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'''Ikwinder Singh''', known professionally as '''Ikky''', is a Canadian musician and producer. He is associated with [[Punjabi Music]]. He is known for his association with artists [[Diljit Dosanjh]], [[Sidhu Moose Wala]], [[Shubh]], [[Karan Aujla]], [[Amrit Maan]], Veet Baljit, [[Gurnam Bhullar]], Himmat Sandhu, [[Garry Sandhu]], and [[Ammy Virk]]. His singles "Baller" with Shubh and "Chauffeur" with [[Diljit Dosanjh]] & [[Tory Lanez]] charted on [[Canadian Hot 100]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> His EP ''Four You'' with [[Karan Aujla]] peaked at 16 on [[Billboard Canadian Albums]].<ref name=":2" />

{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Ikky
| birth_name = Ikwinder Singh
| origin = [[Toronto]], Ontario
| genre = Hip-hop
| occupation = Record Producer, Record Executive
| years_active = 2017–present
| label = 4N Records
}}

== Career ==

Ikky's first production credit appears in 2017 on the song "Ford" by Aman Yaar, which was released by Jamifi Studios. He also gave music to songs like "Bhangra Boliyan"(Prabh Saini), "Picka" (Veet Baljit), "Diamond" (Gurnam Bhullar). In 2018, he released "Yeah Baby"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-27 |title=Canadian artist Ikky Singh launches 4N Records in partnership with Warner Music and Coalition Music |url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/canadian-artist-ikky-singh-launches-4n-records-in-partnership-with-warner-music-and-coalition-music/ |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=Music Business Worldwide |language=en-US}}</ref> by Garry Sandhu and "Kamli" by Mankirt Aulakh. In 2020, he worked with Punjabi artists [[Sidhu Moose Wala]] for the song "Bambiha Bole"<ref>{{Citation |title=Bambiha Bole (Full Song & Lyrics) - Sidhu Moose Wala, Amrit Maan - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn |date=2020-06-11 |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/bambiha-bole/N1ocVj9mRwY |access-date=2023-04-05 |language=en-US}}</ref> and [[Diljit Dosanjh]] for the song "Akh Laal Jatt Di"<ref>{{Citation |title=Akh Laal Jatt Di (Full Song & Lyrics) - Diljit Dosanjh - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn |date=2020-07-29 |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/akh-laal-jatt-di/RxFbfUdTVlo |access-date=2023-04-05 |language=en-US}}</ref> which was released from his album, ''[[G.O.A.T. (Diljit Dosanjh album)|G.O.A.T.]]''.

===4N Records===

In 2021, Ikky launched his own label, 4N Records (pronounced foreign), a partnership with Warner Music India/Warner Music Canada and Coalition Music.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-27 |title=Canadian artist Ikky Singh launches 4N Records in partnership with Warner Music and Coalition Music |url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/canadian-artist-ikky-singh-launches-4n-records-in-partnership-with-warner-music-and-coalition-music/ |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=Music Business Worldwide |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Warner Music and Coalition team with Ikky on 4N Records |url=https://www.musicweek.com/labels/read/warner-music-and-coalition-team-with-ikky-on-4n-records/083368 |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=www.musicweek.com |language=en}}</ref> "80 90"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Warner Music Canada, Warner Music India & Coalition Music partner with artist Ikky - Exchange4media |url=https://www.exchange4media.com/industry-briefing-news/warner-music-canada-warner-music-india-coalition-music-partner-with-artist-ikky-113214.html |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media |language=en}}</ref> was the first release on the label, and featured Amrit Maan and Garry Sandhu in the spring of 2021. This release was followed by "Koi Na" with Nseeb, the lead single from EP called ''Say My Name.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ikky and NseeB Bring Punjabi Hip-Hop to the World on EP "Say My Name" |url=https://www.complex.com/music/ikky-nseeb-say-my-name |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=Complex |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, he released "Magical Love" and "Ranjhe". Ikky teamed up with Diljit Dosanjh and Tory Lanez on the release of "Chauffeur".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ju |first=Shirley |date=2022-05-16 |title=How Diljit Dosanjh & Tory Lanez's "Chauffeur" Gives "Fusion Hip Hop" A Chance |url=https://allhiphop.com/music/diljit-dosanjh-tory-lanez-chauffeur/ |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=AllHipHop |language=en-US}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-12-05 |title=With nearly seven billion streams, Spotify's Singles program shines a spotlight on Canadian artists |language=en-CA |work=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/adv/article-with-nearly-seven-billion-streams-spotifys-singles-program-shines-a/ |access-date=2023-04-05}}</ref> In the summer of 2022, Ikky released a song posthumously with Soni Pabla called "She's The One".<ref>{{Cite web |last=HUB |first=YOUR CULTURE |date=2022-08-09 |title=IKKY CELEBRATES THE LATE SONI PABLA'S LEGACY WITH NEW SINGLE 'SHE'S THE ONE' |url=https://imprintent.org/ikky-celebrates-the-late-soni-pablas-legacy-with-new-single-shes-the-one/ |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=IMPRINT |language=en-US}}</ref> 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"<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/eastern-eye-uk/20221125/282565907147221 |access-date=2023-04-05 |via=PressReader}}</ref> (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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-12 |title=Ikky & Bhalwaan Team Up For 'On God' Freestyle - Culture Haze |url=https://culturehaze.com/ikky-bhalwaan-team-up-for-on-god-freestyle/ |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=culturehaze.com |language=en-US}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-12 |title=Ikwinder "Ikky" Singh announces "4N Nights: Toronto"|url=https://www.dirtyscene.ca/blog/ikwinder-ikky-singhannounces-4n-nights-toronto-occurring-on-june-17th-at-td-music-hall-at-massey-hall|access-date=2023-04-05 |website=dirtyscene.ca |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Discography ==

===Extended Plays ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of EPs, with selected details and chart positions
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | EP details
! Peak chart positions
|-
! style="width:2.5em; font-size:85%"| [[Canadian Albums Chart|CAN]] <ref name=":2">Peaks of EPs on the Canadian Albums Charts:

*''Four You'': {{Cite magazine |title=Billboard Canadian Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/2023-02-18/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=2023-02-14}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''Say My Name'' (with Nseeb)
|
* Released: 13 August 2021
* Label: 4N Records
* Format: Digital download, Streaming
|—
|-
! scope="row" | ''Four You'' (with [[Karan Aujla]])
|
* Released: 4 February 2023
* Label: Karan Aujla
* Format: Digital download, Streaming
| 16
|}

==Singles==

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:2em;"| Year
! colspan="5" | Peak chart position
! rowspan="2" | Label
! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]] <ref>Peaks on the Canadian Hot 100:

* "52 Bars": {{cite magazine |title=Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of February 18, 2023 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2023-02-18/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=14 February 2023}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ Hot]] <ref name="NZ Hot">Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:

* "52 Bars", "Take It Easy", "Yeah Naah" and "Fallin Apart": {{cite web |date=13 February 2023 |title=NZ Hot Singles Chart |url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5503 |access-date=11 February 2023 |publisher=Recorded Music NZ}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Billboard India Songs|IND]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[UK Asian Music Chart|UK Asian]]<ref>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</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Official Charts Company|UK Punjabi]]
|-
! scope="row"| 80 90 (with [[Amrit Maan]] & [[Garry Sandhu]])
| rowspan="2" |2021
|—
|—
|—
|16
|11
| rowspan="4" |4N Records
|
|-
!scope="row"|Koi Na (with Nseeb)
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Say My Name
|-
! scope="row"| Magical Love
| rowspan="6" |2022
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
| rowspan="6" |
|-
! scope="row"| Ranjhé
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|-
! scope="row"| Chauffeur (with [[Diljit Dosanjh]] & [[Tory Lanez]])
|32<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2013-01-02 |title=Billboard Canadian Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/ |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
|8
|—
|3
|1
|Diljit Dosanjh
|-
! scope="row"| She's The One
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|4N Records
|-
! scope="row"| Baller (with [[Shubh]])
|68<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2013-01-02 |title=Billboard Canadian Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/ |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
|10
|11
|2
|1
|Shubh
|-
! scope="row"| Hello Hello Hola
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|4N Records
|-
! scope="row" | "52 Bars" {{Small|(with [[Karan Aujla]])}}
| rowspan="7" |2023
| 13 || 5 || 11<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cusson |first=Michael |date=2022-02-15 |title=India Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/india-songs-hotw/ |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>|| 1<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asian Music Chart Top 40 {{!}} Official Charts Company |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/asian-music-chart/ |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=www.officialcharts.com |language=en}}</ref>|| 1<ref>{{Cite web |title=Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 {{!}} Official Charts Company |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/punjabi-chart/ |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=www.officialcharts.com |language=en}}</ref>
| rowspan="4" |Karan Aujla
| rowspan="4" |''Four You'' EP
|-
! scope="row" | "Take It Easy" {{Small|(with Karan Aujla)}}
|—
|14
|—
|8<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asian Music Chart Top 40 {{!}} Official Charts Company |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/asian-music-chart/20230303/asian/ |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=www.officialcharts.com |language=en}}</ref>
|5
|-
! scope="row" | "Falling Apart" (with Karan Aujla) 
|—
|32
|—
|—
|14
|-
! scope="row" | "Yeah Naah" (with Karan Aujla) 
|—
|19
|—
|16<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asian Music Chart Top 40 {{!}} Official Charts Company |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/asian-music-chart/20230217/asian/ |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=www.officialcharts.com |language=en}}</ref>
|8<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 {{!}} Official Charts Company |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/punjabi-chart/ |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=www.officialcharts.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| On God (Freestyle) (with Bhalwaan)
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|Bhalwaan & 4N Records
| rowspan="2" |
|-
! scope="row"| Challa (with [[Gurdas Maan]] & Diljit Dosanjh)
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|
|-
!Admirin’ You
|
|
|
|
|
|Karan Aujla
|Making Memories
|-
| colspan="9" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}

==Reference==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Canadian record producers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:21st-century Canadian male musicians]]
[[Category:Canadian musicians of Indian descent]]
[[Category:Desi musicians]]

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Ajay Kumar at 08:48, 9 August 2023