Biba Singh

Biba Singh (born August 30) is an Indian American artist, doctor and singer. She has released two albums, Biba (2009) and Biba For You (2011). The album Biba For You was launched by Bappi Lahri in May 2011. She sings both pop and traditional Punjabi music. She is also a board-certified practicing physician in New York City.

Biba Singh
Biba Singh at the launch of singer Rashmi Chouksey's music album 'Sherawali Ke Nagariya Mein'
Background information
GenresPunjabi
LabelsHamara Music
Moviebox
Websitebibasingh.com

Singh's father is a doctor and encouraged her to follow in his footsteps. She went to medical school and completed her MBBS and then her MD.[1]

She has been singing since she was four, and was also encouraged in that by her parents. At seven she began singing at gurudwaras, and she released a shabad album titled Desire for Truth-Saachi Baani with Ustaad Taari Khan.[2] She was discovered by Bollywood singer Daler Mehndi and then in 2009 was introduced to Santokh Singh. She worked with him to create her first pop album, Biba, that year,[3] and with Bappi Lahri on her second, Biba For You, released in 2011.[1][2][4] In November 2013 she released a single, "Akhian", based on the classic song "Akhiyan'ch tu Vasda" by Surinder Kaur.[1][5]

She has toured in India, the United States and Canada, and in the UK has a contract with Moviebox, a major label for Indian music.[1]

References
  1. Sharmeen Chowdhury, "Biba Singh - The Singing Doctor", Desiblitz, May 29, 2014.
  2. UNI, "Bappi Da launches Biba Singh's pop album", WebIndia123.com, May 28, 2011.
  3. "Album launch: 'Biba'", Photo, Times of India, 2009.
  4. "Bappi Lahiri launches debut singer Biba's album", Radio and Music.com, May 30, 2011.
  5. "Indian American Singer Biba Singh Releases ‘Akhian’ Single", India West, December 4, 2013, updated June 18, 2014.
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