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Amritpal Singh Dhillon (born 10 January 1993), known professionally as AP Dhillon, is an Canadian[1][2] singer, rapper and record producer associated with Punjabi music.[3] Five of his singles have peaked on the Official Charts Company UK Asian and Punjabi charts, while "Majhail" and "Brown Munde" have topped the Billboard’s chart. Dhillon, alongside his label-mates Gurinder Gill, Shinda Kahlon and Gminxr works as trio under their label 'Run-Up Records'.
Early life
Amritpal Singh Dhillon was born into a Sikh family on 10 January 1993 in Mullianwal in the Gurdaspur district of Punjab, India.[4] He studied at the Little Flower Convent School and completed his graduation in Civil Engineering from Baba Kuma Singh Ji Engineering College in Amritsar. Dhillon pursued a Diploma in Business Administration and Management from Camosun College in Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. He briefly worked at Best Buy before pivoting to music.[5]
Career
Dhillon started his career in 2019 with singles "Fake" and "Faraar". In 2020, his single "Deadly", produced by Gminxr entered UK Asian chart published by the Official Charts Company, and peaked at number 11.[6] Also, the song entered top 5 on UK Punjabi chart.[7] His next single "Droptop" with Gurinder Gill also appeared on both UK Asian and UK Punjabi chart.[7] In June 2020, he collaborated with Gurinder Gill and Manni Sandhu for single "Majhail", which topped both the UK Asian and Punjabi chart, and became their best performance till date.[6][7] In July 2020, he appeared in "Excuses" by Intense, which peaked at number 3 on UK Asian and topped the UK Punjabi chart.[6][8] In September 2020, he released "Brown Munde" with Gurinder Gill, Gminxr, and Shinda Kahlon. Nav, Sidhu Moose Wala, Money Musik, Anmol Dalwani and Steel Banglez appeared in its music video.[9] The song entered Apple Music chart in Canada.[10] The song debuted at number one on the UK Asian chart, became his second number one on the chart.
In 2020, AP Dhillon released his first EP, Not by Chance. All seven of the songs from the EP charted on the NZ charts and occupied the top five of the Official Punjabi Music chart in the UK.[11]
In 2021, AP Dhillon and his team performed a live concert for the first time as part of the "Over The Top – The Takeover Tour" in major 6 cities in India.[12][13] Dhillon partners with Boat for brand association.[14][3]
In 2022, Dhillon collaborated with Amazon Prime Video for the promotion of The Boys (season 3) under which he cues an exclusive version of his track ‘Insane’ in the trailer.[1][15] In 2023, Dhillon was the first Punjabi artist to perform at the 2023 Juno Awards in Edmonton, Canada with his hit song "Summer High".[16]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| CAN [17] | ||
| Not by Chance (with Gurinder Gill and Money Musik) |
|
63 |
| Hidden Gems (with Gurinder Gill, Gminxr and Shinda Kahlon) |
|
— |
| Two Hearts Never Break the Same |
|
53 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Music | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [18] |
NZ Hot [11] |
IND | UK Asian [6] |
UK Punjabi | WW [19] | ||||
| "Fake" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gminxr | rowspan="14" Template:Non-album singles |
| "Top Boy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | AP Dhillon | ||
| "Arrogant" Template:Small | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gminxr | |
| "Feels" Template:Small | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Most Wanted" Template:Small | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Hustlin'" Template:Small | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Deadly" | — | — | — | 11 | 4[7] | — | |||
| "Kirsaan" Template:Small | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gminxr & S-Kay | ||
| "Droptop" Template:Small | — | — | — | 28 | 8[7] | — | Gminxr | ||
| "Majhail" Template:Small | — | — | — | 1[20] | 1[7] | — | Manni Sandhu | ||
| "Excuses" Template:Small | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1[8] | — | Intense | ||
| "Free Smoke" Template:Small | — | — | — | — | — | — | Manu | ||
| "Brown Munde" Template:Small | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | Gminxr | ||
| "Toxic" Template:Small | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | Intense | ||
| "Foreigns" Template:Small | — | — | — | 2[21] | 6 | — | Money Musik | Not by Chance | |
| "Saada Pyaar" | — | 20 | — | 1[22] | 2 | — | |||
| "Fate" Template:Small | — | 33 | — | — | 5 | — | |||
| "Drip" Template:Small | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | |||
| "Takeover" Template:Small | — | 28 | — | — | 10 | — | |||
| "Chances" Template:Small | — | 29 | — | — | 4 | — | |||
| "Goat" Template:Small | — | 21 | — | — | 3 | — | |||
| "Insane" Template:Small | 2021 | — | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | Gminxr & Pvli | rowspan="2"Template:Non-album singles |
| "Ma Belle" Template:Small | — | 27 | — | 3 | 3 | — | AP Dhillon | ||
| "Against All Odds" Template:Small | — | — | — | — | 7[23] | — | Gminxr | Hidden Gems | |
| "Majhe Aale" Template:Small | — | — | — | 32[24] | 6 | — | |||
| "Spaceship" Template:Small | — | — | — | 8[25] | 5 | — | |||
| "Tere Te" Template:Small | — | 30 | — | 3 | 3 | — | AP Dhillon | ||
| "Desires" Template:Small | — | 22 | — | 2 | 2 | — | |||
| "War" Template:Small | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | Manu | ||
| "Summer High" | 2022 | 79 | 15 | 13 | 1[26] | 1[27] | — | Pvli & Sach | Two Hearts Never Break the Same |
| "Dil Nu" Template:Small | — | — | — | 16[28] | 7 | — | Rebbel | ||
| "All Night" Template:Small | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | |||
| "Hills" | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | Chris Beats | ||
| "Wo Noor" | — | 39 | — | 4 | 3 | — | Pvli | ||
| "Final Thoughts" Template:Small | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | Gminxr & Osrs | ||
| "True Stories" Template:Small | 2023 | 81 | 14 | — | 4 | 2 | — | Gore Ocean | rowspan="2" Template:Non-album singles |
| "Sleepless" | — | 35 | — | 5 | 3 | — | Castello Beats | ||
| "With You" | 41 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 137 | Rebbel | First of a Kind (from Amazon Original Series) | |
| "Lifestyle" (with Shinda Kahlon) |
— | 39 | — | — | — | — | Yogic Beats | ||
| "Scars" | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | Fantom | ||
Production discography
| Title | Year | Artists | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faraar[29] Template:Efn-ua | 2019 | Gurinder Gill, Shinda Kahlon | rowspan="3" Template:N/a |
| Top Boy[30] | AP Dhillon | ||
| Ma Belle[31] | 2021 | AP Dhillon, Amari | |
| Desires[32] | AP Dhillon, Gurinder Gill | Hidden Gems | |
| Tere Te[33] |
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 AP Dhillon And 'The Boys 3' Crossover Makes The Internet Go 'Bawaal'; Rapper Drops Special Version Of 'Insane', Hendriques, Princia. Mashable India(2022-07-12). Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ↑ Watch: Dutch Singer Recreates AP Dhillon's Hit Song 'Excuses'. NTDT. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Boat ties up with Punjabi singer AP Dhillon for brand association, Khosla, Varuni. mint(2021-11-19). Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ↑ Harshleen Anand. Old Clips Of AP Dhillon Singing During His College Days Just Raised 'Saada Pyaar' For Him. MensXP. December 14, 2021.
- ↑ AP Dhillon: You Know His Music, Now Know The Man; Everything About The ‘Brown Munde’ Singer. English Jagran(2023-08-18). Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 AP Dhillon Chart history:
https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/61523/ap-dhillon
Singles on UK Asian Music Chart:
- "Majhail" and "Excuses": Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- "Deadly" and "Droptop": Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ↑ Breaking Boundaries: Sidhu Moose Wala and Steel Banglez Cameo in 'Brown Munde', Kumari, Priyanca. BritAsia TV(September 18, 2020). Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ↑ Top 100: Canada. Apple Music. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
- "Saada Pyaar": NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ(December 28, 2020).
- "Fate", "Takeover", "Chances" and "Goat": NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ(January 4, 2021).
- "Insane": NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ(April 26, 2021).
- "Ma Belle": NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ(July 26, 2021).
- "Desires": NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ(November 29, 2021).
- "Tere Te": NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ(December 6, 2021).
- "Summer High": NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ(August 15, 2022). Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- "Wo Noor": NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ(October 17, 2022). Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- "True Stories": NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ(June 26, 2023). Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- "Sleepless": NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ(July 24, 2023). Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- "With You": NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ(August 21, 2023). Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- "Lifestyle" and "Scars": NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ(September 18, 2023). Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ↑ Over The Top – AP Dhillon The Takeover Tour India.
- ↑ Erin LeBlanc. Meet the Toronto woman behind the unique mansion that has hosted stars like The Weeknd and Belly. The Star. April 16, 2022.
- ↑ boAt partners with AP Dhillon for #LiveTheSound campaign. Financialexpress. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ↑ Amazon Prime Video collaborates with A.P. Dhillon post a fantastic The Boys Season 3 finale. Firstpost(2022-07-12). Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ↑ Juno Awards 2023: AP Dhillon Makes History with First Punjabi Performance at the Show(March 13, 2023).
- ↑ Peaks of EPs in Canada:
- Not by Chance: Template:Cite magazine
- Two Hearts Never Break the Same: Template:Cite magazine
- ↑ Template:Cite magazine
- "True Stories": Template:Cite magazine
- "With You": Template:Cite magazine
- ↑ Template:Cite magazine
- ↑ Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ↑ Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ↑ Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ↑ Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ↑ Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ↑ Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ↑ Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ↑ Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ↑ Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ↑ FARAAR - GURINDER GILL | SHINDA KAHLON | AP DHILLON.
- ↑ Top Boy | Full Video | AP Dhillon | Latest Song 2019 | Run-up Records.
- ↑ Ma Belle - AP Dhillon (ft. Amari).
- ↑ DESIRES - AP DHILLON | GURINDER GILL.
- ↑ TERE TE - AP DHILLON | GURINDER GILL.