QUICK FACTS
FULL NAME | Hirdesh Singh |
NICKNAME(s) | Yo Yo Honey Singh, Honey Singh |
DATE OF BIRTH | 15 March 1983 |
AGE | 40 years old (As of 2023) |
BIRTHPLACE | Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India |
HOMETOWN | Karampura, New Delhi, India |
CURRENT RESIDENCE | DLF City, Gurgaon, Haryana |
FATHER NAME | Sabarjit Singh |
MOTHER NAME | Bhupinder Kaur |
MARITAL STATUS | Divorced |
SPOUSE | Shalini Talwar Singh (m. 2011–2022) |
BROTHER(s) | NA |
SISTER(s) | NA |
HEIGHT | 5’ 8” |
WEIGHT | 73 Kg. |
SCHOOL | Guru Nanak Public School, Punjab, India |
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY | School of Trinty, London |
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION | Academic in Music |
HOBBIES | Singing & Live Performing on Stage |
RELIGION | Sikh |
PROFESSION | Music Producer & Director, Rapper, Indian Pop SingerSinger, Actor |
bookings@yoyohoneysingh.com & pr@yoyohoneysingh.com | |
PHONE | +91-9814044124, +91-9872666363 |
SOCIAL MEDIA | Instagram- (@yyhsofficial), Twitter- (@asliyoyo) |
WEBSITE | NA |
NATIONALITY | Indian |
ZODIAC SIGN | Pices |
BEST KNOWN FOR | Music Producer & Director, Rapper, Indian Pop SingerSinger, Actor |
NET WORTH | $25 million USD, INR 181 Crores Approx |
WHO IS YO YO HONEY SINGH
Yo Yo Honey Singh, also referred to as Honey Singh or Hirdesh Singh, is an Indian music producer, indie pop singer, and actor. He began as a session and recording musician before transitioning to producing bhangra music. Additionally, he has started writing music for Bollywood movies. In Hoshiarpur, Punjab, Singh was born into a Sikh household. Hirdesh Singh is his real name. At the Trinity School in the UK, he pursued his musical education. Later, his family relocated to Delhi.
I did one show in Chennai. There was this little kid, dressed up as I dressed in ‘Blue Eyes.’ That’s fame for me.
– Yo Yo Honey Singh
YO YO HONEY SINGH CHILDHOOD AND EARLY LIFE
On March 15, 1983, Hirdesh Singh was born into a Punjabi family in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India, to parents Sardaar Sarabjit Singh and Bhupinder Kaur. Sneha Singh is Hirdesh’s sister. When his family moved there when he was a young boy, he attended Guru Nanak Public School in the Pitampura neighbourhood of Punjabi Bagh, North West Delhi.
YO YO HONEY SINGH AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Best Indian Act 2014 MTV Europe Music Award, Best Music Director 2013 IIFA Award, Best Music Director 2019 Sweety from Sonu Ke Titu
2013 Most Popular Song in Punjabi Music Award This party is heating up in high heels.
Album of the Year and Listener’s Choice at the 2019 Mirchi Music Awards Sweety from Sonu Ke Titu
2014 Stardust Award for Outstanding Musical Direction Performance 2014 Yaariyan Stardust Award for New Musical Sensations (Male) Best Music Director for a Single Award in Punjabi Music
Superhits are proud to present the 2014 GIMA Award for Most Popular Radio Song of the Year. 93.5 Red FM 2014’s Bajaate Raho, Best International Album 2012: Lungi Dance UK Asian Music Award Worldwide Villager
Bebo GIMA Award for Best Pop Song 2016; Punjabi Music’s Best Club Song of the Year Award (2014); Punjabi Music’s Best Sound Recording Award 2010: Dheere Dheere Se Meri Zindagi Mein Big Star Most Entertaining Male Singer (Male) 2013, Panga Punjabi Music Best Music Director Awards 2012, 2011, 2010 2014 International Male Icon Lungi Dance Zee Award
YO YO HONEY SINGH’S HOUSE MAP
YO YO HONEY SINGH PERSONAL LIFE AND LEGACY
Instead of singing in English, Singh prefers to sing in Hindi and Punjabi, his native tongues.
On November 11, 2011, the Punjabi album International Villager was made available. J-Star is the singer on the album’s lead single, “Gabru,” which peaked at the top of the official BBC Asian rankings as well as other Asian music charts.
He has performed at numerous college festivals, including those at Ramjas College in Delhi and the Ansal Institute of Technology.
In May 2011, the song “Lak 28 Kudi Da” by Singh and Diljit Dosanjh peaked at the top of the BBC Asian Download Charts. The song was made public as a teaser for Dosanjh’s movie, Lion of Punjab.
According to reports, he received the highest payment for a Bollywood song ever in 2012—7 million rupees ($88,000)—for a song that appeared in the movies Cocktail and Mastan.
In 2012, Singh was at the top of the list of popular videos. On YouTube’s list of the top 10 trending videos of 2012, he earned two spots. His song “Brown Rang” reached the number one position. The song “High Heels,” which Jaz Dhami and I co-wrote, came in at number four.
He performed Gagan Sidhu’s “Shakal Pe Mat Ja” as his first song in a Bollywood film. In the movie Mastan, Singh demanded Rs. 7 million for a song. Singh became one of the highest-paid musicians in Bollywood thanks to this, which was the biggest sum ever paid to a song artist in the industry.
Cocktail, starring Saif Ali Khan, included the song “Angreji Beat” from Singh’s album International Villager with Gippy Grewal.
At the Video Music Awards India, which were broadcast on MTV India, Singh debuted his single, “Bring Me Back ft. Spoken Word.” His song debuted on the channel after the show.
He contributed songs to the 2013 motion pictures Boss and Chennai Express. Additionally, he has songs in low-budget movies like Fugly, Bajatey Raho, and Mere Dad Ki Maruti.
He released the song “Birthday Bash” in February 2015, and then went on to write songs for movies like Gabbar is Back and Bhaag Johnny. [Reference needed] He took a protracted hiatus from work due to his bipolar disorder. Late in 2018, he made a comeback with the song “Makhna.” He performed and wrote the music for Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety and Baazaar in the same year.
On February 28, 2021, “Shor Machega,” the opening track from Mumbai Saga, was released. Yo Yo Honey Singh wrote the music, and Hommie Dilliwala and Singh provided the vocals and lyrics.
Shalini Talwar and Singh were married on January 23, 2011. The rapper has been charged by Talwar with several violations of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. The Singh had also been given notice by Delhi’s Tis Hazari Court, which requested a response.
The couple filed for divorce on September 10, 2022, and Singh reportedly paid Rs. 1 crore in alimony.
YO YO HONEY SINGH QUOTES
I feel extremely honoured and humbled that people are showing me so much love. My fans have stood by me through thick and thin, and I think this love is what makes my concerts house-full.
I did one show in Chennai. There was this little kid, dressed up as I dressed in ‘Blue Eyes.’ That’s fame for me.
Everything I wear is custom made.
I am either very expensive or free for my friends.
I don’t want to work more. I want to do limited but good work.
I do not consume alcohol. You won’t find a single picture that shows me drinking.
I am yet to have a child, and if I am blessed with a baby girl, and in future, if a guy tries to impress my daughter by singing my hits, I have no issues with it.
I am not interested to sing in Bollywood. I sing for only those actors whom I admire. I sing free of cost for them. I want to take independent music ahead, and my songs are completely based on my observations.
In 2011, I released my first album called ‘International Villager.’ I had no support, and whatever money I had made, I put it all in the album. I shot the music video for ‘Brown Rang’ with one lakh dollars. I spent so much money, as I just wanted to put it up on YouTube, as I knew that my market was there, and it became a huge hit.
TRIVIA
Honey Singh did not charge for the song Lungi Dance in Shah Rukh Khan‘s Chennai Express, according to numerous media reports.
Hridesh Singh is Yo Yo Honey Singh’s real name, despite the fact that he is better known by that moniker. He started using the name when he first started his career.
Yo Yo Honey Singh’s debut song, Glassy by Ashok Masti, was her debut Rap song. His successful career then began after the song received an award.
Yo Yo Honey Singh is the most expensive musician in Bollywood; for one song in Mastan, Honey Singh demanded 70 lakh rupees. He is currently the most expensive artist in Bollywood thanks to his talent and popularity.
YO YO HONEY SINGH CONTROVERSIES
For the lyrics of the song Makhna from the Sidharth Malhotra movie Marjaavaan, the singer received criticism in 2019. The song was the subject of a complaint from the Punjab Women’s Commission due to its derogatory lyrics regarding women. The group had at the time sent a letter to the Punjab government and the director general of police requesting that something be done about the rapper’s actions.
A FIR was filed against Yo Yo Honey Singh in 2012 after the Delhi Gang Rape Case had been ongoing for a month. The FIR was lodged because certain passages of his song made positive references to rape and violence against women.
Boss, a 2013 movie starring Akshay Kumar, was plagued by controversy following the release of Honey’s song “Party All Night.” The makers of the movie were compelled to file a complaint with the Delhi High Court, claiming that some offensive lyrics in the song had been muted.
He was allegedly receiving drug addiction therapy in Chandigarh.
Shalini Singh, Yo Yo Honey Singh’s wife, accused him of cheating and domestic abuse on August 4, 2021. She filed a 120-page petition with Delhi’s Tis Hazari Court outlining every accusation she had against him. She described how the singer’s behavior toward his wife changed after they visited Mauritius for their honeymoon in 2011. In the petition, Honey Singh was also charged with refusing to let Shalini join him on his tours and engaging in routine casual sex with some differentwomen.
YO YO HONEY SINGH NET WORTH
Yo-Yo In 2023, Honey Singh will have a net worth of 181 Crore Indian Rupees, or $25 Million US. He receives one of the highest salaries of any singer in India. He is well-known in the music business. 1 Crore+ is Honey Singh’s monthly take-home pay. Songs and live performances are his main sources of income. In the movies, he charges a lot for just one song. The cost of a song for Honey Singh is 70 lakh.