Ikwinder Singh is a Canadian musician and record producer. He is associated with Punjabi music. He has produced for variety of artists notably Tory Lanez, Diljit Dosanjh, Sidhu Moose Wala, Shubh, Karan Aujla, Amrit Maan, Veet Baljit, Gurnam Bhullar, Himmat Sandhu, Garry Sandhu and Ammy Virk among others.[1] His singles "Baller" with Shubh and "Chauffeur" with Diljit Dosanjh and Tory Lanez charted on the Canadian Hot 100.[2] His EP "Four You" with Karan Aujla peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Canadian Albums Chart.[3][4]
Ikky | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ikwinder Singh Sahota |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Hip-hop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, record executive |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | 4N Records |
Early life
editIkwinder Singh Sahota was born in 1999 in Rexdale, Toronto to Sikh immigrants from India. His father was a writer in India before he decided to come to Canada.[4][5]
Career
editIkky's first production credit appears in 2017 on the song "Ford" by Aman Yaar, which was released by Jamifi Studios. He produced music for singles like "Bhangra Boliyan"(Prabh Saini), "Picka" (Veet Baljit), "Diamond" (Gurnam Bhullar).
In 2018, he released "Yeah Baby"[5] by Garry Sandhu and "Kamli" by Mankirt Aulakh.
In 2020, he worked with Punjabi artists Sidhu Moose Wala for the song "Bambiha Bole"[6] and Diljit Dosanjh for the song "Akh Laal Jatt Di"[7] which was released from his album, G.O.A.T..
4N Records
editIn 2021, Ikky launched his own label, 4N Records (pronounced foreign), a partnership with Warner Music India/Warner Music Canada and Coalition Music.[5][8] "80 90"[9] was the first release on the label, and featured Amrit Maan and Garry Sandhu in the spring of 2021.[10] This release was followed by "Koi Na" with Nseeb,[11] the lead single from EP called Say My Name.[1]
In 2022, he released "Magical Love" and "Ranjhe". Ikky teamed up with Diljit Dosanjh and Tory Lanez on the release of "Chauffeur".[12] His Spotify Singles were released later that year with a new version of "80 90" (Garry Sandhu) and a cover of Ain't No Sunshine featuring Himmat Sandhu and Preston Pablo.[13] In the summer of 2022, Ikky released a song posthumously with Soni Pabla called "She's The One".[14] The track used a demo the singer had created before his death in 2006. Ikky continued releasing tracks in 2022, "Baller" by Shubh and "Hello Hello Hola"[15] (Las Villa, Garry Sandhu, MC Davo).
In February 2023, Ikky released an EP in collaboration with Karan Aujla title "Four You" with the focus track "52 Bars". In March 2023, Ikky collaborated with Bhalwaan, and released the track "On God (Freestyle)", produced by Ikky.[16] In June 2023, Ikky announced "4N Nights: Toronto" occurring at TD Music Hall at Massey Hall in Toronto. The series showcased 3-4 guest performances per show with additional surprise special guests.[17] In August 2023, Admirin' You with Karan Aujla featuring Preston Pablo was released as the lead single for Karan's "Making Memories" album which Ikky produced.In November 2023, he announced his Man Like Ikky Tour.[18]
In February 2024, Ikky released his electronic/house EP "Ikky's House".[19]
In April 2024, Ikky announced the US leg of his Man Like Ikky Tour.[20]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [21] |
NZ | UK Digital | ||
| Making Memories (with Karan Aujla) |
|
5 | 14 | 80 |
Extended plays
edit| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| CAN [22] | ||
| Say My Name (with Nseeb) |
|
— |
| Four You (with Karan Aujla) |
|
16 |
| Ikky's House |
|
_ |
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Label | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [23] |
NZ Hot [24] |
IND | UK Asian[25] | UK Punjabi | ||||
| 80 90 (with Amrit Maan & Garry Sandhu) |
2021 | — | — | — | 16 | 11 | 4N Records | |
| Koi Na (with Nseeb) |
— | — | — | — | — | Say My Name | ||
| Magical Love | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Ranjhé | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Chauffeur (with Diljit Dosanjh & Tory Lanez) |
32[2] | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | Warner Music | ||
| 80 90 (with Garry Sandhu) |
— | — | — | — | — | 4N Records | ||
| Ain't No Sunshine (with Himmat Sandhu & Preston Pablo) |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| She's The One (with Soni Pabla) |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| Baller (with Shubh) |
68[2] | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | Shubh | ||
| Hello Hello Hola (with Garry Sandhu, Las Villa & MC Davo) |
— | — | — | — | — | 4N Records | ||
| "52 Bars" (with Karan Aujla) | 2023 | 13 | 5 | 11[26] | 1[27] | 1[28] | Karan Aujla | Four You EP |
| "Take It Easy" (with Karan Aujla) | — | 14 | — | 8[29] | 5 | |||
| "Falling Apart" (with Karan Aujla) |
— | 32 | — | — | 14 | |||
| "Yeah Naah" (with Karan Aujla) |
— | 19 | — | 16[30] | 8[31] | |||
| On God (Freestyle) (with Bhalwaan) |
— | — | — | — | — | Bhalwaan & 4N Records | ||
| Challa (with Gurdas Maan & Diljit Dosanjh) |
— | — | — | — | — | 4N Records | ||
| Admirin' You (with Karan Aujla featuring Preston Pablo) |
— | — | — | 10 | 5 | Karan Aujla | Making Memories | |
| Kamle
(with Gurnazar & Lavi Tibbi) |
— | — | — | — | — | Universal Music India Pvt. Ltd. | ||
| Ishq Hua (Loved Happened) | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | 4N Records | |
| Poonian (with Himmat Sandhu) |
— | — | — | — | — | Himmat Sandhu | ||
| Heartless
(with Jay Sean) |
— | — | — | — | — | 3AM Ent. | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Production discography
edit| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford | 2017 | Aman Yaar | non-album singles |
| Bhagra Boliyan | 2018 | Prabh Saini | |
| Pikka | Veet Baljit | ||
| Diamond | Gurnam Bhullar | ||
| Yeah Baby | Garry Sandhu | ||
| Difference | Amrit Maan | ||
| Pariyan Ton Sohni | |||
| Kamli | Mankirt Aulakh | ||
| Wallah | 2020 | Garry Sandhu | |
| Bambiha Bole | Sidhu Moose Wala & Amrit Maan | ||
| Akh Laal Jatt Di | Diljit Dosanjh | G.O.A.T. | |
| Asi Oh Hunne Aa | Amrit Maan | ||
| 2 Seater | Gippy Grewal & Afsana Khan | The Main Man | |
| Gun Te Gulab | Gippy Grewal | ||
| Piche Piche | Gippy Grewal, Bohemia | ||
| Ayen Kiven | Gippy Grewal, Amrit Maan | ||
| 22-22 | Gulab Sidhu, Sidhu Moose Wala | ||
| All Bamb | 2021 | Amrit Maan, Gurlez Akhtar | All Bamb |
| Kaala Ghoda | Amrit Maan, Divine | ||
| Softly-Tiësto Remix | 2023 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Ikky and NseeB Bring Punjabi Hip-Hop to the World on EP "Say My Name"". Complex. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ a b c "Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ Peaks of EPs on the Canadian Albums Charts:
- Four You: "Billboard Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- ^ a b "Punjabi Wave: Ikky is a Bridge Between Cultures | Billboard Canada". ca.billboard.com. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ a b c "Canadian artist Ikky Singh launches 4N Records in partnership with Warner Music and Coalition Music". Music Business Worldwide. 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ Bambiha Bole (Full Song & Lyrics) - Sidhu Moose Wala, Amrit Maan - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn, 2020-06-11, retrieved 2023-04-05
- ^ Akh Laal Jatt Di (Full Song & Lyrics) - Diljit Dosanjh - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn, 2020-07-29, retrieved 2023-04-05
- ^ "Warner Music and Coalition team with Ikky on 4N Records". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ "Warner Music Canada, Warner Music India & Coalition Music partner with artist Ikky - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ "Ikky Talks "80 90", Partnership With Warner, Punjabi Music & 4N Label". XMPL Magazine. May 31, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "'Koi Na' by Ikky & Nseeb". XMPL Magazine. July 13, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ Ju, Shirley (2022-05-16). "How Diljit Dosanjh & Tory Lanez's "Chauffeur" Gives "Fusion Hip Hop" A Chance". AllHipHop. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ "With nearly seven billion streams, Spotify's Singles program shines a spotlight on Canadian artists". The Globe and Mail. 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ HUB, YOUR CULTURE (2022-08-09). "IKKY CELEBRATES THE LATE SONI PABLA'S LEGACY WITH NEW SINGLE 'SHE'S THE ONE'". IMPRINT. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ "Single: Hello Hello Hola Artist: Garry Sandhu, Las Villa, MC Davo, Ikky". Retrieved 2023-10-12 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Ikky & Bhalwaan Team Up For 'On God' Freestyle - Culture Haze". culturehaze.com. 2023-03-12. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ "Ikwinder "Ikky" Singh announces "4N Nights: Toronto"". dirtyscene.ca. 2023-03-12. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ "Release | {artist} | Warner Music Canada Press". press.warnermusic.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
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- ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums". Billboard.
- ^ Peaks of EPs on the Canadian Albums Charts:
- Four You: "Billboard Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- ^ Peaks on the Canadian Hot 100:
- "52 Bars": "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of February 18, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
- "52 Bars", "Take It Easy", "Yeah Naah" and "Fallin Apart": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ 80-90: https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/60356/ikky-garry-sandhu-amrit-maan Chauffeur: https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/diljit-dosanjhtory-lanezikky-chauffeur Ikky/Karan Aujla: https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/64139/karan-aujla-and-ikky Shubh/Ikky: https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/shubh-baller
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- ^ "Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
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