AP Dhillon
AP Dhillon | |
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| Birth name | Amritpal Singh Dhillon[1] |
| Born | Mullianwal, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India[2] |
| Origin | Punjab, India |
| Genres | Hip hop R&B |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Run-up Records |
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Amritpal Singh Dhillon, known popularly as AP Dhillon, is an Indian singer, rapper, songwriter and best Punjabi singer record producer associated with Punjabi music. Five of his singles have peaked on the Official Charts Company UK Asian and Punjabi charts, while "Majhail" and "Brown Munde" have topped the chart.
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.[3] Also, the song entered top 5 on UK Punjabi chart.[4] His next single "Droptop" with Gurinder Gill also appeared on both UK Asian and UK Punjabi chart.[4] 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.[3][4] In July 2020, he appeared in "Excuses" by Intense, which peaked at number 3 on UK Asian and topped the UK Punjabi chart.[3][5] 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.[6] The song entered Apple Music chart in Canada.[7] [8] 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.[9]
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[10]" in major 6 cities in India.
Discography[]
Extended plays[]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| CAN [11] | ||
| Not by Chance |
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63 |
| Hidden Gems |
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Singles[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Music producer | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Hot [9] |
UK Asian [3] |
UK Punjabi | ||||
| "Fake" | 2019 | — | — | — | Gminxr | Non-album singles |
| "Faraar" (Appearance) | — | — | — | AP Dhillon | ||
| "Top Boy" | — | — | — | |||
| "Arrogant" (with Shinda Kahlon) | 2020 | — | — | — | Gminxr | |
| "Feels" (featuring Gurinder Gill) | — | — | — | |||
| "Most Wanted" (with Gurinder Gill & ) | — | — | — | |||
| "Hustlin'" (with a4 and Gminxr) | — | — | — | |||
| "Deadly" | — | 11 | 4[4] | |||
| "Kirsaan" (with Gurinder Gill) | — | — | — | Gminxr & S-Kay | ||
| "Droptop" (with Gurinder Gill) | — | 28 | 8[4] | Gminxr | ||
| "Majhail" (with Gurinder Gill) | — | 1 | 1[4] | Manni Sandhu | ||
| "Excuses" (Intense featuring AP Dhillon & Gurinder Gill) | — | 3 | 1[5] | Intense | ||
| "Free Smoke" (with Gurinder Gill) | — | — | — | Manu | ||
| "Brown Munde" (with Gurinder Gill & Shinda Kahlon) | — | 1 | 1 | Gminxr | ||
| "Toxic" (with Intense) | — | 3 | 3 | Intense | ||
| "Foreigns" (with Gurinder Gill) | — | — | 6 | Money Musik | Not by Chance | |
| "Saada Pyaar" | 20 | — | 2 | |||
| "Fate" (with Gurinder Gill & Shinda Kahlon) | 33 | — | 5 | |||
| "Drip" (with Gurinder Gill & Duvy) | — | — | 17 | |||
| "Takeover" (with Gurinder Gill & AR Paisley) | 28 | — | 10 | |||
| "Chances" (with Gurinder Gill) | 29 | — | 4 | |||
| "Goat" (with Gurinder Gill) | 21 | — | 3 | |||
| "Insane" (with Shinda Kahlon, Gurinder Gill) | 2021 | 10 | 1 | — | Gminxr | Non-album single |
| "Ma Belle" (with Amari) | 27 | 3 | 27 | AP Dhillon | ||
| "Against All Odds" (with Shinda Kahlon, Gurinder Gill) | — | — | — | Gminxr | Hidden Gems | |
| "Majhe Alle" (with Shinda Kahlon, Gurinder Gill) | — | — | — | |||
| "Spaceship" (with Shinda Kahlon) | — | — | — | |||
| "Tere Te" (with Gurinder Gill) | 30 | — | — | AP Dhillon | ||
| "Desires" (with Gurinder Gill) | 22 | — | — | |||
| "War" (with Gurinder Gill) | — | — | — | Manu | ||
References[]
- ^ "Real Names Of 86 Punjabi Celebrities And Singers". Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Arrogant". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d Singles on UK Asian Music Chart:
- "Majhail" and "Excuses": "Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- "Deadly" and "Droptop": "Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ a b c d e f "Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ a b "Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ Kumari, Priyanca (2020-09-18). "Breaking Boundaries: Sidhu Moose Wala and Steel Banglez Cameo in 'Brown Munde'". BritAsia TV. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "Top 100: Canada". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "AP Dhillon". Trend Punjabi. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- ^ a b Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
- "Saada Pyaar": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- "Fate", "Takeover", "Chances" and "Goat": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- "Insane": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- "Ma Belle": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- "Desires": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- "Tere Te": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ "Over The Top - AP Dhillon The Takeover Tour India".
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- Punjabi-language singers
- Living people
- 1993 births
- Indian male singers
- Indian male pop singers
- Indian male singer-songwriters
- Indian hip hop singers