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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jasbir Jassi
| image =
| caption =
|background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Jasbir Singh Bains
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|2|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Gurdaspur]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India
| occupation = Singer, actor, lyricist
| yearsactive = 1993–present
}}
'''Jasbir Singh Bains''' (born 7 February 1970), better known by his stage name '''Jasbir Jassi''', is an [[India]]n singer, lyricist, performer and actor. {{As of|2016}} he has released thirteen albums, his first pop album being ''Dil Le Gayee'', released in 1998 with [[Times Music]].

==Early life==
Bains, was born in Dalia Mirjanpur village, [[Gurdaspur]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India, to Sikh parents Ajit Singh and mother Prakash Kaur and brought up along with his two elder sisters. A first generation musician,<ref name="official"/> he participated in musical plays such "Sadha Bugdu Bulo", and gave performances at the North Zone Cultural Centre.<ref name="Tribune99">{{cite news | first = Sanjeev | last = Kumar | title = The next Bhangra star? | date = 12 March 1999 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99mar12/art-trib.htm#3 | work = [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] | accessdate = 19 October 2011}}</ref>

==Career==
He started recording for [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] films including ''Passport'' and ''Zakhmi''{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} in the late 1980s.{{When|date=November 2010}} He also sang for remix albums such as ''Balle Balbiro Balle''.<ref name=official/> His first album release was the 1993 low-profile ''Channa Ve Teri Channani''.<ref name=official/> He appeared along with Charanjit Ahuja in the music video of "Channa ve Teri Channi".<ref name="Tribune99" /> This was followed-up with a string of hit albums – 'Dil Le Gayee'(1998), 'Kudi Kudi'(1999), 'Nishani Pyar Di'(2001), 'Just Jassi'(2002), 'Mukhda Chann Varga'(2004) and 'Akh Mastani'(2007). ''[[Jassi - Back with a Bang]]'' is his latest album, featuring the songs "Mehndi" and title song "Bang". It was released on 16 July 2010 worldwide.<ref name=bang/>

The title song ''Dil Le Gayee Kudi Gujarat Di'' of his second album was a commercial success.<ref>{{cite news | title = Cyanide sways to Jassi's tune | date = 13 March 1999 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99mar13/chd.htm#3 | work = [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] | accessdate = 19 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Jasbir Jassi goes sober, opposes vulgarity | date = 6 September 2004 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040907/ldh2.htm | work = [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] | accessdate = 19 October 2011}}</ref> ''Kudi Kudi'' from his third album and ''Channo Da'' from Nishani Pyar Di also did extremely well.<ref>{{cite news | first = Chitleen K. | last = Sethi | title = A singer who is here to stay | date = 5 May 2002 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020505/spectrum/main7.htm | work = [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] | accessdate = 19 October 2011}}</ref>

He has performed in several countries,<ref name=official /> and has appeared on the [[NDTV Imagine]]'s Dhoom Macha De.<ref name=official />

===Inspiration for ''Dil Le Gayee''===
In 1989 at a [[National Cadet Corps (India)#National Integration Camp (NIC)|National Integration Camp]] in Himachal Pradesh for youth from border areas Jassi met his Gujarati ''kudi''. The girl was from Bhuj in the Kutch area of Gujarat. She later married someone else, but Jassi traced her in 1998. In the same year, on way to [[Gwalior]] with Sham Bhuteja of Rohtak, when Jassi was feeling upset and depressed during the journey, and in a fit of emotion told Bhuteja, "dil le gayee kudi Gujarat di". He was inspired to compose the song after this line.
<ref>{{cite news | title = Dil le gayee kudi Gujarat di...literally | date = 30 October 2000 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20001030/ldh1.htm#16 | work = [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] | accessdate = 19 October 2011}}</ref>

===Soundtracks===
The latest soundtrack in which Jassi performed is ''Koka'' from ''[[Khandaani Shafakhana]]'' (2019) with [[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]] and [[Dhvani Bhanushali]]. He also sang for ''[[Patiala House (film)|Patiala House]]'' (2011), in which he performed "Laungda Lashkara'' with [[Mahalakshmi Iyer]] and [[Hard Kaur]].<ref>{{Cite web
|url= http://www.musicindiaonline.com/album/7-Hindi.../41498-Patiala_House__2011_/#/album/7-Hindi.../41498-Patiala_House__2011_/
|title=MusicIndiaOnline – Patiala House (2011) Soundtrack – Free Indian Music, Listen to Free Bollywood, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Carnatic, Hindustani, Devotional Music
|work=musicindiaonline.com
|accessdate=23 January 2011
}}</ref> Other soundtrack in which he performed include ''Dobara'' (2004) in which he performed "Pyar Mere",<ref name=official>{{Cite web
|url=http://www.jasbirjassi.com/home.html
|title=Jasbir Jassi official website
|work=jasbirjassi.com
|accessdate=14 November 2010
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723143958/http://www.jasbirjassi.com/home.html
|archivedate=23 July 2010
}}</ref> ''[[Hope and a Little Sugar]]'' (2006) in which he performed "Mahiya"<ref name=official/> and ''[[Mel Karade Rabba]]'' (2010) in which he performed the titular song.<ref>{{Cite web
|url=http://www.filmicafe.com/music_detail_song.php?cat_id=4&subcat_id=21&album_id=119
|title=Mel Karade Rabba Music By Varios
|work=filmicafe.com
|accessdate=14 November 2010
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101105112239/http://www.filmicafe.com/music_detail_song.php?cat_id=4&subcat_id=21&album_id=119
|archivedate= 5 November 2010
}}</ref> In 2015, Jassi released a song Ranjha giving the song Sufi and pahari touch.<ref>{{Cite web
|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/video/jasbir-jassi-new-album-ranjha/1/428351.html
|title=Jasbir Jassi's new album Ranjha
|work=[[India Today]]
|accessdate=4 December 2015
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208164526/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/video/jasbir-jassi-new-album-ranjha/1/428351.html
|archivedate= 8 December 2015
}}</ref> In 2016, he released the new Sufi trance song ‘'O Laal Ni’' written by [[Baba Bulle Shah]].
In 2018, he made a comeback with his Song ‘'Tere Thumke’' written by Bhatti Bhariwala released under the Music Label TPZ Records.

==Discography==
According to Jassi's official website, he released thirteen albums:<ref name=official/>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" |Album
! scope="col" |Lyricist
|-
|1993
|''Channa Ve Teri Channani''
|
|-
|1998
|''Dil Le Gayee''
|
|-
|1999
|''Kudi Kudi''
|
|-
|2001
|''Nishani Pyar Di''
|
|-
|2002
|''Just Jassi''
|
|-
|2004
|''Mukhda Chann Warga''
|
|-
|2007
|''Akh Mastani''
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Jassi - Back with a Bang]]''<ref name=bang>{{cite web|url=http://singh-speaks.blogspot.com/2010/07/jasbir-jassis-new-album-jassi-back-with.html|title=Jasbir Jassi: Back with a Bang |publisher=Singh Speaks|accessdate=16 July 2010}}</ref><ref>Saikia, Pranab. [https://archive.today/20120701181954/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-06/news-and-interviews/28273055_1_new-album-jasbir-jassi-singer Jassi back with a new album!], ''[[The Times of India]]'', 6 August 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2011.</ref>
|
|-
|2011
|''Bhangra'' (with Ashok Masti and Jawad Ahmad)
|
|-
|2014
|Saawan
|
|-
|2014
|Shaheed Bhagat Singh
|
|-
|2014
|''Dhol''
|
|-
|2015
|''Ranjha''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLlsSWKltiQ&list=RDVLlsSWKltiQ]
|-
|2018
|Tere Thumke
|Bhatti Bhariwala
|-
|2020
|Tere Bina
|[[Gopi Sidhu]]
|-
|2020
|[[Main Hova Tu Hove]]
|[[Gopi Sidhu]]
|-
|2020
|Ik Sufna <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/pollywood/when-life-was-a-song%E2%80%A6-126364|title=When life was a song…|work=TribuneIndia}}</ref>
|
|-
|2020
|Allah Noor Upaya
|-
|2021
|[[Mere kool]]
|[[Gopi Sidhu]]
|-
|}

==Acting career==
In 2011, his first film in a lead role, '[[Khushiyaan]]', was released. He was trained by N.K. Sharma and a few others. He has also appeared in some Punjabi films including ''Heer Ranjha''.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2011|| [[Khushiyaan]] || main lead || Debut Actor
|-
| 2014|| Dil Vil Pyaar Vyaar || Govt. officer ||
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110524/ttlife1.htm Interview with Jasbir Jassi] ([[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]])

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