The Joke" | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | ||
| "Laddu" | 2017 | Garry Sandhu | Fresh Media Records | Single |
| "Bamb Jatt" | Amrit Maan | White Hill Music | Collaboration | |
| "Party Nonstop" | Dr. Zeus & IKKA | EMI Records India | Collaboration | |
| "Punjabi Mutiyaran" | Yellow Music | Single | ||
| "Salaam-e-Ishq" | Arko | Saregama Music | Collaboration | |
| "Vachari" | Intense | T-Series | Singles | |
| "LV Di Jean" | Speed Records | Single | ||
| "Botal Khol (The Baller's Anthem)" | Knox Artiste & Mafia | T-Series | Collaboration | |
| "Illegal Weapon" | Garry Sandhu | Fresh Media records | Collaboration | |
| "Veera" | 2018 | Sumit Sethi | T-Series | Single |
| "SIP SIP" | Intense & Garry Sandhu | Fresh Media Records | Single | |
| "Patt Lai Geya" | Ranbir Grewal & Seji Dhillon | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | |
| "Mithi Mithi" | 2019 | Intense | Crown Records | with Amrit Maan |
| "Chunni Black" | 2019 | Ranbir Grewal | Jasmine Sandlas Records | |
| "Guglu Muglu" | 2020 | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | |
| Punjab De Javak | Sharan Shergill | Single | ||
| Gaana Challe Ya Na | 2021 | Single | ||
| Mago | Sharan Shergill & Lil Daku | |||
| Royi Na | Raaginder | |||
| Thug Life | Explicit | |||
| 36 Mere Wargiya | Explicit | |||
| Uth Na Khade | ||||
| Cali Di Babe | Jashan Dhillon | |||
| Mood Sarkar Da | ||||
| Dil Tutteya | ||||
| Bamb Aagya | 2022 | Gur Sidhu | Brown Town Music | collaboration with Gur Sidhu |
| Jee Jeha Karda | Seji Dhillon (music) | Jasmine Sandlas Records | ||
| Jehri Ve | 2023 | Gippy Grewal | Gems tunes | |
| Ittar | B praak (music) Jaani (lyrics) | |||
| Routine | Gur Sidhu | Brown Town Music | Collaboration with Gur Sidhu |
Studio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Music |
|---|---|---|
| The Diamond | . Released: 25 March 2010
. Label: The Diamond Lane Records . Formats: CD, digital download |
Mixman Shawn |
| Gulabi | . Released: 29 October 2012
. Label: Sony Music India . Formats: CD, digital download |
Bohemia (musician) |
| What's in a Name | . Released: 4 June 2020
. Label: Jasmine Sandlas Records . Formats: CD, digital download |
Intense, Hark |
| Tini (EP) | . Released: 4 September 2022
. Label: Jasmine Sandlas Records . Formats: CD, digital download |
Jashan Dhillon, Krn Walia, Raaginder |
Collaboration albums
edit| Title | Album details | Album by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Diamond | . Released: 4 September 2012
. Label: Sony Music India . Formats: CD |
7. "This Song" | Mixman Shawn |
| Desi Revolution Vol. 1 | . Released: 13 December 2011
. Label: DHH . Formats: CD |
3. "Na Suno" | feat. Bohemia |
| Ultimate Desi Hiphop Party | Released: 30 October 2014
. Label: Sony Music India . Formats: CD, Digital download |
8. "Adhi Raati" | feat. Bohemia |
Coke Studio (India)
edit| Title | Co-artist(s) | Music | Episode | Season | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Sawan Mein" | Divya Kumar | Sachin–Jigar | 2 | 4 | 12 April 2015 |
MTV Spoken Word
edit| Title | Co-artist(s) | Music | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Pinjra" | Badshah | Dr Zeus | 2015 |
Television
editMTV INDIA "Angels Of Rock"
| Song | Episode | Season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Agar Tu" | 2 | 1 | "Rudi No Radio" |
| "Jaagde Ke Sutte" | 8 | 1 | "Ludhiana Cares" |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Mirchi Music Awards | Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year | "Yaar Naa Miley" from Kick | Nominated | [20] |
| Brit Asia TV Music Awards 2018 | Best Female Act | — | Won | [21] |
| Brit Asia TV Music Awards 2019 | Best International Female Act | — | Won | [22] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "VOICES TO RECKON WITH: 8) Jasmine Sandlas, 28, California". Hindustan Times. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Jasmine Sandlas released Tere Vangu". The Times of India. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ Singh, Deepali (16 April 2016). "Jasmine Sandlas: Meet Honey Singh's favourite 'phone' recording artist!". DNA India. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ Venkat, Vaivasvat (29 December 2012). "Ludhiana goes international to ring in New Year...would invite rapper Bohemia, Jasmine Sandlas and DJ Hitesh". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Jasmine Sandlas Speaks at TEDxSIULavale".
- ^ "Jasmine Sandlas". Desi Hip Hop. 15 October 2011.
- ^ a b Fernandesi, Kasmin S (18 July 2014). "Jasmine Sandlas: I was a little girl from Punjab with dreams larger than life". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ Sen, Debarati S (6 May 2016). "Jasmine Sandlas: Good music comes from great energy". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Happy Birthday, Jasmin Sandlas: 'Illegal Weapon' To 'Laddu', Top 5 Songs With Which The Gulabi Queen Rocked The Music Charts!". The Times of India. 4 September 2020.
The 'Gulabi Queen' of the Punjabi music industry, who is often called the powerhouse performer, Jasmine Sandlas has ringed in her 30th birthday today.
- ^ Rashid, Zaynah. "Jasmine Sandlas Sings Mombatti – Punjab2000.com". Punjab2000.com. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Bohemia live-in concert with Jasmine Sandlas". Gulf Digital News – Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ N, TN (14 July 2014). "'Devil' song from 'Kick': Nargis Fakhri's hot item number". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Kick 'Yaar Na Miley' song review: Salman-Nargis dance on Honey Singh's tunes (watch video)". Indiatvnews. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Angels of Rock". MTV India.
- ^ "Singers Jasmine, Shalmali, Akasa, Anusha are MTV India's 'Angels of Rock'". Radioandmusic.com. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Jasmine Sandlas Releases Third Album "What's In A Name"". Siachen Studios. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Jasmine Sandlas – Tini - EP (2022, 256kpbs, File) - Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Jasmine Sandlas – Jee Jeha Karda (2022, 256kbps, File) - Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "3rd Annual Women Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards Celebrates Icons". Ein Presswire. 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Nominations – Mirchi Music Awards 2014". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Anusha, Nava (11 October 2018). "BritAsia TV Music Awards 2018 Winners". www.desiblitz.com. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ Dhiren, Manga (7 December 2019). "BritAsia TV Music Awards 2019 Winners". www.desiblitz.com. Retrieved 19 August 2020.