Manmohan Singh Heer (Manmohan Waris; born 3 August 1967) is a Punjabi folk/pop singer. He is the elder brother of record producer Sangtar and singer Kamal Heer. Waris is considered one of the Most gifted singers of Punjabi folk music.[1][2][3]
Manmohan Manjinder Singh Ranjit Waris | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Manmohan Singh Heer |
| Born | 3 August 1967 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Origin | Punjab, India |
| Genres | Punjabi, Pop, Sad, Bhangra and Folk |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals and Tumbi |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Plasma Records (India) Kiss Records (UK) |
| Website | manmohanwaris |
Birth
editManmohan Waris was born in a Heer Jatt Sikh family to father Sardar Dilbag Singh.
Career
editManmohan Waris was born in Halluwal, Punjab, India, the eldest son of Dilbag Singh.[4] He started training in music aged 11, passing on what he learnt to his younger brothers. He moved to Canada in 1990,[5] with Waris releasing his first album Gairan Naal Peenghan Jhootdeye in 1993.[6]
He signed with Tips Music and released the album Husn Da Jadu with them in 2000, before starting his own record label, Plasma Records with his brothers, Kamal Heer and Sangtar. He has released the majority of his music on this label.
In 2004 Waris released Nachiye Majajne, the same year touring in the Punjabi Virsa 2004 tour. Following his studio album Dil Nachda in 2007, Waris's latest album, Dil Te Na Laeen was released in 2010. He then toured around the world with Punjabi Virsa 2010.
Waris is married to Pritpal Kaur Heer and they have two children.
Discography
editGaairan Naal Penghan Jhotdiye
- Released: 1993
- Writer: Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, Debi Makhsoospuri and Sangtar
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
- Singles: Do Tara Vajda Ve
Sohniya De Laare
- Released: 1994
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
Hasdi De Phul Kirde
- Released: 1995
- Writer: Debi Makhsoospuri, Davinder Khannewala, Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
Sajjre Challe Muklave
- Released: 1996
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
Gali Gali Vich Hookay
- Released: 1997
- Writer: Debi Makhsoospuri, Davinder Khannewala and Jasbir Gunachauria
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
Mitran Da Sah Rukhda
- Released: 1998
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
Mitran Ne Bhangra Pauna
- Released: 1998
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 10
- Singles: Mittran Ne Bhangra Pauna and Kitte Kalli Beh Ke Sochi Ni
Husn Da Jadu
Gajray Gori De
- Released: 2001
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 9
Dil Vatte Dil
- Released: 2003
- Writer: Mangal Hathur
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
Nachiye Majajne
- Released: 2004
- Writer: Mangal Hathur and Debi Makhsoospuri
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 10
Dil Nachda
- Released: 2007
- Writer: Mangal Hathur and Davinder Khannewala
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 10
Dil Te Na Laeen
Castle Bromwich
Compilations
editMega Waris
- Released: January 1996
- Writer: Debi Makhsoospuri and Davinder Khannewala
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
Thunder-Mix Monster Remixes
- Released: 1996
- Writer: Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, Sangtar, Jasbir Gunachauria and Debi Makhsoospuri
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
The Dance Master
- Released: 1998
- Writer: Davinder Khannewala and Debi Makhsoospuri
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
Manmohan Waris De Dard Bhare Geet
- Released: 2002
- Writer: Jasbir Gunachauria, Debi Makhsoospuri and Kamal Heer
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
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)
- Released: October 2004
- Writer: Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, Mangal Hathur, Davinder Khannewala, Debi Makhsoospuri, Malkiat Meet, Jasbir Gunachauria and Kuldip Deep
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 28
The Greatest Hits of Manmohan Waris
- Released: January 2005
- Writer: Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, Debi Makhsoospuri, Jasbir Gunachauria, Davinder Khannewala and Sangtar
- Producer: Kamal Heer, Sangtar
- Tracks: 11
Punjabi Virsa 2005-London Live (Recorded live at London, England. Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar)
- Released: November 2005
- Writer: Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, Mangal Hathur and Davinder Khannewala
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 26
Punjabi Virsa 2006-Toronto Live (Recorded Live at the Hershey Center, Mississauga, Canada. Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar.)
Laare Giniye (Sad Song Collection)
- Released: September 2008
- Writer: Mangal Hathur and Debi Makhsoospuri
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
Punjabi Reloaded (Along with Kamal Heer.)
- Released: September 2008
- Writer: Mangal Hathur and Davinder Khannewala
- Producer: Joy & Atul
- Tracks: 12
Punjabi Virsa Vancouver Live (Recorded Live at Orpheum Theater, Vancouver, Canada on 30 August 2008. Along with Kamal Heer and Sangtar)
- Released: February 2009
- Writer: Prof. Mohan Singh, Debi Makhsoospuri, Mushtak Alam Goga, Jasbir Gunachauria, Charan Likhari, Mangal Hathur and Sangtar
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 27
Manmohan Waris-Forever
- Released: December 2009
- Writer: Debi Makhsoospuri, Davinder Khannewala, Jasbir Gunachauria, Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Producer: Kamal Heer and Sangtar
- Tracks: 31
Religious albums
editArdaas Karaan
- Released: February 2011
- Tracks: 11
Chardi Kala Ch Panth Khalsa
- Released: April 1997
- Writer: Debi Makhsoospuri
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
Ghar Hoon Kitni Ky Doore
- Released: March 2003
- Writer: Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki and Mangal Hathur
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 8
Tasveer-Live (Recorded Live at Raja Sahib, Jingra, Shahed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab on 14 March 2006)
- Released: April 2006
- Writer: Mangal Hathur
- Producer: Sangtar
- Tracks: 9
Chalo Patna Sahib Nu (Recorded in Punjab on 350th Birthday Celebration of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji)
- Released: 30 December 2016
- Writer: Veer Rahimpuri
- Producer: Plasma Records
- Singles: 1
Videography
edit| 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 |
Guest appearances
edit| Year | Song | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Rang De Basanti Chola | Tips | Along With Sonu Nigam from Bollywood Movie, Legend of Bhagat Singh[7] |
| December 2002 | Lok Boliyan | Venus | Along with Jazzy B with Parmjeet Parmaar, from Get Back Jazzy B |
| 2012 | "The Folk King" (Tribute To Kuldip Manak) | MovieBox Record | Music By Aman Hayer Along with A.S. Kang, Jazzy B, Sukshinder Shinda, Malkit Singh, Manmohan Waris Balwinder Safri & Angrej Ali |
| 2015 | Parne Nu | Saga Hits | Music By Jatinder Singh-Shah From Faraar By Gippy Grewal |
Unofficial
edit- Mahiya (Unofficial studio album, released in 1992)
- Kalli Beh Ke Sochi Ni (Remix) (Single)
Live performances
editConcerts and tours
editIn August 2003 he appeared at Shaunki Mela 2003, a Special Tribute Concert for Dhadi Amar Singh Shaunki, with his two brothers.
The three brothers tour every year
- Punjabi Virsa 2004
- Punjabi Virsa 2005
- Punjabi Virsa 2006
- Punjabi Virsa 2007
- Punjabi Virsa 2008
- Punjabi Virsa 2009
- Punjabi Virsa 2010
- Punjabi Virsa 2011
- Punjabi Virsa 2012
- Punjabi Virsa 2013
- Punjabi Virsa 2014
- Punjabi Virsa 2015
- Punjabi Virsa 2016
- Punjabi Virsa 2017
- Punjabi Virsa 2018
- Punjabi Virsa 2019
- Punjabi Virsa 2020
- Punjabi Virsa 2021
- Punjabi Virsa 2022
- Punjabi Virsa 2023
He also performed "parbat Ali Vijay Diwas at a Special Concert for the Indian Armed Forces with Kamal Heer in 2008, and sang at the 2009 Punjabi Music Awards.
Awards
editHe was awarded Best Playback Singer at the PTC Punjabi film awards in 2016 for his rendition of "Parne Nu" from the film Faraar[8].
References
edit- ^ "Manmohan Waris". manmohanwaris.com.
- ^ Mooney, Nicola (2013). "Dancing in Diaspora Space: Bhangra, Caste, and Gender among Jat Sikhs". Sikh Diaspora. Leiden: Brill. pp. 279–318. doi:10.1163/9789004257238_014. ISBN 978-90-04-25723-8.
- ^ Mooney, Nicola (2011). "Bibliography". Rural Nostalgias and Transnational Dreams: Identity and Modernity Among Jat Sikhs. University of Toronto Press. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-8020-9257-1.
- ^ "Waris brothers mourn father's death – Times of India". The Times of India. 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Sad News: Waris Brothers Bid Last Goodbye To Father, Last Rites Performed at Native Village". Ghaint Punjab. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Star of the Month: Waris Brothers". SBS. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "MUSIC REVIEW OF LEGEND OF BHAGAT SINGH - Bollywood Articles - SmasHits.com". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ^ Singh, Deepinder (6 January 2016). "Manmohan Waris, Kamal Heer, Sangtar Rock Punjab Virsa". India Journal. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
External links
edit- "Manmohan Waris". Official website.
- Manmohan Waris & Kamal Heer on Facebook