AP Dhillon
Amritpal Singh Dhillon, known popularly as AP Dhillon, is an Indo-Canadian Punjabi singer, songwriter and record producer. Five of his singles have peaked on UK Asian and Punjabi charts by the Official Charts Company; "Majhail" and "Brown Munde" have topped the chart.
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Birth name | Amritpal Singh Dhillon |
Born | Gurdaspur, Punjab, India[1] |
Genres | Hip hop |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2019 –present |
Labels | Run-up Records |
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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.[2] Also, the song entered top 5 on UK Punjabi chart.[3] His next single "Droptop" with Gurinder Gill also appeared on both UK Asian and UK Punjabi chart.[3] In June 2020, he collaborated with Gurinder Gill and Manni Sandhu for single "Majhail", which topped the both UK Asian and Punjabi chart, and became their best performance till date.[2][3] In July 2020, he appeared in "Excuses" by Intense, which peaked at number 3 on UK Asian and topped the UK Punjabi chart.[2][4] In September 2020, he released "Brown Munde" with Gurinder Gill, Gminxr, and Shinda Kahlon. Nav, Sidhu Moose Wala, Money Musik, and Steel Banglez appeared in its music video.[5] The song entered Apple Music chart in Canada.[6] [7] The song debuted at number one on the UK Asian chart, became his second number one on one chart.
In 2020, AP Dhillon release his first album titled "Not By Chance" All 7 of his song's from his EP made an appearance in the NZ charts and took over the Official Punjabi Music chart in the UK with his song appearing in the Top 5. This is a big achievement for AP as he is still a rising star in the Punjabi music industry. [8]
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Music producer | Album | ||
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NZ Hot [9] |
UK Asian [2] |
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"Fake" | 2019 | — | — | — | Gminxr | Non-album singles |
"Faraar" (Appearance) | — | — | — | AP Dhillon | ||
"Top Boy" | — | — | — | AP Dhillon | ||
"Arrogant" (featuring Shinda Kahlon) | 2020 | — | — | — | Gminxr | |
"Feels" (featuring Gurinder Gill) | — | — | — | Gminxr | ||
"Most Wanted" (with Gurinder Gill) | — | — | — | Gminxr | ||
"Hustlin'" (with a4 and Gminxr) | — | — | — | Gminxr | ||
"Deadly" | — | 11 | 4[3] | Gminxr | ||
"Kirsaan" (featuring Gurinder Gill) | — | — | — | Gminxr & S-Kay | ||
"Droptop" (with Gurinder Gill) | — | 28 | 8[3] | Gminxr | ||
"Majhail" (with Gurinder Gill) | — | 1 | 1[3] | Manni Sandhu | ||
"Excuses" (Intense featuring AP Dhillon & Gurinder Gill) | — | 3 | 1[4] | 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 | Money Musik | ||
"Fate" (with Gurinder Gill & Shinda Kahlon) | 33 | - | 5 | Money Musik | ||
"Drip" (with Gurinder Gill & Duvy) | — | - | 17 | Money Musik | ||
"Takeover" (with Gurinder Gill & AR Paisley) | 28 | - | 10 | Money Musik | ||
"Chances" (with Gurinder Gill) | 29 | - | 4 | Money Musik | ||
"Goat" (with Gurinder Gill) | 21 | - | 3 | Money Musik |
References
- "Arrogant". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- 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.
- "Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- "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.
- "ap dhillon album release - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- 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.